Scam School - Episode 26 - The Equation

[Bestchessmind]

I+VI-III=IIII  Thats what i saw first.

[fothinator]

they feel the urge to tebow 4 times now

[RgMFn2904]

I GOT IT

[petkid4life]

i was thinking move the one so it was 0+2+3=5

[petkid4life]

@petkid4life  but thatcant beright -.-

[TheSinadios]

When i first watched this i thought the answer from l+ll+lll=llll was going to be l+l+lll=lllll and i didn't even think of the l+l+l+l=llll, ohwell..

[THEREALDJCJ]

i found this to work also once i saw it. its starts as I+II+III=IIII. if you move one off the 3 and make the the 4 a 5 that right right?!?

[UrbanizeThis]

Um... this was one of the easiest toothpick solves I've done. But I didn't solve it his way. This is what I did:

I + VI - III = IIII

You can interpret it however you want, right? 1 plus 6 minus 3 equals 4, using roman numerals for one side and hash marks on the other.

[Dogthebob6]

I didn't learn this in grade 4!

[Jamesz41]

(I + II +III =IIII) also is 1 plus 2 plus 3 = 4 you can make it to( I +II + II =IIIII) which is true

[DarkZane9286]

just watched the rest and its not the same but yeah i was right

[oOobloodymessiahoOo]

@DarkZane9286 1-2= -1  -1+3=2.

[stiffy1sc]

@DarkZane9286 i thought that at first too but you have to place the one you took away somewhere it can't just disappear.

[skooby559]

@DarkZane9286 Obviously you dont know the answer, because you didn't understand what he said.

The problem that was set up was using 16 sticks. Your only suppose to move 1 to solve the problem and place it somewhere else to get the answer with still having 16 sticks.

With what you came out with is I-II+III=IIII. Thats only 15 sticks, which leaves you with 1 stick left over. Sorry buddy. Nice Try!

[tikkudesai]

Not to further propagate the stereotype of Indians being smart and nerdy...here is an alternative answer. Original: I + II + III = IIII Solution: I * I + III = IIII You get the * by taking the a toothpick from the second II and setting it diagonally across the first +. Yes, you'd move the stick on the + a bit to truly make a *, however I believe that should be ok since the original solution also requires you to move the sticks farther out from each other in order to accomodate the + sign.

[KoolBeansAreCool]

I figured it out!! and he called me a mathematical GENIUS!

[nielsjuh33]

++1+3=4 :3

[stvnsnwyatt123]

three possibel awnsers 2 shown in the video or move the 1 to the other end and make it 2+3=5

[XXCUTlEXX07]

@stvnsnwyatt123 thats what i thought

[jeverbever]

Woaw, is this 8th gade in the US? :P Easy peasy.

[StoneDrum07]

@jeverbever it says in the description its 4th grade... everybody likes to hate on the US... nice try.

[DustStormPettigrew]

My solution was |+||+||=|||||

[BunzGaming]

why not make life easy and just take the one, and put it next to the 4....2 + 3 = 5

[jaksterx19]

@BunzGaming he said the 4 is right therefore u cant touch tat

[pajamaman100]

I'd have made it I+N+II=IIII where N equals I. Lol.

[crystalroy]

this is easy i knew it myself and i swear i dont even know the scam

[yankeessuck1138]

Ummm that doesn't work dumbass

[tesstickles34]

it could have benn I - II +IIII= IIII

[middlemiss08]

@tesstickles34 yeah that doesnt work retard.

[kyouseiXyachi]

just move one of the toothpicks on a number, for example II move one I to the end of the equation so 1 plus 1 plus 3 equals 5

[MrChocolateissogood]

my impression or the girl is hitting on him?

[MenTaLLyMenTaL]

@MrChocolateissogood

i thot so too.

[TheHelifreak1]

he moved three sticks

[DeviLVadeR]

i have solved it on my own:P first time

[dragonknight96]

hate that girl

[bdavis1218]

Best reaction ever at the end. "You said not to let him mess with the right side? Son of a bitch..."

[bjonjon]

take the 1 away to get + || + ||| = |||| and then connect the 2 upper tips of the || to make it look like |¯| , which is an M (at least ive seen some ms written like that). and you can read the numbers anyway you want so you geht +M .. a positive 1000 and then + 111 => 1111 onethousandonehundredandeleven

[CMCPO]

he looks like a white version of paulyd

[sheriffffffffffff]

my answer I+II+II = IIIII

[logosweet2]

i did this to sumone who watches scam school and failed

[TheADD33r]

there is one more solution

[hiroxprima]

*points both fingers at him*

"Ahhhh! :)"

[MarcelLazar]

I know another eplanation!!!

