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Riddles/Puzzles for the SUPER intelligent. And beyond! (pg. 5)
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| OrZonE |
| quote: | Originally posted by Grrrrr
Proof that 2=1 but what part of the 'proof' is wrong?
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Let a = b
a^2 = ab
a^2 + a^2 = ab + a^2
2a^2 = ab + a^2
2a^2 - 2ab = ab + a^2 - 2ab
2a^2 - 2ab = a^2 - ab
2a(a - b) = a(a - b)
2a = a
2 = 1
and it's not the first line thats wrong |
3rd line from the bottom
a-b=0, you can't divide by 0 |
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| Ygrene |
| quote: | Originally posted by tribu
haha brilliant!
here's one.
Brighter than the sun, and darker than black.
The rich man needs it while the poor man has it.
The dead man eats it always.
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Nothing.
| quote: | Originally posted by tribu
Another:
I have a hundred legs but cannot stand, a long neck but no head.
I eat the maid's life.
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A broom. |
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| Aquarian |
| quote: | Originally posted by Grrrrr
The only way one of them men can know for sure what colour their own mark is, is if they can see a red and blue mark on the people sat opposite. Then he knows his own mark MUST be red.
Since all the men are supposedly clever the man who stood up would have expected one of the other 2 men to realise the above fact fairly quickly. Neither of them guessed so he knows that neither of them can see the red/blue combination and since there are at least 2 red marks in total his own mark cannot be blue. So he guesses correctly that his own mark is red.
I think that makes sense |
Yep, that's right. Sorry spacey :p |
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| Grrrrr |
| quote: | Originally posted by OrZonE
3rd line from the bottom
a-b=0, you can't divide by 0 |
Yup
Did you figure it out or have you seen it before? |
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| {b.s.e.} |
| quote: | Originally posted by tribu
Heres another easy riddle that has likely been posted here before and anyone from Lud will recognize.
I occur once in a month twice in a millenium, but not once in a hundred thousand years. What am I? |
Blaine is a pain.
the letter M, sai, is the answer.
Tell old Gasher I'm looking for him. :wtf: |
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| {b.s.e.} |
| what runs but never sleeps, has a fork but doesn't eat? |
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| Ygrene |
| quote: | Originally posted by {b.s.e.}
what runs but never sleeps, has a fork but doesn't eat? |
A river? |
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| {b.s.e.} |
| quote: | Originally posted by Ygrene
A river? |
what has two mouths but no ears? :wtf: |
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| Ygrene |
| quote: | Originally posted by {b.s.e.}
what has two mouths but no ears? :wtf: |
A tunnel? |
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| {b.s.e.} |
| quote: | Originally posted by Ygrene
A tunnel? |
headphones would have also worked. but you're right. |
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| OrZonE |
| quote: | Originally posted by Grrrrr
Yup
Did you figure it out or have you seen it before? |
There isn't much to figure out, just read it line by line. ;) |
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| Nabistai |
| I get everyone of them, except the cake one? The maximum number of pieces that I can get is 7 (with 3 cuts) |
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