The worlds first riddle!

[size=7]Lizzie and the dollars---3+3*6=21
Farmer and the Hole---Farmer can move 64ft^3 per day and 4^3=64 ft^3----1 day[/size]

Rap

In America any boy may become President and I suppose it's just one of the risks he takes, but the thing that impresses me the most is the way parents obey their children.



Jo:

Change for a dollar

$1.67


Oh so very close, good try.



Thoh writes, "'i love lucy'"


Naturally I am very happy for you; but who the heck is Lucy?



I am a pig but where did I go wrong?

Mark comes to the rescue, "…you concatenated the numbers instead of multiplying them"


Keep it quiet will ya, I would rather be thought stupid than have you prove it!




Mark:

CHANGE FOR A DOLLAR
You can keep two of the pennies in your pocket. The answer is the coefficient of x^100 in the following product:

(1+x^5) *
(1 + x^5 + x^10 + x^15 + x^20 + x^25) *
(1 + x^10 + x^20 + x^30 + x^40 + x^50 + x^60 + x^70 + x^80) *
(1 + x^25 + x^50 + x^75)


If that makes 21, rock on! :wink:



HOLE
A cube with double the dimensions has eight times the volume.

(That is very true. However, in this case it is 1/8 the size of the large hole)



Therefore, it will take 64 days.


(I think you multiplied the numbers instead of concatenated them)



Rap:

Lizzie and the dollars---3+3*6=21


Farmer and the Hole---Farmer can move 64ft^3 per day and 4^3=64 ft^3----1 day


Thank you Rap for your accurate and timely intervention.





For those who have an enquiring mind; there are twenty-one different ways you can make change for a dollar with 7 pennies, 5 nickels, 8 dimes, and 3 quarters:

1…3 quarters + 2 dimes + 1 nickel + 0 pennies
2…3 quarters + 2 dimes + 0 nickels + 5 pennies
3... 3 quarters + 1 dime + 3 nickels + 0 pennies
4…3 quarters + 1 dime + 2 nickels + 5 pennies
5... 3 quarters + 0 dimes + 5 nickels + 0 pennies
6…3 quarters + 0 dimes + 4 nickels + 5 pennies
7…2 quarters + 5 dimes + 0 nickels + 0 pennies
8. ..2 quarters + 4 dimes + 2 nickels + 0 pennies
9. ..2 quarters + 4 dimes + 1 nickel + 5 pennies
10. 2 quarters + 3 dimes + 4 nickels + 0 pennies
11. 2 quarters + 3 dimes + 3 nickels + 5 pennies
12. 2 quarters + 2 dimes + 5 nickels + 5 pennies
13. 1 quarter + 7 dimes + 1 nickel + 0 pennies
14. 1 quarter + 7 dimes + 0 nickels + 5 pennies
15. 1 quarter + 6 dimes + 3 nickels + 0 pennies
16. 1 quarter + 6 dimes + 2 nickels + 5 pennies
17. 1 quarter + 5 dimes + 5 nickels + 0 pennies
18. 1 quarter + 5 dimes + 4 nickels + 5 pennies
19. 0 quarters + 8 dimes + 4 nickels + 0 pennies
20. 0 quarters + 8 dimes + 3 nickels + 5 pennies
21. 0 quarters + 7 dimes + 5 nickels + 5 pennies







MENETENRTAT


RWEAISTOHN

~ 2…3 quarters + 2 dimes + 0 nickels + 5 pennies

"I baked another pie" said sly to an i. ~

Amen.

RWEAISTOHN = within reason

MENETENRTAT = MERE ENTERTAINMENT?

(maybe....?)

Stormy:

RWEAISTOHN = within reason



Lzzie:

MENETENRTAT = MERE ENTERTAINMENT


It was indeed: ENTERTA(IN) MENT :wink:




If x-5=36 then x+7=



The amount of water flowing into a tank doubles every minute.
The tank is full in an hour.

When was the tank half full



BEND
DRAW

BEND
DRAW = bend over backward

HOLE

X
[size=7]48[/size]

TANK
[size=7]You're probably looking for 59 minutes, but it's actually 59 + 1/2^60 minutes.[/size]

Stormy:

BEND
DRAW = bend over backward


Very good!



Mark:


X
48

TANK
You're probably looking for 59 minutes, but it's actually 59 + 1/2^60 minutes.


59 will do very nicely thank you.


If you need a witness to the tricks the mind plays, give me a call.




Jo writes, "I baked another pie"


I do so love, home baked apple pie with real cream; so yummy!



UTME


queastsiokngs

UTME - You Tell Me!


queastsiokngs - asking questions!

UTME= minute

ooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooh!

we're still on the IN thing (k - so I'm OUT of it!!!!!!!!)

DOH (send me some more smart cookies and I'll be right a?)

(k - well U Tell Me I thought was pretty good for asking questions) ......sorry

Lzzie:

queastsiokngs - asking questions


UTME - You Tell Me…


I think I will let…



Stormy:

UTME= minute

Just in time!




12 members of the Riddles Thread were present at an A2K board meeting.

Each member shook hands with all of the other members before & after the meeting.

How many hand shakes were there




I get a lot of mail asking for a real easy question so they can get their name on the scoreboard. This one is so easy; even Jo could do it!

A clock loses 10 minutes each hour.
If the clock is set correctly at noon, what time is it when it reads 3 PM

Right, let's go over it again:

Three (3) hour time span.
Loss of ten (10) minutes each hour.

I leave the rest to you!

Ever since that six fifths of a clock on the toque I've seen losing it

HANDSHAKES
[size=7]C(12,2)*2 = 132[/size]

TIME
[size=7]3:36 p.m. (same day)[/size]

Some puzzles to help Try out:

UCONTED

ALFLY

SSPAEFCETTOYR

Stormy:
[size=7]continued
finally
safety inspector[/size]

markr:

UCONTED = continued

ALFLY = finally

SSPAEFCETTOYR = safety inspector

Ok...so they weren't so tough for mark

Stay busy, get plenty of exercise, and don't drink too much. Then again, don't drink too little. Time is never wasted when you're wasted all the time. Always remember that I have taken more out of alcohol than alcohol has taken out of me.





Slippy who was NOT one of those who wrote in; assisted with the TIME problem:

"Ever since that six fifths of a clock on the toque I've seen losing it"Mark:

HANDSHAKES
C(12,2)*2 = 132


For those who think that is an awful lot, think of it this way:

The first person shakes hands with 11 people, the second person also shakes hands with 11 people, but you may only have counted 10, because the hand shake with the first person was already counted. Then add 9 for the third person, 8 for the fourth, & so on. 66 hand shakes took place before & after the meeting, for a total of 132.





TIME
3:36 p.m. (same day)


Just to make sure Slippy understands:

The clock loses 10 minutes each hour, so it loses 5 minutes every half-hour, and it loses 1 minute very 6 minutes.

It is 12:50 PM at 1:00 o'clock.
It is 1:40 PM at 2:00 o'clock.
It is 2:30 PM at 3:00 o'clock.
It is 2:55 PM at 3:30 o'clock.
It is 3:00 PM at 3:36 o'clock.



May I thank Stormy for her assistance.

She wrote, "Ok...so they weren't so tough for mark"

FOGREACASST - GREAT FORECAST ? Am still OUT not IN!!!!!!! and missing an S - but hey - I'm happy - will Try Again later!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!





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