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Originally posted by Fir3start3r DAMN! Addon: If this has to do with some wording I'm gonna choke you...

Beg my pardon, what is wording?

cosmo, you're becoming more and more addicted to this site
I'm seeing more of your posts everyday.
Be careful, otherwise you will be like me!

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Originally posted by Eugene cosmo, you're becoming more and more addicted to this site I'm seeing more of your posts everyday. Be careful, otherwise you will be like me!

Ha-ha-ha! U red my mind! Thoughts-reading is some new feature of Terninator? Btw, do you know what "terminator" really is?
WOW, I'M A SENIOR NOW!!!! ...finally it all pays back

So, the_real_tough_one (that "terrible" ):
You have 12 steel balls (Not Eugene's! Not! ) All of them look totally equil. But one of them is defect. It's either lighter, either heavier then the rest balls - no one knows
We have scales, that can show only: left pan is heavier, right pan is heavier, their weight is equil.
You have to find defect ball and tell wether it's heavier/lighter IN 3 WEIGHING!!

Good Luck!

Last edited by Cosmo on Feb-03-2002 at 01:15

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Originally posted by Cosmo Beg my pardon, what is wording?

wording? Something like 'translation'...the way the problem is 'worded'.

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Originally posted by Cosmo Ha-ha-ha! U red my mind! Thoughts-reading is some new feature of Terninator? Btw, do you know what "terminator" really is? WOW, I'M A SENIOR NOW!!!! ...finally it all pays back So, the_real_tough_one (that "terrible" ): You have 12 steel balls (Not Eugene's! Not! ) All of them look totally equil. But one of them is defect. It's either lighter, either heavier then the rest balls - no one knows We have scales, that can show only: left pan is heavier, right pan is heavier, their weight is equil. You have to find defect ball and tell wether it's heavier/lighter IN 3 WEIGHING!! Good Luck!

i know that riddle, heared it once, and yes..ppl broke down afterseveral weeks in this forum some1 then finally answered..all i know is that its a fucking compilcated story..lots of mathematics involved

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Nice one! I ve just remembered I had quizzes like this at school. With Venn Diagrams and that sort of things. A long time ago... (nahhh)

I am almost finished with the answer, but I am really hungry and uhm i m going to eat something.... In half hour (or maybe never if i am wrong) u ll probably get the answer, after I eat, wash the dishes, and try to sort a way of explaining the answer.. TIP: work using an excel spreadsheet.. its easier

Oh and the answer to the second... THAT TOO WAS A GOOD ONE!!!

** Don´t read it it´s funnier to find out by your own **
1&2 Cross
1 Crosses back
10 & 5 cross
2 Crosses back
1&2 Cross

Total: 17 (there are two possible ways that make 17 minutes)

Okey the answer for the 3rd puzzle is....

Well it´s too long i ll just PM Cosmo to prove him i´ve found out and wait till he feels out like posting the answer (besides its too long.. I already said that don´t I?? LOL)

Last edited by zzleeper on Feb-03-2002 at 07:09

OK. I'll try the balls one, but I'm just thinking out loud....

12 balls, 1 defect. I would split them up into 3 groups of four... No, hang on a sec... 4 groups of 3 balls... Weigh groups 1 & 2... Oh shit this isn't gonna work. Bollocks. Then just guess which ball it is and then go and have a beer. That's my attempt, anyway...

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Oh and the answer to the second... THAT TOO WAS A GOOD ONE!!! ** Don´t read it it´s funnier to find out by your own ** 1&2 Cross 1 Crosses back 10 & 5 cross 2 Crosses back 1&2 Cross Total: 17 (there are two possible ways that make 17 minutes)

Correct!
This a little bit clearer:
___0___1 2 5 10

1 2 ___2___5 10

2 ___3___1 5 10

2 5 10____13__1

5 10 ___15__1 2

1 2 5 10___17___


So, the new one.
Puasson's problem.
There's a 8-litres bottle with wine. Also you have 5 and 3-letres bottles (empty). You need to divide wine in two. How many times u need to pour wine from one bottle to another?
Please, answers give in such form:

8 5 3 (bottles)
8 0 0
5 0 3
....

Last edited by Cosmo on Feb-04-2002 at 19:15

Wasnt this riddle a part of Simon's games in Die Hard 3?
lol
as for the 12 balls-question
3 weighings..what do u mean? 3 weighing processes, meaning like u have 3 4'er groups and weigh them, then have a second round of weighing and finally a third?.. or really just 3 weighings?

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Originally posted by TranceGiant Wasnt this riddle a part of Simon's games in Die Hard 3? lol as for the 12 balls-question 3 weighings..what do u mean? 3 weighing processes, meaning like u have 3 4'er groups and weigh them, then have a second round of weighing and finally a third?.. or really just 3 weighings?

No, no, just 3 weighings - you can weigh 1 Vs. 1, 2 Vs. 2, 11 Vs. 1 - whatever...