To do this you need to know the visible area in that pyramid… since paint can apply only to outer surfers

Use
= (n/2) (n + 1)
= (100/2) (101)
= 5050
This is the number of faces in one surface

since there are 4 surfaces + 1 top surface
= 5050 * 4
= 20 200

The total side area covered by one block is 97* 63
= (97* 63) * 20200
= 123442200cm^2
= 12344.22 m^2

The area of the opened tops
= (100* 100) (97* 97)
= 94090000 cm^2
= 9409 m^2

Total area
= 9409 m^2 + 12344.22 m^2
= 21753.22 m^2

Since paint can apply to 3 sqm
= (21753.22 m^2)/3
= 7251.07 liters

Last edited by nvidura (2005-09-02 22:50:17)

I get the same result as nvidura.  There are five views: top view (easy),  south, west, north, and east views (harder).

So to calculate the south view vertical number of blocks:
You combine the bottom row with the top row making 101 blocks.  Then you combine the 2nd row with 2nd row from the top, this also is 101 blocks (99 + 2).  So I drew a small one that started out with three, but it was odd, and it wasn't analogous to 100 on the bottom.  Then I redrew four on bottom and realized the number of pairs of 101 would be 50.   So that's how it goes.


To compute the top surface area:
If you walk up the pyramid, each step is half a block forward from the next; they overlap.  But you don't need to worry about
that if you just look at the whole pyramid from an airplane, and just compute the area of the overall square.


Units:
and you can use 0.63 meters and 0.97 meters right off the bat to make things a little easier.

Last edited by John E. Franklin (2005-09-03 01:22:02)

You guys are all wrong, the answer is 7252 liters

How about this question?

Suppose you have, say, a stone tablet of some sort. The tablet has 16 pieces missing. But lucky you, you have the pieces! You can tell by looking at the pieces which ones are the four corners, which ones are the eight side pieces, and which ones are the inside pieces. Otherwise, you can't tell where on the tablet they should go or how they should be oriented.

If it takes 90 seconds to place all of the pieces, how many days will it take to try every possible combination? Please round to the nearest full day.

Is the answer 24192 days or 6193152 days.

I think I have already saw that question somewhere.