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This first riddle (actually it's a short quiz) has nothing to do with aviation but will test your critical things skills.
HINT: The questions aren't that difficult, don't over think.
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1. How do you put a giraffe into a refrigerator?
The correct answer is: Open the refrigerator, put in the giraffe, close the door.
This question tests whether you tend to do simple things in an overly complicated way.
2 How do you put an elephant into a refrigerator?
Did you say, Open the refrigerator, put in the elephant and close the door? Wrong answer
Correct answer: Open the refrigerator, take out the giraffe, put in the elephant and close the door.
This tests your abilty to think through the repercussions of your previous actions
3. The Lion King is host an animal conference All the animals attend except one. Which animal does not attend?
Correct answer: The elephant. The elephant is in the refrigerator. You just put him in there, remember?
This tests your memory.
Ok, even if you did not answer the first three questions correctly, you still have one more chance to show your true abilities.
4. There is a river you must cross but it is inhabited by crocodiles. How do you manage it?
Correct answer: You swim across. All the crocodiles are attending the animal meeting (except the elephant, he's still in the refrigerator)
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So what does it all mean? Well, if you didn't answer any of the questions right relax; you're normnal, 90% of the people taking the test didn't get any correct. However if any of your answers involved a chain saw and plastic bags, you definitely need a vaccation, preferably in a place far far away from Los Angeles. http://www.nonrev.net/infopop/emotic...on_biggrin.gif
Aviation riddles- again don't over think.
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1 Two planes are flying off the coast of South America. They are alongside each other, parallel, at the same speed and altitude. The left plane drops a five pound steel ball and simultaneously, the right plane drops a five pound sack of feathers. Which object will hit the ground first?
a- the steel ball
b- the sack of feathers
c- neither
2 In which of the following aircraft would a go-around last the longest?
a- 757
b- 777
c- space shuttle
3 You are flying an airplane. There are ten pax on the plane. At the first scheduled stop, three pax deplane, and two climb in. At the second stop, two pax get on, while three get out. At the third stop, five pax come aboard and only one deplanes. How old is the pilot?
a- impossible to find out from the information given
b- 99 years old
c- only you know the answer
4 Airplane A leaves from BOS to JFK. An hour later, airplane B, leaves JFK to BOS. The two planes are flying a direct route and going at exactly the same speed. Which airplane will be nearer to BOS when they meet?
a- airplane A
b- airplane B
c- none of the above
5 You are in a horse stable and asked to demonstrate a sonic boom with the objects in the stable (It could happen http://www.nonrev.net/infopop/emoticons/icon_razz.gif) You tell him not only are you going to show him a sonic boom, but will in fact create a sonic boom. Can you do it?
a- it could be done
b- it cannot be done: the only way to create a sonic boom is to go faster than the speed of sound, and nothing in the stable goes anywhere near that speed
c- the vacuum cleaner used in stables is referred to as a sonic boom.[/list]
Ok, lets see some answers http://www.nonrev.net/infopop/emotic...on_biggrin.gif
The aviation riddle quiz is closed. See following posts for solutions. http://www.stopstart.freeserve.co.uk/smilie/biggles.gif
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[This message was edited by Migflanker on February 07, 2004 at 02:30 PM.]
[This message was edited by Migflanker on February 14, 2004 at 10:27 AM.]
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My guesses.......
1 Two planes are flying off the coast of South America. They are alongside each other, parallel, at the same speed and altitude. The left plane drops a five pound steel ball and simultaneously, the right plane drops a five pound sack of feathers. Which object will hit the ground first?
c- neither, You are off the coast of South America, therfore they both hit the ocean.
2 In which of the following aircraft would a go-around last the longest?
c- space shuttle
3 You are flying an airplane. There are ten pax on the plane. At the first scheduled stop, three pax deplane, and two climb in. At the second stop, two pax get on, while three get out. At the third stop, five pax come aboard and only one deplanes. How old is the pilot?
c- only you know the answer, I'm flying the airplane.
