brain teaser

[couchpot123]

Last week seven blue bin pets, four pink bin pets, three green bin pets, a yellow bin pet and five orange bin pets escaped from the pet store. On each of the two following days, half of the loose pets were recaptured.
How many bin pets were still free at the end of the second day?

A: 4 bin pets
B: 5 bin pets
C: 6 bin pets
D: 7 bin pets

Would the Answer be B: 5 Bin Pets? Thanks in advance

[another-view]

There were originally 7+4+3+1+5=20 pets loose
On the first day half(10) were captured leaving 10 pets.
On the second day, half again(5) were captured leaving 5 pets still loose.

Yes, the answer is 5.

[mollykins]

it would be 5 or zero but zero isnt a option.

20 altogether half 1st is 10 then half that is 5

but half 20 is ten gone then another 10 would be zero.

[another-view]

It certainly wouldn't be zero. Ignore mollykins.

[couchpot123]

I must thank you all, my son must be wondering if I ever went to school..lol. I hang my head in Shame, not knowing any of the answers to these questions to a children's competition. thanks again for all your help

[another-view]

I must admit that not knowing half of twenty and then half of that is kind of odd.

[couchpot123]

Gonna have to change my usr name to Dozy Old Dinosaur

[another-view]

lol only kidding!

[couchpot123]

no offense taken

[factor-fiction]

I'm not sure why the question includes all that detail about the colours of the bins. It's also not my idea of a BrainTeaser, but if it's for kids I suppose it's okay- no worse than those GMTV comps.
I usually agree with another-view but I don't see what's wrong with Mollykins' comment that zero could have been an answer- sometimes you have to allow for the fact that questioners accidentally word things ambiguously.

[another-view]

The colour of the pets is irrelevant

If 20 pets escaped and half were captured that would leave 10 roaming free at the end of day 1

Half of these 10 pets were captured on day two so 5 were captured and 5 roamed free.

How could zero pets be still loose?

[couchpot123]

Bet you're all dying to know what he will get for answering the Questions...? Well,... wait for it... A BIN WEEVILS STICKER!!!!! sad innit... lol

[another-view]

hehe! Well that makes it all worth while. :-)

[factor-fiction]

Hello Another-view- I know the colours are irrelevant: that's why I asked why the question included the info.
And zero could have been an answer if the questioner meant half (10) on the first day and the other half (10 from the original 20).
Anyway, we all agree the answer is 5.

[couchpot123]

After all his constant pleas of help, I know where I'd like to stick it when it arrives...lol

[another-view]

Ah I see what you mean!

In that case you could say "some pets escaped", as half plus a half will alwys be the whole amount.

[couchpot123]

Factor 30, I think that they put all that in to confuse us parents. these last 7 days have really taxed what brain cells I have remaining... lol

[couchpot123]

the site my son goes on is www.binweevils.com the only thing i am really good at helping him with is the pool games. (U Know...Mis-Spent Youth etc)