Silliness Quiz - Page 639

Fbone · 10-10-2012, 08:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Hamlet53

30 pigs 40 chickens

Correct!

Your turn for the next question.

Edit: So many quick answers! We have algebra teachers here? I should have went harder.

Hamlet53 · 10-10-2012, 09:12 PM

So here is a harder number problem. Consider the sequence of numbers 1 through 9 arranged in order: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

Using only the arithmetical operations plus (+) and minus (-) group these numbers without change in order to compute the number 100. The numbers can be merged to form a larger number. Here is one example:

1+2+34-5+67-8+9 = 100

This required use of six + or – operations. Find a solution that uses the minimum number of operations. It is less than 6.

Same question only now reverse the order of the numbers; I.e. 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1

Daithi · 10-10-2012, 10:54 PM

123+45-67+8-9 = 100

You know what they say, there are three kinds of people in the world -- those who can add and those who can't.

Daithi · 10-10-2012, 11:07 PM

98-76+54+3+21 = 100

Hamlet53 · 10-11-2012, 07:09 AM

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Originally Posted by Daithi

123+45-67+8-9 = 100

You know what they say, there are three kinds of people in the world -- those who can add and those who can't.

Not quite. There is a solution using only three operands.

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Originally Posted by Daithi

98-76+54+3+21 = 100

Yes, it takes at four operands for the reverse order.

orlok · 10-11-2012, 08:39 AM

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Originally Posted by Hamlet53

Not quite. There is a solution using only three operands.

1-234-456+789 = 100

Hamlet53 · 10-11-2012, 09:31 AM

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Originally Posted by orlok

1-234-456+789 = 100

That works. Daithi or orlok up next.

Daithi · 10-11-2012, 10:14 AM

Hey you guys, this is an easy one. Name the only Hispanic actor that has won an Emmy, a Grammy, an Oscar, and a Tony.

issybird · 10-11-2012, 10:36 AM

Rita Moreno?

Bilbo1967 · 10-11-2012, 10:49 AM

Benicio del Toro?

Kumabjorn · 10-11-2012, 11:10 AM

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Originally Posted by Bilbo1967

Benicio del Toro?

I feel confident that Issybird got it right.

Bilbo1967 · 10-11-2012, 12:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Kumabjorn

I feel confident that Issybird got it right.

Not sure about all the other awards, but he definitely won an Oscar (for Traffic).

Kumabjorn · 10-11-2012, 12:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Bilbo1967

Not sure about all the other awards, but he definitely won an Oscar (for Traffic).

Somehow seeing him crooning love songs just boggles my mind.

Daithi · 10-11-2012, 12:42 PM

Sorry it has taken me so long to respond (stupid work). Issybird did get it right.

Notice the "Hey you guys" reference? That was from when she was on The Electric Company PBS show. She is 80 now -- and still pretty.

BTW, if you can win an Emmy, a Grammy, an Oscar, and a Tony you make otherwise awesome people look like a bunch of slackers.

Bilbo1967 · 10-11-2012, 12:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Kumabjorn

Somehow seeing him crooning love songs just boggles my mind.

Ah, is one of those awards for singing? I just assumed that they were all acting things.

10-11-2012, 12:42 PM	#9584
Daithi Publishers are evil! Posts: 2,418 Karma: 36205264 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Rhode Island Device: Various Kindles	Sorry it has taken me so long to respond (stupid work). Issybird did get it right. Notice the "Hey you guys" reference? That was from when she was on The Electric Company PBS show. She is 80 now -- and still pretty. BTW, if you can win an Emmy, a Grammy, an Oscar, and a Tony you make otherwise awesome people look like a bunch of slackers. Last edited by Daithi; 10-11-2012 at 12:45 PM.

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Hamlet53 Nameless Being	So here is a harder number problem. Consider the sequence of numbers 1 through 9 arranged in order: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Using only the arithmetical operations plus (+) and minus (-) group these numbers without change in order to compute the number 100. The numbers can be merged to form a larger number. Here is one example: 1+2+34-5+67-8+9 = 100 This required use of six + or – operations. Find a solution that uses the minimum number of operations. It is less than 6. Same question only now reverse the order of the numbers; I.e. 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1

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Daithi Publishers are evil! Posts: 2,418 Karma: 36205264 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Rhode Island Device: Various Kindles	123+45-67+8-9 = 100 You know what they say, there are three kinds of people in the world -- those who can add and those who can't.

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