4 Airplane A leaves from BOS to JFK. An hour later, airplane B, leaves JFK to BOS. The two planes are flying a direct route and going at exactly the same speed. Which airplane will be nearer to BOS when they meet?
c- none of the above, The're at the same place when they meet.
5 You are in a horse stable and asked to demonstrate a sonic boom with the objects in the stable (It could happen ) You tell him not only are you going to show him a sonic boom, but will in fact create a sonic boom. Can you do it?
c- the vacuum cleaner used in stables is referred to as a sonic boom. This is a guess.
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Coyne, Luv2fly, nice try; however you need a perfect score to receive an Off Topic Helmet and Goggles (O.T.H.G.) award. http://www.stopstart.freeserve.co.uk/smilie/roflmao.gif
The game is still in play.
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http://www.stopstart.freeserve.co.uk/smilie/clap.gif Congratulations Coyne you solved 4 out of 5 riddles correctly and posted first. Sorry Luv2fly, but just like when you nonrev, timing is everything. http://www.nonrev.net/infopop/emoticons/icon_wink.gif
Unfortunatley Coyne I am unable to present you with the 'Off Topic Helmet and Goggles' award as you needed a perfect score. However in recognition of your astonishing breadth of aviation knowledge I present you with the 'Almost Off Topic Helmet and Goggles' award.
As an almost .O.T.H.G. award winner, you may now conclude all your 'Off Topic' posts with the signature line- almost O.T.H.G. winner. http://www.stopstart.freeserve.co.uk/smilie/thumbs.gif
Again congratulations http://www.stopstart.freeserve.co.uk/smilie/clap.gif
Quiz solutions
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1. C neither will hit the ground, they will hit water
2. C space shuttle
3. C only you know answer, since you are flying the plane
4. C none of the above, -When they meet? Obviously the distance will be exactly the same when they meet.
5. A It could be done. Take a whip (there's one in all stables) and whip the air. You would instantly create a sonic boom. The sound you hear of the whip is actually a sonic boom. A rifle bullet also produces a sonic boom.[/list]
Now a math trick so unbelievable it will stump you.
(Especailly Coyne and Luv2fly who actually think you would keep a sonic boom vacuum cleaner around horses. http://www.nonrev.net/infopop/emoticons/icon_wink.gif)
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1. Grab a calculator. (You won't be able to do this one in your head)
2. Key in the first three digits of your phone number(NOT THE AREA CODE)
3. Multiply by 80
4. Add 1
5. Multiply by 250
6. Add the last 4 digits of your phone number
7. Add the last 4 digits of your phone number again.
8. Subtract 250
9. Divide number by 2
DO YOU RECOGNIZE THE ANSWER?[/list]
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More riddles
The following are logic riddles they don't rely on tricks or jokes for the solution.
Have fun
Three men (nonrevs) go to spend the night at a hotel. They pay for a $30 room, each giving $10 for their share. When they go to their room, the manager realizes that he forgot to give the men the airline rate of $25, so he gives $5 to the bellman to return to the men. The bellman goes to give back the $5 and when he does, the men take it, but give the bellmen $2 as a tip, thereby keeping $1 each for themselves. However, one of the men (we'll call him Al http://www.nonrev.net/infopop/emotic...on_biggrin.gif) is distrurbed remarking. "Hey, we each spent $9 dollars for the room, since we got a $1 back, which totals $27 right? Plus the $2 we gave the bellman, that's only $29! Where's the extra dollar???"
Can you solve the riddle for Al? http://www.nonrev.net/infopop/emotic...on_biggrin.gif
There are three light bulbs in a room, and three light switches outside the room. You are outside and want to match which switch goes with which light bulb. You can only travel into the room once, and cannot come back in again. You can do anything you want upon entering the room. How can you set the situation so that you will know which switch goes with which light bulb?
