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A riddle with no defined answer...

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Anyway, sorry for the digression, but there may be fruit in those why questions, can a why question lead to a 'non-maths question' that needs a maths answer?

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"Can you jump higher on a trampoline on Earth or off the ground on the Moon?"

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Originally posted by agryson
Anyway, sorry for the digression, but there may be fruit in those why questions, can a why question lead to a 'non-maths question' that needs a maths answer?
possibly...

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It would be hard to answer this question without giving figures for the elasticity of the trampoline etc.
But fact remains, it can't be answered without maths, and lends itself to giving 'gut answers' with language.
I really like that one actually.

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How many apples would I have if I did not have any apples?

What is the speed of light in a vacuum?

Do those count?

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Apples have already come up, I'm trying to avoid questions which are obviously mathematical in nature. I explain better in other posts.

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