Go Figure (mind game)

[birdy]

Peter picked one pepper more than Paul. Pat picked one pepper more than Pam. Peter and Paul picked 10 more peppers than Pat and Pam. Peter, Paul, Pat and Pam picked 60 peppers. How many peppers did Peter pick?

Peter picked 18 peppers
Pat picked 13 peppers
Paul picked 17 peppers
Pam picked 12 peppers
Total = 60 peppers. :)

[currymee]

Peter picked 18 peppers
Pat picked 13 peppers
Paul picked 17 peppers
Pam picked 12 peppers
Total = 60 peppers. :)

CORRECT !! :) :) - wah !! we got a mathematical mind in our midst ... :D

[currymee]

OK, one BIG SET from me and then I wait to solve ... no fun giving questions and cannot solve leh !!! :p :D :D

1) A man died, leaving $10,000,000 for his widow, 5 sons and 4 daughters. Each daughter received an equal amount, each son received twice as much as a daughter, and the widow received three times as much as a son. How much did the widow receive?

AND

2) There was an old woman who lived in a shoe, and the only food she had for her ten children was six potatoes.
How did she make sure that each child had an equal share?

AND

3) A certain number consists of two digits. The number is equal to five times the sum of its digits. If you add 9 to the number, the order of its digits is reversed. What is the number?

[birdy]

Another one - simple :)

Which of the following words is the
odd-one-out?

IBIS IBEX ORYX SIKA ZEBU

The answer is IBIS as the rest has 4 legs :p

[currymee]

The answer is IBIS as the rest has 4 legs :p

CORRECT - IBIS is a bird, the rest are mammals :D

[currymee]

Currymee Special

4) Replace the asterisks by the correct mathematical signs to make the expression equal to 99.

16 * 12 * 2 * 3 = 99

:D

[birdy]

Hey Currymee, hold your horses... one at a time .. like that dunno which one to answer first.

[currymee]

Hey Currymee, hold your horses... one at a time .. like that dunno which one to answer first.

Hahaha ... aiyah, I labelled 1) - 4) for you mah :p :p :D

[coleslaw]

16x 12 divide by 2 + 3

[currymee]

16x 12 divide by 2 + 3

CORRECT - wah - like that also kena :D ... but I doubt many can solve Question 2) - Old lady in shoe .... :rolleyes:

[umadavid]

CORRECT - wah - like that also kena :D ... but I doubt many can solve Question 2) - Old lady in shoe .... :rolleyes:
widow gets 3 million and old lady can just make make mashed potatoes and dish it ..lol

[currymee]

widow gets 3 million and old lady can just make make mashed potatoes and dish it ..lol

DOUBLE CORRECT !!!!! :eek: :eek: - I thought I sneak in an "out-of-box" among the maths, still get caught/solved ... :p :D :D

[currymee]

3) A certain number consists of two digits. The number is equal to five times the sum of its digits. If you add 9 to the number, the order of its digits is reversed. What is the number?

So this is the last question ... :D

[umadavid]

DOUBLE CORRECT !!!!! :eek: :eek: - I thought I sneak in an "out-of-box" among the maths, still get caught/solved ... :p :D :D
Aiks, I was just joking about the mashed potatoes! :p

[PeterHng]

45 (forty five)

[currymee]

45 (forty five)

CORRECT - ALL SOLVEd .... ok, someone else's turn to put up a puzzle :D

[currymee]

Aiks, I was just joking about the mashed potatoes! :p

hahaha ... you must have got used to my wicked sense of humour ;) :rolleyes: :D

[coleslaw]

OMG..i just go looksee my facebook page..come back and so many questions asked and answered!! :eek:

but no fun when you can shout out that one is correct.
i'm off..enjoy guys toodles.

[currymee]

This one I like ... :D

A man, when asked by his niece how old he was, replied, "My age is now four times yours, but five years ago it was five times yours." How old was he?

[birdy]

This one I like ... :D

A man, when asked by his niece how old he was, replied, "My age is now four times yours, but five years ago it was five times yours." How old was he?
Simple equation :-

Assuming old man age = a
Assuming niece age = b

a = 4b
a-5 = 5(b-5)
4b-5 = 5b - 25
b = 20
therefore a = 4 x 20 = 80!

[currymee]

Simple equation :-

Assuming old man age = a
Assuming niece age = b

a = 4b
a-5 = 5(b-5)
4b-5 = 5b - 25
b = 20
therefore a = 4 x 20 = 80!

CORRECT :D :D

[currymee]

Hehehehe .... ok, then , try this one ... :p

What comes once in a minute, twice in a moment, but never in a thousand years?

[birdy]

haha.. this one I know ... but I will let other have the opportunity to try out.

[umadavid]

Hehehehe .... ok, then , try this one ... :p

What comes once in a minute, twice in a moment, but never in a thousand years?
The letter "M"

[currymee]

The letter "M"

CORRECT - hahaha ... ok, I give up for today :D , must go and find some tougher ones, you guys/gals are good ..... ;)

[umadavid]

OMG..i just go looksee my facebook page..come back and so many questions asked and answered!! :eek:

but no fun when you can shout out that one is correct.
i'm off..enjoy guys toodles.
Yeah, I concur. Kwchang has made a wrong call on this. An answer deserves a loud "BINGO".

[currymee]

Yeah, I concur. Kwchang has made a wrong call on this. An answer deserves a loud "BINGO".

Must admit, I also feel a bit muted ... so Mr Admin, can we have our BINGO just for this thread in BIG BOLD RED ? :D

[Dervish]

Chang, isn't that we normally will shout out when someone strike the answer? So, what's wrong by shouting out "BINGO"


Had been away all morning after that *slap in the face* from Chang so didn't have time to thank you for your kind words.

Thank you for your courageous stand..... :)

[Dervish]

come on chang..i think you are being too harsh here..

of course i do agree shouting should not be condoned on the forum but i would think for this thread, it's in the spirit of merriment and fun rather than being rude. can't see how and why you would take offence at that.


Coleslaw, thank you for your courageous stand. Always reassuring to find thinking people in our midst.

I went for a birthday lunch today but my mood was entirely spoiled. I shall always remember my xxxth birthday as the day Mr Chang chose to give me that stinger.....*smile*...some birthday present.

[Dervish]

Hiya ... come , come next puzzle please :D - don't blame Chang lah, he is supposed to administer the forum dispassionately and robotic in implementing the Rules .... and based on the Rules, it is classified as shouting, even though I understand it is within the context of game in Chatterbox, but Chang cannot be seen or act differently in different sub-forums .... I had this arguments with him before .... I accept his style even though I still think I don't deserve a banana many moons ago for calling Najib a bul**** .... coz he is really ONE !! :p :p :p :D :D


Sir, if I called anyone a bul**** I'd deserve a banana....and make that a goreng pisang, if you will.......*wide grin*........*jangan marah ya? :D :D

[Dervish]

OMG..i just go looksee my facebook page..come back and so many questions asked and answered!! :eek:

but no fun when you can shout out that one is correct.
i'm off..enjoy guys toodles.


you see? The one who solved the problem and the one who gave the BINGO thingy both have this adrenalin rush. Nothing beats the excitement of eureka moments...i.e. the moment you discovered the answer, post it, and the big fat BINGO thing appear...that's like a huge pat in the back and a huge commendation shout....and both parties are drunk with the revelry....ok ok...getting a little carried away.....no adrenalin fix today.....*wide grin*

[Dervish]

Yeah, I concur. Kwchang has made a wrong call on this. An answer deserves a loud "BINGO".


Thank you, umadavid, for your courageous stand. Like they say elsewhere ....err.....tabik spring? :D :D :D

I better shut up....talk too much already...... :D

[kwchang]

Must admit, I also feel a bit muted ... so Mr Admin, can we have our BINGO just for this thread in BIG BOLD RED ? :D
OK la, I will allow for this here only - and please keep to that size (not more than size5)....venus was applying size 7 !! :eek:

Currymee's earlier reasoning for my call was correct ... sometimes when I impose a ruling, some people come back at me to ask why I allow for it elsewhere - so it is difficult for me unless I apply the rules throughout

[currymee]

Ok, now that we got lesen to BINGO !!! , so who can get the first one for this simple riddle:


The more you take, the more you leave behind. What are they?


