The worlds first riddle!

[size=7]HIFI-LEES
$776,250

HEATERS
jumbo: 14
small: 14
large: 2n
giant: 22-n
medium: 22-n

n = 0 to 22

TUBE
33 square inches

TOASTER
bread[/size]

Rap:


The Taxman collecteth
Solving as Matrix
inf chi tnger adt
1 0 0 0 11250 $11250
0 1 0 0 45000 $135000
0 0 1 0 135000 $405000
0 0 0 1 67500 $270000

The Tax man gets $821250 (Have you ever thought of joining the IRS?)

Monthly Heater Sales
jumbo-14 giant-0 med-44 smal-14
$327.6 $0 $594 $52.78 $974.38 (Don't give up your day job)

Cardboard
rectangle is 5.5in tall and 6 inches long (33 in^2 cardboard)

You put bread in a toaster


Rap, could you not have found it in your heart to humour me by saying, ?'Toast'?



Mark:

HIFI-LEES
$776,250

HEATERS
jumbo: 14
small: 14
large: 2n
giant: 22-n
medium: 22-n

n = 0 to 22


(: Jumbo-14, Giant-15, Large-14, Medium-15, Small-14 )

TUBE
33 square inches

TOASTER
Bread (Ditto)




A secretary types four letters to four different people and addresses four envelopes. She puts the letters into the envelopes at random, without looking. What are the chances that exactly 3 letters will be in the correct envelopes


A town in Canada has 20,000 people in it. Five percent of them are one-legged and one half of the other people go barefoot. HOW MANY SHOES ARE NEEDED



Donna asked Jim to measure the edges of a rectangular box and to leave the information on her desk. On returning she found that Jim had left her the areas of the faces of the box. Knowing that the edges each measured a whole number of inches, she determined the length, width, and height of the box. If the areas were 120, 96, and 80 square inches, find the lengths of the edges of the box.

What is the volume of the box



Here are the current rates for the Metro Taxi Company. $2.00 for the first half-mile. 45 cents for each additional quarter-mile. 25 cents for each minute of waiting time . $1.00 additional after 6:00 P.M. . $1.00 for each additional passenger. Mr. Robbins took a taxi from the airport to his downtown hotel at 8:00 P.M. An accident blocked the highway for 10 minutes, but otherwise the trip went smoothly. Mr. Robbins gave the driver $23.50, which included a $3.60 tip.

How far was the hotel from the airport

[size=7]LETTERS
0

SHOES
10000

BOX
960 square inches

TAXI
8.5 miles if he travelled alone[/size]

Envelopes
[size=7]You cannot get three letters in correct envelopes. If you get three right you automatically get the fourth one right. So the probability of getting exactly three right is zero[/size]

Canadian shoes
[size=7]When you crunch through the algebra, if you let P be the population (20,000) then the number of shoes (Ts) is P.
So the number of shoes is 20,000[/size]

Box
[size=7]lw=120, wh=96, lh=80 so w=12, h=8, l=10 and v=lwh=960 in^3[/size]

Taxi
[size=7]1+10*0.25+2+n*4*0.45=23.5-3.6
n=14.4/1.8=8
add the first 1/2 mile
an the distance to the hotel, if Robbins traveled alone is 8 1/2 miles[/size].

Rap

Mark:

LETTERS
0

SHOES
10000

BOX
960 square inches

TAXI
8.5 miles if he travelled alone







Rap:

Envelopes
You cannot get three letters in correct envelopes. If you get three right you automatically get the fourth one right. So the probability of getting exactly three right is zero

Canadian shoes
When you crunch through the algebra, if you let P be the population (20,000) then the number of shoes (Ts) is P.
So the number of shoes is 20,000

Box
lw=120, wh=96, lh=80 so w=12, h=8, l=10 and v=lwh=960 in^3

Taxi
1+10*0.25+2+n*4*0.45=23.5-3.6
n=14.4/1.8=8
add the first 1/2 mile
an the distance to the hotel, if Robbins traveled alone is 8 1/2 miles.


