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Post by Anderson Cooper on Dec 28, 2008 18:23:03 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 Alyssa Milano on Dec 28, 2008 18:47:25 GMT -5
I think the answer to this one is twelve
2) Which word, when put into the blank, makes the following sentence true? This sentence has _________ occurrences of the letter 'e.'
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Post by Colin Farrell on Dec 28, 2008 18:57:58 GMT -5
no, that makes 11 e's.
it is ten, cause there is already 9 e's, there is one more e in 10, so therefore the answer is ten.
ten
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Post by Kristin Chenoweth on Dec 28, 2008 20:20:55 GMT -5
Who is the team leader? I'm a bit confused!
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Post by Kristin Chenoweth on Dec 28, 2008 20:23:40 GMT -5
I think 10 "e"s guys. Aren't there only 9 e's in the sentance?
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Post by Joel McHale on Dec 28, 2008 21:19:26 GMT -5
I'm the team leader, guys. (The person who filled in the lowest spot for their team is the leader).
And yes, Irish Colin, you are correct.
The answer to puzzle [2] is [ten].
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Post by Colin Farrell on Dec 28, 2008 21:35:49 GMT -5
so what about the others?
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Post by Joel McHale on Dec 28, 2008 21:46:49 GMT -5
I haven't a clue.
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Post by Joel McHale on Dec 28, 2008 22:02:11 GMT -5
The number sequence one is frustrating the hell outta me. It doesn't make sense at all mathematically speaking. Neither does the handshake or the age. The word puzzle is just...stupid.
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Post by Joel McHale on Dec 28, 2008 22:46:18 GMT -5
I can sit here all night, trying to figure out these puzzles, but it ain't gonna happen. I really don't get them, and maybe you guys will have more luck.
G'night.
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Post by Kristin Chenoweth on Dec 28, 2008 23:00:23 GMT -5
Yep, I'll try to work at them, but I am at work all day tomorrow. I will be able to periodically check my iPhone, but don't expect much from me. Sorry.
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Post by Anderson Cooper on Dec 29, 2008 3:03:40 GMT -5
so far
puzzle 2: correct
$4,000
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Post by Alyssa Milano on Dec 29, 2008 8:55:54 GMT -5
My brother is a math wiz, I'm going to see if he can help figure them out.
Sorry about the one wrong answer, when I went to bed, I realized it was wrong. Was tired. I was going to look at it again this morning:)
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Post by Alyssa Milano on Dec 29, 2008 9:34:57 GMT -5
I'm still waiting on the answer for #1 & 3, but here's what my brother said the answers are:
#4: 18 and 12
#4: I worked out the last one, but there is a flaw in the question. Without going into the math (it's a little complicated, and I used excel), with the information given, there is no way determine if there are more men than women. The answer is 18 and 12, but you cannot determine which is men and which is women.
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Post by Kristin Chenoweth on Dec 29, 2008 9:43:16 GMT -5
Oh, good job Alyssa! It says there are moe men then women, so that would be 18 men and 12 women.
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