:D easy one to start the morning with ....

[birdy]

Hooray! Thanks to One Eye Chang for being considerate ;)

[birdy]

Here is one interesting one ....

What five letter English word does not change its pronunciation when four letters are taken away?

[currymee]

Here is one interesting one ....

What five letter English word does not change its pronunciation when four letters are taken away?

Hehehe .... this one I done before - QUEUE .... :D

[currymee]

The more you take, the more you leave behind. What are they?


....

Don't forget this one ... ;)

[QuietStorm]

Would that be footsteps?

[currymee]

Would that be footsteps?

BINGO !!! - correct - FOOTSTEPS :D :D

[currymee]

Here is another .... :D

I have a little house in which I live all alone. It has no doors or windows, and if I want to go out I must break through the wall.

[QuietStorm]

I have a little house in which I live all alone. It has no doors or windows, and if I want to go out I must break through the wall.Heard that before and if I recall correctly, you were referring to an unhatched chick in an egg?

[currymee]

Heard that before and if I recall correctly, you were referring to an unhatched chick in an egg?

BINGO !!! - correct again - unhatched chicken in an egg :D :D

[QuietStorm]

:D:D

My turn.

You can make me
You can take me
You can watch me
But you can never stop me.... What's that?

[LMei]

:D:D

My turn.

You can make me
You can take me
You can watch me
But you can never stop me.... What's that?
Is the answer Time?

[QuietStorm]

BINGO !!

Yes, time is correct!

[Dervish]

Samy was at the post office looking at the Wanted posters when someone approached and asked who the man on the poster was. Samy replied, pointing to the poster, "Brothers and sisters I have none, but this man's son is my father's son."

Whose picture was on the poster that Samy was looking at?

[birdy]

His father?

[Dervish]

His father?


....shhh......you......are.......correct.....shhh. ....

:D :D :D

[Dervish]

Agent
Agent


What do you see?

[birdy]

....shhh......you......are.......correct.....shhh. ....

:D :D :D
Hey...now you can SHOUT (up to volume 5) already mah :D

[lly]

Double agent

[birdy]

Agent
Agent


What do you see?
Agent on agent?

[Dervish]

His own picture?


If you're referring to Samy and his poster, no, it is not his own picture. I believe our birdy have successfully answered that question..... :D ...except that I didn't shout out the correctness of same..... :)

[Dervish]

Agent on agent?


sorry, please try again....

[Dervish]

Double agent




............................................CORREC T!! shh.....so, so correct......congratulations.......shh..... :D :D :D

[currymee]

This is an easy one ... :rolleyes:

A cloud was my mother, the wind is my father, my son is the cool stream, and my daughter is the fruit of the land. A rainbow is my bed, the earth my final resting place, who am I?

[wern90]

This is an easy one ... :rolleyes:

A cloud was my mother, the wind is my father, my son is the cool stream, and my daughter is the fruit of the land. A rainbow is my bed, the earth my final resting place, who am I?

Raindrops?

[Dervish]

This next one is a little tricky.

Old Mr Grumpy was lying on his deathbed while his wife was about to give birth. Father Nicholas was at his bedside when Mr Grumpy dictated his will.

"I leave 2/3 of my estate to my child, should it be a boy, and 1/3 to my wife. If the child is a girl, I want 2/3 to go to my wife and 1/3 to my daughter."

Mr Grumpy passed on and left Father Nicholas with a rather peculiar problem, since Mrs Grumpy gave birth to twins, a boy and a girl. How should the estate be divided in order to comply as closely as possible with his wishes?

[currymee]

Raindrops?

BINGO !!! - correct raindrops :D :D

[currymee]

This next one is a little tricky.

Old Mr Grumpy was lying on his deathbed while his wife was about to give birth. Father Nicholas was at his bedside when Mr Grumpy dictated his will.

"I leave 2/3 of my estate to my child, should it be a boy, and 1/3 to my wife. If the child is a girl, I want 2/3 to go to my wife and 1/3 to my daughter."

Mr Grumpy passed on and left Father Nicholas with a rather peculiar problem, since Mrs Grumpy gave birth to twins, a boy and a girl. How should the estate be divided in order to comply as closely as possible with his wishes?

Everyone gets 1/3 ... ?

[Dervish]

Everyone gets 1/3 ... ?


sorry, please try again. The proportion must comply with the will.

[akiyoshi]

This next one is a little tricky.

Old Mr Grumpy was lying on his deathbed while his wife was about to give birth. Father Nicholas was at his bedside when Mr Grumpy dictated his will.

"I leave 2/3 of my estate to my child, should it be a boy, and 1/3 to my wife. If the child is a girl, I want 2/3 to go to my wife and 1/3 to my daughter."

Mr Grumpy passed on and left Father Nicholas with a rather peculiar problem, since Mrs Grumpy gave birth to twins, a boy and a girl. How should the estate be divided in order to comply as closely as possible with his wishes?

Mum = 2/7
Son = 4/7
Daughter=1/7
( Mum gets 2x more than daughter, Son gets 2x more than mum ) ?

[Dervish]

Mum = 2/7
Son = 4/7
Daughter=1/7
( Mum gets 2x more than daughter, Son gets 2x more than mum ) ?




eeeeeeyoh~~~! How come you can derive at the answer so quickly? I am perplexed. *salute*

..........................................CORRECT !!.............................

[Dervish]

Current
Strong


What do you see?

[akiyoshi]

eeeeeeyoh~~~! How come you can derive at the answer so quickly? I am perplexed. *salute*

..........................................CORRECT !!.............................

Hehe .. just tembak only ! :D

[wern90]

Current
Strong


What do you see?


Strong undercurrent
:D

[akiyoshi]

Current
Strong


What do you see?
Aiya, let others try lah.

[Dervish]

Hehe .. just tembak only ! :D


cannot be.
you are too humble.
you have solved a lot of perplexing puzzles here
i remember your handle
:) :) :)

[Dervish]

Strong undercurrent
:D


wern90?
haven't seen you since the chap who died on the 53rd floor. :D :D


and yes...you are correct !!

so clever one.... :D

[wern90]

Heh , went rehat for a while :P

[Dervish]

two men escaped from prison.
their footprints led to the edge of a cliff which is perpendicular to the sea, some 100 years below.
the soil was not disturbed anywhere in this area, except for their footprints.
one man was over 6 feet tall.
the other was barely 5 feet.
according to the footprints, the taller man took a shorter stride.
the shorter man walks heavily on his heels.
the taller man walked behind the shorter man because he sometimes treaded over the smaller footprints, but never the other way around.
they could not have walked backwards over their own footprints since each footprint is without overlap.
the two men received no assistance and they did not jump.
how did they managed to leave the cliff without leaving any retreating footprints?

[wern90]

two men escaped from prison.
their footprints led to the edge of a cliff which is perpendicular to the sea, some 100 years below.
the soil was not disturbed anywhere in this area, except for their footprints.
one man was over 6 feet tall.
the other was barely 5 feet.
according to the footprints, the taller man took a shorter stride.
the shorter man walks heavily on his heels.
the taller man walked behind the shorter man because he sometimes treaded over the smaller footprints, but never the other way around.
they could not have walked backwards over their own footprints since each footprint is without overlap.
the two men received no assistance and they did not jump.
how did they managed to leave the cliff without leaving any retreating footprints?

Aliens in UFO's zapped them up :D :D

[currymee]

They dived into the sea and swam for it

[Dervish]

Aliens in UFO's zapped them up :D :D



The question said "...they received no assistance..."

Do try again. :)

[Dervish]

They dived into the sea and swam for it


The question says ....".....they did not jump..." :)

Currymee....ka yau!! ka yau!! :D :D
(tambah petrol)

[currymee]

Someone carried someone, my guess is the 5ft guy and he backtraced over one set of prints, hence the deeper imprints ....

[Dervish]

Someone carried someone, my guess is the 5ft guy and he backtraced over one set of prints, hence the deeper imprints ....


sorry...more details please so we can picture the modus operandi in our heads...

