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January 12th, 2005, 11:40 AM
Khazad

Quote:

Originally Posted by 3fingersalute

OK, first pick a size for the reservoir, I used 6000 gallons.

Large Pipes:
6000 gal / 12 hours = 500 gal/hr drainage rate

Small Pipes:
6000 gal / 18 hours = 333.333 gal/hr drainage rate

Add the two rates together, 500 + 333.333 = 833.333/hr. total drainage rate for all 12 pipes.

6000 gal / 833.333 = 7.200003 hours or approximately 7 hours, 12 minutes

there much better
January 14th, 2005, 10:25 AM
Stalemate

Quote:

Originally Posted by 3fingersalute

OK, first pick a size for the reservoir, I used 6000 gallons.

Large Pipes:
6000 gal / 12 hours = 500 gal/hr drainage rate

Small Pipes:
6000 gal / 12 hours = 333.333 gal/hr drainage rate

Add the two rates together, 500 + 333.333 = 833.333/hr. total drainage rate for all 12 pipes.

6000 gal / 833.333 = 7.200003 hours or approximately 7 hours, 12 minutes

I'll give you the three, and Khazad gets a bonus for correcting the lazy cut 'n paste. :p
January 14th, 2005, 10:27 AM
Stalemate

Question 470 - RESOLVED

Starting with COOL, change one letter at a time until you have the word HEAT.

Each change must result in a proper word.

What is the minimum number of steps required to achieve this change?

__________
5 steps: COOL, COAL, COAT, BOAT, BEAT, HEAT.
Variations may occur.
January 14th, 2005, 10:28 AM
Stalemate

Only 30 questions until an official winner is declared.

Will 3FS have enough time and correct answers to pull ahead, or will Deity's 0wnage continue unabated?
January 14th, 2005, 10:45 AM
NooNoo

Quote:

Originally Posted by a d e p t

Starting with COOL, change one letter at a time until you have the word HEAT.

Each change must result in a proper word.

What is the minimum number of steps required to achieve this change?

Cool
Coal
Coat
Moat
Meat
Heat
January 14th, 2005, 10:45 AM
3fingersalute

Quote:

Originally Posted by a d e p t

I'll give you the three, and Khazad gets a bonus for correcting the lazy cut 'n paste. :p

It was a typo, I did my work on paper, no cut 'n paste involved. https://forums.windrivers.com/images.../2005/02/1.gif
January 14th, 2005, 10:46 AM
3fingersalute

Quote:

Originally Posted by NooNoo

Cool
Coal
Coat
Moat
Meat
Heat

Nicely done
January 14th, 2005, 10:46 AM
SirGraystone

cool
coal
coat
boat
beat
heat

5 steps
January 14th, 2005, 10:48 AM
3fingersalute

Quote:

Originally Posted by a d e p t

Only 30 questions until an official winner is declared.

Will 3FS have enough time and correct answers to pull ahead, or will Deity's 0wnage continue unabated?

Blah, I just realized we were playing to 500 questions, not 500 points. I have virtually no chance with only 29 questions left.

Hats of to Deity, I gave it a good go, but looks like its a no-go!
January 14th, 2005, 10:49 AM
SirGraystone

a minute late :sad:

but the question was

- What is the minimum number of steps required to achieve this change?

so the answer is still 5

:rolleyes:
January 14th, 2005, 10:52 AM
3fingersalute

Quote:

Originally Posted by SirGraystone

a minute late :sad:

but the question was

- What is the minimum number of steps required to achieve this change?

so the answer is still 5

:rolleyes:

I think you'll get in on a technicallity there. You gave the answer and Noo showed the work, sounds like a point each.

Although, you guys have a different variety of words.
January 14th, 2005, 10:59 AM
NooNoo

Quote:

Originally Posted by SirGraystone

a minute late :sad:

but the question was

- What is the minimum number of steps required to achieve this change?

so the answer is still 5

:rolleyes:

Does the writing of the word cool count as a step? What about the word heat.... there is no definition of what a step is, therefore I displayed each word in turn.

If you count cool and heat, then it's 6... if the first change is the first step then it's 5.
January 14th, 2005, 11:36 AM
SirGraystone

NooNoo can have all the points :)
January 14th, 2005, 11:44 AM
Stalemate

NooNoo gets 3 and SirGraystone gets a bonus for chivalry. https://forums.windrivers.com/images.../2005/03/1.gif
January 14th, 2005, 11:46 AM
Stalemate

Question 471 - RESOLVED

I have a box. The top has an area of 240 square inches, the side 300 square inches and the end 180 square inches.

What are the dimensions of the box?

