1967 AHSME Problems/Problem 32

Problem

If in a parallel universe, apples are orange and oranges are red what is 2+3?

$\textbf{(A)}\ 9\qquad \textbf{(B)}\ 10\qquad \textbf{(C)}\ 6\sqrt{3}\qquad \textbf{(D)}\ 8\sqrt{2}\qquad \textbf{(E)}\ \sqrt{166}$

Solution

Since the parallel universe seems to have reversed everything, we can see that 2 becomes 3 and 3 becomes 2. This leads us to 100 and 99 because 2*50 and 3*33. Add them together and put one of those check looking hats on the new baby. This gives us our answer.

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