Ok, lets see some solutions http://www.stopstart.freeserve.co.uk/smilie/biggles.gif
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<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><font size="-1">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Migflanker:
1. Grab a calculator. (You won't be able to do this one in your head)
2. Key in the first three digits of your phone number(NOT THE AREA CODE)
3. Multiply by 80
4. Add 1
5. Multiply by 250
6. Add the last 4 digits of your phone number
7. Add the last 4 digits of your phone number again.
8. Subtract 250
9. Divide number by 2
DO YOU RECOGNIZE THE ANSWER? <HR></BLOCKQUOTE>
Nope. Makes no sense at all - was this some sort of April Fool's thingy ??
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No April Fool's joke Al, I just forgot the disclaimer: Those using phone numbers from outside the U.S. must adjust for date, time & continental differences. http://www.nonrev.net/infopop/emoticons/icon_wink.gif In other words, the trick only works with U.S. phone numbers.
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Well it's not much of a trick then is it ?!?! http://www.nonrev.net/infopop/emoticons/icon_smile.gif
I'm taking my toys and leaving the sandpit as we speak - I don't want to play anymore. Keep your silly home rules, home games.
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Wow, the classic 'taking my toys and going home' maneuver and I'm off on vacation. Just wondering if there's any chance of seeing a repeat???? http://www.stopstart.freeserve.co.uk/smilie/roflmao.gif
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At least *I* have an avatar.
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Since no one else has anwsered these riddles here I go:
Three men (nonrevs) go to spend the night at a hotel. They pay for a $30 room, each giving $10 for their share. When they go to their room, the manager realizes that he forgot to give the men the airline rate of $25, so he gives $5 to the bellman to return to the men. The bellman goes to give back the $5 and when he does, the men take it, but give the bellmen $2 as a tip, thereby keeping $1 each for themselves. However, one of the men (we'll call him Al ) is distrurbed remarking. "Hey, we each spent $9 dollars for the room, since we got a $1 back, which totals $27 right? Plus the $2 we gave the bellman, that's only $29! Where's the extra dollar???"
Can you solve the riddle for Al?
This is best done as a math problem -
25.00 room charge
3.00 change (1.00 per man)
2.00 tip for the bellman
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30.00 total
Therefore there was not a missing dollar.
There are three light bulbs in a room, and three light switches outside the room. You are outside and want to match which switch goes with which light bulb. You can only travel into the room once, and cannot come back in again. You can do anything you want upon entering the room. How can you set the situation so that you will know which switch goes with which light bulb?
This is also easy. All you have to do is turn the first switch on leave it on for 10 or more minutes. Turn it off. Then turn the second switch on, leave it on. Go in the room. The first switch will belong to the hot off light bulb. The second to the on light bulb. And the third to the cool off light bulb. All you have to do is touch both off light bulbs.
I do love my logic problems....
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Still more riddles
One airplane is flying in front of two airplanes, another airplane is flying behind two airplanes, and another airplane is flying between two airplanes. How many airplanes are there?
A 10 foot rope ladder whose rungs are one foot wide is hanging over the side of a boat. At this time there is only 1 foot of ladder under the water. It now begins to rain heavily, if it rains at the rate of 1 foot every two hours, how many hours will it take to cover half of the ladder?
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One airplane is flying in front of two airplanes, another airplane is flying behind two airplanes, and another airplane is flying between two airplanes. How many airplanes are there?
3 http://www.stopstart.fsnet.co.uk/aircraft/Plane1.gif http://www.stopstart.fsnet.co.uk/aircraft/Plane1.gif http://www.stopstart.fsnet.co.uk/aircraft/Plane1.gif
A 10 foot rope ladder whose rungs are one foot wide is hanging over the side of a boat. At this time there is only 1 foot of ladder under the water. It now begins to rain heavily, if it rains at the rate of 1 foot every two hours, how many hours will it take to cover half of the ladder?