[currymee]

Upon reaching the edge of the cliff, they decided to backtrack with the 5tf guy carrying the 6ft guy ....

[akiyoshi]

The taller guy actually walked forward in bigger strides than the shorter guy,
but backtraced half the length of the forward strides, so making it looked
like he took shorter strides..forward
The shorter guy backtrace on his own tracks..hence deeper imprints.
???

[Dervish]

Upon reaching the edge of the cliff, they decided to backtrack with the 5tf guy carrying the 6ft guy ....


HINT # 1

Only one guy reached the edge

[Dervish]

The taller guy actually walked forward in bigger strides than the shorter guy,
but backtraced half the length of the forward strides, so making it looked
like he took shorter strides..forward
The shorter guy backtrace on his own tracks..hence deeper imprints.
???

The question reads..."....They could not have walked backwards over their own footprints since each footprint is without overlap...."

Sorry. Do try again...You're good at this...

[currymee]

Out of the box here - upon reaching the edge, the guy wore his shoes backwards and walk away ...

[Dervish]

Out of the box here - upon reaching the edge, the guy wore his shoes backwards and walk away ...




Not exactly although you've touched an important clue.... :) :)

underlined in quote, i.e.

[PeterHng]

A woman shoots her husband. Then she holds him under water for over 10 minutes. Finally, she hangs him. But 5 minutes later they both go out together and enjoy a wonderful dinner together - How can this be?

[umadavid]

A woman shoots her husband. Then she holds him under water for over 10 minutes. Finally, she hangs him. But 5 minutes later they both go out together and enjoy a wonderful dinner together - How can this be?

She snaps a photo of her husband and thn develops it and hangs it to dry.

[umadavid]

The shorter man wore the taller man's shoe, carried him and walked back

[PeterHng]

She snaps a photo of her husband and thn develops it and hangs it to dry.



BINGO !!! you are fast and good:)

[Dervish]

The shorter man wore the taller man's shoe, carried him and walked back


Very, very, very, very close. But not close enough. I think you're getting there :D :D :D

[Dervish]

BINGO !!! you are fast and good:)


Peter, just to be the good neighbor, you'll get into trouble for shouting that BINGO word. Banned now. Only Font 5 allowed. :) :) :)

[PeterHng]

Peter, just to be the good neighbor, you'll get into trouble for shouting that BINGO word. Banned now. Only Font 5 allowed. :) :) :)

edited liao:p

[Dervish]

edited liao:p



(thumbs up - :D :D )

one more puzzle to solve above....go nail it** :D

[lly]

The shortie reach the cliff first with the tall guy behind him. The tall one carries shortie and puts him on shortie's own footprints further back. then shortie carries tall and walk over his own footprints. Since shortie walks on his heels, I supposed there is no difference in footprints whether he walks backwards or forwards. ( :D tembak only)

[umadavid]

only one man walked to the edge of the cliff. I think short man did, than he slipped his hands into the tall man's shoes in his hands and and retraced his steps while crawling backwards making tall man's prints with his shoed hands.

I'm off shopping to clear my head off this one :p

[Dervish]

The shortie reach the cliff first with the tall guy behind him. The tall one carries shortie and puts him on shortie's own footprints further back. then shortie carries tall and walk over his own footprints. Since shortie walks on his heels, I supposed there is no difference in footprints whether he walks backwards or forwards. ( :D tembak only)


good try. :D but sorry ...

[Dervish]

only one man walked to the edge of the cliff. I think short man did, than he slipped his hands into the tall man's shoes in his hands and and retraced his steps while crawling backwards making tall man's prints with his shoed hands.

I'm off shopping to clear my head off this one :p


You got the first part correct. Note underlined words above. Sister, you are getting dangerously close. I thought of walking through the answer today but since you are so close.......should I let you have your eureka moment or rob you of it? :D :D


nah.....i think i'll just wait...

[lly]

Only 1 man reached the cliff whichever one. (The other fellow must have escaped somewhere).

Assuming the tall one walked to the cliff with his natural footprints and then walked away from the cliff with his heels. Hence 2 set of footprints but only 1 man.

[Dervish]

Only 1 man reached the cliff whichever one. (The other fellow must have escaped somewhere).

Assuming the tall one walked to the cliff with his natural footprints and then walked away from the cliff with his heels. Hence 2 set of footprints but only 1 man.


Ahh....friend. You have missed the preceding post. Always good to read other's post to see if they have discovered or suggested anything useful. A sort of brain storming, if you will. :) :) Never mind, suggest you go backwards and read Umadavid's post. :)

[akiyoshi]

Final try..for the sake of trying, not to rob Umadavid's eureka.

Shortie wore tall man's shoes and walked until almost the edge in
normal strides. So, the first print of tall man's shoes are made.
At the edge, he took off the shoes, placed his heels in front as the next steps
but now back facing cliff.
He slipped the shoes in his hands and crawled back. The second print of
shoes are made, hence looked like tall guy made shorter strides.
The heels prints were made by the shortie as he crawls back in his heels.

???

[Dervish]

Final try..for the sake of trying, not to rob Umadavid's eureka.

Shortie wore tall man's shoes and walked until almost the edge in
normal strides. So, the first print of tall man's shoes are made.
At the edge, he took off the shoes, placed his heels in front as the next steps
but now back facing cliff.
He slipped the shoes in his hands and crawled back. The second print of
shoes are made, hence looked like tall guy made shorter strides.
The heels prints were made by the shortie as he crawls back in his heels.

???


Sorry folks, for asking you to crack such a tough nut. :D

Akiyoshi, please read quote below and note the underlined words above. The underlined words are correct. Will walk you through the answer tomorrow, unless someone nail it first..





...the taller man walked behind the shorter man because he sometimes treaded over the smaller footprints, but never the other way around.
they could not have walked backwards over their own footprints since each footprint is without overlap.
:)

[akiyoshi]

Over to you , Umadavid !

[loderunner]

The short guy walked to the edge of the cliff. The tall man sometimes treaded over the smaller footprints? .....hmm....that means the tall man's prints came later. How? since the short guy alone walked to the edge of the cliff.....maybe he carried the tall man's shoes to the edge?

[umadavid]

Okay, back from outing.

Short man carried tall man's shoes and walked to the edge of the cliff, then he wore tall man's shoes and walked backwards hence the short stride of tall man. Maybe the the tall man's shoes were heavy so the short man made heavy heel marks as leaned back slightly to conpensate for the weight.

[Dervish]

The short guy walked to the edge of the cliff. The tall man sometimes treaded over the smaller footprints? .....hmm....that means the tall man's prints came later. How? since the short guy alone walked to the edge of the cliff.....maybe he carried the tall man's shoes to the edge?


Your deductions are correct but your answer is not complete. :) :)

[Dervish]

Okay, back from outing.

Short man carried tall man's shoes and walked to the edge of the cliff, then he wore tall man's shoes and walked backwards hence the short stride of tall man. Maybe the the tall man's shoes were heavy so the short man made heavy heel marks as leaned back slightly to conpensate for the weight.

Wah.....sister, can I have your autograph? You are just plain correct on all counts. As the two men neared the cliff, the short man walked alone to the edge, carrying tall man's shoes. (as per loderunner's deduction) Everything else happened as you deduced. It explains why the short man's prints show a heavy heel as well as the shorter stride of the tall man, not forgetting that his heels are always over the short man's and never the reverse. So for the record, .....
BINGO!

sorry, sorry.....make that ... BINGO!!

.....*lowers head, ...looks left and right..... index finger to lips*...........shh.......shh......

[Dervish]

A moderator has five bags of bananas to give to offenders of a forum. Four of the bags have a total of 84 bananas. The fifth contains four bananas less than the average of the five bags. How many bananas are in the fifth bag?

[LMei]

16 bananas in the 5th bag. Total is 100 and average of 5 bags is 20.

[currymee]

A moderator has five bags of bananas to give to offenders of a forum. Four of the bags have a total of 84 bananas. The fifth contains four bananas less than the average of the five bags. How many bananas are in the fifth bag?

