I don't get it...

[rorschach]

So last night.. or more like early this morning.. Mr. Hotchiles and I came across a trivia question that didn't seem to make an ounce of sense. Maybe because it was late, maybe because of the beer I was guzzling down. Of course, being the headstrong, persistent and arrogant bastard that I am, I decided to venture on a quest to solve this problem, save the universe, and bring balance to the Force.

The question is as follows (paraphrased):
Tricky: If 1=3, 2=3, 3=5, 4=4, then 5+6=?

We all know that I am a complete dumbass, so maybe you smart people can help solve this one.

Try solving it and see if you get the right answer, which is...





































5+6=7
Yep.

[joseph]

If 1=3, 2=3, 3=5, 4=4, then 5+6=?
Since 1 and 2 equal 3, 1 must equal 2.
since 3 = 5, 1 and 2 must also equal 5.
So:
1 = 2, 1 = 3, 1 = 5, 2 = 3, 2 = 5, 4 = 4
If we reverse it:
2 = 1, 3 = 1, 5 = 1, 3 = 2, 5 = 2, 4 = 4
6 = 4 + 2 = 4 + 1 = 5
5 = 2
5 + 2 = 7

That is my guess. Hopefully someone smarter can actually solve it.