The worlds first riddle!

Izzie you didn't do anything wrong

(....still anxiously awaiting the Trymaster to see if one is worthy of his riddle )

Ok Lzzie, a warm up question; TTH will be able to help out if needed, I'm sure!



Ten women can paint 30 houses in 60 days, so five women can paint 15 houses in







Whilst you are looking at that I must say a special good morning to Jovana; and the pleasure was all mine!

K
well
as soon as I look at it i say 30
but being a woman I complicate it and then say 15

so ..............

didn't do too good did I Try. And you put so much faith in me

I need Try Again!

I am so not worthy and will go back to lesser threads

(tho if there were that many women with tins of paint in their hands we would be having a massive paint throwing party and slapping it all over the place)

Help me Help me

Will go with 15!

Very well done!



A boat always has:

A. wood B. weight C. sails D. paddles

and as Izzie retreats, with the smile disappearing, back to place from whence she came.......


(c'mon girls - where are you when I need ya a?)

TTH:

LMEITSSTEGR = missing letter

UJOEDP = joined up

How do you do it?


"…He is kinda lovable and so is thoh and mark"

Don't forget TehMeh he looks like Johnny Depp! :wink:




Lzzie wrote, "c'mon girls - where are you when I need ya a?"

I know that feeling!



A large fresh water reservoir has two types of drainage system. Small pipes and large pipes.

Six large pipes, on their own, can drain the reservoir in 12 hours. Six small pipes, on their own, can drain the reservoir in 18 hours.

How long will six large pipes and six small pipes take to drain the reservoir

A boat always has:

A. wood B. weight C. sails D. paddles

Just a guess - but I'd say weight.

See Izzie? You don't have to worry about making a wrong guess because I am by far the flakiest person here. You will never look silly with me around! :wink:

Except that it is wrong! Rather than flatter you, Izzie, in an attempt to get you in the sack (watch out for Try - he's the devil, himself), I will attempt to explain the reasoning for the correct answer.

If the number of workers (women) is halved, then either the amount of work done (houses painted) will be halved or the time it takes to do the work will be doubled.

So, if we reduce the number of women from ten to five, then either:
1) they can paint 15 houses (half) in 60 days (same), or
2) they can paint 30 houses (same) in 120 days (double)

Welcome! and watch out. Do you own a chastity belt?

PIPES
[size=7]7 hours 12 minutes[/size]

Fine, make it the 4 hunks of A2K....anymore?

Hey Mark -

Very pleased to meet you too.

Try was being a gentleman with my first question (OOOOOOOOOOOOOOh - I figured he was being kind to me - SO wish I'd got it right!!!!!!!!!!!!) but - I will keep trying here and one day - will get one right. Not a quitter these days.

(Don't worry about me - the belt is secure and has a combi lock on it - NOW - I know Try is good - no, correction - the best - but not even the TRYMASTER could work out that combination.)!!!!!

Now, Try Again - give me one of the those letter ones - I look at them and can see them usually. Please stay gentle.....fragile little thing me (HO HO HO as Santa would say!) Yeah Right.

He already has. You just don't know it yet...

Nothing would surprise me with that fella! :wink: (Bless Him )

(nice to meet you Mark)

Miss mi:

BOAT

I'd say weight

And you would be right!



Mark:

PIPES
7 hours 12 minutes


The exact size of the pipes and reservoir does not matter. If we label the large pipes L, the small pipes S and if the reservoir has a total of T litres, then:

T / 6L = 12 which means L = T / 72 and T / 6S = 18 which means S = T / 108

We want:

T / (6L + 6S) = T / ((6 x T / 72) + (6 * T / 108)) = 7.2 hours = 7 hours and 12 minutes, just as Mark foretold!





"Watch out for Try - he's the devil, himself"


Flattery will get you anywhere! Although to be fair, he is snow white compared to me. Even the sack bit was wrong; I have upgraded to an old horse hair mattress - classy!



Lzzie wrote, "nice to meet you Mark"There is one born every minute!





The old wizard demanded much of his young apprentice. But when the wizard demanded he be brought a lock which is also a key, the apprentice felt she was certain to fail. The apprentice slunk back to her workstation.

Suddenly, inspiration struck and the old wizard had the object in his hands within moments.

What did the apprentice do



Good luck dudes; these are so impossible even I don't know the answer!

CORNNOEOCMTSG

HREEMEATMBH LEEDRGEGR

So, basically size does not matter come on Izzie, this one I can already see the answer. No pressure....but I know you can or at least I am cheering you on

I can see this one too

k - having a look - (fewer letters would be good - BLONDE (oops sorry if i offended anyone but ............. too bad)!

OMG

Trying Again!

Go Izzie Go!!!!