Rap wrote, "When you crunch through the algebra"

For those like me, who thought ?'Algebra' lived in a zoo:

20,000 shoes. 5% of 20,000 people i = 1,000 shoes. Half of 19,000 going barefoot is 0 shoes and the other half of 19,000 wearing 2 shoes each = 19,000 shoes. 19,000 + 1,000 = 20,000

Easy peasy.




In the old west, Bart and his gang stole a wagon full of gunpowder from Fort Laramie at 9:00 P.M. one night. They drove off at the rate of 16 miles per hour, across the plains, and stopped after 2 hours to rest the horses.

Unfortunately for them, one of the powder kegs had a hole and left a trail of gunpowder all the way back to the fort along their path. An hour after they stole the wagon, a soldier discovered the trail and set it on fire. If the fire travels at the same rate of 16 miles per hour, at what time was Bart jolted


Two couples are preparing for a summer trip from their home in Philadelphia to Rome. Their plane leaves from Kennedy Airport in New York at 11:00 P.M., but they must check in approximately three hours prior to departure. Their problem is how to get from their home in Philadelphia to the airport in New York, a distance of about 120 miles. They are considering two options-renting a car or using a limousine service. Here's what they have found out:

Car Rental: Flat rate of $78.00 each way Insurance (optional): $14.95 each way Tolls: $8.00 each way Free unlimited mileage, but gasoline must be replenished

Limousine Service: Flat rate of $25 per person each way A gratuity of 15% is expected The Limousine Schedule: (Leave Philadelphia - Arrive at Kennedy Airport) 8:00 A.M. - 11:00 A.M., 2:00 P.M. - 5:00 P.M., 5:00 P.M. - 8:30 P.M., 7:00P.M.- 10:00 P.M.

If you were making the trip, which way would you go




The Great Western Limited express train is exactly one kilometer long and is traveling at 80 kilometers per hour. It passes through a tunnel that is 7 kilometers long. How long will it take the train to pass completely through the tunnel

i got a gr8 riddle, what is something that a gurl licks with her tongue, touch with her hands, and shuves it into a hole................... well try to guess ill pass by 2moro and tell u the anser!!

[size=7]BART
an hour after he stopped

AIRPORT
with gas, they cost about the same - take the limo and don't hassle with the rental

TUNNEL
6 minutes[/size]

SHOES (again)
"20,000 shoes. 5% of 20,000 people i = 1,000 shoes. Half of 19,000 going barefoot is 0 shoes and the other half of 19,000 wearing 2 shoes each = 19,000 shoes. 19,000 + 1,000 = 20,000

Easy peasy."

No algebra needed. It doesn't matter what percentage wears one shoe. It always works out to one shoe per person.
Then why did I miss it? I figured half the normal number of shoes, but divided 20000 (instead of 40000) by 2.

* * * * * * H A P P Y A N N I V E R S A R Y M A R K * * * * *


Let's hear it for the guy who has answered more questions than anyone on the planet.

If that was not enough, he has put up with me for a year! Now, that is some record.

I have suggested you be given the key to the executive A2K washroom. Although, to be honest I think you have a better chance of discovering Atlantis.

It is a pity Paula J is not about as she was going to come up with something special.




BART
an hour after he stopped

(Yup, midnight it is.)


AIRPORT
with gas, they cost about the same - take the limo and don't hassle with the rental


TUNNEL
6 minutes


SHOES (with sole)

"It doesn't matter what percentage wears one shoe. It always works out to one shoe per person."

Not a lot of people know that.


Wot no Rap! Oh well, it was getting a bit hot in here.


Talking about Rap,

Welcome Abdullah_ha, good to see a new name on the forum, although your riddle is too good for me. I have this feeling we have something to learn from you, I hope you stick around.





RIDDLE SPECIAL * * * * *


A professional basketball team has 12 players on its roster and a player payroll of $20,000,000. Every player earns at least $500,000. Six of the players earn at least $1,500,000 each. One player earns at least $2,500,000. The star center has demanded at least $3,500,000. His demands must be met.

What is the maximum possible salary any one player can earn





A mathematician on a train traveling from Atlanta to Miami was looking out the window. She noticed a series of 10 telephone poles, which she knows are each 150 yards apart. She looks at her watch and notes that it takes exactly 45 seconds to pass the 10 poles.

