Silliness Quiz - Page 665

Daithi · 11-09-2012, 01:54 PM

Our last two spots go to the non-tasty (fowl tasting?) chicken. This gives Orlok the win with 4 correct answers.

orlok · 11-09-2012, 02:51 PM

Thank you. Here's a quickie:

Start at the second month of the year in the Julian calendar and go backward 4 months. Combine the antepenultimate letter of that month with the ultimate letter of the month during which Daylight Savings Time began in the US prior to 2007. Add to that the antepenultimate letter of the month named for "Venerable Caesar." End with the penultimate letter of the month of the autumnal equinox.

The resulting word is?:

1. Eukaryota
2. An unfocused image
3. A boaster
4. The fifth color in a rainbow

Note: I'll need the explanation as well

dreams · 11-09-2012, 03:10 PM

Are we allowed to look up some of the meanings to help find the answer?

orlok · 11-09-2012, 03:12 PM

I s'pose so, though I did it by guessing

.

pdurrant · 11-09-2012, 03:23 PM

4. BLUE.

In the Julian calendar, the first (& last) month of the year was March, so the second is April, going back four gets us to December, and antepenulitmate is not the last (ultimate) not the second last (penultimate) but the third from the end: B

The last letter of April is L

Venerable Caesar is Augustus, so the month is August, and the letter is U

Autmnul Equinox is 21st September, so the letter is E

poohbear_nc · 11-09-2012, 03:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Daithi

Our last two spots go to the non-tasty (fowl tasting?) chicken. This gives Orlok the win with 4 correct answers.

Congrats! You're the first to notice my pun (non-tasty = foul/fowl tasting)

Daithi · 11-09-2012, 04:46 PM

So the answer to this quiz is ---

4. The fifth color in a rainbow

See PDurrant's explanation for why this is the answer.

__________________________________________________ ___

P.S. I'm just joking around. I was snaking poohbear's answers earlier, so I thought I'd give a shot at stealing pdurrant's too.

pdurrant · 11-09-2012, 05:15 PM

In the hopes that I'm right enough, a maths puzzle for you before I go to bed.

A car company sold 150 cars in a special 6-day tent sale offer. Each day the company sold 6 more cars than the day before. How many cars were sold on the 1st day?

Bilbo1967 · 11-09-2012, 05:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pdurrant

In the hopes that I'm right enough, a maths puzzle for you before I go to bed.

A car company sold 150 cars in a special 6-day tent sale offer. Each day the company sold 6 more cars than the day before. How many cars were sold on the 1st day?

Ten? ..

Iznogood · 11-09-2012, 05:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bilbo1967

Ten? ..

Yes.
I found that too, but a little too late

Stitchawl · 11-09-2012, 06:04 PM

Answer: Blue.
Reason: That's the only thing I could understand in the whole question. Roy B. Biv.

Stitchawl

SneakySnake · 11-09-2012, 06:23 PM

If the answer is ten, then I would like to see how it was worked out. I know we could prove it knowing the answer, but other than trial and error, how do you get to the result?

please.......

And they sold green cars on the first day, and blue ones on the second.

orlok · 11-09-2012, 06:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pdurrant

4. BLUE.

In the Julian calendar, the first (& last) month of the year was March, so the second is April, going back four gets us to December, and antepenulitmate is not the last (ultimate) not the second last (penultimate) but the third from the end: B

The last letter of April is L

Venerable Caesar is Augustus, so the month is August, and the letter is U

Autmnul Equinox is 21st September, so the letter is E

Apologies for the delay in answering. Watching Derren Brown administer placebos to fix a number of phobias. Amazing man.

You are of course correct. Over to you. (oh, wait, you have already posed one...). Is the answer 10?

orlok · 11-09-2012, 06:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Daithi

So the answer to this quiz is ---

4. The fifth color in a rainbow

See PDurrant's explanation for why this is the answer.

__________________________________________________ ___

P.S. I'm just joking around. I was snaking poohbear's answers earlier, so I thought I'd give a shot at stealing pdurrant's too.

Close, but no cigar

Iznogood · 11-09-2012, 07:01 PM

If they sold n cars the first day, they sold n+6 the second, n+12 the third, n+18 the fourth etc.

So they sold:
1. day: n
2. day: n+6
3. day: n+12
4. day: n+18
5. day: n+24
6. day: n+30

6+12+18+24+30=90
150-90=60
60/6=10

Edit:
Just for the pure fun of it, let's set up the complete equation (in one dimension). Every paranthesis is the sale for one day. Inside the square paranthesis is the total sale for the previous day:
(n) + ([n]+6) + ([n+6]+6) + ([n+12]+6) + ([n+18]+6) + ([n+24]+6)
= 6n + 90 = 150

6n = 150-90 = 60
n = 10

Edit: I have ignored the colors of the cars

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11-09-2012, 03:23 PM	#9965
pdurrant The Grand Mouse Posts: 24,910 Karma: 74252384 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Norfolk, England Device: Kindle 2; iPhone 3G; Bookeen Opus; NOOK ST GlowLight	4. BLUE. In the Julian calendar, the first (& last) month of the year was March, so the second is April, going back four gets us to December, and antepenulitmate is not the last (ultimate) not the second last (penultimate) but the third from the end: B The last letter of April is L Venerable Caesar is Augustus, so the month is August, and the letter is U Autmnul Equinox is 21st September, so the letter is E __________________ Kai Lung Raises His Voice, now available at Amazon and BooksOnBoard A new collection of ‘Kai Lung’ stories by Ernest Bramah, including four previously unpublished stories. Books I've read in 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010 Last edited by pdurrant; 11-09-2012 at 05:09 PM. Reason: Typed the wrong number!

