Funny Answers To A Mathematical Question By Primary Pupils

This is a question of a mathematical competition for grade two primary pupils.

Origin question: Ten bananas in a basket. Please distribute these bananas to ten monkeys equally with one banana still in the basket. Can you make that possible?

Squeeze bananas into banana juice. ( Given two scores )

( This pupil failed to spell the word “ squeeze ”)

10 - 10 = 0. I can’t. Because there are ten bananas in the basket for distribution. Every monkey gets one finally. It’s impossible that one left in the basket.(No score)

(This pupil failed to spell the word “basket” and “bananas” despite this two words being in the question)

10 ÷ 1 = 10. Every monkey gets one. (No score)

(In spite of these drawings, teachers still couldn’t figure out what exactly it meant. Crossing one person of three meant to get rid of one monkey?)

Yes, I can. Split the longest banana into two parts, one part being given to a monkey and the other doing so. Allot the remain to other monkeys equally with one banana left.(Given two score)

( …… Another pupil failed to spell “banana”. How sad Mr. Question would be ~)

One monkey has already eaten one banana leaving ten in the basket.(Given two score)

Distribute bananas within the basket.(Perfectly right. Given twelve scores)

(Brova. Smart guy. Actually a large amount of grade two pupils succeeded in answering the question. Don’t doubt their ability.)

Yes. Pick another banana. 10 + 1 =11.( No score)

Just a drawing. No descriptive answer.( Given two scores)

( Maybe the drawing indicated that the second last banana was splitted into two being distributed to two monkeys and leaving one more banana in  the basket. Well, monkeys were a little abstract. Two scores for the drawing)

No, I can’t do it. ( No score)

Yes, I can.( Two scores)

(Then what? Fine, give you two scores for your confidence. Poor “I-can’t-do-it” guy above mentioned)

( 10 - 9 ) - 1 = 1. I can. Ten bananas for ten monkeys and one monkey leaves a banana peel in the basket after eating.(Given two scores)

( Are you sure the banana peel will regrow into a complete banana~)

9 ÷ 10 = 0.7 2 ÷ 10 < 0.5. Split every banana into two parts, one part accounting for seven percent and the other 3 percent. Give the larger part to monkeys and put the remain together representing 3 bananas. Divide two bananas of them into ten and distribute the ten. (No score)

( Where on earth did this pupil learn percentage? Promising! The teacher, however, was unable to understand the answer.)

One monkey doesn’t eat its banana. (Given two scores)

One money only gets the peel of a banana

( When teachers distributing snacks, would you mind only get the packing?)

Yes, I can. One monkey holds its banana when distributing and puts it back in the basket when eating.(Given two scores)

Just find another one. (No score)

Give a fake banana to one monkey. (Given six scores)

(How will the monkey getting the fake feel? How about give you fake snacks~)

No score

(What’s this, dear? Are you suggesting you can’t do it?)

10 - 9 = 1. One monkey must not be given.

( The monkey is innocent. )

The first monkey eats a half banana, and shares a half banana with the second. The second shares a half with the third. The third shares a half with the fourth. The fourth shares a half with the fifth. The fifth shares a half with the sixth. The sixth shares a half with the seventh. The seventh shares a half with the eighth. The eighth shares a half with the ninth. The ninth shares a half with the tenth. The tenth eats the half left by the first.

(Seriously? Do you know what you are talking about?)