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JaneFairfax

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Re: Jane’s puzzles

#5 When can something that is even be an odd number?

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JaneFairfax

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Sorry. Try again.

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mathsyperson

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Ooh, very sneaky. That could well be it.

The best I could come up with was

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And here's

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JaneFairfax

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Sorry, mathsyperson … but justlookingforthemoment got it. Well done!

Yep, the idea for my #5 was “stolen” from the following thread

http://www.mathsisfun.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=879

Last edited by JaneFairfax (2007-03-26 21:21:08)

justlookingforthemoment

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Yay!

#5 was stolen from where? Can't find the place in the thread, Jane!

And a very creative and artistic answer, mathsy ...

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Who played the flute?

I was alerted to this: http://www.wildblue.cc/wbforums/showthread.php?t=4391
Your fame spreads!

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JaneFairfax

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Who played the flute?

I was alerted to this: http://www.wildblue.cc/wbforums/showthread.php?t=4391
Your fame spreads!

Wow, I’m famous!

justlookingforthemoment

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That's awesome. Nice one, Jane.                                                                             
                                                                                                                               
And that's one crazy smiley, too!

JaneFairfax

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Hehe, thanks.

I had a look at that thread over there and I was surprised (almost shocked) to find so many people there didn’t know how to solve the puzzle. I didn’t think it was that hard after pi man solved it almost immediately here. Instead, someone over even went so far as to another forum to ask for a hint: http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,18137023

Last edited by JaneFairfax (2007-04-13 21:49:18)

JaneFairfax

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#6
Two integers x and y are such that

Find x and y.

#7
What letter or number comes next?
(i) F J D N O S _
(ii) N U S J M E _
(iii) 5 6 5 6 5 5 _

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I'll be back later for more... class time.

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I edited hide thingies into Zhylliolom's post, I hope he doesn't mind.

And I have no idea whatsoever about the last one.

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JaneFairfax

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Thanks.

Between you and Zhylliolom you’ve got the answers. But I want another answer for #6 (the one I had in mind when I created the puzzle).

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Bump both of Zhylliolom's answers up by one then.

Edit:

Random guess for

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JaneFairfax

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Oh mathsyperson, I just noticed your edited post: x=16, y=6 was the one I was thinking of when I created the puzzle. Not much of a puzzle, is it?

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JaneFairfax

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Meanwhile …

#8 What do Switzerland, Sweden, Chile, Mexico, Spain, and USA have in common?

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Why did the vector cross the road?
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JaneFairfax

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JaneFairfax

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#7(iii): Yes! You got it at last!

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