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16:49 Wed 6 Apr 11 (BST) [Link]
my a level maths is rusty but my maths teacher missus said that the volume remaining of any sphere with a six-inch-long hole through it must be the same as the volume remaining of a six-inch-diameter sphere with a hole of zero diameter drilled through it.
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16:55 Wed 6 Apr 11 (BST) [Link]
Absolutely correct and well remembered. Just thought it would be nice for the others to know why there seemed to be an error, if they didn't know that fact (which could have been deduced from the poem)
17:04 Wed 6 Apr 11 (BST) [Link]
ok i'll give you guys an easy one - everyone will get this....
I am laying on my back a hundred feet in the air. What am I?
I am laying on my back a hundred feet in the air. What am I?
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17:06 Wed 6 Apr 11 (BST) [Link]
A centipede on its back?
You beat me too it Dave
You beat me too it Dave
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17:11 Wed 6 Apr 11 (BST) [Link]
There are three switches downstairs. Each corresponds to one of the three light bulbs in the attic. You can turn the switches on and off and leave them in any position.
How would you identify which switch corresponds to which light bulb, if you are only allowed one trip upstairs?
How would you identify which switch corresponds to which light bulb, if you are only allowed one trip upstairs?
17:14 Wed 6 Apr 11 (BST) [Link]
Thats an old one which im sure has been on either here or pool before but i'll let someone else get it!!
17:16 Wed 6 Apr 11 (BST) [Link]
tut tut sam, should know not to swear
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Thats an old one which im sure has been on either here or pool before but i'll let someone else get it!!
tut tut sam, should know not to swear
17:19 Wed 6 Apr 11 (BST) [Link]
you have to remember - admin are now ambidextrous!!!
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17:19 Wed 6 Apr 11 (BST) [Link]
Should be very easy then .. hadn't seen it on here though so must a have been over there
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Thats an old one which im sure has been on either here or <snipped offensive language (to Dgen) by confirmed Snook buddytobud> before but i'll let someone else get it!!
Should be very easy then .. hadn't seen it on here though so must a have been over there
17:31 Wed 6 Apr 11 (BST) [Link]
Four members of a band are walking to a night concert. They decide to take a shortcut, but must cross a bridge. Luckily they have one flashlight. Because of the varying size of their instruments, it takes each member a different amount of time to cross the bridge - it takes the first person one minute, the second person two minutes, the third person five minutes and the fourth person ten minutes. They must cross the bridge in pairs, traveling at the slower speed so if the one minute person went with the ten minute person, it would take a total of ten minutes. Since there is only one flashlight, one person must come back across the bridge, then another pair can cross. They only have 17 minutes to cross the bridge and still get to the concert on time. What order should they cross to get everyone across and get to the concert?
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18:27 Wed 6 Apr 11 (BST) [Link]
Should be very easy then .. hadn't seen it on here though so must a have been over there
You are correct, just had a quick look and it was asked 3 years ago on here. So, try this one instead (let me know if it has already been asked lol)
Your job is to measure 45 minutes, if you have only two cords and matches to light the cords.
1. The two cords are twisted from various materials and so their different segments can burn at different rates. (so you can't just measure along the cords)
2. Each cord burns from end to end in exactly one hour.
Describe your way of measuring the 45 minutes.
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fastboysam said:
Thats an old one which im sure has been on either here or <snipped offensive language (to Dgen) by confirmed Snook buddytobud> before but i'll let someone else get it!!
Should be very easy then .. hadn't seen it on here though so must a have been over there
You are correct, just had a quick look and it was asked 3 years ago on here. So, try this one instead (let me know if it has already been asked lol)
Your job is to measure 45 minutes, if you have only two cords and matches to light the cords.
1. The two cords are twisted from various materials and so their different segments can burn at different rates. (so you can't just measure along the cords)
2. Each cord burns from end to end in exactly one hour.
Describe your way of measuring the 45 minutes.
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18:37 Wed 6 Apr 11 (BST) [Link]
Just to say there is literally no thinking you have to do on this. Just what text is in the post.
Hmmm, finally got rid of the headache but still a bit confused on this. However, I'll tell you where my first thoughts are ....
Just read the last line
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mooney said:
mooney said:
I went on a treasure hunt, following my map and spade in hand I trek through the summer heat looking for 'x' in relation to my map. Unfortunately it's hard to read and the worn out map has made finding 'x' harder.
It's been 2 days now, and i'm running out of water. the desert dust has made map reading even worse and the x is barely visible, but I must go on.
I must dig on 'X' but where?
It's been 2 days now, and i'm running out of water. the desert dust has made map reading even worse and the x is barely visible, but I must go on.
I must dig on 'X' but where?
Just to say there is literally no thinking you have to do on this. Just what text is in the post.
Hmmm, finally got rid of the headache but still a bit confused on this. However, I'll tell you where my first thoughts are ....
The first paragraph is in the past tense and says that it made finding X harder which implies that there is the possibility that X has been found.
The next part is in the present tense and says that the X is barely visible, but that implies that X can be seen (there is never any indication that there is an X on the map itself only how to find it).
If the 'go on' means to go on the X, then I would say to dig at your feet.
The next part is in the present tense and says that the X is barely visible, but that implies that X can be seen (there is never any indication that there is an X on the map itself only how to find it).
If the 'go on' means to go on the X, then I would say to dig at your feet.
Just read the last line
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19:09 Wed 6 Apr 11 (BST) [Link]
Just to say there is literally no thinking you have to do on this. Just what text is in the post.
Hmmm, finally got rid of the headache but still a bit confused on this. However, I'll tell you where my first thoughts are ....
Just read the last line
mooney said:
buddytobud said:
mooney said:
mooney said:
I went on a treasure hunt, following my map and spade in hand I trek through the summer heat looking for 'x' in relation to my map. Unfortunately it's hard to read and the worn out map has made finding 'x' harder.
It's been 2 days now, and i'm running out of water. the desert dust has made map reading even worse and the x is barely visible, but I must go on.
I must dig on 'X' but where?
It's been 2 days now, and i'm running out of water. the desert dust has made map reading even worse and the x is barely visible, but I must go on.
I must dig on 'X' but where?
Just to say there is literally no thinking you have to do on this. Just what text is in the post.
Hmmm, finally got rid of the headache but still a bit confused on this. However, I'll tell you where my first thoughts are ....
The first paragraph is in the past tense and says that it made finding X harder which implies that there is the possibility that X has been found.
The next part is in the present tense and says that the X is barely visible, but that implies that X can be seen (there is never any indication that there is an X on the map itself only how to find it).
If the 'go on' means to go on the X, then I would say to dig at your feet.
The next part is in the present tense and says that the X is barely visible, but that implies that X can be seen (there is never any indication that there is an X on the map itself only how to find it).
If the 'go on' means to go on the X, then I would say to dig at your feet.
Just read the last line
In that case, I would say the centre of the 'X'
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19:11 Wed 6 Apr 11 (BST) [Link]
Pretty much, must dig on 'X' and there is only 1 'X' (in the original post)
considering i typed the whole thing spontaneously lol
considering i typed the whole thing spontaneously lol
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