11-09-2012, 04:46 PM	#9967
Daithi Publishers are evil! Posts: 2,418 Karma: 36205264 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Rhode Island Device: Various Kindles	So the answer to this quiz is --- 4. The fifth color in a rainbow See PDurrant's explanation for why this is the answer. __________________________________________________ ___ P.S. I'm just joking around. I was snaking poohbear's answers earlier, so I thought I'd give a shot at stealing pdurrant's too. Last edited by Daithi; 11-09-2012 at 04:52 PM.

11-09-2012, 05:15 PM	#9968
pdurrant The Grand Mouse Posts: 24,910 Karma: 74252384 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Norfolk, England Device: Kindle 2; iPhone 3G; Bookeen Opus; NOOK ST GlowLight	In the hopes that I'm right enough, a maths puzzle for you before I go to bed. A car company sold 150 cars in a special 6-day tent sale offer. Each day the company sold 6 more cars than the day before. How many cars were sold on the 1st day? __________________ Kai Lung Raises His Voice, now available at Amazon and BooksOnBoard A new collection of ‘Kai Lung’ stories by Ernest Bramah, including four previously unpublished stories. Books I've read in 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010

11-09-2012, 06:23 PM	#9972
SneakySnake I'm watching you! Posts: 6,112 Karma: 22082196 Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Sunny Coast Qld, OZ Device: Sony PRS-900	If the answer is ten, then I would like to see how it was worked out. I know we could prove it knowing the answer, but other than trial and error, how do you get to the result? please....... And they sold green cars on the first day, and blue ones on the second. __________________ At the last it biteth like a serpent, and stingeth like an adder. Proverbs 23:32 Currently reading "Game of Thrones" by George RR Martin. So lack of sleep means I am now in book 4, and more stuff has happened and some of the stuff from book three maybe didn't happen????

11-09-2012, 01:54 PM	#9961
Daithi Publishers are evil! Posts: 2,418 Karma: 36205264 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Rhode Island Device: Various Kindles	Our last two spots go to the non-tasty (fowl tasting?) chicken. This gives Orlok the win with 4 correct answers.

11-09-2012, 02:51 PM	#9962
orlok Desperation Posts: 7,216 Karma: 208692942 Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: UK Device: Kindle Fire HD, Kobo glo	Thank you. Here's a quickie: Start at the second month of the year in the Julian calendar and go backward 4 months. Combine the antepenultimate letter of that month with the ultimate letter of the month during which Daylight Savings Time began in the US prior to 2007. Add to that the antepenultimate letter of the month named for "Venerable Caesar." End with the penultimate letter of the month of the autumnal equinox. The resulting word is?: 1. Eukaryota 2. An unfocused image 3. A boaster 4. The fifth color in a rainbow Note: I'll need the explanation as well

11-09-2012, 03:12 PM	#9964
orlok Desperation Posts: 7,216 Karma: 208692942 Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: UK Device: Kindle Fire HD, Kobo glo	I s'pose so, though I did it by guessing .

11-09-2012, 06:04 PM	#9971
Stitchawl Opsimath Posts: 9,541 Karma: 147232771 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Chiang Mai, Northern Thailand Device: Sony 505, Sony PRS-650, iPhone 5, Kobo Glo, Sony PRS-350	Answer: Blue. Reason: That's the only thing I could understand in the whole question. Roy B. Biv. Stitchawl

11-09-2012, 07:01 PM	#9975
Iznogood Guru Posts: 910 Karma: 15697153 Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Norway Device: Ipad, kindle paperwhite	If they sold n cars the first day, they sold n+6 the second, n+12 the third, n+18 the fourth etc. So they sold: 1. day: n 2. day: n+6 3. day: n+12 4. day: n+18 5. day: n+24 6. day: n+30 6+12+18+24+30=90 150-90=60 60/6=10 Edit: Just for the pure fun of it, let's set up the complete equation (in one dimension). Every paranthesis is the sale for one day. Inside the square paranthesis is the total sale for the previous day: (n) + ([n]+6) + ([n+6]+6) + ([n+12]+6) + ([n+18]+6) + ([n+24]+6) = 6n + 90 = 150 6n = 150-90 = 60 n = 10 Edit: I have ignored the colors of the cars __________________ Just to avoid confusion: I have changed my user name/screen name from Norway1456 to Iznogood. New name - same guy. PS: The name should not be taken seriously Last edited by Iznogood; 11-09-2012 at 07:15 PM.

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