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Kasturi · 07-08-2008, 03:44 PM

I am having trouble with a couple of things

Its not politically correct! (8,8)
( I have figured this one out)

Has something to do with the computer or computer parts

Heres another brain teaser

If 'b2=b' and 'b8=o' what does b16 equal?

***glc*** · 07-08-2008, 04:29 PM

BO. Phew!

Kasturi · 07-08-2008, 04:35 PM

That seems to be incorrect

blue60007 · 07-08-2008, 08:40 PM

b16=h

Kasturi · 07-09-2008, 10:32 AM

That was correct blue.

Heres another one

(Mike wants to know how many days will it take until the next planetary alignment (one is happening now).)

Kryptonus, the nearest planet to the sun, takes 6 days to orbit the sun.
Zenona, the next planet, takes 23 days to orbit the sun.
Argonu, the middle planet, take 37 days.
Neoni, the largest planet, takes 68 days.
And Radon, the last planet, takes 137 days to orbit the sun.

vtfanmv5 · 07-09-2008, 10:41 AM

I'm more worried about the fact that all of the planets get cute suffixes besides Radon.

Radon needs a suffix.

**HAL9000** · 07-09-2008, 11:27 AM

47,567,496 Days

vtfanmv5 · 07-09-2008, 11:38 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HAL9000

47,567,496 Days

23,783,748 days (half that) is the lowest I've found, didn't put too much more effort into it though.

Kasturi · 07-09-2008, 11:47 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by vtfanmv5

23,783,748 days (half that) is the lowest I've found, didn't put too much more effort into it though.

that is correct vtfanmv5.

I came up with the same as Hal, how did you know to divide by half?

Tell us how you came up with that answer.

Heres another one....

In L??????? you will find the K??????s, the T???????s and the A????? F???????.
(What does the L stand for..?)

vtfanmv5 · 07-09-2008, 12:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kasturi

I came up with the same as Hal, how did you know to divide by half?

Tell us how you came up with that answer.

I multiplied them all (like you guys did, probably), and then said, "hey, lets divide this by two and see if it still works". When it did, I said "hey, lets do it again and see if it still works"...and it didn't. It's an extremely scientific process.

**HAL9000** · 07-09-2008, 12:57 PM

I thought of that afterwards and by the time I got a gap between calls, you had already posted.

doubledragon5 · 07-09-2008, 06:26 PM

Well I guess this scientific stuff isn't for me LOL

blue60007 · 07-09-2008, 10:36 PM

23,783,748 <- Least Common Multiple (used an online calculator

)

LCM(m,n) = (m*n)/GCD(m,n)

We have 5 numbers, 6, 23, 37, 68, 137 which can be broken down into:

LCM(6,23) = 138 / 1 = 138
LCM(138, 37) = 5106 / 1 = 5106
LCM(5106, 68) = 347208 / 2 = 173604
LCM(173604, 137) = 23783748 / 1 = 23783748

so LCM(6,23,37,68,137) = 23,783,748

GCD calculation is pretty simple too

juppy · 07-10-2008, 01:17 AM

I'm still trying to figure out how you came up with "b16=h" for the first one!

beebop · 07-10-2008, 10:01 AM

yeah, i got the planet question but still dont get how u got b16=h for the other one. if u get get the chance could u explain it as i'd like to know the working.
thanks
bee

David M · 07-10-2008, 01:51 PM

Not clear on how you get "h" either. Please explain. I was thinking that zero was the correct answer since zero times any number is still zero. If b = zero then the answer is still zero.

Kasturi · 07-10-2008, 02:06 PM

b2 = b (binary)
b8=o (octal)
B16 = h (hexadecimal)

David M · 07-10-2008, 02:10 PM

I see, your talking computer language and not algebra.

Kasturi · 07-10-2008, 02:11 PM

yea,

that was a o not an 0

***glc*** · 07-10-2008, 02:23 PM

Well - my solution could also be considered correct.

b2 = b
b8 = o

b2 * b8 = b16
b * o = bo.............

**HAL9000** · 07-10-2008, 02:46 PM

That was my first thought LOL.

joe17857 · 07-10-2008, 04:19 PM

I'm racking my brain on the not politicaly correct (8,8) one. someone put me out of my misery please.