So on the table was I+ II + III = IIII and then take one "stick" from  " two "and put it at the "four " and will be something like this:

I+I+III= I I I I I thats it )

[jlp060]

completely simple, figured it out in like 3 seconds

[iPodOperator]

2:15 Dumb bitch.  ONE.

[GRIMMJAW20]

youll actually stoop to this level to get a beer your realy a fuckin alchy

[ogonga94]

Original: |+||+|||=||||

My way: |+||+||=|||||

Move one from the 3 to the other side, so it becomes(1+2+2=5)

Brian said that the answer part was already correct, but he didn't say that it was the ONLY correct answer ;)

[ZeroWingless]

Before I watch this, you take the first plus and add it into the answer. :D

[DevilboyScooby]

lol he screwed up.

[548425]

1+1+1+1=4

but 3 no1111

[TheStormHailer]

o.o II - II + III = IIII

thats the equation right?

(i stopped at 2:44) :D

[griftertime]

@TheStormHailer

lll=llll?

[TheStormHailer]

@griftertime Chickens :D

[100Mysterial]

i got 100 quid from a school telling them the anwser!

[tweekideas]

there is two answers email me at idea.head@yahoo.com for other

[neji9889]

I figured that out from the beginning

[99999999988888888333]

That hotty is starrn' bri down,

[toumuqun]

there like oh one? you didnt say that. hes like wel i nnnnn ookk

[chessmaster001]

after 2 minutes I got it (a bit slow) but instead of l + ll + lll = IIII make it

+ II + I + I = IIII which is +2 + 1 + 1 = 4 and thats still a true equation, lets see if its right

[chessmaster001]

@chessmaster001 wasn't his way to do it, but my way is still mathmatically correct

[ryanrenesis]

@paladln

V + II - III = IIII (5+2-3=4)... wont work because IIII is not a roman numeral, which is actually IV.

However, "I + II + III = IIII" can be changed into: "+ II + I + I = IIII" by bringing the first "I" into the last term, splitting it into two terms.

[Chibipossum13]

1x2+3=4



[chessmaster001]

@Chibipossum13 what you got 1X2+3, that is 5 not 4

[iPodOperator]

@Chibipossum13 So what you're saying is 2+3 = 4? Explain please...

[KellenTheGreat]

I actually managed to solve this one, but I've done stuff like thins before. Well, minus the beer...

[storealutes]

i thought you would do it like this (Before: I + II + III = IIII) (After: I +II +II = IIIII)

[dabker]

an whats the solution if u imagine the numbers as:

1+11+111=1111 ??

[bubacare]

u can do like This I-II+III=III

just take 1 out.... simple...

[chessmaster001]

@bubacare lol what you got as an eqaution is wrong my friend, 1-2+3 is not equal to three, 1-2+3 is equal to 2

[joaquin92896]

she laughs freakin weird ahaaa uhaa ehaaaaa but shes HOTT !!!

[kidi3back]

hey .. it can also be solved like this

I+II+III = IIII => I+II+II=IIIII

[assailant85]

actually it's NOT a valid solution to the task "move only 1 stick" - he MOVES 3 sticks! I would have asked if I would be able to move sticks (like for the roman VI or IV or make a x out of a +) so this one really sucks.

[ryanrenesis]

LMAO of course the asian guy solved it.

7:01

[mickycheese27]

This is so easy I figured it out.

[sashasasha1]

if you remove the horizontal line from the first +, you get:

1111+111=1111. Done

[morf301]

u can hav I+II+II=IIII aswell

[barge500]

some people were hinting at this. with roman numerals...

i+vi-iii=iiii

so you move the stick from the second + sign(making it -) and add it to the ii making it vi

[Iameverything]

@barge500 or V+II-III=IIII

[sickcata777]

you can move a pick from the first plus move it to the 3 picks, so it will be:

i-i+iiii=iiii

[daydayhyphy]

that wont work

[microwawe]

no it would be:

i-ii+iiii=iiii (1-2+4=4) and thats wrong XD

[storealutes]

@microwawe that equals 3

[paladln]

so dudes l+ll+lll=llll u can make it like it this:

V+ll-lll=lll(5+2-3=4)... This is my way :P

[5UGO1]

@paladln but 4 is IV

[ZYBlade]

it can be iiii or IV.

