Can You Pass A Basic IQ Test?

Shelley Durocher, The picture weighs 10 pounds, it says so in the question. How do you figure it weighs 20 pounds?

9/10 , Nice to have answers although I would query the picture weight answer.

Eve , Your theory would work if we knew that the picture actually weighs 20 lbs., but we don't. It weighs 10 lbs. according to the question. so half of 10 is 5, not 10.

Eve , great answer - I of course missed this one, the only one I missed. And wasn't sure how to figure it out until you posted this

joni s mead, Where does it say that the total weight is 10? It doesn't. You are solving to find the total weight. 20. Half of 20 (its own weight) is 10. Add another 10 to get 20.

Marienne Litolff, It does not say that the total weight is 10. You have to solve for total weight. The total weight is 20. Half of its total weight is 10. 10 + 10 = 20

Atul Kalra, Nope. It's own total weight is 20. Half of 20 is 10. 10 + 10 more is 20.

Dudley Fleischman, The total weight is 20. Half of 20 is 10. 10 +10 more is 20. The answer is correct.

Finally figured out the weight question after I got it wrong, lol. The picture weighs 10 lbs plus 1/2 of its weight. if the total weight is 20 lbs it is 10 lbs plus 1/2 of 20 lbs (the total weight of the picture). 10 lb + (1/2 of 20) = 20 lbs. Next time I'll get marked correct, lol

To the dimwit who set these questions. 10 plus half of its own weight (5) equals 15. Why are incorrect answers like this included - just to frustrate us quizz-lovers? Pathetic !!!

Again the answer to the picture weight should be 15. Marked as wrong!!!

9 / 10. PASSED. I slipped up on one! I always fail on the weight question!

9/10…Thanks for Answers!🌹

Rebecca Woods, You might approach this realizing that if you are adding 10 to the half weight to find the total weight, then 10 must also be the other half! Two halves at 10 each lead to the conclusion that the total weight is 20.

Laureen Peterson, You might approach this realizing that if you are adding 10 to the half weight to find the total weight, then 10 must be the other half! Two halves at 10 each lead to the conclusion that the total weight is 20.