Unless the boat has a big hole in it, the ladder should still only 1 foot under the water even if the boat belonged to Noah and it had rained for 40 days.
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Not neccessarily true for the ladder. If it rains hard enough the boat fills with water and then sinks .. in which case not only is half the ladder under water but all of it is!! http://www.nonrev.net/infopop/emoticons/icon_frown.gifUnless of course thoe boat does have a hole in it and then the rain water escapes from inside the boat and the boat stays afloat. http://www.nonrev.net/infopop/emoticons/icon_smile.gif
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Congratulations Coyne, well done. http://www.stopstart.freeserve.co.uk/smilie/clap.gif http://www.stopstart.freeserve.co.uk/smilie/clap.gif
<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><font size="-1">quote:</font><HR>Not neccessarily true for the ladder. If it rains hard enough the boat fills with water and then sinks .. in which case not only is half the ladder under water but all of it is!! Unless of course thoe boat does have a hole in it and then the rain water escapes from inside the boat and the boat stays afloat.
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Very creative thinking Paul, any ideas about the chicken & the egg?? http://www.stopstart.freeserve.co.uk/smilie/roflmao.gif
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A riddle that's a little more difficult. http://www.nonrev.net/infopop/emoticons/icon_wink.gif
The Jugs of water
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You've got a 5-liter container and a 3-liter container
you've got a pool of water
How do you come up with exactly 4 liters of water?????[/list]
NO Paul you cannot pour some water into the 5-liter container and then guess. Nor can you fill each bottle up half way or something.
You must be exact!
Have fun
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Thats too easy ... fill both jugs .. freeze the water in them and then cut the ice blocks in half down the middle !!! http://www.nonrev.net/infopop/emotic...on_biggrin.gif
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Paul...that makes ice cubes, keep thinking http://www.nonrev.net/infopop/emotic...on_biggrin.gif
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I'd fill the 5 litre jug to the brim, then use that to fill the 3 litre jug to the brim, leaving me with 2 litres in the 5 litre jug.
I toss out the contents of the 3 litre jug and then pour the 2 litres from the 5 litre jug into the three litre. I refill the 5 litre and then fill up the three litre jug - it already had two litres in it, so only needs 1 litre to fill, leaving me with 4 litres in the 5 litre jug.
How's that one sound oh Lady of the Limerick??
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Sounds good Al, well done http://www.stopstart.freeserve.co.uk/smilie/clap.gif http://www.stopstart.freeserve.co.uk/smilie/clap.gif
Another solution
Fill the 3 liter container and pour it into the 5 liter container. Fill the 3 liter again and then pour it into the 5 liter until it fills up. It should take 2 liters to fill up to the 5 so you should have 1 liter left in the bottom of the 3 liter container. Empty the 5 liter container back into the pool. Pour the 1 liter from the 3 into the 5 liter. Fill up the 3 liter and pour it into the 5 liter. The 5 liter should now contain 4 liters.
BTW, 'The jugs of water' is a logic riddle, a limerick is something completely different.
This is a limerick:
There was a non-rev named Al
who one night went drinking with pals
But he'd forgotten to list
And so he did miss
The roundtrip from Sydney to Cal.
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The math problem.... what is the solution?
(1. Grab a calculator. (you won't be able to do this one in your head)
2. Key in the first three digits of your phone number (NOT the area code)
3. Multiply by 80
4. Add 1
5. Multiply by 250
6. Add the last 4 digits of your phone number
7. Add the last 4 digits of your phone number again.
8. Subtract 250
9. Divide number by 2
Do you recognize the number?)
and just wondering why this person should run the country too =/
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[quote]Originally posted by faux_leopard:
Mig -
The math problem.... what is the solution?
Hi Faux_Leopard, always nice to see another gamer on the board.
So you want the solution to the math riddle, all right but I warn you, it involves that high school algebra you thought you'd never use again. http://www.nonrev.net/infopop/emotic...on_biggrin.gif
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Key in the first three digits of your phone number (not area code)
Call this number 'x'
multiply by 80
Now we are at 80x.
