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August 27th, 2004, 11:31 AM
gazzak

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Originally Posted by Deity

otter
ferrit
giraff
leopard
polar bear
hedgehog

I would correct giraffe and steal a point, (hopefully)
August 27th, 2004, 11:40 AM
Deity

Quote:

Originally Posted by gazzak

I would correct giraffe and steal a point, (hopefully)

Damn you! :p

I just can't spell. :sad:
August 27th, 2004, 11:51 AM
Stalemate

Msut go to a meeting, but when I come back I'll post the scores. ;)
August 27th, 2004, 01:22 PM
Stalemate

All right.

Deity: 7

gazzak: 2 (including jiraf)
August 27th, 2004, 01:23 PM
3fingersalute

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Originally Posted by a d e p t

(including jiraf)

:grin:
August 27th, 2004, 01:25 PM
Stalemate

Question 315 - RESOLVED

A rich aristocrat decided that he would give every man $45 and every woman $60.

Only one ninth of the men and only one twelfth of the women collected their dues.

Can you tell me how much money the aristocrat spent if there were 3552 people in total?

__________
$17,760.
If there are x men, then there are (3552 - x) women. Thus one ninth of the men (= x / 9) received $45 and one twelve of the women (= (3552 - x) / 12) received $60. So the total recevied is 45 * x / 9 + 60 * (3552 - x) / 12, the x cancels leaving 5 * 3552 = 17,760.
August 27th, 2004, 01:26 PM
Stalemate

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Originally Posted by 3fingersalute

:grin:

I forgot an "R", didn't I? https://forums.windrivers.com/images.../2005/03/1.gif
August 27th, 2004, 01:26 PM
Deity

Quote:

Originally Posted by a d e p t

A rich aristocrat decided that he would give every man $45 and every woman $60.

Only one ninth of the men and only one twelfth of the women collected their dues.

Can you tell me how much money the aristocrat spent if there were 3552 people in total?

No I can't.
August 27th, 2004, 01:29 PM
Stalemate

Quote:

Originally Posted by Deity

No I can't.

You never even tried. :mad:
August 27th, 2004, 01:30 PM
Deity

Quote:

Originally Posted by a d e p t

You never even tried. :mad:

Maybe I just know my limits. :p
August 27th, 2004, 01:30 PM
3fingersalute

Quote:

Originally Posted by a d e p t

A rich aristocrat decided that he would give every man $45 and every woman $60.

Only one ninth of the men and only one twelfth of the women collected their dues.

Can you tell me how much money the aristocrat spent if there were 3552 people in total?

$17,760
August 27th, 2004, 03:33 PM
Stalemate

Quote:

Originally Posted by 3fingersalute

$17,760

I'll need to see your calculations.

J/K.

That's 3 points to you. https://forums.windrivers.com/images.../2005/03/1.gif
August 27th, 2004, 03:45 PM
3fingersalute

Quote:

Originally Posted by a d e p t

I'll need to see your calculations.

Are they worth any bonus points?
August 27th, 2004, 05:28 PM
RIOT

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Originally Posted by 3fingersalute

Are they worth any bonus points?

Normally, just the correct answer is worth one point... You would have to give the explaination to receive all three points... I guess ADEPT just likes you...
August 28th, 2004, 09:32 AM
Stalemate

Quote:

Originally Posted by RIOT

... I guess ADEPT just likes you...

YOU TAKE THAT BACK RIGHT NOW!!! :mad:

Actually, math questions are pretty much the only ones where just the answer alone can be worth 3 points, as if the work is incorrect anywhere or the logic flawed, the answer will show it. https://forums.windrivers.com/images.../2005/03/1.gif
August 30th, 2004, 12:06 PM
Stalemate

Question 316 - RESOLVED

Find two words, which are anagrams of each other, which complete this sentence:

Due to a recent outbreak of a ==?== infection in the zebra house, the local zoo had to ==?== their electron microscope correctly, to ensure rapid detection.

__________
Bacterial, calibrate.
August 30th, 2004, 12:12 PM
thirdfey

Quote:

Originally Posted by a d e p t

Find two words, which are anagrams of each other, which complete this sentence:

Due to a recent outbreak of a ==?== infection in the zebra house, the local zoo had to ==?== their electron microscope correctly, to ensure rapid detection.

bacterial
calibrate
August 30th, 2004, 12:13 PM
3fingersalute

Quote:

Originally Posted by a d e p t

Find two words, which are anagrams of each other, which complete this sentence:

Due to a recent outbreak of a ==?== infection in the zebra house, the local zoo had to ==?== their electron microscope correctly, to ensure rapid detection.

Bacterial and Calibrate.
August 30th, 2004, 12:14 PM
3fingersalute

DAMN! not quick enough
August 30th, 2004, 01:20 PM
Stalemate

Quote:

Originally Posted by thirdfey

bacterial
calibrate

Yeppers. 3 pts.

Missed it by less than a minute, 3FS. :p
August 30th, 2004, 01:35 PM
Stalemate

Question 317 - RESOLVED

There are 1200 elephants in a herd. Some have pink and green stripes (!?), some are all pink and some are all blue. One third are pure pink.

