I PM'd my answer to Craven. I didn't want to ruin the fun for everyone else.
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Rae
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Sat 2 Nov, 2002 07:27 pm
Thanks fishin'.....
Prodigal son caught me with my error ~ but not before I could delete my previous post.
We are STILL working on the solution.
<I'm gonna kill Craven.....>
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Alexandra
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Sun 3 Nov, 2002 03:18 pm
Yuppieeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Got it! Sorry I wasn't first to post it - was busy whole day long...Can I post it??????
Alexandra
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Craven de Kere
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Sun 3 Nov, 2002 03:22 pm
Go for it!
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Alexandra
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Sun 3 Nov, 2002 03:26 pm
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sozobe
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Sun 3 Nov, 2002 03:27 pm
Oh, I forgot about this. I think it came to me in a dream last night, but then I forgot it in the morning. Or maybe I just dreamed that I had a dream...?
Anyway, go for it.
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Alexandra
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Sun 3 Nov, 2002 03:30 pm
Ok, here it is:
((3/7)+3)*7=24
Simple, isn't it???? It was all the time in front of me....but sometimes you don't see an elephant behind a mosquito....
Alexandra
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Alexandra
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Sun 3 Nov, 2002 03:32 pm
Any new riddle to make my tomorrow more interesting, Craven?
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sozobe
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Sun 3 Nov, 2002 03:35 pm
Bravo Alexandra!!
(I was not on the right track AT ALL.)
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Craven de Kere
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Sun 3 Nov, 2002 03:38 pm
Correct! I'm taking a short break from work right now so I'll post a few more.
See if you can crack dan-e's riddle too. I had a quick look and it made no sense.
The fools and string riddle is also a simple straight math riddle that has an answer, despite what mellowgemini said, and that needs to be solved.
Then mellow has one too, I posted the only answer that makes sense to me but he says there is another answer, I doubt it but give it a shot.
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Alexandra
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Sun 3 Nov, 2002 03:46 pm
Thank you, sozobe!
Yes, Craven, I saw Mellow's riddle and asked her if a question....so far didn't get the answer. Maybe it all depends on how long is a hair, and how long are 12 hairs...in any other case, you gave the right answer.
To be honest, your riddle needs only mathematical function to determine the "lenght" of a circle, but I don't have time to search for it now. In first case you have the answer, in second fool's case you need to increase the radius for 2 metars. ( I think that you know what I'm talking about, my english dictionary in this field is not good enough )
Going to check out den's riddle....didn't knew it was not solved...
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sozobe
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Sun 3 Nov, 2002 03:49 pm
I like your comment about the elephant and the mosquito, Alexandra.
I spent a lot of time saying, OK, 3 x 7 = 21, + 3 = 24, there's gotta be something there. Definitely one of those retroactive "d'oh!" moments.
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Rae
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Sun 3 Nov, 2002 04:00 pm
Okay guys.....Someone is going to have to help me out here because I am not getting the equation.
If I'm reading it right.....I see 3 divided by 7 plus 3 times 7. If I switch the division and multiplication signs it reads 3 times 7 plus 3 divided by seven. I'm still not seeing the 24.
Help.
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Alexandra
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Sun 3 Nov, 2002 04:06 pm
Rae, you need to use the operations with parenthesis, just the way I wrote it...
look.... 3/7=0.428571428571428571....add 3 and you have 3.428571428571428571.....multiply it with 7 and you'll get exactly 24!
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Rae
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Sun 3 Nov, 2002 04:13 pm
Thanks Alexandra. Guess my anal-retentiveness is going to show though because I don't get exactly 24. 23.9999999999999, yes. Yeah, I know, I'm a party pooper.
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Alexandra
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Sun 3 Nov, 2002 04:23 pm
LOL.....You're welcome, Rae! Look, the serial of 428571 (decimal places) is endless....try it with calculator, you will get exactly 24!
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Rae
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Sun 3 Nov, 2002 04:26 pm
Been there, done that. Mine is apparently set to round down instead of up. Oy!
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Alexandra
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Sun 3 Nov, 2002 04:31 pm
Hey girl, don't worry....be happy ! Nice to have you around!
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