What is the speed of the train to the nearest mile per hour



Mark challenged the 15 students in his Statistics class with the following problem; The first two students each choose a number. The third student chooses the arithmetic mean of the first two numbers. Each successive student chooses the arithmetic mean of the numbers selected by all the students who have gone before.

What is the number chosen by the 15th student

Try: Thanks to you, it's been a fun year.

[size=7]BASKETBALL
What is the star center making now?

TRAIN
61.36 MPH

ARITHMETIC MEAN
The same number chosen by every student after the first two.[/size]

Men being paid too much to play games
[size=7]minimum payroll
6*$1500K+1*$2500K+1*$3500K+4*$500K=$1700K
so there is a maximum slop of $3000K in the payroll--I think it should go to the guys that sweep the court. At least they are working for a living.

Basketball is a game. Paying grown men ridiculous amounts of money to play games is a sure sign of decandence.[/size]

Train
[size=7]d=(10-1)*150 yds*3ft/yd=4050ft
v=4050ft/45s=90ft/s=61 4/11 mph[/size]

Mark's Stats
[size=7]After the 2nd student everyone gives the average of the first two students (A+B)/2[/size]

Rap

Mark:

Try: it's been a fun year.

(You guys have made it so.)

BASKETBALL
What is the star center making now? : $6,500,000

TRAIN
61.36 MPH

ARITHMETIC MEAN
The same number chosen by every student after the first two.

If you mean 15, you are right.


Rap:

Men being paid too much to play games (Yes, I agree)

minimum payroll
6*$1500K+1*$2500K+1*$3500K+4*$500K=$1700K
so there is a maximum slop of $3000K in the payroll--I think it should go to the guys that sweep the court. At least they are working for a living.

Basketball is a game. Paying grown men ridiculous amounts of money to play games is a sure sign of decandence.

Train
d=(10-1)*150 yds*3ft/yd=4050ft
v=4050ft/45s=90ft/s=61 4/11 mph

Mark's Stats
After the 2nd student everyone gives the average of the first two students (A+B)/2




"Hoops" Malone has his contract up for renewal. The team has offered him a choice of three contracts: 1) $700,000 plus $5,000 for every game he plays 2) $600,000 plus $10,000 for every game he plays 3) $1,000,000 with a penalty of $25,000 for every game he misses. The season consists of 32 games. Last season, "Hoops" only appeared in only 12 games because of knee surgery.

If you were "Hoops" Malone, which contract would you take



In the U.S.A., the symbol 5/2 means the 5th month, 2nd day, or May 2. But in England, 5/2 means the fifth day, 2nd month, or February 5.

How many days of the year each have the same symbol in both the U.S.A. and England


Rap agreed to work after school for 8 weeks at a fixed weekly rate. But instead of being given only money, he was to be given $85 and a bicycle. However, Rap worked only 5 weeks at the fixed weekly rate and was given $25 and the bicycle.

How much was the bicycle worth


Suppose the time is now 2 o'clock on a twelve-hour clock which runs continuously. What time will it show 1,000 hours from now


A work team of four people completes half of a job in 15 days. How many days will it take a team of ten people to complete the remaining half of the job

(Assume that each person of both teams works at the same rate as each of the other people.)

"Hoops' Bad Knees
[size=7]If 'Hoops' year is like last yeat go for option 1
Option1=$700K+$5K/Game. If he plays 12 games he gets $760K
Option1=$600K+$10K/Game. If he plays 12 games he gets $720K
Option3=$1000K-$25K(32-n)=$200K+$25K/Game. If he plays 12 games he gets $500K[/size]

Our British Cousins Calander
[size=7]Twelve Days 1/1, 2/2, 3/3, 4/4, 5/5, 6/6, 7/7, 8/8, 9/9, 10/10, 11/11, 12/12.[/size]

My Bicycle
[size=7]8n=$85+K
5n=$25+K
elimination
3n=$60 n=$20
K=5*$20-&25=$75
The bicycle is worth $75[/size]