Raptor1337 · 07-10-2008, 05:27 PM

(8,8) is Personal Computer... kinda lame and dont really get it

Kasturi · 07-10-2008, 08:10 PM

Politically Correct

PC

Personal Computer

blue60007 · 07-10-2008, 08:49 PM

Hmm I'm not really getting the PC one.

I saw the b2, b8, b16 and immediately thought of base 2, base 8, and base 16. Then I saw the first two matched up with their letters...

Aeslehc · 07-11-2008, 01:39 PM

Here's another:

In England I am 5,
In Russia I am 6,
In Greece I am 7,
In Turkey I am 8,
In Vietnam I am 12.

What am I?

BTW, the answer is not 'time'...

nocturnx · 07-11-2008, 04:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Aeslehc

Here's another:

In England I am 5,
In Russia I am 6,
In Greece I am 7,
In Turkey I am 8,
In Vietnam I am 12.

What am I?

BTW, the answer is not 'time'...

Legal Drinking age?

Anikara · 07-11-2008, 05:42 PM

vowel

joe17857 · 07-13-2008, 09:15 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kasturi

Heres another one....

In L??????? you will find the K??????s, the T???????s and the A????? F???????.
(What does the L stand for..?)

What the hell is that?

I dont know whether to thank you or curse you for these crazy making puzzles!

RevCLB · 07-13-2008, 12:24 PM

Ditto! LOL

07-08-2008, 03:44 PM	#1
Kasturi Member (8 bit) Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Overland Park, KS Posts: 168	Cryptogram I am having trouble with a couple of things Its not politically correct! (8,8) ( I have figured this one out) Has something to do with the computer or computer parts Heres another brain teaser If 'b2=b' and 'b8=o' what does b16 equal? Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter Last edited by Kasturi; 07-08-2008 at 03:57 PM. Reason: figured out first question

07-08-2008, 04:29 PM	#2
*glc* Forum Administrator Staff Premium Member Join Date: May 2000 Location: Joplin MO Posts: 36,460	BO. Phew! Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter

07-08-2008, 04:35 PM	#3
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07-08-2008, 08:40 PM	#4
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07-09-2008, 10:32 AM	#5
Kasturi Member (8 bit) Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Overland Park, KS Posts: 168	Brain teasers That was correct blue. Heres another one (Mike wants to know how many days will it take until the next planetary alignment (one is happening now).) Kryptonus, the nearest planet to the sun, takes 6 days to orbit the sun. Zenona, the next planet, takes 23 days to orbit the sun. Argonu, the middle planet, take 37 days. Neoni, the largest planet, takes 68 days. And Radon, the last planet, takes 137 days to orbit the sun. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter

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07-09-2008, 10:41 AM	#6
vtfanmv5 Banned Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Detroit, MI Posts: 495	I'm more worried about the fact that all of the planets get cute suffixes besides Radon. Radon needs a suffix. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter

07-09-2008, 11:27 AM	#7
HAL9000 Red-eyed Moderator Staff Premium Member Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada Posts: 17,525	47,567,496 Days Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter __________________ -At Ford, quality is job #1, job #2 is making them explode. ~Norm MacDonald, SNL News -Switching to Glide..Balancing in my head..inside of me... taking the glide path instead.

07-09-2008, 12:57 PM	#11
HAL9000 Red-eyed Moderator Staff Premium Member Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada Posts: 17,525	I thought of that afterwards and by the time I got a gap between calls, you had already posted. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter

07-09-2008, 06:26 PM	#12
doubledragon5 Tanker Yanker Premium Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Lewisville TX Posts: 2,877	Well I guess this scientific stuff isn't for me LOL Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter __________________ MB: DFI Lanparty UT-NF4 SLI-D/Processor AMD Athlon 64x2 Toledo/video Card:XFX 9800GTX+/Audio:Sound Blaster Audigy 4/Ram:Corsair XMS Extreme 2x1Gig PC3200/HD:2x150GBWestern Digital Raptors/Monitor:View Sonic VX 922/Keyboard Mouse:Logitech Cordless Wave/Speakers: Logitech G51/Printer/Fax/Scanner:Brother MFC-685CW