Hahaha ... cheeky :p , IF Chang cannot answer, I don't know who else can .... ;) ;) :D :D

[umadavid]

Wah.....sister, can I have your autograph? You are just plain correct on all counts. As the two men neared the cliff, the short man walked alone to the edge, carrying tall man's shoes. (as per loderunner's deduction) Everything else happened as you deduced. It explains why the short man's prints show a heavy heel as well as the shorter stride of the tall man, not forgetting that his heels are always over the short man's and never the reverse. So for the record, .....
BINGO!

sorry, sorry.....make that ... BINGO!!

.....*lowers head, ...looks left and right..... index finger to lips*...........shh.......shh......
Thank you, Venuspop. Was not online yesterday so just saw this :) It was a good brain workout!

[kwchang]

16 bananas in the 5th bag. Total is 100 and average of 5 bags is 20.
I think LMei has the right answer.

Mathematically, if we let X=Total number of bananas, then we derive the equation

(5th bag) + (total in 4 bags) = (total number of bananas)
[X/5-4]+84=X
simplifying...
X-20+420=5X
420-20=5X-X
400=4X
so X=100

5th bag is [X/5-4] = 100/5 - 4 = 20-4 = 16 !

[Dervish]

16 bananas in the 5th bag. Total is 100 and average of 5 bags is 20.


I think LMei has the right answer.

Mathematically, if we let X=Total number of bananas, then we derive the equation

(5th bag) + (total in 4 bags) = (total number of bananas)
[X/5-4]+84=X
simplifying...
X-20+420=5X
420-20=5X-X
400=4X
so X=100

5th bag is [X/5-4] = 100/5 - 4 = 20-4 = 16 !

Friends, you are CORRECT

[Dervish]

Le

Vel

What do you see?

[R3G1N4]

Split level? (:

[Dervish]

Split level? (:



Correct

:) :)

[Dervish]

Next question:

The dead body of Bubba Bubbles, the famous American romance novelist, lay slumped across his hotel room desk. His hands lay near an empty bottle of sleeping pills. A suicide note lay on the desk. "It's so strange,"said the bellhop, "as I was carrying Mr Bubbles's bags he was talking excitedly about being in England. As a matter of fact, he said this was the first time he had ever been out of the US and he was planning to write his next novel with London as the setting." Shadow looked at the note. It read: I have lost my will to live. My work has received all the honour it deserves. My writing was the centre of my life, but in retrospect, I suppose they're just trashy novels. As the colour fades from my eyes, I can only hope for a better life in the next world.
"Based on this I'm sure Mr Bubbles was murdered," declared Currymee, the world-famous investigator. Why?

[wern90]

Next question:

The dead body of Bubba Bubbles, the famous American romance novelist, lay slumped across his hotel room desk. His hands lay near an empty bottle of sleeping pills. A suicide note lay on the desk. "It's so strange,"said the bellhop, "as I was carrying Mr Bubbles's bags he was talking excitedly about being in England. As a matter of fact, he said this was the first time he had ever been out of the US and he was planning to write his next novel with London as the setting." Shadow looked at the note. It read: I have lost my will to live. My work has received all the honour it deserves. My writing was the center of my life, but in retrospect, I suppose they're just trashy novels. As the colour fades from my eyes, I can only hope for a better life in the next world.
"Based on this I'm sure Mr Bubbles was murdered," declared Currymee, the world-famous investigator. Why?

The murderer was slowly strangling him while making him write the suicide note. He couldn't have committed suicide as he was really excited to be in England. After Bubba died , the killer placed his hands near the bottle of sleeping pills.

[Dervish]

The murderer was slowly strangling him while making him write the suicide note. He couldn't have committed suicide as he was really excited to be in England. After Bubba died , the killer placed his hands near the bottle of sleeping pills.

Sorry. Doesn't explain Currymee's deduction that Bubba was murdered. Please try again. ...
:) ...and no UFO this time ah? ... :D

[wern90]

Lol, no UFO this time :P

Maybe the the bellhop was jeolous of the famous writer and murdered him :o

[Dervish]

Lol, no UFO this time :P

Maybe the the bellhop was jeolous of the famous writer and murdered him :o
Sorry. :)
Hint # 1
Read the suicide note.

[kwchang]

Let me guess ... the note was not written by an American (the author) but a British because ...
I have lost my will to live. My work has received all the honour it deserves. My writing was the centre of my life, but in retrospect, I suppose they're just trashy novels. As the colour fades from my eyes, I can only hope for a better life in the next world...
English spell "honour" but American is "honor"
English spell "colour" but American is "color"
and maybe difference between "centre" and "center" ?

[Dervish]

Let me guess ... the note was not written by an American (the author) but a British because ...
English spell "honour" but American is "honor"
English spell "colour" but American is "color"
and maybe difference between "centre" and "center" ?


Yes, Chang. You are Correct.

Currymee, sure or not? He won't slap me again ah?

[currymee]

Aiya , venuspop, why so stingy, Mr Chang deserves a BIG ....


BINGO !!!!!

can or not - font size = 6 ? :p :p :D

[Dervish]

... and while Mr Chang contemplates Currymee's proposal, we move on to the next puzzle:-

Samy and Arnold waged a bet on who could stay under water the longest without the aid of any breathing apparatus. Arnold jumped in the pool and managed to stay under for one minute. Samy knew he could never beat Arnold's time using his method, but he won by staying under for two minutes using an old trick. What did Samy do?

[wern90]

... and while Mr Chang contemplates Currymee's proposal, we move on to the next puzzle:-

Samy and Arnold waged a bet on who could stay under water the longest without the aid of any breathing apparatus. Arnold jumped in the pool and managed to stay under for one minute. Samy knew he could never beat Arnold's time using his method, but he won by staying under for two minutes using an old trick. What did Samy do?

He went underwater the same time as Arnold ,but when arnold went in , he resurfaced, and then when Arnold was about come out , samy ducked into the water :D

[Dervish]

He went underwater the same time as Arnold ,but when arnold went in , he resurfaced, and then when Arnold was about come out , samy ducked into the water :D

No la. :D Try again.

[wern90]

... and while Mr Chang contemplates Currymee's proposal, we move on to the next puzzle:-

Samy and Arnold waged a bet on who could stay under water the longest without the aid of any breathing apparatus. Arnold jumped in the pool and managed to stay under for one minute. Samy knew he could never beat Arnold's time using his method, but he won by staying under for two minutes using an old trick. What did Samy do?

He stuck his nose above the water :D

[Dervish]

He stuck his nose above the water :D

sorry, please try again. :)

[wern90]

... and while Mr Chang contemplates Currymee's proposal, we move on to the next puzzle:-

Samy and Arnold waged a bet on who could stay under water the longest without the aid of any breathing apparatus. Arnold jumped in the pool and managed to stay under for one minute. Samy knew he could never beat Arnold's time using his method, but he won by staying under for two minutes using an old trick. What did Samy do?

He tickled Arnold so that he would laugh and come out faster :p

[Dervish]

He tickled Arnold so that he would laugh and come out faster :p


*LOL* Sorry.

[kwchang]

I believe the clue is in this statement
......staying under for two minutes using an old trick... ... I wonder what it could be?

[wern90]

... and while Mr Chang contemplates Currymee's proposal, we move on to the next puzzle:-

Samy and Arnold waged a bet on who could stay under water the longest without the aid of any breathing apparatus. Arnold jumped in the pool and managed to stay under for one minute. Samy knew he could never beat Arnold's time using his method, but he won by staying under for two minutes using an old trick. What did Samy do?

Old trick :D , he put a cup of water on top his head so he was under the water :)

[Dervish]

I believe the clue is in this statement ... I wonder what it could be?


HINT # 1

Look for the ridiculous answer. This is one of those TEMBAK types. :)

[Dervish]

Old trick :D , he put a cup of water on top his head so he was under the water :)



Hah!! You finally nailed it. You are CORRECT

[wern90]

Hah!! You finally nailed it. You are CORRECT

Yay! *Hops around happily* :D Thanks for the hints kwchang and venuspop :P

[Dervish]

while wern90 hops around and Mr Chang continues to contemplate Currymee's indecent proposal, once again, we move on to the next puzzle.....