Add 1.
Now we are at 80x + 1.
multiply by 250.
Now, we are at 250(80x + 1), or 2000x + 250
Add the last four digits of your phone number.
Call this 'y'. So new we are at 20000x + 250 + y.
Add the last four digits of your hone number again.
Now we are at 20000x + 250 + 2y.
Substract 250
Now we are at 20000x + 2y
Lastly divide by 2.
Now we are at 10000x + y
Is it your phone number?
Example
My number is 836-7521 (not really http://www.nonrev.net/infopop/emoticons/icon_wink.gif)
1. first three digits- 836
2. 836 x 80= 66,880
3. 66,880 + 1 = 66,881
4. 66,881 x 250 = 16,720,250
5. 16,720,250 + 7,521 = 16,727,771
6. 16,727,771 + 7,521 = 16,735,292
7. 16,735,292 - 250 = 16,735,042
8. 16,735,042/2 = 836-7521---my phone number
The simple explanation---all that multipling, adding and subtracting, is smoke and mirrors http://www.nonrev.net/infopop/emoticons/icon_wink.gif
BTW, the 'trick' will work for any seven-digit number.[/list]
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Another problem to sink your teeth into http://www.nonrev.net/infopop/emoticons/icon_wink.gif
Mystery braintreaser-can you figure out what happened based on the clues?
Randy, was a prisoner who was sentenced to life in prison. He was desperate to get out, (missing the smell of jet fuel in the morning) but the prison was heavily barred and well guarded, making it impossible for him to escape.
Randy has a small dagger (hey, he's from Chicago) with which he could dig a hole into the dirt floor, but the walls of his cell are made of concrete that extend deep into the ground, making a tunnel not a viable option. The only opening is a small skylight in the middle of the ceiling nine feet above. The cell is bare and there is nothing to stand on to reach the celing, yet Randy our hero, manages to escape.
How does Randy do it? http://www.nonrev.net/infopop/emoticons/icon_wink.gif
Ok, lets see some answers
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This may be simplistic but if Randy couldn't overpower his guards with his superior airline customer service skills I would suggest he start digging to pile the dirt up to reach the skylight. That is if it is only 9 feet above the ground. If it is 9 feet above his head we will have to think of another solution.
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[quote]Originally posted by CSSup:
This may be simplistic but if Randy couldn't overpower his guards with his superior airline customer service skills I would suggest he start digging to pile the dirt up to reach the skylight. ]
Coyne you are correct, that is exactly how Randy escaped. http://www.nonrev.net/infopop/emotic...on_biggrin.gif
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Left brain, right brain test
While sitting at your computer, lift your right foot off the floor and make clockwise circles. While doing this, draw the number '6' in the air with your right hand. Your foot will automatically change directions--interesting isn't it? http://www.nonrev.net/infopop/emoticons/icon_wink.gif
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Thanks for the solution to the math one... the algebra was bugging me...
I am currently a college sophomore and took calculus I this year. Look forward to taking more math, cause I'm weird? I have another riddle... one that took me about a week to reason out but here goes:
Two planes leave at exactly the same time. One plane traveling 400 mph leaves New York and heads towards Paris. The second plane leaves Paris and travels 500 mph and heads towards New York. When the planes meet, which plane will be closer to Paris?
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Nice try faux_leopard, but a similar riddle was answered in a previous post in this thread---
[quote]Originally posted by CSSup:
My guesses.......
4 Airplane A leaves from BOS to JFK. An hour later, airplane B, leaves JFK to BOS. The two planes are flying a direct route and going at exactly the same speed. Which airplane will be nearer to BOS when they meet?
c- none of the above, The're at the same place when they meet.
But keep trying, you may stump us yet. http://www.nonrev.net/infopop/emoticons/icon_wink.gif
Now for another math riddle for you.
This is pretty interesting so don't Google.
