View Full Version : The Sunday Afternoon Puzzle!
lspencer534
05-20-2012, 3:52pm
Grab a beer...and no Googling!
1. Use the letters given to complete the square so the three other words can be read downwards and across.
What are the words?
C G N N O O O O W
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2. An airplane covers its outward journey at 560mph. It returns, over exactly the same distance at 420mph.
What is the airplane’s average speed over the entire journey?
3. What number should replace the question mark?
13 - - - 4
27 - - - 9
43 - - - 7
11 - - -?
4. Throw three darts at this board to score 20. Every dart hits the board and no dart falls out. How many different ways are there to score 20? (To eliminate guessing, you must post at least 3 of the combos.)
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5. A fast train leaves London for Brighton. At the same time a slow train leaves Brighton for London. The fast train travels at 80 mph and the slow train travels at 35 mph. When the trains meet, which is farther from London? (Remember "elegant reasoning": The ability to find the answer in the fewest steps possible.)
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6.
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Unposties:
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Blademaker
05-20-2012, 3:56pm
#1 One word is "know"
CBonsall
05-20-2012, 3:56pm
4.
6/4/10
15/5/0
12/3/6
lspencer534
05-20-2012, 3:57pm
#1 One word is "know"
True, but you need to get them all.
73sbVert
05-20-2012, 3:58pm
#3 = 2
lspencer534
05-20-2012, 3:58pm
4.
6/4/10
15/5/0
12/3/6
12+3+6=21
Blademaker
05-20-2012, 3:58pm
Another word is "Logo"
CBonsall
05-20-2012, 3:59pm
12+3+6=21
chit! cant type was supposed to be a 5:issues:
lspencer534
05-20-2012, 3:59pm
#3 = 2
Correct! 1 poinr. Care to explain why?
lallend
05-20-2012, 3:59pm
silk
icon
logo
know
lspencer534
05-20-2012, 4:00pm
Another word is "Logo"
Correct. One more word to go.
Blademaker
05-20-2012, 4:00pm
"Icon"
I cheated and looked at Lallend's answer..........
lspencer534
05-20-2012, 4:01pm
silk
icon
logo
know
I'll give you the point, but silk isn't needed.
lspencer534
05-20-2012, 4:01pm
"Icon"
lallend beat you to it.
Blademaker
05-20-2012, 4:03pm
"Icon"
I cheated and looked at Lallend's answer..........
No shit........:rofl:
lallend
05-20-2012, 4:03pm
5. It's a tie (equal distance from London)
73sbVert
05-20-2012, 4:04pm
The results are the sum of the other numbers
73sbVert
05-20-2012, 4:05pm
#5. Neither is 'farther' from London, they are at the same distance from London if they met.
lspencer534
05-20-2012, 4:07pm
5. It's a tie (equal distance from London)
Nope.
lspencer534
05-20-2012, 4:07pm
The results are the sum of the other numbers
Yep.
lspencer534
05-20-2012, 4:08pm
#5. Neither is 'farther' from London, they are at the same distance from London if they met.
By "meet" I mean when the fronts of the trains are even, not the middles of the trains.
73sbVert
05-20-2012, 4:10pm
By "meet" I mean when the fronts of the trains are even, not the middles of the trains.
Well then the Brighton train is still slightly farther away from London than the London train is.
lallend
05-20-2012, 4:10pm
By "meet" I mean when the fronts of the trains are even, not the middles of the trains.In that case, the fast train :)
lspencer534
05-20-2012, 4:11pm
Well then the Brighton train is still slightly farther away from London than the London train is.
Correct. That's 2 points.
lspencer534
05-20-2012, 4:11pm
In that case, the fast train :)
Nope. See post #24.
73sbVert
05-20-2012, 4:13pm
#2 = 490 mph (minus time on the ground)
lallend
05-20-2012, 4:14pm
Nope. See post #24.Ooops :)
BuckyThreadkiller
05-20-2012, 4:17pm
2. 490
lspencer534
05-20-2012, 4:18pm
#2 = 490 mph (minus time on the ground)
Very close.
kingpin
05-20-2012, 4:18pm
God damn she's sexy.
http://i111.photobucket.com/albums/n130/kingpin111/60d9d15f.jpg
What were the questions again. :leaving:
lspencer534
05-20-2012, 4:19pm
2. 480 mph
You got it! 1 point.
lspencer534
05-20-2012, 4:20pm
2. 490
See post #32.
lspencer534
05-20-2012, 4:20pm
God damn she's sexy.
http://i111.photobucket.com/albums/n130/kingpin111/60d9d15f.jpg
What were the questions again. :leaving:
That she is!
4.
6/4/10
15/5/0
12/3/6
:rofl::rofl::slap:
12/3/5
6/4/10
5/15/0
73sbVert
05-20-2012, 4:21pm
Very close.
Maybe I don't understand "Average"?
(560 + 420)/2 = 490. That is the "average" function in math. How can that only be "very close"?
lspencer534
05-20-2012, 4:22pm
73sbVert is in the lead with 2. CP or lallend can tie him.
lspencer534
05-20-2012, 4:23pm
Maybe I don't understand "Average"?
(560 + 420)/2 = 490. That is the "average" function in math. How can that only be "very close"?
It doesn't work like that.
