Kiatkhim:

Thanks v much for all your replies. Given answer by school is 1663. 1663 is full 4 marks while 798 is only 1 mark (for consolation!). DS and friends in school usually good in Maths also puzzled.

:scratchhead:

dazzlego:

CayennePepper:

I try...

1567+865=2432 (total no. of chairs)
2432-769 red chairs=1663 blue chairs

That's my guess at how most kids will answer this.


BUT i find the phrasing open to interpretation.

-- After he had painted 1567 chairs, Mr Yeong still had another 865 chairs to paint. Given that he painted 769 chairs red, how may chairs were painted blue?

Seems like the 865 chairs is a red herring that should be ignored, since Mr Yeong had actually painted only 1567 chairs. So out of that, 1567-769=798 were painted blue.

What was the given answer?

What is your answer if u are the student, CayennePepper?
1663 or 798 :evil:

Hmm... ... interesting

If this is a GEP type qn, answer can be 798 because \"Mr Yeong had actually painted only 1567 chairs\" and should ignore the \"865 chairs\" as yet to be painted. If this is a usual school exam question, answer may be 1663 as i believe is answer by most.

Well, open to interpretation lah! so what is the answer?