The worlds first riddle!

Francis, Boulles next

[size=7]TWO-LETTER WORDS
they are all state postal abbreviations

GOLF
Ron was Barb's grandfather

SEQUENCE
7/4

QUICK MATH
eight

PALINDROMIC NUMBER
Well, 2002 has an even number of digits.[/size]

Ma Ma, Where's my Pa? Off to the White House! Haw Haw Haw
[size=7]State Abbreviations[/size]

Barb's Sisters
[size=7]Grandpa[/size]

3LT
[size=7]Baseball had bin beddy beddy gud t' me[/size]

NN
[size=7]1/4,2/4,3/4,4/4,5/4,6/4,7/4,8/4......[/size]

Alpha Nos
[size=7]normally I'd say eight, but the first number in the sequence of whole numbers still remains zero[/size]

palidrome #
[size=7]1991, 2002, 2112,2222. But the easiest one is 2002[/size]

Rap

Mark:


TWO-LETTER WORDS
they are all state postal abbreviations

GOLF
Ron was Barb's grandfather

SEQUENCE
7/4

QUICK MATH
eight

PALINDROMIC NUMBER
Well, 2002 has an even number of digits. Can't argue with that.



Rap (having recently gnawed thro the leather straps) writes:


Ma Ma, Where's my Pa? Off to the White House! Haw Haw Haw
State Abbreviations

Barb's Sisters
Grandpa

3LT
Baseball had bin beddy beddy gud t' me

Rap can you please not keep your replies to ?'pidgin' English in case Australians pass by.

NN
1/4,2/4,3/4,4/4,5/4,6/4,7/4,8/4......

Alpha Nos
normally I'd say eight, but the first number in the sequence of whole numbers still remains zero. Stick to normal :wink:

palidrome #
1991, 2002, 2112,2222. But the easiest one is 2002 Sure is.



Pally:

I should have said, ?'smallest'

ANSWER: 11 (prime, palindromic and made of 2 -even number digits)




"Strength" is an eight letter word with only one vowel. Can you come up with a word of 8 letters having 5 vowels in a row


What number when spelled out has each of the vowels(not including Y)and no repeated letters


What 11-letter word is pronounced incorrectly by more than 99% of Ivy League graduates



1. The twin cities of Minnesota are Minneapolis and __
Which city is the capital


2. The island, Martha's Vineyard, is located in which state of the USA


3. The ancient city of Troy would be found in which modern day country


4. In which state (USA) will you find Rutgers University


5. What US territory is made up of Saint Thomas, Saint John and Saint Croix

[size=7]VOWELS
five thousand

11-LETTER WORD
incorrectly

1. St. Paul, St. Paul
2. Massachusetts
3. Turkey
4. New Jersey
5. Virgin Islands[/size]

Congratulations Mark on reaching 2000 posts.

Thanks. I hadn't noticed.

[size=7]FIVE VOWELS IN A ROW
queueing[/size]

Mark:

FIVE VOWELS IN A ROW
queueing


VOWELS
five thousand

11-LETTER WORD
incorrectly

1. St. Paul, St. Paul
2. Massachusetts
3. Turkey
4. New Jersey
5. Virgin Islands


I posted the questions at, 9:43 am.

Mark had to log on, read and type. All of which he accomplished by, 9:52 am.

I ask you, nine freeking minutes. I have not been so embarrassed since I went skiing, and left my skis at home.



Therefore, in an effort to reclaim lost kudos, it is time to get serious.


To kick the contest off, I need help with my homework. Can you solve the following simultaneous equations (i.e. Find out what w, x, y, and z are


2w + 3y - 2z + x = 2.15
3x + 2z + y + w = 12.25
y + 2z - 3x + 3w = 10.35
5z + 2x + 4y + w = 22.90


Whilst Mark is becoming confused with that, we follow up with:

A ?'Whodunit'

Pan, Harry, Alec, Angileque and Tea-Tea are animals in a zoo. The other day one of them ate an animal called Tabitha.

Who ate her and what type of animal was it ATE HER


Good luck!