BuckyThreadkiller
05-20-2012, 4:24pm
4. - 6
10/10/0
15/5/0
12/3/5
12/4/4
5/5/10
6/4/10
73sbVert
05-20-2012, 4:24pm
It doesn't work like that.
But that's what the question asked for.
:confused:
Maybe I don't understand "Average"?
(560 + 420)/2 = 490. That is the "average" function in math. How can that only be "very close"?
560 = .001786 hours per mile
420 = .002381 hours per mile
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0.004167 hours per 2 miles
0.002083 hours per 1 mile
1/0.002083 = 480 miles per hour
You can't average rates and miles per hour is a rate.
lspencer534
05-20-2012, 4:26pm
4. - 6
10/10/0
15/5/0
12/8/0
12/3/5
12/4/4
8/8/4
Correct! 1 point.
lspencer534
05-20-2012, 4:27pm
560 = .001786 hours per mile
420 = .002381 hours per mile
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0.004167 hours per 2 miles
0.002083 hours per 1 mile
1/0.002083 = 480 miles per hour
You can't average rates and miles per hour is a rate.
Exactly. Thanks for the explanation. :cert:
lspencer534
05-20-2012, 4:29pm
Here are the final results:
73sbVert 2
lallend 1
CP 1
BuckyThreadkiller 1
Thanks for playing! :cert:
73sbVert
05-20-2012, 4:30pm
Maybe not rate, but speed is what was asked, not rate. M/h is a speed. All were given in the same units.
And just taking the reciprocal of one thing changes that dynamic?
lallend
05-20-2012, 4:30pm
between CP and Bucky there are 6..
lallend
05-20-2012, 4:31pm
between CP and Bucky there are 6..
dammit... :)
lspencer534
05-20-2012, 4:32pm
Maybe not rate, but speed is what was asked, not rate. M/h is a speed. All were given in the same units.
Speed is a rate by definition.
lspencer534
05-20-2012, 4:33pm
dammit... :)
:lol:
lspencer534
05-20-2012, 4:35pm
Maybe not rate, but speed is what was asked, not rate. M/h is a speed. All were given in the same units.
And just taking the reciprocal of one thing changes that dynamic?
Stop being a sore winner! :lol: You won, and not many peeps win the Puzzle.
73sbVert
05-20-2012, 4:36pm
:p
I know! Still trying to wrap how one rate is not the right one, but the reciprocal of that rate is. Hours / mile is still a rate as well, just in a rate of time vs. speed. Isn't it?
lspencer534
05-20-2012, 4:38pm
:p
I know!
:rofl: Thanks for playing, man! You're pretty darned good.
:p
I know! Still trying to wrap how one rate is not the right one, but the reciprocal of that rate is. Hours / mile is still a rate as well, just in a rate of time vs. speed. Isn't it?
You have to calculate the amount of time it took to go over a known distance, in this case, 2 miles. Once you know the hours to go 2 miles then obviously the SPEED is the inverse, ie, miles per hour.
Look at it this way. Get in a car and drive 60 miles per hour for one hour. You go 60 miles. Returning, you go the same 60 miles but you travel at 40 miles per hour. The return trip takes you 1.5 hours. So what is your average speed? It's NOT 50 miles per hour. You travelled 120 miles in 2.5 hours so the average speed is 48 miles per hour.
You can't average rates. You have to calculate the qualtities and use them to calculate the average rate.
73sbVert
05-20-2012, 5:06pm
You have to calculate the amount of time it took to go over a known distance, in this case, 2 miles. Once you know the hours to go 2 miles then obviously the SPEED is the inverse, ie, miles per hour.
Look at it this way. Get in a car and drive 60 miles per hour for one hour. You go 60 miles. Returning, you go the same 60 miles but you travel at 40 miles per hour. The return trip takes you 1.5 hours. So what is your average speed? It's NOT 50 miles per hour. You traveled 120 miles in 2.5 hours so the average speed is 48 miles per hour.
You can't average rates. You have to calculate the qualtities and use them to calculate the average rate.
Thanks! That makes more sense now.
:cert:
lspencer534
05-20-2012, 5:43pm
Thanks! That makes more sense now.
:cert:
Are you finally happy? :rofl:
:train:
what a mess..... :hide:
sorry, was off getting ready for travel. was entertaining #6 on my private train...what was the question? :dance:
Fvck it, I'm here for the unposties.....
73sbVert
05-20-2012, 6:13pm
Are you finally happy? :rofl:
Well, mostly.
:p :p :p
lspencer534
05-20-2012, 6:38pm
:train:
what a mess..... :hide:
sorry, was off getting ready for travel. was entertaining #6 on my private train...what was the question? :dance:
Pics? And how was she? Did she admire your wood? :lol:
:DAB:
i learned today that i can run my pressure washer off our above ground rain water cistern, there is enough head to keep the pump from cavitating. sweet, so i washed off the wheel wells of the truck. much mo betta now. will wash the rest of tomorrow before hitting the road.
lspencer534
05-20-2012, 7:05pm
:DAB:
i learned today that i can run my pressure washer off our above ground rain water cistern, there is enough head to keep the pump from cavitating. sweet, so i washed off the wheel wells of the truck. much mo betta now. will wash the rest of tomorrow before hitting the road.
:yawn:
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