Are you smarter than the AVERAGE United States Citizen?

[BWillie]

Yes or No.

Are you below the 50th percentile of people in the United States in intelligence or are you above the 50th percentile?

Get to werk morans!

[Third Eye]

Originally Posted by jd1020

I've heard that one before and after I was given the answer I just left thinking that it was reeruned. There's no logical reason to ever come to the answer.

Is it not 40 cents? There’s definitely a logical reason for that answer.

[jd1020]

Originally Posted by Third Eye

Is it not 40 cents? There’s definitely a logical reason for that answer.

You are telling me that if you heard that for the first time you would break down how many vowels were in each word and price the fruit out to 20 cents per vowel? Riiiiiiiiight.

[Third Eye]

Originally Posted by jd1020

You are telling me that if you heard that for the first time you would break down how many vowels were in each word and price the fruit out to 20 cents per vowel? Riiiiiiiiight.

I mean, if you have a history with word games and problem solving, then sure, that’s pretty easy.

[Baby Lee]

Originally Posted by jd1020

I've heard that one before and after I was given the answer I just left thinking that it was reeruned. There's no logical reason to ever come to the answer.

When I heard it the didnt ask how much a pear cost and instead just asked, "How much is a pear?" The only thing I could think of was 2 as if it was a play on words. Then I find out fruit is sold by the vowel... stupid.

It is a fairly narrow form of intelligence assessment, but it does have a validity.

When problem-solving in an artificial setting, such as a hypothetical question, one needs to structurally recognize a couple of assumptions; that there is a right answer, and that you are provided enough information to find that right answer. With that basis, the task becomes finding the pattern where a pattern isn't apparent.

You are given the information that question wants you to know, and you are given the conclusion the question wants you to divine. Once you place yourself in that, admittedly artificial, cognitive space, the answer has a singular rationality.

[DeepPurple]

Many of those who have responded with yes, probably suffer from this problem. Drooped Head Syndrome, it's when your head is so full of knowledge you can no longer hold your head upright, it becomes too heavy. I'm here to tell you we have the answer sold on Amazon for the low low price of $29.99, and if you buy now, we'll include a second for free, just pay a small additional shipping and handling fee.

[jd1020]

Originally Posted by Baby Lee

It is a fairly narrow form of intelligence assessment, but it does have a validity.

When problem-solving in an artificial setting, such as a hypothetical question, one needs to structurally recognize a couple of assumptions; that there is a right answer, and that you are provided enough information to find that right answer. With that basis, the task becomes finding the pattern where a pattern isn't apparent.

You are given the information that question wants you to know, and you are given the conclusion the question wants you to divine. Once you place yourself in that, admittedly artificial, cognitive space, the answer has a singular rationality.

I just feel like that question is one of those childhood kid games where 1 kid came up with some arbitrary way to price fruit and started asking his friends how much a pear cost just to make himself feel smarter.

For instance I could say, an apple cost $0.10. A mango cost $1.30. A grape cost $0.70. How much does honeydew cost?

[TimeForWasp]

No, because I fell for the trap and entered this thread.

[Third Eye]

Originally Posted by jd1020

I just feel like that question is one of those childhood kid games where 1 kid came up with some arbitrary way to price fruit and started asking his friends how much a pear cost just to make himself feel smarter.

For instance I could say, an apple cost $0.10. A mango cost $1.30. A grape cost $0.70. How much does honeydew cost?

80 cents.

[jd1020]

Originally Posted by Third Eye

80 cents.

via GIPHY

[phisherman]

Originally Posted by jd1020

I've heard that one before and after I was given the answer I just left thinking that it was reeruned. There's no logical reason to ever come to the answer.

When I heard it the didnt ask how much a pear cost and instead just asked, "How much is a pear?" The only thing I could think of was 2 as if it was a play on words. Then I find out fruit is sold by the vowel... stupid.

Abstraction, thinking outside any specific framework.

[Baby Lee]

Originally Posted by jd1020

I just feel like that question is one of those childhood kid games where 1 kid came up with some arbitrary way to price fruit and started asking his friends how much a pear cost just to make himself feel smarter.

For instance I could say, an apple cost $0.10. A mango cost $1.30. A grape cost $0.70. How much does honeydew cost?

Before I attempt to answer, does the highlighted text have information to provide a singular ineluctable answer?

[jd1020]

Originally Posted by Baby Lee

Before I attempt to answer, does the highlighted text have information to provide a singular ineluctable answer?

Yes.

I'm sure you've already seen the answer.

[BWillie]

My momma says alligators are ornery cause they got all them teeth but no toothbrush.

[BWillie]

Originally Posted by DeepPurple

Many of those who have responded with yes, probably suffer from this problem. Drooped Head Syndrome, it's when your head is so full of knowledge you can no longer hold your head upright, it becomes too heavy. I'm here to tell you we have the answer sold on Amazon for the low low price of $29.99, and if you buy now, we'll include a second for free, just pay a small additional shipping and handling fee.

Despite my high ACT test scores & grades as a scholar, I presume I am of below average intelligence. My reasoning? I have a very small dome. Like I wear size 7.0 hat. Studies have shown the larger the dome, the more likely you are to have great intelligence. You know, like aliens.

And also everyone on Chiefsplanet seems to always say I'm a moron or and idiot when I state an opinion on. Anything. And we clearly know how many geniuses we have here on Chiefsplanet based on these poll results.

Clear empirical data.

[Baby Lee]

Originally Posted by BWillie

My momma says alligators are ornery cause they got all them teeth but no toothbrush.

Yeah? Well. . . .

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