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- Zach
- 2005-06-25 00:54:46
Pokémon!
- MathsIsFun
- 2005-06-24 08:42:37
Do we get a years supply of neopetfood ?
- mathsyperson
- 2005-06-24 07:24:14
If I was Zach, I'd complain about the lack of an é, but instead I'll just say that the official answer is 200, meaning that everyone was right. Yay!
- stewie
- 2005-06-18 21:40:15
omg not neopets... pokemon is the way forward
- mathsyperson
- 2005-06-18 19:48:07
Neopets' policy is to reveal the soultion and give a new puzzle on Thursdays, so you'll have to wait until then to see if you're right. Having said that, your logic seems impeccable to me and I don't see how that could be wrong.
- MathsIsFun
- 2005-06-18 19:12:44
Best I can do is to say:
(CCW = Counterclockwise)
At 11:00, the painting titled "Number 30" was hung. => 30, because it is 30 degrees CCW from 12:00
At 4:00, the painting titled "Number 240" was hung. => 240, because it is 240 degrees CCW from 12:00
At 7:30, the painting titled "Number 315" was hung. Hung Upside Down so it is really 1:30, which is 315 degrees CCW from 12:00
At 9:20 assuming this painting is also hung upside down it will really be at 3:20, which is 260 degrees CCW from 12:00, so the painting will be "Number 260"
Would someone like to go over this and see if I got it right ?
- MathsIsFun
- 2005-06-18 09:09:41
Oh, wow, another neopets.
I notice that the clue says "...and hangs it on the wall, and adjusts it". Perhaps he adjusts the angle its at, or turns it upside down or back-to-front.
That could explain why 7:30 not 1:30 (exactly 180 off what you think it should be, assuming it was "counterclockwise angle from 12:00")
- mathsyperson
- 2005-06-17 23:52:32
This one is similar to the one that cheer99 posted a while ago in that you could manufacture a solution to fit the problem, because it is still a sequence, just a bit more complicated. If you did that, it probably wouldn't work, though.
I think MathIsFun is along the right lines and just needs to tweak his solution a bit, but I don't know.
Incidentally, it is also similar to the other one because it has been taken off neopets!
(Not a complaint, not trying to be witty, don't tell me off Zach... oh no wait, do!)
- Claire
- 2005-06-17 21:20:31
Sorry change that, it will be 200!!
- Claire
- 2005-06-17 21:13:11
Angles is good I think i have it 210?? the angle at 9.20!!
- Claire
- 2005-06-17 21:04:56
Thats all I got. I dont know anything else, its driving me mad
- MathsIsFun
- 2005-06-17 20:49:17
Hmmm, they look like angles.
1 Hour is 360/12 = 30 degrees, and 11:00=30 to the right of 12:00 (counterclockwise that is)
4:00 is 120 degrees to the left (clockwise) of 12:00, which is 240 degrees counterclockwise !
Now, 7:30 is a problem ... shouldn't that be 1:30 ?
- justlookingforthemoment
- 2005-06-17 20:36:11
Are these in 24 hour time? It might help if an am or pm were added.
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Or maybe not...
- Claire
- 2005-06-17 20:28:31
In the Art Gallery is a new conceptual art piece. The artist created a huge pile different paintings; periodically he picks up one of the paintings and hangs it on the wall, and adjusts it.
At 11:00, the painting titled "Number 30" was hung.
At 4:00, the painting titled "Number 240" was hung.
At 7:30, the painting titled "Number 315" was hung.
What painting will the artist hang on the wall at 9:20?
Any ideas anyone? I'm stumped!
Thanks