The worlds first riddle!

markr wrote:

To satisfy the ambiguity requirement, the product of the digits must be achievable in more than one way. This rules out 9999, 8888, 7777, 5555, and 1111.

Good point, since the product is clearly already known to Eliot. I totally forgot to take that into account.

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Mark:

DREW
(6666) 167-9616 Cool

(Great answer)

6666. Eliot could only figure out the code from the information that Drew says is sufficient if all the digits in that number are the same; otherwise, he could not know in what order the digits occur. Furthermore, since he cannot determine the number from her first statement about it, the product cannot be unique and so the number cannot be 1111, 5555, 7777, 8888, or 9999. Of the remaining possibilities only 6666 meets the requirement that the first digit of the square of the product of its digits should be odd: 6x6x6x6 = 1296, squared = 1679616.

HEADLINE
Put the letters where the periods are to get UNSEAT Cool

Dadpad:

U N S E A T Cool

I asked:
REDDEN
SEAM
BLEW
HATRED
DENSE
AMBLE

What is the next word in this sequence.?

Mark answered:
REDDEN
SEAM
BLEW
HATRED
DENSE
AMBLE

What is the next word in this sequence. Shocked

What the hell is going on?

Editors note!
WHAT is the next word in this sequence! The first 17 letters are simply repeated in the same order.

Thank you, all is now clear. Mark: Cool

:wink:

DP writes, "I actually wrote it down thinking mark couldn't get it. Shocked

Duh!"

Yeah! I have made the same mistake on more than one occasion. Shocked

Doh!

May I take this opportunity to welcome a new visitor, who has signed in as ?'X'. I assume you are a relative of Mark. Anyhoo, take a seat it is time for a beer. Razz

Unfortunately, Dadpad fed up with constant raids on is dwindling liquor stash, has taken autocratic precautions. To wit:

To open the security door you must enter a specific five-letter password (indicated below) by pressing the buttons. What word should you ?'try' Question

.......A C E
TO OPEN DOOR..G H L
.......M N R

Complete this analogy, it took me six goes and I know the answer!

CHAIN is to INGOT as KOYMNCIH GULE is to Question

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ANALOGY
?

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You must enter a specific five-letter word.

"ANALOGY " Shocked

However, the first two letters are correct! Razz

Something a litter easier: Make a monkey outta me Twisted Evil

Hanging over a pulley there is a rope with a weight at one end; at the other end clings a monkey of equal weight. The rope weighs 4 ounces per foot. The sum of the ages of the monkey and its mother is eight years, and the weight of the monkey is as many pounds as its mother is years old. The mother is twice as old as the monkey was when the mother was half as old as the monkey will be when the monkey is three times as old as its mother was when she was three times as old as the monkey was.

The weight of the rope and weight is half again as much as the difference between the weight of the weight and the weight plus the weight of the monkey.

How long is the rope Question

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Tryagain wrote:

You must enter a specific five-letter word.

"ANALOGY "

You associated my response with the wrong riddle, but thanks for the hint.

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I just keep giving: Laughing

"it took me six

goes and I (now) know the answer!"

CHAIN is to INGOT as KOYMNCIH GULE is to Question

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[size=7]ROPE
10 feet[/size]

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Tryagain wrote:

CHAIN is to INGOT as KOYMNCIH GULE is to

Exactly.

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With your hint I would TRY angle (triangle)

Whim

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What about CREAM.............. Yeah i saw the hint just chose to ignore it

hey.......... its my bloody fridge :wink:

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Q. CHAIN is to INGOT as KOYMNCIH GULE is to

Mark:
A. Exactly. Cool

(Cryptic answer)

Make a monkey outta me.
No problem for Mark: Laughing

ROPE
10 feet Cool

Let x = the age of the monkey when its mother was three times as old as it was.
Then 3x = the mother's age then.
2x = the difference in their ages.
9x = the age of the monkey when it will be three times as old as etc.
4½ x = the mother's age when she was half as old as the monkey will be etc.
2½ x = the monkey's age then.
So 5x = the mother's age now,
And 3x = the monkey's age now.
Hence, 5x + 3x = 8 years, and
x = 1 year.
So the mother is 5 years old, and hence the monkey (and the weight) weigh 5 lb.
Now let r = the weight of the rope.