[size=7]WHODUNIT
Alec, who is an Alec-ate-her[/size]

[size=7]EQUATIONS
w = 2.2
x = 1.05
y = 0.9
z = 3[/size]

find the inverse of
2 1 3 -2
1 3 1 2
3 -3 1 2
1 2 4 5
[size=7]w=2.2
x=1.05
y=0.9
z=3
and Alec is an Ant Eater[/size]

Rap

Mark:

WHODUNIT
Alec, who is an Alec-ate-her (For the masses; Alligator )

EQUATIONS
w = 2.2
x = 1.05
y = 0.9
z = 3


Rap:

w=2.2
x=1.05
y=0.9
z=3

and Alec is an Ant Eater

(Rap, is "find the inverse" an open puzzle?)



There are a number of ways to reach the answer. I give an example:


Note: when you see a star symbol (*) it means multiply.

2w + 3y - 2z + x = 2.15 (1)
3x + 2z + y + w = 12.25 (2)
y + 2z - 3x + 3w = 10.35 (3)
5z + 2x + 4y + w = 22.90 (4)

(3)-(2): -6x + 2w = -1.90 (5)

2*(4) + 5*(1): 12w + 23y + 9x = 56.55 (6)

3*(5) + 2*(6): 30w + 46y = 107.4 (7)

2*(4) - 5*(3): 3y + 19x - 13w = -5.95 (8)

(2) + (1): 3w + 4x + 4y = 14.40 (9)

Using equations (6), (8) and (9):

3*(8) + 13*(9): 61y + 109x = 169.35 (10a)

(6) - 4*(9): 7y - 7x = -1.05 (10b)

Using equations (10a) and (10b):

7*(10a) - 61*(10b): 1190x = 1249.5
x = 1.05 (Divide both sides by 1190)

(From this point on, you can use any combination of equations)

Substitute x = 1.05 into (5): 2w = 4.4
w = 2.20 (Divide both sides by 2)

Substitute w = 2.20 into (7): 46y = 41.4
y = 0.9 (Divide both sides by 46)

Substitute w = 2.20, x = 1.05 and y = 0.9 into (1): -2z = -6
z = 3 (Divide both sides by -2)

Summary

w = 2.20
x = 1.05
y = 0.90
z = 3.00



It would appear my ?'new start' hit the buffers, before it left the damn station.
However, a new day brings new hope I may be able to redress the 2-0 first innings deficit.



All except one of the first four words are repeated in this well-known phrase. What is the phrase


??? ??? ??? ??? ??? ??? ???

Hint:
The first and seventh, second and sixth, and third and fifth words are the same.



Ricky loses a leg and becomes choosy. How



Add two straight lines, to this letter M to leave a different letter

Add two straight lines to this letter M to leave a different letter

If I knew the answer I'd post it.

G'day Dadpad, your first post here, and what a bewdy! You are a good bloke, I like you already.
That matey, is the same as blind Pew handing out ?'black spots). :wink:

Am I correct in my assumption that you hail from, back o' Bourke and beyond the black stump?

Later!

[size=7]WELL-KNOWN PHRASE
all for one and one for all

RICKY
Ricky becomes picky[/size]

thanks tryagain and as to where i hail from you'll never never know if you never never go.

*opens fridge* beer or bundy?

Things are looking up; Time for the bonus round.

Mark the wizard adds 27 identical cubes together to form a large cube. Then, without touching the sides of the large cube, he takes away the centre cube to leave 26.

How does he do it

It's all done with numbers.

Sorry, I missed you there.

All I know is, for a small state, Victoria has some of the best sightseeing and most fascinating places in the whole friggin country. From the heady gold rush days that saw grand hotels built along the streets of outback towns to the dramatic scenery along the Great Ocean Road. So I guess you must be from the snowy mountains of Mt Baw Baw.

As for your invite, if you don't mind I will have a XXXX, and throw another dingo on the Barbie.

BONUS ROUND
[size=7]1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1 = 27

1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1 = 26[/size]

Whilst your math of subtracting one from 27 cannot be faulted.

It is often said, "A single line, a cube it does not make".


The centre cube is number eight.