What is the value of one-half of two-thirds of three-quarters of four-fifths of five-sixths of six-sevenths of seven-eighths of eight-ninths of nine-tenths of one thousand?

[wern90]

while wern90 hops around and Mr Chang continues to contemplate Currymee's indecent proposal, once again, we move on to the next puzzle.....

What is the value of one-half of two-thirds of three-quarters of four-fifths of five-sixths of six-sevenths of seven-eighths of eight-ninths of nine-tenths of one thousand?

Is it 100?

[kwchang]

while wern90 hops around and Mr Chang continues to contemplate Currymee's indecent proposal, once again, we move on to the next puzzle.....

What is the value of one-half of two-thirds of three-quarters of four-fifths of five-sixths of six-sevenths of seven-eighths of eight-ninths of nine-tenths of one thousand?
simple one
1/2 x 2/3 x 3/4 x 4/5 x 5/6 x 6/7 x 7/8 x 8/9 x 9/10 x 1000
= 1/10 x 1000
= 100

[Dervish]

Is it 100?


simple one
1/2 x 2/3 x 3/4 x 4/5 x 5/6 x 6/7 x 7/8 x 8/9 x 9/10 x 1000
= 1/10 x 1000
= 100





Yes, Correct.
(Okay, admit it. What mumbo-jumbo software you use ar?)
:D

[currymee]

KwChang and Wern90 - DOUBLE ...


BINGOS !!!!!

BTW, my proposal where got indecent ? - look how "small" and decent size 6 is above .... :D

[Dervish]

KwChang and Wern90 - DOUBLE ...


BINGOS !!!!!

BTW, my proposal where got indecent ? - look how "small" and decent size 6 is above .... :D


Actually, size 6 looks good on you. But I dare not pakai le. Afraid cannot fit. :D :D :D

[Dervish]

while Currymee flaunts his size 6 and struts about in front of a 6 feet standing mirror, making quite a dashing sight, I might add, Mr Chang continues to mull over the suitability of the rather decent and reasonable proposal.

[wern90]

I use scientific calculator (casio fx-991ES) XD XD

[Dervish]

Meanwhile, mortal beings such as we, move on to the next question....

Why is a manhole cover round? (Give two reasons)

[kwchang]

Actually Venus was using size 3 only -


...You are CORRECT
While currymee was suggesting size 6 -

...
BINGOS !!!!!...
My suggestion was size 5 -


...You are CORRECT
Any different from size 6?

I think we can stick to size 5 la

[currymee]

Actually Venus was using size 3 only -

While currymee was suggesting size 6 -

My suggestion was size 5 -

Any different from size 6?

I think we can stick to size 5 la

Hahaha.... KW, I am an old man wearing THICK GLASSES, cannot tell the difference too much ... :p :D :D and half the time, the glasses are misted by currymee vapours .... :D - oklah, :cool: size 5

[kwchang]

...Why is a manhole cover round? (Give two reasons)
Actually, some Malaysian manholes are actually rectangular ... but in this thread, I am sure there is some non-logical answer expected la :D

[Dervish]

Actually Venus was using size 3 only -

While currymee was suggesting size 6 -

My suggestion was size 5 -

Any different from size 6?

I think we can stick to size 5 la


Size 3 is timid and inhibited, depressing company.
Size 5 is mediocre, dull and unassuming.
Size 7, ok, a little loud.
But size 6....ahh........size 6 is a decent fit, size 6 is confidence, maturity and homeliness.....my 2 sens. :)

[wern90]

Meanwhile, mortal beings such as we, move on to the next question....

Why is a manhole cover round? (Give two reasons)

Most workers are round , so when it is round it is easier for them to enter the manhole, also their food containers are round XP

[Dervish]

Hahaha.... KW, I am an old man wearing THICK GLASSES, cannot tell the difference too much ... :p :D :D and half the time, the glasses are misted by currymee vapours .... :D - oklah, :cool: size 5


Galaxy Quest...."Never give up! Never surrender!"

[Dervish]

Actually, some Malaysian manholes are actually rectangular ... but in this thread, I am sure there is some non-logical answer expected la :D


On the contrary, the answer is both logical and practical. :)

[Dervish]

Most workers are round , so when it is round it is easier for them to enter the manhole, also their food containers are round XP

I beg your pardon. Some are quite flat. .. :D ...and most will slap you for calling them round. Also...your round workers carrying what size food containers? Size 5 or 6? :D :D

Sorry, please try again.

[currymee]

manhole is round so that it cannot fall into the hole .... a square or rectangular one can fall through on the hypothenues line (cannot remember the excat name - maybe perpendicular/cross section) but not a round one :p

[Dervish]

anhole is round so that it cannot fall into the hole .... a square or rectangular one can fall through on the peperndicular but not a round one :p



:D Maybe its because round holes are easier to make and its harder to drop the cover into the hole.


Both of you gave only one CORRECT answer. :( So give you Size 2 only.
The question ask for two answers.

[currymee]

second answer is coz then you can roll it when you move it, don't have to carry lah !!!

[currymee]

There is no tricks but logical design considerations when manhole covers were first designed:

1) Safety - don't fall back into hole accidentally on the workers, a circular object with a diameter larger that a hole's diameter, will not fall though in any angle.

2) Mobility - damn thing is heavy, so just roll it ... :D

[currymee]

Ahem .. ahem ... ahem ... WHERE IS MY SIZE 5 BINGO ?????? :p :p :D :D

[Dervish]

second answer is coz then you can roll it when you move it, don't have to carry lah !!!

You are CORRECT!
I know. It looks mediocre, but who knows, Chang is a reasonable man. He might get around to it. Maybe we propose size 6 without bold?

[Dervish]

ok la.
BINGO!

*muttering aside....this old man with thick glasses ar...so demanding one...*

[currymee]

ok la.
BINGO!

*muttering aside....this old man with thick glasses ar...so demanding one...*

Of course lah, :D I only get this kind of puzzle correct once every BLUE MOON wor - so must savour and enjoy to the MAX !!!!! :p :p :D :D

[Dervish]

Of course lah, :D I only get this kind of puzzle correct once every BLUE MOON wor - so must savour and enjoy to the MAX !!!!! :p :p :D :D

This one your first correct is it? If I have my way, I give you Bold- Size 8 - Red - some more blinking like anything, man!!

But....*sighs*.....my hands are tied .....cuffed....cannot move... immobilized...*sheepish grin*

[Dervish]

Next question....

Samy went to the hardware store to make a purchase for his house. He asked the clerk, "How much will one cost?" The clerk thought for a moment and said, "Three dollars." Samy, who looked a little puzzled said, "Well then, how much will twelve cost?" "Six dollars," replied the clerk. Samy scratched his head and said, "If I were to purchase two hundred, how much would that cost?"
"That," said the clerk, "will cost you nine dollars."
What was Samy buying?

[R3G1N4]

Is it cloth?

[Dervish]

Is it cloth?

No. I'm afraid not..... :)

[R3G1N4]

Owh right, hardware store.. Erm...house numbers?

[Dervish]

Owh right, hardware store.. Erm...house numbers?


You are Correct

[Dervish]

Which one of the following words does not belong with the others and why?
Father
Aunt
Sister
Cousin
Mother
Uncle

[R3G1N4]

Which one of the following words does not belong with the others and why?
Father
Aunt
Sister
Cousin
Mother
Uncle

Cousin , because the gender of the person is not known. Whereas for the others it is clear whether they are male or female.

[Dervish]

Cousin , but i dont know why?

I'm sorry, pal. You have to figure out the 'why' as well. :) :)

[R3G1N4]

Just edited it (:

[Dervish]

Cousin , because the gender of the person is not known. Whereas for the others it is clear whether they are male or female.



Yes, you are Correct!

[R3G1N4]

Yay! (: (:

[Dervish]

The only timepiece that Samy owns is a grandfather clock which he frequently forgets to wind. One day when this happened, he went to Arnold's house to check the time. When Samy returned home, the first thing he did was set his grandfather clock to the correct time. How could he correctly set his clock if he did not know the length of the trip to Arnold's house? Note: he did not use a radio or telephone etc to aid him.

