Mental Nuts-- Can You Crack 'em? - Page 30

infinite monkey · 01-12-2012, 09:13 AM

They can't be all three equal to one another. I'd say the coat costs as much as pants plus vest.

footfootfoot · 01-12-2012, 09:27 AM

Jesus Christ, you people.

C=P+V
P= .5* (C+V)
V= 1/6 (C+P)

infinite monkey · 01-12-2012, 09:29 AM

that's what I said.

Oh...you said PEOPLE.

glatt · 01-12-2012, 09:35 AM

He means me.

I'm being intentionally obtuse.

infinite monkey · 01-12-2012, 09:38 AM

No need, glatt. There is plenty of obtuse around here. The place is lousy with obtuse.

BigV · 01-12-2012, 10:20 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by footfootfoot

Jesus Christ, you people.

C=P+V
P= .5* (C+V)
V= 1/6 (C+P)

should have read:

C=P+V
P= .5* (C+V)
V= 1/6 (C+P) + 1.25

Code:

Coat costs $22.50
Pants cost  15.00
Vest costs   7.50
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Suit costs $45.00

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footfootfoot · 01-12-2012, 11:08 AM

Right V,
Right Glatt,
Right Infi

HungLikeJesus · 01-12-2012, 01:18 PM

#42 Weights = 1/2, 1+1/2, 4+1/2, 13+1/2

BigV · 01-12-2012, 01:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by footfootfoot

Rhianne wins this round. I will keep score.

Score, please.

Clodfobble · 01-12-2012, 01:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HungLikeJesus

#42 Weights = 1/2, 1+1/2, 4+1/2, 13+1/2

I just realized, the key is that you can put a weight on the opposite side of the scale. So if I want to weigh out one pound of green beans, I put the 1-1/2 on one side, the 1/2 on the other side, and add green beans until it balances. Very clever.

footfootfoot · 01-12-2012, 02:24 PM

I was wondering if I had to specify a balance scale as opposed to a spring scale.

Very Clever...

HungLikeJesus · 01-12-2012, 02:31 PM

Notice that if you changed it to whole numbers (1 to 40 pounds) the weights would be 1, 3, 9, 27 (3^0, 3^1, etc.)

HungLikeJesus · 01-13-2012, 11:37 AM

I was thinking about this last night while I was sleeping.

What does the following cyclic pattern of numbers represent?

0
1
3
2
6
7
5
4
0

infinite monkey · 01-13-2012, 11:41 AM

Starting with the top number, it's how many steps forward I take, followed by how many backward, how many forward again, backward...etc and so on.

HungLikeJesus · 01-13-2012, 11:44 AM

So you always end up back where you started!

01-12-2012, 09:27 AM	#437
footfootfoot To shreds, you say? Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: in the house and on the street-how many, many feet we meet! Posts: 18,449	Jesus Christ, you people. C=P+V P= .5* (C+V) V= 1/6 (C+P) __________________ The internet is a hateful stew of vomit you can never take completely seriously. - Her Fobs

01-12-2012, 11:08 AM	#442
footfootfoot To shreds, you say? Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: in the house and on the street-how many, many feet we meet! Posts: 18,449	Right V, Right Glatt, Right Infi __________________ The internet is a hateful stew of vomit you can never take completely seriously. - Her Fobs

01-12-2012, 01:18 PM	#443
HungLikeJesus Only looks like a disaster tourist Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: above 7,000 feet Posts: 7,208	#42 Weights = 1/2, 1+1/2, 4+1/2, 13+1/2 __________________ Keep Your Bodies Off My Lawn SteveDallas's Random Thread Picker.

01-12-2012, 02:24 PM	#446
footfootfoot To shreds, you say? Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: in the house and on the street-how many, many feet we meet! Posts: 18,449	I was wondering if I had to specify a balance scale as opposed to a spring scale. Very Clever... __________________ The internet is a hateful stew of vomit you can never take completely seriously. - Her Fobs

01-12-2012, 02:31 PM	#447
HungLikeJesus Only looks like a disaster tourist Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: above 7,000 feet Posts: 7,208	Notice that if you changed it to whole numbers (1 to 40 pounds) the weights would be 1, 3, 9, 27 (3^0, 3^1, etc.) __________________ Keep Your Bodies Off My Lawn SteveDallas's Random Thread Picker.

01-12-2012, 09:13 AM	#436
infinite monkey Person who doesn't update the user title Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 13,002	They can't be all three equal to one another. I'd say the coat costs as much as pants plus vest.

01-12-2012, 09:29 AM	#438
infinite monkey Person who doesn't update the user title Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 13,002	that's what I said. Oh...you said PEOPLE.

01-12-2012, 09:35 AM	#439
glatt ™ Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Arlington, VA Posts: 27,717	He means me. I'm being intentionally obtuse.

01-12-2012, 09:38 AM	#440
infinite monkey Person who doesn't update the user title Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 13,002	No need, glatt. There is plenty of obtuse around here. The place is lousy with obtuse.

01-13-2012, 11:37 AM	#448
HungLikeJesus Only looks like a disaster tourist Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: above 7,000 feet Posts: 7,208	I was thinking about this last night while I was sleeping. What does the following cyclic pattern of numbers represent? 0 1 3 2 6 7 5 4 0 __________________ Keep Your Bodies Off My Lawn SteveDallas's Random Thread Picker.

01-13-2012, 11:41 AM	#449
infinite monkey Person who doesn't update the user title Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 13,002	Starting with the top number, it's how many steps forward I take, followed by how many backward, how many forward again, backward...etc and so on.

01-13-2012, 11:44 AM	#450
HungLikeJesus Only looks like a disaster tourist Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: above 7,000 feet Posts: 7,208	So you always end up back where you started! __________________ Keep Your Bodies Off My Lawn SteveDallas's Random Thread Picker.

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