Advent Day 2

[scotland_37]

Who's up for round 2?  I know I am!  I found this one titled Word Problem from Heck.  I thought you would enjoy.

A rope over the top of a fence has the same length on each side and weighs one-third of a pound per foot.   On one end hangs a monkey holding a banana, and on the other end a weight equal to the weight of the monkey.  The banana weighs 2

Comments

[seeth_ransome]

My wife fears you maybe suffering from a form of malaise or as she puts it: "Math people are sick!"

[rockymento]

What? oh wait...am I math person...I can't remember.

[scotland_37]

I think you are!

[scotland_37]

Hey, I thought is was funny!

[balltag]

Oh my word. I think the problem is appropriately titled. Though, I will admit some part of me is tempted to try and see if I could figure it out.
If I were to ever actually get a problem like this on a test or homework, I'd probably answer by saying the banana got eaten by the monkey so its length is now irrelevant.

[7mooses]

I just printed this so I could work on it at Church, but your answer is most appropriate!
My question is...

[scotland_37]

Yes, I've been tempted to try and figure it out, but honestly when I read it I just laugh and laugh and laugh.

[7mooses]

Why isn't the weight rising and the monkey and his banana, eaten or not, going at least slowly down?

[scotland_37]

I have no idea.