[kwchang]

make sure his watch is set to the right time then reset his clock by refering to the watch

[Dervish]

make sure his watch is set to the right time then reset his clock by refering to the watch

Sorry. Apparently, poor Samy did not own a watch. :)



The only timepiece that Samy owns is a grandfather clock which he frequently forgets to wind. One day when this happened, he went to Arnold's house to check the time. When Samy returned home, the first thing he did was set his grandfather clock to the correct time. How could he correctly set his clock if he did not know the length of the trip to Arnold's house? Note: he did not use a radio or telephone etc to aid him.

[kwchang]

You did not say how far away was Arnold's house. If it was just next door, Samy could just look at Arnold's clock from his own house next door provided the clock is visible though the window....

Alternatively, Samy sets his grandfather clock to 12:00 just before he leaves. Then when he returns, his grandfather clock would show how long it took Samy to go and come back. He then halves the time lapse and add to the time seen at Arnold's and that would give him approximately the correct time.

[LMei]

Alternatively, Samy sets his grandfather clock to 12:00 just before he leaves. Then when he returns, his grandfather clock would show how long it took Samy to go and come back. He then halves the time lapse and add to the time seen at Arnold's and that would give him approximately the correct time.
If he forgot to wind the clock, it may have stopped and could not tell how long he took to get there.

[Dervish]

Alternatively, Samy sets his grandfather clock to 12:00 just before he leaves. Then when he returns, his grandfather clock would show how long it took Samy to go and come back. He then halves the time lapse and add to the time seen at Arnold's and that would give him approximately the correct time.

You are dangerously close. The only thing you left out is the amount of time he spent with Arnold arguing about current affairs before making his way home again......Hurry...before someone else catches your eureka moment!! :eek:

[Dervish]

If he forgot to wind the clock, it may have stopped and could not tell how long he took to get there.


ahh... you mean that samy set the clock but did not wind it? :D :D Let's just assume that he did, okay?

[akiyoshi]

You are dangerously close. The only thing you left out is the amount of time he spent with Arnold arguing about current affairs before making his way home again......Hurry...before someone else catches your eureka moment!! :eek:


kwchang gave a great lead. :)

Just to build on that,
Samy set the time to 12:00 and wind the clock.
He reaches Arnold's place and checks the time;
Chit-chat, arguing and checks the time again before he leaves.
Hence, Samy knows how long he spent at Arnold's place, and
remembers the time when he left.
Samy reaches home and checks his grandfather's clock. It shows total
time elapsed that includes to & fro travelling time plus chit-chat time.
He deducts the chit-chat time, and divide the remaining time by half.
Add that to the time he saw when he left Arnold's house, and reset his clock.
??

[Dervish]

kwchang gave a great lead. :)

Just to build on that,
Samy set the time to 12:00 and wind the clock.
He reaches Arnold's place and checks the time;
Chit-chat, arguing and checks the time again before he leaves.
Hence, Samy knows how long he spent at Arnold's place, and
remembers the time when he left.
Samy reaches home and checks his grandfather's clock. It shows total
time elapsed that includes to & fro travelling time plus chit-chat time.
He deducts the chit-chat time, and divide the remaining time by half.
Add that to the time he saw when he left Arnold's house, and reset his clock.
??



Once again, you are Correct

[akiyoshi]

Once again, you are Correct

Credit goes to kwchang !

[Dervish]

Vito Corleone was found dead in his library. His forehead was resting on the keys of his tape recorder, a pool of blood lay on the desk beside him. From the door, Inspector Jacques Clouseau could see that Vito's right hand covered the gun and that a bullet entered his right temple. Clouseau removed the tape recorder from under Vito's head and pressed the play button. A voice said," This is Vito Corleone speaking. I am not going to go on with a long winded farewell. I'm tired of life and all its anguish. I'll see you all on the other side, wherever that may be." There was a gunshot and the sound of his head hitting the tape recorder keys, followed by a click indicating the recorder had been shut off. Clouseau was certain that someone else had imitated Vito's voice and made this recording to sound like a suicide. Why does Clouseau suspect murder?

[akiyoshi]

If indeed the tape recorder genuinely recorded the entire suicide, and stopped by the head of the dead, Insp Clouseau would need to rewind it
to hear the whole episode.

Since it played as is, it must had been a pre-made tape, rewind by someone
who planned it.

[Dervish]

If indeed the tape recorder genuinely recorded the entire suicide, and stopped by the head of the dead, Insp Clouseau would need to rewind it
to hear the whole episode.

Since it played as is, it must had been a pre-made tape, rewind by someone
who planned it.



eee-yoh...you are fast and Correct.

[akiyoshi]

eee-yoh...you are fast and Correct.

Sorry ! Better slow down and let others try !

[Dervish]

Joe Black married a widow. At that time they each had children of their own. Thirteen years later the Black kids got into a heated argument. Mrs Black exclaimed to Mr Black, "Your children and my children are fighting with our children!" Each parent is directly related to nine of the twelve children in the Black family. How many children were born after Mr and Mrs Black were married?

[kwchang]

...Each parent is directly related to nine of the twelve children in the Black family. How many children were born after Mr and Mrs Black were married?
If any of you were exposed to Modern Maths in yr school days, you will know that this is a case of union in Sets Theory. The solution is extremely simple ... so I will let the others have a go and not solve it too fast :D :)

[Dervish]

If any of you were exposed to Modern Maths in yr school days, you will know that this is a case of union in Sets Theory. The solution is extremely simple ... so I will let the others have a go and not solve it too fast :D :)


I wonder if Modern Maths is still part of the school syllabus.

[kwchang]

I wonder if Modern Maths is still part of the school syllabus.
HaHaHA, "Modern Maths" was a failed experiment used on my juniors when I was in secondary school.... hence you can guess the age of some of us if you know of this subject. Since you have heard about it, are you of my age-group?

No, I don't think they use it anymore but the math concepts are still applied, maybe in a different syllabus. I wonder if they teach sets theory in school ... or in the undergraduate years? I know it was mentioned when I was doing post-grad statistics before the turn of the century :D

[Dervish]

HaHaHA, "Modern Maths" was a failed experiment used on my juniors when I was in secondary school.... hence you can guess the age of some of us if you know of this subject. Since you have heard about it, are you of my age-group?



...*sighs deeply*......We were the guinea pigs. First year guinea pigs so now you know how old I am. Funny. I always thought you were younger. Goes to show how out-dated your avatar is. Time to add some wrinkles, perhaps? :D

[akiyoshi]

HaHaHA, "Modern Maths" was a failed experiment used on my juniors when I was in secondary school.... hence you can guess the age of some of us if you know of this subject. Since you have heard about it, are you of my age-group?

No, I don't think they use it anymore but the math concepts are still applied, maybe in a different syllabus. I wonder if they teach sets theory in school ... or in the undergraduate years? I know it was mentioned when I was doing post-grad statistics before the turn of the century :D

Whoa, kwchang, post-grad statistics :eek: ! Dizzy ...
OK, I am not answering this one. Just let my Form 3 kid try.
His method is very primitive. Just draw it out.

Total children = 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Mr Black's (9) = x x x x x x x x x
Mrs Black's (9) = x x x x x x x x x
Both parents = <-------->

So his answer is = 6 ?

[akiyoshi]

Whoa, kwchang, post-grad statistics :eek: ! Dizzy ...
OK, I am not answering this one. Just let my Form 3 kid try.
His method is very primitive. Just draw it out.

Total children = 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Mr Black's (9) = x x x x x x x x x
Mrs Black's (9) = x x x x x x x x x
Both parents = <-------->

So his answer is = 6 ?


oops alignment all gone wrong. cross out Mr Black's from the front,
cross out Mrs Black's from the back. The overlap is 6.

[Dervish]

Whoa, kwchang, post-grad statistics :eek: ! Dizzy ...
OK, I am not answering this one. Just let my Form 3 kid try.
His method is very primitive. Just draw it out.

Total children = 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Mr Black's (9) = x x x x x x x x x
Mrs Black's (9) = x x x x x x x x x
Both parents = <-------->

So his answer is = 6 ?



Akiyoshi, please tell your Form 3 kid that his methods may be primitive but he is CORRECT!!
also.....does he study Modern Maths in school?