All drunk jokes aside, is it true that 400 elephants are definitely blue?

__________
No.
Arriving at that number with the available information is impossible.
August 30th, 2004, 01:38 PM
Deity

Quote:

Originally Posted by a d e p t

There are 1200 elephants in a herd. Some have pink and green stripes (!?), some are all pink and some are all blue. One third are pure pink.

All drunk jokes aside, is it true that 400 elephants are definitely blue?

At least! If i was an elephant that color, I'd be depressed too. :p
August 30th, 2004, 01:51 PM
Stalemate

Quote:

Originally Posted by Deity

At least! If i was an elephant that color, I'd be depressed too. :p

You get a bonus point for making me smile on this dreary Monday.
August 30th, 2004, 01:53 PM
thirdfey

Quote:

Originally Posted by a d e p t

There are 1200 elephants in a herd. Some have pink and green stripes (!?), some are all pink and some are all blue. One third are pure pink.

All drunk jokes aside, is it true that 400 elephants are definitely blue?

I'm gonna say no because of the whole green stripe thing. Blue may be a recessive gene which wouldn't be as common as another color.
August 30th, 2004, 02:12 PM
Stalemate

Quote:

Originally Posted by thirdfey

I'm gonna say no because of the whole green stripe thing. Blue may be a recessive gene which wouldn't be as common as another color.

"No" gets you 1 point. https://forums.windrivers.com/images.../2005/03/1.gif

The explanation is still up for grabs for another point though.
August 30th, 2004, 02:16 PM
gazzak

Quote:

Originally Posted by a d e p t

There are 1200 elephants in a herd. Some have pink and green stripes (!?), some are all pink and some are all blue. One third are pure pink.

All drunk jokes aside, is it true that 400 elephants are definitely blue?

One third are pure pink leaving 800 elephants.

So of that 800 some have pink and green stripes and some are all blue.

Without other words than "some", there is no way of telling exactly how many of the 800 are pink and green, and how many are blue.

Answer has to be no.
August 30th, 2004, 02:19 PM
Stalemate

Quote:

Originally Posted by gazzak

One third are pure pink leaving 800 elephants.

So of that 800 some have pink and green stripes and some are all blue.

Without other words than "some", there is no way of telling exactly how many of the 800 are pink and green, and how many are blue.

Answer has to be no.

You get the other point for the correct explanation.
August 30th, 2004, 02:23 PM
Stalemate

Question 318 - RESOLVED

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

__________
Your father.
August 30th, 2004, 02:25 PM
Deity

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?

Your father.

Mother's only sister's son's brother's aunt would cycle back to the original mother. Who's daughter's sister's father would be your father as well.
August 30th, 2004, 02:54 PM
Stalemate

Quote:

Originally Posted by Deity

Your father.

Mother's only sister's son's brother's aunt would cycle back to the original mother. Who's daughter's sister's father would be your father as well.

Good for 3. https://forums.windrivers.com/images.../2005/03/1.gif
August 31st, 2004, 09:06 AM
Ya_know

Will this thread hit 3k today?
August 31st, 2004, 09:11 AM
Stalemate

Let's do it. ;)
August 31st, 2004, 09:13 AM
Stalemate

Question 319

What comes next in this sequence:

Eel, cat, lion, ibex, panda, skunk, ==?==

Multiple answers are possible - any correct one gets the 3 points.

__________
Emu.
Or any animal name starting with "e", to complete the spelling of the word "eclipse" when the first letter of each animal name is used.
August 31st, 2004, 09:47 AM
Deity

Quote:

Originally Posted by a d e p t

What comes next in this sequence:

Eel, cat, lion, ibex, panda, skunk, ==?==
Multiple answers are possible - any correct one gets the 3 points.

cougar
August 31st, 2004, 09:49 AM
Deity

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ya_know

Will this thread hit 3k today?

I just hope I can hit 1K today. ;)
August 31st, 2004, 09:51 AM
Ya_know

Quote:

Originally Posted by a d e p t

What comes next in this sequence:

Eel, cat, lion, ibex, panda, skunk, ==?==
Multiple answers are possible - any correct one gets the 3 points.

emu
August 31st, 2004, 09:55 AM
Stalemate

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ya_know

emu

Good, but there is no explanation...

1 point.
August 31st, 2004, 09:56 AM
Stalemate

Quote:

Originally Posted by Deity

I just hope I can hit 1K today. ;)

Let's do that too.
August 31st, 2004, 09:59 AM
Deity

Quote:

Originally Posted by a d e p t

Good, but there is no explanation...

1 point.

Maybe he doesn't know and it's just random guessing, ya know?

Or as someone else we know calls it, "Intuitive leaps of logic."

:devil:
August 31st, 2004, 10:00 AM
Deity

Quote:

Originally Posted by a d e p t

Let's do that too.

I expect to be properly ascended to the mountaintop and presented with my toga. :thumbs:

Guess that shows how long I've been around...

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