[FredDeadz]

but it would be:

7-3 which is 4 u have 3, lol

[theflue4]

@paladln yup same here

[Wannafent]

@paladln that's wrong

[Tahlorn]

@paladln Ja, that was my solution as well, and a bit better than having to move the picks so you can fit the '+' sign.

[Fewawaha123]

@paladln you would have to tilt the first toothpick diagonally and that counts as a move

[MeToURk]

@paladln I don't think IIII is roman 4 ... I think IV is roman 4 ... don't believe your watch - they're wrong... plus you wrote it (= III) wrong but that's not my point ;)

[finnconnaughton]

@paladln a "v" contains two diagonal lines so you would have to move 2 sticks to make it a "v" as the1 at the start is vertical 

[Nathanity1000]

@paladln he means using one system of counting. four in roman numerals is IV.

[PrankCallsinc]

i thought it was

i+ii+iii+iiii

(if you're retarded just shift the bottom stick from the = sighn to make a + sign)

but then its not an equation lol.

[laurencelangley]

1+1+1+1=4

[ThePianoMano]

omg so easy take the l +ll+lll=llll

and make it +ll+lll=lllll

[Du30ke]

you cant change the answer from 4 to 5 that was one of the rules

[jimmybullard619]

My friend solved like this I+II+III=IIII into I+II+I/I=IIII

It means 1+2+(1/1)=4. The / means divide

[kickiwi]

that was SOO easy i was screaming to my computer "it's so easy, change it from l+ll+lll=llll to l+ll+ll=lllll"

[Du30ke]

You cant change the answer from 4 to 5. Listen to directions...

[gnagster369]

You can ONLY change one time

DUHHHHH

[Need2GetOutMore]

change l+ll+lll=llll into l-l+llll=llll

[jimmybullard619]

You moved 2 matches man

[Ibelieveinmedication]

he said, over 90,000. lol

[messitup]

l*l+lll=llll

so i moved the first l in ll to the first + sign and made it a times sign.

so it works as:

l times l plus lll = 4

[messitup]

mines the coolest:P

[dajuice60]

but u can only move one... making it a times sign would mean u have to rotate a toothepick and move one, and technically thats 2 moves

[phbjraar]

I think what he meant was to not touch the right side.

[Trickyzack]

change it from 1+11+111=1111 to 1+11+11=11111

[Xrafice]

:-/ Can't mess with the answer, he said.

[Shortyyyz]

i was thinking of

| + | + ||| = |||||

[obiwan11585]

all they had to do was move one from the second two to the end of the equation

then it would be right

l+(l)l+lll =l l l l

l+l+lll=l l l l (l)

[TheClownsASucka]

wow i got it in like one sec them nigga retarded

[iLikeDragon]

dam i kept thinking 5 as in 4 lines and a diagonal

[bigkev141]

I + II + III=IIII

I + II + III +IIII

[dldowell1122]

That was bullshit, He moved 3 toothpicks.

[damienjameszimbrick]

lmao i made about 60 bucks off this simple ass trick

[tommytkd333]

That girl was annoying, she was like " You never said that! " and he was thinking " Uh, yeah I kinda did!"

[taingera]

could have done it Roman numerals:

just move the 2nd addition stick to change it to minus and add that stick to make a V in the first set.

Example: I + II + III = IIII

would change to : V + II - III = IIII

[ShmexyNinja]

Too bad 4 in roman numerals is IV not IIII

[eatcress]

I came up with an alternative solution, but its a bit dogey. You move the stick from the final + to make it - and place it on the first I of the 2 sticks to make it so its a V, so it ends up as I + VI - III = IIII, which makes it roman numbers for 1 + 6 - 3 = 4, which is correct. Other than that, its all good. Technically you could also argue that it wouldn't be consistant because the final IIII in roman numbers should be IV. But atleast I tried, lol

[TheBigHurtIV]

could also do 1+1+3=5 or 1+2+2=5

[crazykskid]

your an idiot...listen to the setup at 2:00 ...he says the ending is correct so you can't change it...it has to equal 4 or 1,111

[TheBigHurtIV]

haha ur right, im stupid i didn't pay attention haha

[crazykskid]

no worries...i thought u were right for a second too and had to rewatch it before i got it

[Wannabeaboxer1]

lol at 7:37 TheBigHurtIV is correct 1+2+2=5 will work he admits it so no need for name calling champ

[taytaytayray]

I know he is XD I was looking at that

It was

I + II + III = IIII

Right?

i was thinking of moving the 3rd one III to the + so its

I + II * II = III ^ aka x another symbol though

Astrict

XD

[jwell1328149]

im still watching but i think u would take one toothpick and put in with the 4 toothpicks

[BSS14285]

most of your stuff is awesome but you just moved THREE matches!!!!!  that you LOST

[johnbeach82]

i was thinking that 1 + 1+ H=1,111

[Raidan988]

Theres another solution to this. right now it looks like I + II + III = IIII .. All you have to do is take the I in the beginning & put in in the end it'll look like + II +III = IIIII.

