"Simple" Maths Problems II

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Luke Volunteer developer Send message Joined: 31 Dec 06 Posts: 2546 Credit: 817,560 RAC: 0	Message 791042 - Posted: 1 Aug 2008, 19:52:58 UTC I'm back most of the things have been sorted out. So I have some time on my hands (please note I may be on and off for the next 2 weeks...) Erni wins Q22 (1 Point) and as per Jason, Sarge is awarded a half point.... Well done guys! Standings: 1. Jason Gee - 6 1/2 Points 2. Fred - 4 Points 3. BeefDog - 2 1/2 Points 4. JDWhale - 2 Points 5. Gas Giant - 1 Point 6. Dominique - 1 Point 7. Zach Parker - 1 Point 8. Erni - 1 Point 9. Sarge - 1/2 Point 10. TBD... Question 23: (87+3)/17+(914232)= - Luke. ID: 791042 ·

JDWhale Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 6 Apr 99 Posts: 921 Credit: 21,935,817 RAC: 3	Message 791097 - Posted: 1 Aug 2008, 21:06:04 UTC - in response to Message 791042. Question 23: (87+3)/17+(914232)= Answer 23: ~182,849.470588235 ID: 791097 ·

jason_gee Volunteer developer Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 24 Nov 06 Posts: 7489 Credit: 91,093,184 RAC: 0	Message 791114 - Posted: 1 Aug 2008, 21:32:00 UTC - in response to Message 791042. Question 23: (87+3)/17+(914232)= 182849.47058823529411764705882353 "Living by the wisdom of computer science doesn't sound so bad after all. And unlike most advice, it's backed up by proofs." -- Algorithms to live by: The computer science of human decisions. ID: 791114 ·

bobby Send message Joined: 22 Mar 02 Posts: 2866 Credit: 17,789,109 RAC: 3	Message 791131 - Posted: 1 Aug 2008, 22:03:21 UTC - in response to Message 791114. Question 23: (87+3)/17+(914232)= 182849.47058823529411764705882353 Or, 182,849 + 8/17 ... I think you'll find it's a bit more complicated than that ... ID: 791131 ·

Luke Volunteer developer Send message Joined: 31 Dec 06 Posts: 2546 Credit: 817,560 RAC: 0	Message 792780 - Posted: 4 Aug 2008, 18:25:42 UTC Correct answer goes to JDWhale! Standings: 1. Jason Gee - 6 1/2 Points 2. Fred - 4 Points 3. BeefDog - 2 1/2 Points 4. JDWhale - 2 1/2 Points 5. Gas Giant - 1 Point 6. Dominique - 1 Point 7. Zach Parker - 1 Point 8. Erni - 1 Point 9. Sarge - 1/2 Point 10. TBD... Another one before I leave again... Question 24 (1 Point) : You are blindfolded before a table. On the table are a very large number of pennies. You are told 128 of the pennies are heads up and the rest are tails up. How can you create two subgroups of pennies, each with the same number of heads facing up? Luke. - Luke. ID: 792780 ·

Mumps [MM] Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 11 Feb 08 Posts: 4454 Credit: 100,893,853 RAC: 30	Message 792794 - Posted: 4 Aug 2008, 18:52:26 UTC - in response to Message 792780. Correct answer goes to JDWhale! Standings: 1. Jason Gee - 6 1/2 Points 2. Fred - 4 Points 3. BeefDog - 2 1/2 Points 4. JDWhale - 2 1/2 Points 5. Gas Giant - 1 Point 6. Dominique - 1 Point 7. Zach Parker - 1 Point 8. Erni - 1 Point 9. Sarge - 1/2 Point 10. TBD... Another one before I leave again... Question 24 (1 Point) : You are blindfolded before a table. On the table are a very large number of pennies. You are told 128 of the pennies are heads up and the rest are tails up. How can you create two subgroups of pennies, each with the same number of heads facing up? Luke. Stake out 2 "subgroups" of pennies in areas where there are no pennies. :-) PS: Where did that box go? ID: 792794 ·