The time in 1000 hours
[size=7]T=1000mod12+2=4+2=6
The clock will be at 6:00[/size]

10 men can do two jobs
[size=7]4/T=1/(2*15)
T=120
4/120=1/(2*t)
t=6days
10 men will complete the other half the job in 6 days[/size]

Rap

Rap: (Clean sweep)

"Hoops' Bad Knees
If 'Hoops' year is like last year go for option 1
Option1=$700K+$5K/Game. If he plays 12 games he gets $760K
Option1=$600K+$10K/Game. If he plays 12 games he gets $720K
Option3=$1000K-$25K(32-n)=$200K+$25K/Game. If he plays 12 games he gets $500K

(If "Hoops" plays in fewer than 20 games, contract #1 is the best. If he plays in more than 20 games, but fewer than 27, contract #2 is the best. If he plays in 27 or more games, contract #3 is the best.)

Our British Cousins Calander
Twelve Days 1/1, 2/2, 3/3, 4/4, 5/5, 6/6, 7/7, 8/8, 9/9, 10/10, 11/11, 12/12.

My Bicycle
8n=$85+K
5n=$25+K
elimination
3n=$60 n=$20
K=5*$20-&25=$75
The bicycle is worth $75

The time in 1000 hours
T=1000mod12+2=4+2=6
The clock will be at 6:00

10 men can do two jobs
4/T=1/(2*15)
T=120
4/120=1/(2*t)
t=6days
10 men will complete the other half the job in 6 days



A motorist made a 60-mile trip averaging 20 miles per hour. On the return trip, he averaged 30 miles per hour. What was the motorist's average speed for the entire trip


A car can travel 1 mile in 1 minute 12 seconds. How many miles will the car travel in 1 hour at the given rate


A certain slow clock loses 15 minutes every hour. Suppose the clock is set to the correct time at 9 AM. What will the correct time be when the slow clock first shows 10 AM


Suppose 6 days after the day before yesterday is Thursday. What day of the week is the day after tomorrow

Average speed
[size=7]Total Distance=2*60mi=120mi
Time out=60/20=3 hrs
Time back=60/30=2hrs
Total time=2+3=5hrs
Average speed=120mi/5hrs=24mph[/size]

Miles in an hour
[size=7]seconds per miles 1min12sec=60+12=72sec
so
3600 sec/hr/72sec/mi=(72*50)/72mi/hr=50mph
The car will travel 50moles in one hour[/size]

Slow clock
[size=7]1 hr = 3/4 hr so 4/3 hr=1 hr, and 4/3 hr is 1:20 hr
so as the slow clock goes from 9:00AM to 10:00AM time goes from 9:00Am to 10:20 AM[/size]

The day?
[size=7]Tuesday
Today-2+6=Thursday of Today is Sunday
The day after tomorrow is Tuesday[/size]

Rap

I was on vacation for the last week. The last few days I've been without access to a computer.

[size=7]MOTORIST
24 MPH

CAR
50

CLOCK
10:20 a.m.

DAYS
Tuesday[/size]

"Rap: (Clean sweep)"

Two engineering students were walking across campus when one said, "Where did you get such a great bike?" The second engineer replied, "Well, I was walking along yesterday minding my own business when a beautiful woman rode up on this bike. She threw the bike to the ground, took off all her clothes and said, "Take what you want." "The second engineer nodded approvingly, "Good choice; the clothes probably wouldn't have fit."


Mark: I was on vacation for the last week.

What! You are always on vacation, you must live in Yellowstone.

Mark: The last few days I've been without access to a computer.

Just pay the electricity bill.


Rap (fresh from ?'Set' battles):

Average speed
Total Distance=2*60mi=120mi
Time out=60/20=3 hrs
Time back=60/30=2hrs
Total time=2+3=5hrs
Average speed=120mi/5hrs=24mph

(s)Miles in an hour
seconds per miles 1min12sec=60+12=72sec so
3600 sec/hr/72sec/mi=(72*50)/72mi/hr=50mph

The car will travel 50moles in one hour……. (How many ?'moles' in a mile?)

