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Brain Teaser (pg. 7)
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| Resnick |
| i got 30 cows...but i did it pretty fast, could be wrong |
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| jonze234 |
| every cow should be able to eat the entire field in 96 days. |
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| Floorfiller |
| quote: | Originally posted by jonze234
every cow should be able to eat the entire field in 96 days. |
no...that's not the answer... |
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| Resnick |
| quote: | Originally posted by Resnick
another, you are in a forest which is on top of a cliff..there is a fire starting at the north end and moving slowly towards u (wind is blowing south), the entire forest is convered in grass and will burn up...you cannot jump off the cliff, but you have a knife, matches, and a compass...is there anyway you can save urself? |
ill post answer to this in a bit if no one else tries it...
hint: 2/3 items are completely useless |
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| twisted420 |
| "if you dont tell me ill throw both you s in to hell, now what ing door is it!" |
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| Noisician |
| quote: | Originally posted by Resnick
i got 30 cows...but i did it pretty fast, could be wrong |
incorrect.
| quote: | Originally posted by jonze234
every cow should be able to eat the entire field in 96 days. |
no. think about the growth. why do you think i mentioned the speed and density? |
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| Floorfiller |
| quote: | Originally posted by Resnick
ill post answer to this in a bit if no one else tries it...
hint: 2/3 items are completely useless |
in that case you burn the grass around you with the matches so that the fire won't burn there.... |
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| Floorfiller |
| quote: | Originally posted by Noisician
no. think about the growth. why do you think i mentioned the speed and density? |
oh ok...just a second... |
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| Fundamental |
| quote: | Originally posted by Floorfiller
oh ok...just a second... |
That's more than a second. :p
Looking at the figures I'm guessing 13. I'm not sure though - maths ones aren't much fun anyway. :p |
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| Floorfiller |
| quote: | Originally posted by Fundamental
That's more than a second. :p
Looking at the figures I'm guessing 13. I'm not sure though - maths ones aren't much fun anyway. :p |
hehehe yeah...i know the rationale, but i can't seem to put it into numbers...
ok i'm just gonna take one more guess...i don't know...
17? |
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| Noisician |
| quote: | Originally posted by jonze234
26 cows |
incorrect.
| quote: | Originally posted by Fundamental
Looking at the figures I'm guessing 13 |
incorrect.
| quote: | Originally posted by Floorfiller
17? |
no. |
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