07-09-2008, 10:36 PM	#13
blue60007 Wx geek Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Indiana Posts: 6,638	23,783,748 <- Least Common Multiple (used an online calculator ) LCM(m,n) = (mn)/GCD(m,n) We have 5 numbers, 6, 23, 37, 68, 137 which can be broken down into: LCM(6,23) = 138 / 1 = 138 LCM(138, 37) = 5106 / 1 = 5106 LCM(5106, 68) = 347208 / 2 = 173604 LCM(173604, 137) = 23783748 / 1 = 23783748 so LCM(6,23,37,68,137) = 23,783,748 GCD calculation is pretty simple too Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter Last edited by blue60007; 07-09-2008 at 11:18 PM.*

07-10-2008, 01:17 AM	#14
juppy Professional Cow Tipper Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Enid, OK, U.S.A. Posts: 2,855	I'm still trying to figure out how you came up with "b16=h" for the first one! Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter __________________ Excellent guess, Kreskin! Wrong...but excellent. quote from Space Quest 6

07-10-2008, 10:01 AM	#15
beebop Member (1 bit) Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: edinburgh Posts: 0	yeah, i got the planet question but still dont get how u got b16=h for the other one. if u get get the chance could u explain it as i'd like to know the working. thanks bee Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter

07-10-2008, 01:51 PM	#16
David M Techphile. Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: San Francisco Bay Posts: 5,746	Not clear on how you get "h" either. Please explain. I was thinking that zero was the correct answer since zero times any number is still zero. If b = zero then the answer is still zero. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter __________________ Asus P8P67 WS Revolution \| Intel 2600K @ 4.7 GHz \| Win 7 Pro 64 \|8 gigs Corsair 1600 \| Two Diamond 6990's in Crossfire\| Corsair AX1200 \| Thermalright Silver Arrow \| Western Digital Black 2TB 64 meg cache \| Lian-Li PC-A71B \| Logitec Z-5500 \| Three Asus 26" VW266H monitors running under Eyefinity \| Last edited by David M; 07-10-2008 at 01:54 PM.

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Kasturi Member (8 bit) Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Overland Park, KS Posts: 168	b2 = b (binary) b8=o (octal) B16 = h (hexadecimal) Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter

07-10-2008, 02:10 PM	#18
David M Techphile. Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: San Francisco Bay Posts: 5,746	I see, your talking computer language and not algebra. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter

07-10-2008, 02:11 PM	#19
Kasturi Member (8 bit) Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Overland Park, KS Posts: 168	yea, that was a o not an 0 Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter

07-10-2008, 02:23 PM	#20
*glc* Forum Administrator Staff Premium Member Join Date: May 2000 Location: Joplin MO Posts: 36,460	Well - my solution could also be considered correct. b2 = b b8 = o b2 * b8 = b16 b * o = bo............. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter

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HAL9000 Red-eyed Moderator Staff Premium Member Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada Posts: 17,525	That was my first thought LOL. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter

07-10-2008, 04:19 PM	#22
joe17857 Member (1 bit) Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 0	I'm racking my brain on the not politicaly correct (8,8) one. someone put me out of my misery please. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter

07-10-2008, 05:27 PM	#23
Raptor1337 Member (1 bit) Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 0	(8,8) is Personal Computer... kinda lame and dont really get it Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter

07-10-2008, 08:10 PM	#24
Kasturi Member (8 bit) Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Overland Park, KS Posts: 168	Politically Correct PC Personal Computer Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter

07-10-2008, 08:49 PM	#25
blue60007 Wx geek Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Indiana Posts: 6,638	Hmm I'm not really getting the PC one. I saw the b2, b8, b16 and immediately thought of base 2, base 8, and base 16. Then I saw the first two matched up with their letters... Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter

07-11-2008, 01:39 PM	#26
Aeslehc Member (1 bit) Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 0	Here's another: In England I am 5, In Russia I am 6, In Greece I am 7, In Turkey I am 8, In Vietnam I am 12. What am I? BTW, the answer is not 'time'... Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter Last edited by Aeslehc; 07-11-2008 at 01:54 PM.

07-11-2008, 05:42 PM	#28
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07-13-2008, 12:24 PM	#30
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