Puzzle Discussion Place

[GameMaster]

Alright guys, here is the place to discuss the challenege #4 puzzles, when we're not conversing through MSN. Ok, I'm going to try to figure them out now. Everyone put on your thinking caps!

[The Germanator]

I'm working on em too...I sort of have an answer for the first one, but I don't know if it's right... If Billy is in the middle of two Rebecca's, he'd be standing in front of and be behind Rebecca...

edit: some michevious AGRS have posted two answers in the thread, not sure if they are right or not.

[Rndm_Perfection]

Originally Posted by Neo

Billy is standing behind Rebecca and at the same time Rebecca is standing behind Billy. How is this possible?

They're standing back to back. Simple enough, no?

Originally Posted by Neo

A man decides to buy a zombie. He pays $60 for it, and he is very content with the flesh-eating undead. After a year, the value of the zombie has increased to $70 and he decides to sell the zombie. But already a few days later he regrets his decision to sell the blood-thirsty zombie, and he buys it again. Unfortunately he has to pay $80 to get it back, so he loses $10. After another year of owning the zombie, he finally decides to sell the zombie for $90. How much total profit does the man make?

Lessee... -60 +70 -80 +90 = -140 +160 = +20

The man gains $20 profit. Simple enough.

Originally Posted by Neo

The T-Virus is released in Raccoon City. The virus doubles in concentration every minute. After exactly 20 minutes the entire city will be covered in the virus. After how many minutes will half of the city be covered by the virus?

Doubles every minute... twenty minutes is max.

Let's work backward from 20... But sub in a number for X. For example, 8000 is the high number.

8000, 4000...

At 19 minutes in, half of the city is covered. Simple enough.




All who agree say "I". And if the leader wants to, we can get the answers posted tonight to scare the competition.

[The Germanator]

I had worked out #2 and number 3 and got the same, and I agree with #1...so I'm all for posting answers.

[GameMaster]

Yeah, they sound correct, unless Dyne, Dylan, or Vampyr want to confirm or double-check, I approve posting the answers.

[GameMaster]

Alright, we got more questions, please standby and prepare to solve...

[GameMaster]

Here's an update:

1. Billy and Rebecca are standing back to back.

2. The man makes a total profit of $20.

3. Half of the city will be covered by the virus in 19 minutes.

4. FAREDCE = Red in the face.

5. 325.

6. *(0.2 ^ -2) ^ (1/2) or square root of (0.2 ^ -2)

7. Forever and ever.

8. The missing letter is F.

9. Pin-up.

[Rndm_Perfection]

PT. 2

Originally Posted by Neo

What word, expression, or name is depicted below?

FAREDCE

Red in the face.

Originally Posted by Neo

What is the smallest integer which can be expressed as a sum of two squares three different ways? The answer is less than 500.

325 (credit GM)

Originally Posted by Neo

Using exactly two 2s and any of the standard mathematical symbols, right down an expression whose value is 5.

Square root of (0.2 ^ -2) (Credit to GM)

Originally Posted by Neo

What word, expression, or name is depicted below?

EVER
EVER
EVER
EVER
EVER

Forever and Ever (Four ever and one more, basicaly)

Insert the missing letter:
J ? M A M J J A

F (as in the month sequence: credit to GM)

What word, expression, or name is depicted below?

N
I
P

Pin-up

[Dylflon]

Originally Posted by Neo
What word, expression, or name is depicted below?

EVER
EVER
EVER
EVER
EVER




Forever and ever


Pwned.

[Neo]

Standby for some interesting news next morning.

[The Germanator]

Originally Posted by Neo

Standby for some interesting news next morning.

oooh, sounds sexy...

[Dyne]

Haha.. so much for hard challenges. An easy challenge is no match for us.

I could have answered all those right away if I had logged on earlier.. =| Ah well, great job guys.

[Rndm_Perfection]

Originally Posted by Dyne

Haha.. so much for hard challenges. An easy challenge is no match for us.

I could have answered all those right away if I had logged on earlier.. =| Ah well, great job guys.

Yeah, well, part of the challenge was the timetrial factor. Our team had who we needed to get the answers soon enough.

*celebrates*

[Vampyr]

Once again, sorry I couldnt be here. I have to sleep sometime and I HAVE to go to school. My timezone would not permit me to participate in this challenge.

Congrats, guys.

[Rndm_Perfection]

Originally Posted by Vampyr

...and I HAVE to go to school.

No worries, we were done before the end of the night =¬Þ