Slow clock
1 hr = 3/4 hr so 4/3 hr=1 hr, and 4/3 hr is 1:20 hr
so as the slow clock goes from 9:00AM to 10:00AM time goes from 9:00Am to 10:20 AM

The day?
Tuesday
Today-2+6=Thursday of Today is Sunday
The day after tomorrow is Tuesday



Mark: (The rumours of your demise were a little premature I see)

MOTORIST
24 MPH

CAR
50

CLOCK
10:20 a.m.

DAYS
Tuesday



Add 3 identical numbers, other than the number four, to equal 12


Add 2 to 171 with a result less than 18


How can you prove that half of 11 equals 6


Find a 5 digit number that:

• Has no two identical digits.
• Has two digits that are perfect squares.
• Has two digits that are prime.
• Has one digit that is neither prime, or a perfect square.
• That has the second digit six less than the fourth digit.
• That has the last digit half of the third digit.
• That has the first digit three greater than the last digit.


What's the number

3 identical numbers
[size=7]I realize this involves a multiplication, but I like it bettr'n the traditional 11+1 answer-----3*3+3=12[/size]

Less than 18
[size=7]This is a sight gag
How about 171->17.1 & 2->.2 & 17.1+.2=17.3<18
or I could modify 171 with a / so 171->17 1/2<18
or put the 2 over the top so it becomes 2/171<18 or 17/12<18 or 1/712<18 and so on[/size]

Half of 11
[size=7]Roman numeral sight gag
11=XI, clice XI in half horizontally and throw away the bottom half so XI->VI which is 6.[/size]

Five Digit #
[size=7]ABCDE
no digit identical
2 are perfect squares (1,4,9)
@ are prime (2,3,5,7)
One is neither (6,8)
B-D-6
E=C/2
A=E+3

E has to be the starting point.
E<5 so E is a perfect Square or is prime
try E=4 (perfect sq)
then C=8 (neither prime or sq)
A=4+3=7 (prime)
now need a remaining perfect sq and prime s.t. B=D-6
if D=9 (sq) then B=3 prime
so the number is
73894 two prime (7,3), two sq (9,4), and one neither (8), the first is three more than the last, the third is twice the last, and the second is 6 less than the fourth---but is it unique?

E=3 C=6, then A=6 won't work
E=2 then C=4, A=5 and D=9 and B=5, 2 sq, 3 prime won't work
E=1, then C=2, A=4 and D=9, B=5, 3SQ, 2 prime won't work

So 73894 is the unique answer[/size].

Rap

[size=7]THREE IDENTICAL NUMBERS
1 + 11

HALF OF ELEVEN
11 = XI
cut it in half horizontally and keep the top half
6 = VI

FIVE-DIGIT NUMBER
73894 if probably what you're looking for
counting 0 as a square, 50462 is another solution[/size]

Three engineering students were gathered together discussing the possible designers of the human body. One said, "It was a mechanical engineer. Just look at all the joints," Another said, "No, it was an electrical engineer. The nervous system has many thousands of electrical connections." The last said, "Actually it was a civil engineer. Who else would run a toxic waste pipeline through a recreational area?"



Have I said you guys are amazing? If I have, it is as true now as it was then. No, I am serious. Look, I want to give you a gift;


Two identical treasure chests are filled with 2 types of coins. (One type in each chest)

a) Small coins = solid gold, $10.00 each. (Milled edge)

b) Large coins = solid gold, $20.00 each. (Plain)

The larger coin has twice the amount of gold, is twice the size, and is twice the value of the smaller coin. Each chest is full.

Which box do you want



Favorite number: Pick your favorite number (1 - 9), multiply it by 9, then multiply the result by 12345679. The result is 9 place values of your favorite number!

I.e. 4 x 9 = 36 x 12345679 = 444444444 (This works well with a calculator).

How does it work



Think of a number, double it, add 12, divide by 4, subtract ½ of your original number. The answer is always














Three.

How does it work

[size=7]TREASURE CHESTS
I'll take the heavier one. :wink:
I'll take the one with small coins.

FAVORITE NUMBER
9*12345679 = 111,111,111

PICK A NUMBER
(2N+12)/4 - N/2 = 3[/size]