Silliness Quiz - Page 795

WT Sharpe · 06-14-2013, 02:40 AM

The number is a red herring? The friend didn't order anything? He was the restaurant owner? The first guy paid for both?

I tried looking at the number upside down but it made no sense. Obi-wan Hoo1? Likewise, in a mirror it makes no sense

Shayne Parkinson · 06-14-2013, 02:44 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fbone

Here's another silly riddle I couldn't figure out.

Two friends were leaving the restaurant and as they passed the cashier, one of them paid his bill but the other handed the cashier a slip of paper with the number 1004180 written on it. The cashier studied the number for a moment, and then let the friend pass by without paying. Why?

It may be relevant that I could make no sense of this till I had a glass of wine.

"I[1] owe[0] nothing[0], for[4] I[1] ate[8] nothing[8]"

WT Sharpe · 06-14-2013, 03:15 AM

Shoulda' had some alcohol.

Love how these things seem so simple once someone points out the answer!

Congrats, Shayne.

Good one, Fbone.

Shayne Parkinson · 06-14-2013, 05:29 AM

Thanks, WT. Yes, good one, Fbone!

Two for the cryptic crossword fans:

- Confused academic ensures cool sweet treats
- French lake goes up against friendship for a disastrous outcome - pdurrant, calamity

pdurrant · 06-14-2013, 05:36 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Shayne Parkinson

- French lake goes up against friendship for a disastrous outcome

calamity

Spoiler:

Shayne Parkinson · 06-14-2013, 05:58 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pdurrant

calamity

Spoiler:

Correct!

HomeInMyShoes · 06-14-2013, 01:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Shayne Parkinson

- Confused academic ensures sweet treats

macademia?

As in delicious macademia nut cookies.

Shayne Parkinson · 06-14-2013, 03:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HomeInMyShoes

macademia?

As in delicious macademia nut cookies.

Good suggestion! But not correct.

Shayne Parkinson · 06-14-2013, 04:15 PM

Question modified slightly: added "cool" to narrow down the range of sweet treats.
- Confused academic ensures cool sweet treats

pdurrant · 06-14-2013, 04:51 PM

removing ice cream from the anagram (academic ensures) leaves

ad ensus

sundaes

ice cream sundaes

Shayne Parkinson · 06-14-2013, 05:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pdurrant

removing ice cream from the anagram (academic ensures) leaves

ad ensus

sundaes

ice cream sundaes

Well done! All yours, pdurrant.

Fbone · 06-14-2013, 05:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Shayne Parkinson

It may be relevant that I could make no sense of this till I had a glass of wine.

"I[1] owe[0] nothing[0], for[4] I[1] ate[8] nothing[8]"

Well done. You got the answer quickly.

pdurrant · 06-14-2013, 05:14 PM

I have a balance for weighing things, and a set of kilogram weights, 1kg through 9kg weights. So I can easily weigh things up to 45kg through some combination of the weights.

However, for quiz-related reasons too complex to go into, I need to take my balance and weights to a new location to weigh objects up to 20kg in weight (the objects are conveniently always a whole number of kilos in weight.).

But the excess baggage charges are astronomical for this journey. If I took all my weights, I'd be ruined. What's the minimum (in total weight, giving the individual weights) I need to take with me to be able to measure the weight of any object that's a whole number of kilos between 1 and 20 inclusive?

Hint: The total of the weights must be at least 20kg. If you find more than one minimum total weight solution, choose the one with fewer weights.

WT Sharpe · 06-14-2013, 06:56 PM

You would need to take the following kg weights: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6.

pdurrant · 06-15-2013, 05:35 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by WT Sharpe

You would need to take the following kg weights: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6.

That's 21kg and six weights. Not good enough!

Remember that it's a balance. I could check that an object is 2kg by using a 2kg weight, or I could put the 4kg weight in with the object and put the 6kg weight on the other side of the balance.

06-14-2013, 03:15 AM	#11913
WT Sharpe Bah, humbug! Posts: 39,072 Karma: 157049943 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Chesapeake, VA, USA Device: Kindle Oasis, iPad Pro, & a Samsung Galaxy S9.	Shoulda' had some alcohol. Love how these things seem so simple once someone points out the answer! Congrats, Shayne. Good one, Fbone. Last edited by WT Sharpe; 06-14-2013 at 03:19 AM.

06-14-2013, 05:29 AM	#11914
Shayne Parkinson Author Posts: 1,532 Karma: 5447804 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: New Zealand Device: Samsung Galaxy Tab	Thanks, WT. Yes, good one, Fbone! Two for the cryptic crossword fans: - Confused academic ensures cool sweet treats - French lake goes up against friendship for a disastrous outcome - pdurrant, calamity Last edited by Shayne Parkinson; 06-14-2013 at 04:10 PM.

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06-14-2013, 02:40 AM	#11911
WT Sharpe Bah, humbug! Posts: 39,072 Karma: 157049943 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Chesapeake, VA, USA Device: Kindle Oasis, iPad Pro, & a Samsung Galaxy S9.	The number is a red herring? The friend didn't order anything? He was the restaurant owner? The first guy paid for both? I tried looking at the number upside down but it made no sense. Obi-wan Hoo1? Likewise, in a mirror it makes no sense

06-14-2013, 04:15 PM	#11919
Shayne Parkinson Author Posts: 1,532 Karma: 5447804 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: New Zealand Device: Samsung Galaxy Tab	Question modified slightly: added "cool" to narrow down the range of sweet treats. - Confused academic ensures cool sweet treats

06-14-2013, 04:51 PM	#11920
pdurrant The Grand Mouse 高貴的老鼠 Posts: 74,082 Karma: 315558332 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Norfolk, England Device: Kindle Oasis	removing ice cream from the anagram (academic ensures) leaves ad ensus sundaes ice cream sundaes

06-14-2013, 05:14 PM	#11923
pdurrant The Grand Mouse 高貴的老鼠 Posts: 74,082 Karma: 315558332 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Norfolk, England Device: Kindle Oasis	I have a balance for weighing things, and a set of kilogram weights, 1kg through 9kg weights. So I can easily weigh things up to 45kg through some combination of the weights. However, for quiz-related reasons too complex to go into, I need to take my balance and weights to a new location to weigh objects up to 20kg in weight (the objects are conveniently always a whole number of kilos in weight.). But the excess baggage charges are astronomical for this journey. If I took all my weights, I'd be ruined. What's the minimum (in total weight, giving the individual weights) I need to take with me to be able to measure the weight of any object that's a whole number of kilos between 1 and 20 inclusive? Hint: The total of the weights must be at least 20kg. If you find more than one minimum total weight solution, choose the one with fewer weights.

06-14-2013, 06:56 PM	#11924
WT Sharpe Bah, humbug! Posts: 39,072 Karma: 157049943 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Chesapeake, VA, USA Device: Kindle Oasis, iPad Pro, & a Samsung Galaxy S9.	You would need to take the following kg weights: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6.