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Old 01-24-2003, 02:05 PM
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For the first 4 puzzles, pretend you are an alien who had managed to learn the English language, but you do not know what significance the days of the week have. On which day of the week would you assume

1. You would cook a meal.

2. You would get paid.

3. You would get married.

4. It would be unusually bright.

5. If there are 4 empty seats in a movie theatre, how many combinations are there for the number of ways 4 people could sit in these seats?

6. There are 10 socks of each of the following colors in a drawer: blue, green, red, yellow & white, for a total of 50 socks. If the socks are randomly distributed in the drawer (i.e. not in pairs or any other grouping), & you are blindfolded, what is the minimum number socks you must draw from the drawer in order to be certain you have at least 2 socks of the same color?

7. If you are in the same situation as in the preceding problem, how many socks must you draw from the drawer in order to be certain you have at least 2 socks of different colors?

8. If none of the following statements are true, who can we conclude broke the vase?

Mike: Sally broke the vase.

Tom: Mike will tell you who broke the vase.

April: Tom, Mike & I could not have broken the vase.

Chris: I did not break the vase.

Erik: Mike broke the vase, so Tom & April couldn't have.

Jim: I broke the vase, so Tom is innocent.

9. Make a word from boas that can be used to keep you clean.

10. Decide what number comes next in this stately series: 4, 0, 3, 1, 0, 1, ?

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5. If there are 4 empty seats in a movie theatre, how many combinations are there for the number of ways 4 people could sit in these seats?

24

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Old 01-25-2003, 03:58 PM
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You are right Mouse!!


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Old 01-25-2003, 06:12 PM
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6. There are 10 socks of each of the following colors in a drawer: blue, green, red, yellow & white, for a total of 50 socks. If the socks are randomly distributed in the drawer (i.e. not in pairs or any other grouping), & you are blindfolded, what is the minimum number socks you must draw from the drawer in order to be certain you have at least 2 socks of the same color?

6 socks


7. If you are in the same situation as in the preceding problem, how many socks must you draw from the drawer in order to be certain you have at least 2 socks of different colors?

11 socks
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Old 01-25-2003, 06:13 PM
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I give up...the others give me a headache...LOL!
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For the first 4 puzzles, pretend you are an alien who had managed to learn the English language, but you do not know what significance the days of the week have. On which day of the week would you assume

1. You would cook a meal. --MONDAY

2. You would get paid.--FRIDAY

3. You would get married.

4. It would be unusually bright.--SUNDAY

Now I give up!! LOL! I haven't a clue what day "You would get married" would be.....LOL!
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Old 01-26-2003, 01:41 AM
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Mouse you are right on #'s 4 5 6 and 7


Keep tyring!!
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I say #3 is Wednesday since the word "wed" is in there.
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1. Friday ("fry")

2. Not sure...

3. Wednesday ("wed")

4. Sunday ("sun")

5. I also came up with 24

6. I also came up with 6 socks

7. I also came up with 11 socks

8. I think it's Erik.

9. soda? (Like as in baking soda?)

10. -1?
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Old 01-26-2003, 04:12 AM
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[b]1. Friday ("fry")
Ahhh...that one was driving me nuts! What about #2 being Monday since is kind of sounds like money??
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ahh maybe....
glad i could help with #1 (providing it is right...lol)

#2 is driving ME crazy...lol...perhaps we helped each other out...

guess well have to wait for freesurfer to wake up

WAKE UP FREESURFER!

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Welllll duh..I wasn't even using the same manner of thinking about the days!!!

Yes..I agree..it should be..
1. You would cook a meal. --FRIDAY

2. You would get paid.--MONDAY

3. You would get married.--WEDS.DAY

4. It would be unusually bright.--SUNDAY
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Awww crud, this post was supposer to go in the homonym thread...giggle giggle!
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Ok way to go!!!


1. Friday
2. Monday
3. Wednesday
4. Sunday
5. 24
6. 6
7. 11
8
9
10. 1


So....just 8 and 9 left!!

Nice going!!!


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At a family reunion were the follwoing people: 1 grandfather, 1 grandmother, 2 fathers, 2 mothers, 4 children; 3 grandchildren; 1 brother, 2 sisters, 2 sons, 2 daughters, 1 father-in-law, 1 mother-in-law, and 1 daughter-in-law. But not as man people attended as it sounds. how many were there, and who were they?



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