Beer Math
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1. Pick the number of times a week that you have a beer (or eat chocolate)
(try for more than one but less that 10....sorry Al)
2. Multiply this number by 2
3. Add 5
4. Multiply by 50 (I'll wait while you get a calculator)
*tapping fingers on desk*
5. If you've already had your birthday this year add 1755...if you haven't, add 1754.
6. Now subtract the four-digit year that you were born.
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The first digit of this was your orginal number (i.e., how many times you have a beer each week)
The next two number are....... http://www.nonrev.net/infopop/emoticons/icon_wink.gif
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I always figured if they met nose to nose the plane that left paris would be closer since the tail end would be the distance of the plane closer to the city that the NY plane... but theres more than one way to solve just about every problem... =)
And thanks for showing the solution for the last math riddle... makes this one easy...
1. pick a number __________ X
2. mulitply by 2 __________ 2x
3. Add 5 __________________ 2x + 5
4. Multiply by 50 _________ (2x + 5)(50)
for simplification its really:
(100x + 250)
5. Birthday number addition 100x + 250 + 1754
(100x + 2004)
6. Subtract birth year ____ 100x + 2004 - 1986
(100x + 18 <---- current age)
7. any number times 100 is just itself with 2 zeros on the end... and since you add your age then the last two are you age
simple enough... I think =D
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Nicely done
BTW, the plane riddle is a word riddle not a math riddle, that's why you had the problem- all that "traveling at 400mph and second plane traveling at 500mph" is smoke and mirrors. the solution is in the word (meet) http://www.nonrev.net/infopop/emoticons/icon_wink.gif
Just like this classic:
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As I was going to Saint Ives,
I crossed the path of seven wives.
Every wife had seven sacks,
Every sack had seven cats,
Every cat had seven kittens,
Kittens, cats, sacks, wives,
How many were going to Saint Ives?[/list]
Be careful now http://www.nonrev.net/infopop/emotic...on_biggrin.gif
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Ok.... I like this one:
The object is to increase your chance of living greater than 50:50.
You are a mute prisoner sentenced to death. Your only chance at freedom comes from the blind-folded executioner picking from 50 white and 50 black balls. You apparently were captured by a pretty humored individual. But we all know you are smarter than they are =)
The night before you are given a box of 50 white and a box of 50 black. You can mix them up however you like. But if the executioner picks a black ball you will die and if he picks a white one you will live. How do you give youself a better chance of survival?
So long as you do not remove any balls, alter the balls in any way (coloring them or squishing them etc...) the executioner will hold up his end of the deal and make it a completly random drawing with no peeking.
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Interesting predicament I've gotten myself into. http://www.nonrev.net/infopop/emoticons/icon_wink.gif Lets see, I would put one white ball in box 1, giving me 100% survival if the executioner picks that box, then I'd add the remaining 49 white balls to the 50 black balls in box 2, which would give me at least a fighting chance at surviving if the executioner draws from that box; which I believe now gives me a better than 50/50 chance of walking out of there alive.
BTW, I was innocent! http://www.nonrev.net/infopop/emotic...on_biggrin.gif
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Very good, I remember it working out to be like just under a 75% chance of a living...
1/2 for box selection and then to account for black vs white in the other box its 49/99... so total 74.8% I believe... could be wrong its been a while for that one =)
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Time for another math riddle.
A bank customer had $100 in his account.
He then made six withdrawals, totaling $100.
He kept a record of these withdrawals and the balance remaining in the account, as follows:
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$25--------- $25
$10--------- $15
$8---------- $7
$5---------- $2
$2---------- $0
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Sooooo, why are the totals not exactly right?
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Why does the balance left each time have to add up to $100? Obviously, all of the withdrawal amounts have to, since that is all he has.
If he took out 6 withdrawals of $1 each, he'd be left with $94, but the balance left would be $99, $98, $97, $96, $95, and $94, which together add up to $579.
Tim
