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Post by Anderson Cooper on Dec 28, 2008 18:21:17 GMT -5
Each team will have to solve 5 brain teasers. Each correct answer is worth $4,000 so up to $100,000 can be won in this mission. Each team has their own sub-board where you will solve the puzzles. You only have one guess per puzzle and so only the answer from the team leader (designated by the bold numbers) will count. Team leader, please give your answer in the form "The answer to puzzle [puzzle #] is [answer]." Each team will be eligible to win an exemption. All you have to do is solve all 5 riddles correctly. You have 24 hours for this mission. Good luck! TEAMS ARE NOT ALLOWED TO HELP OTHER TEAMS!!!
1) Jane is as old as Joan was when Jane was half as old as Joan is now. Four years ago, Jane was as old as Joan was when Jane was a third as old as Joan is now. How old will Jane be in two years?
2) Which word, when put into the blank, makes the following sentence true? This sentence has _________ occurrences of the letter 'e.'
3) Which number follows in the sequence below? 1 49 162 5364 96481
4) There are 30 people at a party. All the men shake hands with each other, and all the women shake hands with each other, but no man shakes hands with a woman. If 219 handshakes were exchanged, and there are less women than men, how many men are at the party?
5) Which word fits in the blank? rock : cure : menu able : ___ : idle
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Post by Garth Brooks on Dec 28, 2008 18:24:15 GMT -5
The answer to puzzle #2 is "ten."
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Post by Garth Brooks on Dec 28, 2008 18:35:19 GMT -5
The answer to puzzle #3 is 100,121
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Post by Garth Brooks on Dec 28, 2008 19:03:19 GMT -5
The answer to puzzle #5 is lead.
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Post by Garth Brooks on Dec 28, 2008 19:05:21 GMT -5
Are you ever going to confirm my answers? I really want to know if I'm right.
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Post by Garth Brooks on Dec 28, 2008 19:52:42 GMT -5
The answer to puzzle #4 is 18 men.
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Post by Garth Brooks on Dec 28, 2008 21:40:53 GMT -5
My answer for puzzle #1 is 8.
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Post by Anderson Cooper on Dec 29, 2008 2:49:51 GMT -5
Puzzle 1: Incorrect Puzzle 2: Correct Puzzle 3: Correct Puzzle 4: Correct Puzzle 5: Correct
$16,000 no exemption
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Post by Garth Brooks on Dec 29, 2008 12:21:59 GMT -5
I WAS SOOOOOOOOOOOO CLOSE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
GRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR................
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