BeefDog Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 9 Feb 00 Posts: 91 Credit: 146,476 RAC: 0	Message 792799 - Posted: 4 Aug 2008, 18:59:25 UTC - in response to Message 792780. Correct answer goes to JDWhale! Standings: 1. Jason Gee - 6 1/2 Points 2. Fred - 4 Points 3. BeefDog - 2 1/2 Points 4. JDWhale - 2 1/2 Points 5. Gas Giant - 1 Point 6. Dominique - 1 Point 7. Zach Parker - 1 Point 8. Erni - 1 Point 9. Sarge - 1/2 Point 10. TBD... Another one before I leave again... Question 24 (1 Point) : You are blindfolded before a table. On the table are a very large number of pennies. You are told 128 of the pennies are heads up and the rest are tails up. How can you create two subgroups of pennies, each with the same number of heads facing up? Luke. Take 128 pennies into a smaller group and turn them all over. This new group and the ones remaining will have an equal amount of heads face-up. http://www.therageclub.com ID: 792799 ·

Luke Volunteer developer Send message Joined: 31 Dec 06 Posts: 2546 Credit: 817,560 RAC: 0	Message 793144 - Posted: 5 Aug 2008, 6:55:41 UTC Last modified: 5 Aug 2008, 6:56:13 UTC Any more answers/opinions to Q24? Before I announce a winner? - Luke. ID: 793144 ·

Fred W Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 13 Jun 99 Posts: 2524 Credit: 11,954,210 RAC: 0	Message 793146 - Posted: 5 Aug 2008, 6:59:45 UTC - in response to Message 793144. Any more answers/opinions to Q24? Before I announce a winner? Tease!! I'm with BeefDog - nice one. F. ID: 793146 ·

jason_gee Volunteer developer Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 24 Nov 06 Posts: 7489 Credit: 91,093,184 RAC: 0	Message 794327 - Posted: 7 Aug 2008, 22:32:52 UTC Luke! use the force Luke :P, have they the right answer? "Living by the wisdom of computer science doesn't sound so bad after all. And unlike most advice, it's backed up by proofs." -- Algorithms to live by: The computer science of human decisions. ID: 794327 ·

JDWhale Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 6 Apr 99 Posts: 921 Credit: 21,935,817 RAC: 3	Message 794351 - Posted: 7 Aug 2008, 23:12:23 UTC - in response to Message 793144. Question 24 (1 Point) : You are blindfolded before a table... Any more answers/opinions to Q24? Before I announce a winner? Why is the table blindfolded ? And why do I get blindfolded first ? ID: 794351 ·

jason_gee Volunteer developer Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 24 Nov 06 Posts: 7489 Credit: 91,093,184 RAC: 0	Message 794367 - Posted: 7 Aug 2008, 23:34:00 UTC - in response to Message 794351. Question 24 (1 Point) : You are blindfolded before a table... Any more answers/opinions to Q24? Before I announce a winner? Why is the table blindfolded ? And why do I get blindfolded first ? I was wondering why not grab all the pennies and run, nothing like a good Benny Hill chase sequence. "Living by the wisdom of computer science doesn't sound so bad after all. And unlike most advice, it's backed up by proofs." -- Algorithms to live by: The computer science of human decisions. ID: 794367 ·

Luke Volunteer developer Send message Joined: 31 Dec 06 Posts: 2546 Credit: 817,560 RAC: 0	Message 794717 - Posted: 8 Aug 2008, 20:32:16 UTC I'm back, and hopefully for good this time. BeefDog has the correct answer, well done BeefDog! Standings: 1. Jason Gee - 6 1/2 Points 2. Fred - 4 Points 3. BeefDog - 3 1/2 Points 4. JDWhale - 2 1/2 Points 5. Gas Giant - 1 Point 6. Dominique - 1 Point 7. Zach Parker - 1 Point 8. Erni - 1 Point 9. Sarge - 1/2 Point 10. TBD... Question 25 (1/2 Point): (25327)/(16-3+912)= ??? Luke. - Luke. ID: 794717 ·