[Dervish]

If your son is a kid, what does that make you?

[wern90]

HaHaHA, "Modern Maths" was a failed experiment used on my juniors when I was in secondary school.... hence you can guess the age of some of us if you know of this subject. Since you have heard about it, are you of my age-group?

No, I don't think they use it anymore but the math concepts are still applied, maybe in a different syllabus. I wonder if they teach sets theory in school ... or in the undergraduate years? I know it was mentioned when I was doing post-grad statistics before the turn of the century :D

We still learn Modern Maths in secondary school and a bit in uni , with set , subsets and all lol :D

[Dervish]

We still learn Modern Maths in secondary school and a bit in uni , with set , subsets and all lol :D

So when was Modern Maths discontinued?

[wern90]

If your son is a kid, what does that make you?

A goat? :)

[Dervish]

A goat? :)



:D :D :D .....So clever one.......... :D :D :D
Yes, you are Correct!!

[wern90]

So when was Modern Maths discontinued?

Dunno , as far as i know , it has not been discontinued. My sister this year in form five is studying Modern Maths and Add Maths too.

[Dervish]

Dunno , as far as i know , it has not been discontinued. My sister this year in form five is studying Modern Maths and Add Maths too.


Modern Maths is very easy isn't it? No need to think, not like Add Maths. I love the chapter where you need to draw the front view side view of a house, bird's eye view with dotted lines etc........

That is what Modern Maths do to us with its non-thinking style...moulding us into unthinking adults blundering into unimaginable troubles.

[wern90]

:D :D :D .....So clever one.......... :D :D :D
Yes, you are Correct!!

Yay :D :D :D

[kwchang]

Just let my Form 3 kid try.
His method is very primitive. Just draw it out.

Total children = 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Mr Black's (9) = x x x x x x x x x
Mrs Black's (9) = x x x x x x x x x
Both parents = <-------->

So his answer is = 6 ?

Well done and give a pat on the back for yr kid.
Basically, the Mr and Mrs have 9 each so the total is 18. But 12 are children to both (mixed from current and past marriages). The overlap will be children from their union - hence 18-12=6

[kwchang]

...I love the chapter where you need to draw the front view side view of a house, bird's eye view with dotted lines etc........ actually we do that in Industrial Arts under the curriculum for drafting. In my time, industrial arts was a compulsory subject for forms 1-3 in my school and students who don't qualify for Form 4 after LCE (SRP and PMR equivalent) can go to vocational schools and perhaps get a diploma in architecture


...That is what Modern Maths do to us with its non-thinking style...moulding us into unthinking adults blundering into unimaginable troubles. disagree on that. I think Modern maths was supposed to replace the cumbersome academic learning process and bring children to a higher level where the brain is supposed to find solutions on a more virtual level rather than dealing with remembering formulae (hence the emphasis on pictorial or "non-thinking" processes). Unfortunately, we were taught classical maths in primary school and the teachers too were unable to teach the modern style ... in the end everyone got confused and most kids could not get out of the old-style learning process. Hence the failures of modern maths.

[Dervish]

actually we do that in Industrial Arts under the curriculum for drafting. In my time, industrial arts was a compulsory subject for forms 1-3 in my school and students who don't qualify for Form 4 after LCE (SRP and PMR equivalent) can go to vocational schools and perhaps get a diploma in architecture

disagree on that. I think Modern maths was supposed to replace the cumbersome academic learning process and bring children to a higher level where the brain is supposed to find solutions on a more virtual level rather than dealing with remembering formulae (hence the emphasis on pictorial or "non-thinking" processes). Unfortunately, we were taught classical maths in primary school and the teachers too were unable to teach the modern style ... in the end everyone got confused and most kids could not get out of the old-style learning process. Hence the failures of modern maths.

Industrial Art? Never heard of it. Would have taken it had it been available during my time. All that drawing and calculating and projecting sounds like fun.

Classical maths? I've only heard of classical music. What is classical maths by the way? Do we apply it today?

[kwchang]

Industrial Art? Never heard of it. Would have taken it had it been available during my time. All that drawing and calculating and projecting sounds like fun. not all schools offer it. For eg other schools offer Agricultural Science instead. In industrial arts we studied Wood-working, Metal-works, Mechanics (as in the petrol engine, wheel bearings and anything related to automotive mechanics), Electricity and of course industrial drawing (such as architectural plans) - it was fun and we also did well in science because we already learnt practical aspects of electricity in Industrial Arts.


Classical maths? I've only heard of classical music. What is classical maths by the way? Do we apply it today? Sorry, maybe it was just my terminology. You know, the "old" ways of learning maths ... like theorems, equations, formulae, mathematical proofs and so forth. If I am not wrong, Maths in the Univ is more like Modern Maths ... for example matrices?

[Dervish]

not all schools offer it. For eg other schools offer Agricultural Science instead. In industrial arts we studied Wood-working, Metal-works, Mechanics (as in the petrol engine, wheel bearings and anything related to automotive mechanics), Electricity and of course industrial drawing (such as architectural plans) - it was fun and we also did well in science because we already learnt practical aspects of electricity in Industrial Arts.



Yes. It sounds fun. I think this subject should be reintroduced into our school syllabus. Then we'll truly be learning rather than the current emphasis on memorizing.

Suggestion: Why don't you follow J's example. Go into politics. I'll vote for you.*grins*

[Dervish]

Jason Bourne, a clerk at a butcher shop is six feet tall and wears size 10 shoes. What does he weigh?

[umadavid]

Industrial Art? Never heard of it. Would have taken it had it been available during my time. All that drawing and calculating and projecting sounds like fun.

Classical maths? I've only heard of classical music. What is classical maths by the way? Do we apply it today?
Industrial Art & Home Science...all boys do IA while the girls do H/Science (during my time we were not allowed to choose) I suppose they call it Kemahiran Hidup now.

[umadavid]

Jason Bourne, a clerk at a butcher shop is six feet tall and wears size 10 shoes. What does he weigh?
He uses the weighing scales to weigh meat.

[akiyoshi]

not all schools offer it. For eg other schools offer Agricultural Science instead. In industrial arts we studied Wood-working, Metal-works, Mechanics (as in the petrol engine, wheel bearings and anything related to automotive mechanics), Electricity and of course industrial drawing (such as architectural plans) - it was fun and we also did well in science because we already learnt practical aspects of electricity in Industrial Arts.



Now, they have Kemahiran Hidup from Form 1 that includes a bit of
everything, like carpentry wood-works, cooking - each student to cook something, sewing with needles&thread, etc. Kind of like basic living
skills esp for the city kids who hardly lift a finger to do anything ! Tak boleh hidup ! :D

[Dervish]

He uses the weighing scales to weigh meat.



Yes. You are Correct!

[Dervish]

It cannot be seen, cannot be felt
Cannot be heard, cannot be smelt
It lies behind stars and under hills
and empty holes it fills
It comes first and follows after
Ends life, kills laughter.

[wern90]

It cannot be seen, cannot be felt
Cannot be heard, cannot be smelt
It lies behind stars and under hills
and empty holes it fills
It comes first and follows after
Ends life, kills laughter.

Gas ?

[Dervish]

Gas ?

Can smell gas, you know? Some gas makes you puke.

[wern90]

O right , how bout , uhm , a soul?

[Dervish]

O right , how bout , uhm , a soul?

soul lies under hills? Don't post scary stuff, ar!! Hungry Ghost Festival around the corner..... :eek: :eek: :eek:

:D :D sorry. Please try again... :D :D

[wern90]

soul lies under hills? Don't post scary stuff, ar!! Hungry Ghost Festival around the corner..... :eek: :eek: :eek:

:D :D sorry. Please try again... :D :D

Oops , sorry , sorry :D , maybe its darkness?

[Dervish]

Oops , sorry , sorry :D , maybe its darkness?



Yes. You are Correct!!

[wern90]

Yes. You are Correct!!

