Find the missing number....

[DerStrom8]

What's the missing number?

Hint: You're probably going to kick yourself....

 

[Tony Stewart]

3 +5 =8

 

[DerStrom8]

3 +5 =8

Sorry, that is not the answer I'm looking for.

 

[MikeMl]

6 is just as good an answer as what ever the creator of the puzzle had in mind...

 

[DerStrom8]

Spoiler: Answer

The answer is 6. Not 6! (which is 720)

 

[JimB]

Spoiler: Discussion of answer

6 is just as good an answer as what ever the creator of the puzzle had in mind...

Exactly.

I can think of at least three reasons why the answer is 6.

This is just one of those silly smart arse puzzles that just grip my bits.

JimB

 

[JimB]

Spoiler: Discussion of answer

As I just said.
It would help if one knew that this puzzle was posed by a mathematician ( six factorial) rather that a drama queen ( six exclamation mark).

JimB

 

[DerStrom8]

JimB, there's a reason I posted the answer as a spoiler. Let's try to keep discussion of answers as spoilers as well.

 

[tcmtech]

Sorry but that puzzle is below my IQ level.

 

[KeepItSimpleStupid]

Spoiler: Discussion of answer

So, they need to take English over:

The answer is not 6!.
The answer is not 6!

are two different statements.

My suggestion: Learn English and don't waste my time!

 

[cowboybob]

As a friend of mine loves to point out, "Precision is no accident!" (said with a deep Southern accent).