__________
Length=20, width=12, depth=15.
January 14th, 2005, 11:47 AM
Stalemate

Quote:

Originally Posted by 3fingersalute

Blah, I just realized we were playing to 500 questions, not 500 points. I have virtually no chance with only 29 questions left.

Hats of to Deity, I gave it a good go, but looks like its a no-go!

What about question suggestions?

Limit of 3 per day at 5 points each if I use them.
January 14th, 2005, 12:14 PM
SirGraystone

15 inch high
20 inch deep
12 inch wide
January 14th, 2005, 12:46 PM
NooNoo

Quote:

Originally Posted by 3fingersalute

Blah, I just realized we were playing to 500 questions, not 500 points. I have virtually no chance with only 29 questions left.

Hats of to Deity, I gave it a good go, but looks like its a no-go!

I could always auction my 60 points :devil:
January 14th, 2005, 12:48 PM
TechZ

I bid 1 post for 10 points.
January 14th, 2005, 01:09 PM
3fingersalute

Quote:

Originally Posted by a d e p t

What about question suggestions?

Limit of 3 per day at 5 points each if I use them.

Yeah, but that would feel like I cheated if I beat him by submitting questions instead of actually solving questions.

Oh well, maybe next time Deity!
January 14th, 2005, 01:15 PM
Stalemate

Quote:

Originally Posted by SirGraystone

15 inch high
20 inch deep
12 inch wide

Close enough for 3.
January 14th, 2005, 01:19 PM
Stalemate

Question 472 - RESOLVED

Who is your mother's only sister's son's brother's aunt's daughter's sister's father?

__________
My father.
January 14th, 2005, 01:22 PM
3fingersalute

Quote:

Originally Posted by a d e p t

Who is your mother's only sister's son's brother's aunt's daughter's sister's father?

My pops!! (My Father)
January 14th, 2005, 01:32 PM
SheaEJ

MINDTRAP Question

See if you can solve the attached mystery.
January 14th, 2005, 01:34 PM
Stalemate

0 posts, and yet... https://forums.windrivers.com/images.../2005/03/1.gif
January 14th, 2005, 01:36 PM
Stalemate

Quote:

Originally Posted by 3fingersalute

My pops!! (My Father)

You got it.

3.

BTW, everyone, please email any question proposals to me and do not post them here if you want to be credited for them. ;)
January 14th, 2005, 01:40 PM
Stalemate

Question 473 - RESOLVED

Can you find three consecutive even numbers that total 85008 when multiplied together?

__________
42x44x46 = 85008
January 14th, 2005, 01:44 PM
3fingersalute

Quote:

Originally Posted by a d e p t

Can you find three consecutive even numbers that total 85008 when multiplied together?

42x44x46 = 85008
January 14th, 2005, 02:18 PM
Stalemate

Quote:

Originally Posted by 3fingersalute

42x44x46 = 85008

Got it for 3 more. ;)
January 14th, 2005, 05:25 PM
El_Squid

Quote:

Originally Posted by NooNoo

I could always auction my 60 points :devil:

Provider Three bids 10 Kwatloos for the points! :redeyes:
January 14th, 2005, 08:37 PM
Stalemate

Question 474 - RESOLVED

Here is section of the brilliant entrance exam into an exclusive puzzle club.

Q1. The answer to question 2 is:
a) B
b) C
c) A

Q2. The first question with b) as the correct answer is:
a) Q3
b) Q1
c) Q2

Q3. The only answer not used so far is:
a) A
b) B
c) C

How would you answer these?

__________
1. c)
2. a)
3. b)
January 14th, 2005, 09:33 PM
3fingersalute

Quote:

Originally Posted by a d e p t

Here is section of the brilliant entrance exam into an exclusive puzzle club.

Q1. The answer to question 2 is:
a) B
b) C
c) A

Q2. The first question with b) as the correct answer is:
a) Q3
b) Q1
c) Q2

Q3. The only answer not used so far is:
a) A
b) B
c) C

How would you answer these?

Hmmm, I'd guess "C" for all three of them. - c is proven to be correct more often than any other letter in multiple choice questions.
January 14th, 2005, 09:57 PM
3fingersalute

OK, using process of elimination, starting with Q1:

Q1. The answer to question 2 is:
If I pick choice A, the answer to Q2 is therefore choice B, which would make Q2 a false statement, since only one question one would be answered as A, and is therefore not the first quiestion to have "B" as the answer.

If I pick choice B, this also would make Q2 false, since the answer for Q2 would be C, and that would not make it the first question to have "B" as the answer.