Ooo , my hentam aso accurate :D :D

[Dervish]

Ooo , my hentam aso accurate :D :D

no la. I think you already knew the answer just main main.... :rolleyes:

[wern90]

no la. I think you already knew the answer just main main.... :rolleyes:

Cheh , i not that dasyat la , i was thinking, how darkness could kill people :p

[Dervish]

Cheh , i not that dasyat la , i was thinking, how darkness could kill people :p

then how come you thought of darkness? A little bird told you is it? :D :D

[wern90]

then how come you thought of darkness? A little bird told you is it? :D :D

Eep , what are you insinuating :o , no birdy told me lolz, it said under the hill , so i thought of darkness , and outer space also gt hole , black holes , all dark mah :)

[Dervish]

Eep , what are you insinuating :o , no birdy told me lolz, it said under the hill , so i thought of darkness , and outer space also gt hole , black holes , all dark mah :)

OK. That's logical thinking, I might add.

Speaking of black, what do you think of black matter?

[wern90]

I think its something like a black hole , maybe its what the black hole is made up off? All i know is tht everything disappears into a black hole , even light , but black holes are not big , they are tiny dots of nothing-ness :P

[Dervish]

some call them wormholes. But black matter from what I understand is some sort of scaffolding on which matter attaches itself to so that the heavenly bodies always revolve around its own orbit in their respective order. Think our Creator is great and awesome, inventing all this and we only just discovering so little ...

[Dervish]

I think its something like a black hole , maybe its what the black hole is made up off? All i know is tht everything disappears into a black hole , even light , but black holes are not big , they are tiny dots of nothing-ness :P

Some theorized that the black hole becomes larger as it swallows and that eventually it will swallow up the entire universe..and that mortal beings such as you and I will be shaking hands somewhere out there in black-hole-land as we're being sucked in!! :eek: :eek: :eek:

[wern90]

some call them wormholes. But black matter from what I understand is some sort of scaffolding on which matter attaches itself to so that the heavenly bodies always revolve around its own orbit in their respective order. Think our Creator is great and awesome, inventing all this and we only just discovering so little ...

Ooo , i have learnt something new :) Sounds very interesting , i shall read up on that , and yes , our Creator is great! , we can spend thoudands of years and still learn so little :)

[Dervish]

Ooo , i have learnt something new :) Sounds very interesting , i shall read up on that , and yes , our Creator is great! , we can spend thoudands of years and still learn so little :)

Be sure to update me when you find out anything interesting regarding black matter and black energy too... :) :)

[wern90]

Be sure to update me when you find out anything interesting regarding black matter and black energy too... :) :)

Black energy , wow. I shall update u if i find anything interesting :D

[Dervish]

Black energy , wow. I shall update u if i find anything interesting :D


...which you will. I have a very strong feeling about this... :) :)

[Dervish]

If an airplane carrying the US swim team crashed directly on the border between the United States and Canada, in which country would the survivors be buried?

[kwchang]

...in which country would the survivors be buried?
Kenot let this one go la ... survivors did not die, so cannot be buried ;)

[LMei]

Is that a trick question? US of course. Unless the survivors migrate to Canada.

Chang... eventually they will still die ;)

[kwchang]

I shall assume most members to this forum did not study in the English medium schools like some of us oldies did ... so this could be a question here -


As I was going to St. Ives I met a man with seven wives,
Each wife had seven sacks, each sack had seven cats,
Each cat had seven kits: kits, cats, sacks and wives,
How many were going to St. Ives?

[Dervish]

Is that a trick question? US of course. Unless the survivors migrate to Canada.

Chang... eventually they will still die ;)


Even if the survivors migrate to Canada, they may not wish to be buried there... :D ....some still believe in Viking funerals.... :eek: :eek: :eek:

[Dervish]

Kenot let this one go la ... survivors did not die, so cannot be buried ;)



Yes. You are correct!

[Dervish]

I shall assume most members to this forum did not study in the English medium schools like some of us oldies did ... so this could be a question here -


As I was going to St. Ives I met a man with seven wives,
Each wife had seven sacks, each sack had seven cats,
Each cat had seven kits: kits, cats, sacks and wives,
How many were going to St. Ives?

one.............................?

[kwchang]

one.............................?
I shall be difficult here - WHY? :D

[Dervish]

I shall be difficult here - WHY? :D


How many were going....hmm..implies more than one? (They were....he and she were.......)

(during my time, english grammar was taken out of the syllabus. Bad move.)


or maybe...you didn't say that the man with 7 wives were also going .....

so 1? (and the 7 this and that is just to throw us off the tracks!! Hah! Gotcha!)
ONE....have to be one!

[kwchang]

How many were going....hmm..implies more than one? (They were....he and she were.......) This is actually gramatically correct - you don't ask "how many was..." :D


...you didn't say that the man with 7 wives were also going .....so 1? The correct answer is really one (1), so Congratulations

Back to the "difficult" part ...

Of course, the poem did not say which direction the man with his 7 wives were going ...

It was assumed that if we met another party, they must be going in the opposite direction ;) but let's say we were on the same train, then we would all be going to the same direction isn't it? ... so this riddle had a big flaw - the flaw of assumption. A very basic problem in effective communications ... the lack of information and the reference to assumptions. :D

[Dervish]

This is actually gramatically correct - you don't ask "how many was..." :D

The correct answer is really one (1), so Congratulations

Back to the "difficult" part ...

Of course, the poem did not say which direction the man with his 7 wives were going ...

It was assumed that if we met another party, they must be going in the opposite direction ;) but let's say we were on the same train, then we would all be going to the same direction isn't it? ... so this riddle had a big flaw - the flaw of assumption. A very basic problem in effective communications ... the lack of information and the reference to assumptions. :D

aiyo....when you mention the english medium school part, i only focus on were...as...was going....i totally didn't think logically. :D :D :D

[Dervish]

Clouseau dropped in to visit his friend Doctor Amanapa and found him sleeping on his couch. There was fresh blood on the ceiling above his head, but nowhere else in the room. Clouseau anxiously woke him to check his condition only to find that everything was fine. How could Doctor Amanapa's blood be on the ceiling but nowhere else?

[wern90]

Clouseau dropped in to visit his friend Doctor Amanapa and found him sleeping on his couch. There was fresh blood on the ceiling above his head, but nowhere else in the room. Clouseau anxiously woke him to check his condition only to find that everything was fine. How could Doctor Amanapa's blood be on the ceiling but nowhere else?

Maybe he accidentally cut his artery while shaving? Artery wounds have very high pressure and can reach the ceiling ,then he applied vaseline and closed the wound :D

[Dervish]

Maybe he accidentally cut his artery while shaving? Artery wounds have very high pressure and can reach the ceiling ,then he applied vaseline and closed the wound :D

You know? I always enjoy reading your answers because they can be very creative. I hope you are in the creative industry. :D

But - sorry, your answer is incorrect.

Also......are you good at comic art?

[wern90]

You know? I always enjoy reading your answers because they can be very creative. I hope you are in the creative industry. :D

But - sorry, your answer is incorrect.

Also......are you good at comic art?

Lolz :D Not in the creative industry, im more towards the sciences , i like comic art , can draw okla , i love Bleach :D

[Dervish]

Lolz :D Not in the creative industry, im more towards the sciences , i like comic art , can draw okla , i love Bleach :D


The reason I asked about comic art is...you should develop on your Superhero Water Guy story. Make it into a comic strip. Who knows? Hollywood might come knocking on your door to make a movie out of it. I thought it was creative. Fancy in Bolehland, we have Cicakman now Waterman.

[wern90]

The reason I asked about comic art is...you should develop on your Superhero Water Guy story. Make it into a comic strip. Who knows? Hollywood might come knocking on your door to make a movie out of it. I thought it was creative. Fancy in Bolehland, we have Cicakman now Waterman.

Could try and see what comes out of it XD

[wern90]

Clouseau dropped in to visit his friend Doctor Amanapa and found him sleeping on his couch. There was fresh blood on the ceiling above his head, but nowhere else in the room. Clouseau anxiously woke him to check his condition only to find that everything was fine. How could Doctor Amanapa's blood be on the ceiling but nowhere else?

He had a nose bleed and had a power sneeze :D

[Dervish]

He had a nose bleed and had a power sneeze :D


*LOL*

What? Superhero Sneezeguy paints ceiling with nose bleed?

*LOL*

sorry......