Fred W Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 13 Jun 99 Posts: 2524 Credit: 11,954,210 RAC: 0	Message 794785 - Posted: 8 Aug 2008, 23:45:06 UTC - in response to Message 794717. Last modified: 8 Aug 2008, 23:45:44 UTC I'm back, and hopefully for good this time. BeefDog has the correct answer, well done BeefDog! Standings: 1. Jason Gee - 6 1/2 Points 2. Fred - 4 Points 3. BeefDog - 3 1/2 Points 4. JDWhale - 2 1/2 Points 5. Gas Giant - 1 Point 6. Dominique - 1 Point 7. Zach Parker - 1 Point 8. Erni - 1 Point 9. Sarge - 1/2 Point 10. TBD... Question 25 (1/2 Point): (25327)/(16-3+912)= ??? Luke. Q25: 56.45454545 [edit]And welcome back, Luke[/edit] ID: 794785 ·

jason_gee Volunteer developer Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 24 Nov 06 Posts: 7489 Credit: 91,093,184 RAC: 0	Message 794843 - Posted: 9 Aug 2008, 1:34:57 UTC Last modified: 9 Aug 2008, 1:35:20 UTC 56.454545454545454545454545454545 ... recurring... [darn timezones] "Living by the wisdom of computer science doesn't sound so bad after all. And unlike most advice, it's backed up by proofs." -- Algorithms to live by: The computer science of human decisions. ID: 794843 ·

Luke Volunteer developer Send message Joined: 31 Dec 06 Posts: 2546 Credit: 817,560 RAC: 0	Message 797405 - Posted: 13 Aug 2008, 20:37:18 UTC Fred W gets the 1/2 point! Well Done! Standings: 1. Jason Gee - 6 1/2 Points 2. Fred - 4 1/2 Points 3. BeefDog - 3 1/2 Points 4. JDWhale - 2 1/2 Points 5. Gas Giant - 1 Point 6. Dominique - 1 Point 7. Zach Parker - 1 Point 8. Erni - 1 Point 9. Sarge - 1/2 Point 10. TBD... Question 26 (1 Point) : What is the height of a pentagon with side length of 1? No expressions in trigonometric functions please ;).... Luke. - Luke. ID: 797405 ·

Lanisa Send message Joined: 5 Jun 99 Posts: 25 Credit: 688,811 RAC: 0	Message 797421 - Posted: 13 Aug 2008, 21:11:04 UTC somewhere around 1,538841769 ID: 797421 ·

BeefDog Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 9 Feb 00 Posts: 91 Credit: 146,476 RAC: 0	Message 797493 - Posted: 13 Aug 2008, 22:51:01 UTC - in response to Message 797421. somewhere around 1,538841769 I'd go with that aswell! http://www.therageclub.com ID: 797493 ·

Luke Volunteer developer Send message Joined: 31 Dec 06 Posts: 2546 Credit: 817,560 RAC: 0	Message 797534 - Posted: 14 Aug 2008, 0:52:23 UTC Correct answer for Question 26 Part 1 goes to Lanisa... One MPoint to you! Standings: 1. Jason Gee - 6 1/2 Points 2. Fred - 4 1/2 Points 3. BeefDog - 3 1/2 Points 4. JDWhale - 2 1/2 Points 5. Gas Giant - 1 Point 6. Dominique - 1 Point 7. Zach Parker - 1 Point 8. Erni - 1 Point 9. Lanisa - 1 Point 10. Sarge - 1/2 Point 11. TBD... Question 26 Part 2 (1 Point) : What is the area of an equalateral pentagon of side 1? Again, no expressions in trigonometric functions... (Hint: Solve Q26 Part 1 first) Luke. - Luke. ID: 797534 ·

JDWhale Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 6 Apr 99 Posts: 921 Credit: 21,935,817 RAC: 3	Message 797552 - Posted: 14 Aug 2008, 1:38:18 UTC - in response to Message 797534. Last modified: 14 Aug 2008, 1:39:10 UTC Question 26 Part 2 (1 Point) : What is the area of an equalateral pentagon of side 1? Again, no expressions in trigonometric functions... (Hint: Solve Q26 Part 1 first) Luke. 1.720477401 ID: 797552 ·

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