[DevilJins]

no because he says the llll at the end is correct and shouldn't be changed.

[kizman92]

yo could do 1x2+2

[trackmango]

if you change + to *, you are definitely moving two sticks

[dan819999]

wen trackmango says "if you change + to *, you are definitely moving two sticks" i agree

[TheBigHurtIV]

can't do that. ..... thats twisting 2 sticks...

[nejtilsvampe]

I would've removed the stick of the plus sign next to III and making the 1 to a V which is 5 in roman letters. 5+2 - 3 = 4

[Masaomi1998]

To Nejtilsvampe, might be a normal comment:

If you did that, it'd have to be:

V + II - III = IV, not IIII. :P Nice try though Lol.

[crazykskid]

whoa...didn't see that one but I gotta say I agree because the rest is also in roman numerals

[6cheesy6]

i dont get it can you trell me about it

[yanke1983]

u cant put I+II+II = IIIII cuz theres no such thing as IIIII. he was using ancient roman numbers and the number 5 was expressed V back then.

[aeae1111y]

in your part said the result was correct so that man did not answer the question !

[xJAKSVIDEOS]

do I+II+II=IIIII

1+2+2=5

[bohemia187]

u cant add 1 to the right side u fool

[eagleclaw58]

i did 1 x 2 =2 +2 =4

[bohemia187]

u cant do that u scrub

[eagleclaw58]

wow your really gay scrub

[bohemia187]

fucking dumbasses piss me off get the fuck outta here u queer

[xderDoktor]

I am confused as to how anyone would have trouble figuring this out. Well I mean maybe if they are pretty drunk but still. I got it almost right away.

[N4xi]

I thought he was going to take the third pick in the III and put it across the IIII to make the equation: I+II+II = 5

[birdt8608]

Yeah, changing it to I + II + II = IIIII is way simpler.

[Lech6253]

me too hej theres two answers

[snakecuto]

he says in the begining it has to be = IIII at the end

[rist98]

You can actually twist the center of the 3 to divide 1 with 1 witch would make the equation 1+2+1/1

[FlubProductions]

I have a better way. Twist the top toothpick that makes up the equal sign so it becomes a greater than sign.

[Japcat21]

DUDE! you went to San Francisco! This pub is like 5 blocks from my street. Right across from the Kezar Stadium

[WhitePaws]

I still can't see it. What is that sign?

[lopytube]

"I like your hair" IOI

lol

[scottmobile16]

I thought you could also do this using Roman numerals:

I + VI - III = IIII

I guess the four at the end is kinda wrong, but still.

[snakecuto]

to get the V you moved 2 sticks man

[jimmarn]

the v?

[batlrar]

That was what I thought of doing too while watching this, changing one of the initial numbers to a roman numeral V. The |||| at the end might not be in Roman numerals, but he said you can interpret them in any way you want. I mean as hatch marks, not just making up something. Although that would work too.

[mongrel73]

What about if you moved one of the toothpicks of the "3" and put it over the equal sign, so that it read:

1+2+2≠4

(or | + || + || ≠ ||||

[mongrel73]

Ah no, he preempted the fuck out of me.

[jayc12687]

how bout if u move one of the sticks that represent "3" to the sticks that represent "4"

which would be 1+2+2=5 ? that works too

[hille32]

nope.. he said you couldnt change the "4"

[changoskillz]

thats exactly what showed at the end.

[yourdad211]

this one is so easy

[chrisofnottingham]

The thing is, he moved three pieces; the one he layed accross and then he moved the two each side away, to stop it looking like an H with another upright in the middle

[YourClassClown007]

My friend was being retarted, and since I didnt tell him that the last part is correct, he came up with this "+||+|||=|||||" which is kinda good, the first plus just meaning positive.

[fedaykin6666]

hmm. unless you specify that the result of the operation can't be changed, there's another valid solution.

| + || + || = |||||

:)

[Lazerjo2000]

I came up with that immediately too