Then
r + 5 lb. = 3/2 * (5 + 5 - 5)
r = 2½ lb.
Hence, finally, length of the rope = 2½ lb. / 4 ounces/foot = 10 feet.

Whim to the rescue:
"What word should you ?'try'"

I would TRY angle (triangle) Cool

DP writes, "What about CREAM" Shocked

What cream exactly would that be then; I scream or Ice cream?

"Yeah i saw the hint just chose to ignore it" Shocked

No probs, so would a drongo. Laughing

"hey.......... its my bloody fridge" Rolling Eyes

Fairy nuff, good point, fairdoo'snow Whim has got it open, let's have a bevy. Drunk

How fast are you?
1. Write the word SHEPHERDS.

2. Add the word CATTLE at the front.

3. Take out the 4th and 7th consonants.

4. Move the 4th and 10th letters to the end of the letters.

5. Move the 3rd, 6th, and 7th letters to the front.

6. Add the word HAM after the 5th letter.

7. Switch the 6th and 8th letters.

8. Add a Y after the 3rd letter.

9. Add IT after the 8th letter.

10. Switch the 8th and 10th letter.

11. Place the 12th letter after the 7th letter.

12. Put a W in place of the R.

13. Take out the 13th and 16th letters.

14. Switch the 9th and the 14th letters.

15. Switch the 11th and 14th letters.

16. Put spaces between the four words in the message.

And the message is Question

Seeyeah later.

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Tryagain wrote:

May I take this opportunity to welcome a new visitor, who has signed in as ?'X'. I assume you are a relative of Mark. Anyhoo, take a seat it is time for a beer.

Unfortunately, Dadpad fed up with constant raids on is dwindling liquor stash, has taken autocratic precautions. To wit:

To open the security door you must enter a specific five-letter password (indicated below) by pressing the buttons. What word should you ?'try'

.......A C E
TO OPEN DOOR..G H L
.......M N R

Complete this analogy, it took me six goes and I know the answer!

CHAIN is to INGOT as KOYMNCIH GULE is to

Never met mark before, but thanks for the welcome anyway Smile

As someone already pointed out, the code's 'ANGLE.' Now gimme a beer!

The answer to the second one is "QUESTION MARK" - ROT 6.

Tryagain wrote:

How fast are you?
1. Write the word SHEPHERDS.

2. Add the word CATTLE at the front.

3. Take out the 4th and 7th consonants.

4. Move the 4th and 10th letters to the end of the letters.

5. Move the 3rd, 6th, and 7th letters to the front.

6. Add the word HAM after the 5th letter.

7. Switch the 6th and 8th letters.

8. Add a Y after the 3rd letter.

9. Add IT after the 8th letter.

10. Switch the 8th and 10th letter.

11. Place the 12th letter after the 7th letter.

12. Put a W in place of the R.

13. Take out the 13th and 16th letters.

14. Switch the 9th and the 14th letters.

15. Switch the 11th and 14th letters.

16. Put spaces between the four words in the message.

And the message is

THEY CAME WITH HASET ?

My turn:
If 100=1 and half of 10 is 1, what is half of 100?

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[size=7]HOW FAST ARE YOU
they came with haste[/size]

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X wrote, "Never met mark before"

Sorry, I thought X was your Mark. Laughing

HASET

Typo maybe?

As someone already pointed out, the code's 'ANGLE.' Now gimme a beer! = On me. Razz

The answer to the second one is "QUESTION MARK" - ROT 6. Cool

Neat problem, I will get right on it.

The right answers automatically trigger the bonus round.

Question 1.
With which hand do Arabs stir their coffee

Question 2.
Train A leaves New York travelling at 50 mph. Train B leaves Boston travelling at 45 mph. 90 minutes later, they meet. Which train is further from New York

Question 3.
Two of every seven people in town have an unlisted telephone number. If there are 14,000 names in the phone book, how many of them have unlisted numbers

Question 4.
How many successful parachute jumps does a US Army recruit have to make before graduating from jump school

Question 5.
A plane from Houston is halfway to Miami cruising at 5,000 feet when it has engine trouble. The pilot jettisons a 100kg sack of mail and a 100kg steel rod. Which hits the ground first

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Tryagain wrote:

Question 1.
With which hand do Arabs stir their coffee

Question 2.
Train A leaves New York travelling at 50 mph. Train B leaves Boston travelling at 45 mph. 90 minutes later, they meet. Which train is further from New York

Question 3.
Two of every seven people in town have an unlisted telephone number. If there are 14,000 names in the phone book, how many of them have unlisted numbers

Question 4.
How many successful parachute jumps does a US Army recruit have to make before graduating from jump school

Question 5.
A plane from Houston is halfway to Miami cruising at 5,000 feet when it has engine trouble. The pilot jettisons a 100kg sack of mail and a 100kg steel rod. Which hits the ground first

1. Most Arabs use a spoon same as you and I do.

2. Same distance

3. None

4. All of them

5. Steel rod. It takes US mail forever to get anywhere, same with Australia Post

Carna Swannies!!!!

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Is this third time lucky? Twice today I have sat down, twice been distracted and called away. So, here goes;

Mark:

HOW FAST ARE YOU
they came with haste Cool

X:
THEY CAME WITH HASET Cool

(I know what you mean)

1) Shepherds
2) Cattle Shepherds
3) Catte Sheherds
4) cateshehrdste
5) thecaeshrdste
6) thecahameshrdste
7) thecamaheshrdste
8) theycamaheshrdste
9) theycamaitheshrdste
10) theycamtiaheshrdste
11) theycametiahshrdste
12) theycametiahshwdste
13) theycametiahhwste
14) theycamewiahhtste
15) theycamewithhaste

16) They came with haste.

Dadpad:

1. Most Arabs use a spoon same as you and I do. Cool

2. Same distance Cool

3. None

4. All of them Cool

Question 5.
A plane from Houston is halfway to Miami cruising at 5,000 feet when it has engine trouble. The pilot jettisons a 100kg sack of mail and a 100kg steel rod. Which hits the ground first?

Perhaps if I change the location it will help.

A plane from Tasmania is halfway to New Zealand etc Question

DP writes, "Carna Swannies"

I LOVE the Swannies. Razz

I'm a Swans fan all the way. I'd be incredibly happy if they won the flag this year, it's about time the Swanees got up for the big one! The Finals are gonna be so tops this year!

X set the problem, "If 100=1 and half of 10 is 1, what is half of 100?"

I have to admit I am going round in circles. I thought it was 10 decibels=1 bel.

The 100=1. half of 10 is 1. (=) v (is) sure is a puzzler. Therefore, I say the answer is.

Idea

?'L'

A van containing pigeons on perches is being weighed on a scale. Something scares the pigeons and they all begin flying around inside the van.

Does the total weight of the van and pigeons change Question

If so;

Up Question

Down

What is the missing word?

TRANCE is to RADIO

WINCH is to Question

What familiar expression is represented by the following? (5 and 7 letters) Question

D_ARTH

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Tryagain wrote:

Question 5.
A plane from Houston is halfway to Miami cruising at 5,000 feet when it has engine trouble. The pilot jettisons a 100kg sack of mail and a 100kg steel rod. Which hits the ground first?

Perhaps if I change the location it will help.

A plane from Tasmania is halfway to New Zealand etc

DP writes, "Carna Swannies"
quote]

Sperlaaaaash

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D_ARTH
Space invader

TRANCE is to RADIO (trans-istor)

WINCH is to rifle (winch-ester)

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Does the total weight of the van and pigeons change ?

yes.. Down

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DP "Sperlaaaaash" Laughing

5/5

Whim:

D_ARTH
Space invader

TRANCE is to RADIO (trans-istor)

WINCH is to rifle (winch-ester) Cool

Does the total weight of the van and pigeons change ?

yes.. Down Rolling Eyes

Does anyone agree with this answer?

A new 8 x 8 puzzle.

RULES:

Use 0-9

Each number MUST have its digits in consecutive INCREASING order, both across and down. With 0 being allowed to follow 9.

EG. 901, 890123, etc. Of course, a number may NOT begin with a 0.

A digit may be used only ONCE each line.

The _ represents a space for a digit.

The * represents a block. (Just like a crossword)

_ _ _ _ * _ _ _
_ _ * _ * _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ * _
* * _ _ * _ _ _
_ _ _ *_ _ * *
_ * _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ * _ * _ _
_ _ _ * _ _ _ _

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