Conclusion, Q1 can only be choice C

Q2. The first question with b) as the correct answer is:
We know B is not a possibility, as we already have the answer to Q1.

Obviously, it can't be C either, as if its answer is C, it cannot be the first question to have B as a correct answer.

Conclusion, Q2 can only be choice A

Q3. The only answer not used so far is:
Well duh, if we've used C and A so far, B is the only one left, which would also prove question #2 correct!

Conclusion, Q3 can only be choice B

Official answers:
1.)C
2.)A
3.)B
January 17th, 2005, 08:24 PM
Stalemate

Quote:

Originally Posted by 3fingersalute

OK, using process of elimination, starting with Q1:

Q1. The answer to question 2 is:
If I pick choice A, the answer to Q2 is therefore choice B, which would make Q2 a false statement, since only one question one would be answered as A, and is therefore not the first quiestion to have "B" as the answer.

If I pick choice B, this also would make Q2 false, since the answer for Q2 would be C, and that would not make it the first question to have "B" as the answer.

Conclusion, Q1 can only be choice C

Q2. The first question with b) as the correct answer is:
We know B is not a possibility, as we already have the answer to Q1.

Obviously, it can't be C either, as if its answer is C, it cannot be the first question to have B as a correct answer.

Conclusion, Q2 can only be choice A

Q3. The only answer not used so far is:
Well duh, if we've used C and A so far, B is the only one left, which would also prove question #2 correct!

Conclusion, Q3 can only be choice B

Official answers:
1.)C
2.)A
3.)B

That's nice.

3 points. :D
January 17th, 2005, 08:27 PM
Stalemate

Question 475 - RESOLVED

Can you find anagrams of the following words?

ASPIRATE
ALARMING
BLEATING
DECIMATE
CREATIVE
CHEATING
DOWNLOAD
GRADIENT
ALTITUDE
GENERATE

1 point per correct answer.

_________
Parasite, marginal, tangible, medicate, reactive, teaching, woodland, treading, latitude, teenager.
January 17th, 2005, 08:49 PM
Matridom

Quote:

Originally Posted by a d e p t

Can you find anagrams of the following words?

ASPIRATE
ALARMING
BLEATING
DECIMATE
CREATIVE
CHEATING
DOWNLOAD
GRADIENT
ALTITUDE
GENERATE

1 point per correct answer.

ASPIRATE
-PARASITE
ALARMING
-MARGINAL
BLEATING
-TANGIBLE
DECIMATE
-MEDICATE
CREATIVE
-REACTIVE
CHEATING
-TEACHING
DOWNLOAD
-WOODLAND
GRADIENT
-TREADING
ALTITUDE
-LATITUDE
GENERATE
-TEENAGER
January 17th, 2005, 08:55 PM
Stalemate

Quote:

Originally Posted by Matridom

ASPIRATE
-PARASITE
ALARMING
-MARGINAL
BLEATING
-TANGIBLE
DECIMATE
-MEDICATE
CREATIVE
-REACTIVE
CHEATING
-TEACHING
DOWNLOAD
-WOODLAND
GRADIENT
-TREADING
ALTITUDE
-LATITUDE
GENERATE
-TEENAGER

10 all-Canadian points.

Bravo!
January 17th, 2005, 08:58 PM
Stalemate

Question 476 - RESOLVED

At the local kindergarten, the teacher brought in some puppies.

There were 20 more children than puppies. In the corner of the room, within the ant's nest, there were exactly 10 times more ants than children. In total, including the teacher, the children, the puppies and the ants, there were 1440 legs in the room.

How many children attended?

__________
23 children attended

23 children = 46 legs
230 ants = 1380 legs (23 x 10 = 230)
3 puppies = 12 legs
1 teacher = 2 legs

TOTAL = 1440 legs
January 17th, 2005, 11:05 PM
3fingersalute

Quote:

Originally Posted by a d e p t

At the local kindergarten, the teacher brought in some puppies.

There were 20 more children than puppies. In the corner of the room, within the ant's nest, there were exactly 10 times more ants than children. In total, including the teacher, the children, the puppies and the ants, there were 1440 legs in the room.

How many children attended?

23 children attended

23 children = 46 legs
230 ants = 1380 legs (23 x 10 = 230)
3 puppies = 12 legs
1 teacher = 2 legs
TOTAL = 1440 legs
January 18th, 2005, 12:03 PM
Stalemate

Quote:

Originally Posted by 3fingersalute

23 children attended

23 children = 46 legs
230 ants = 1380 legs (23 x 10 = 230)
3 puppies = 12 legs
1 teacher = 2 legs
TOTAL = 1440 legs

Yup.

You get as many points as there were puppies.

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