Forum: bigfarm-en
Board: [1169] The Games Lounge
Topic: [31970] Riddles
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abc0300 (US1) [None]
:: May 29, 2015, 7:27 p.m.
It's not possible. Because numbers go on forever.
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RunsWivScissors (GB1) [GB1]
:: May 30, 2015, 12:12 p.m.
It's not possible. Because numbers go on forever.
It is possible, in fact the answer is a surprisingly low number... I will help you out & tell you its lower than 50 :thumbup:
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abc0300 (US1) [None]
:: May 30, 2015, 7:08 p.m.
49? (I can't seem to understand the riddle)
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RunsWivScissors (GB1) [GB1]
:: May 30, 2015, 7:35 p.m.
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Smurf8 [None]
:: May 30, 2015, 7:38 p.m.
Haha, I think it's 43. I would never have figured it out if you hadn't said lower than 50 though, this was a tuffie!
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RunsWivScissors (GB1) [GB1]
:: May 30, 2015, 7:51 p.m.
43 it is!!!... Woohoo well done Smurf :thumbsup:
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Smurf8 [None]
:: May 30, 2015, 8 p.m.
Yay! Here's one for you: rearrange the following words so that the first and fourth columns of letters spell out the names of 2 cheeses:
LAGOON ICICLE TARTAN NEGATE TARIFF OYSTER SECRET
LAGOON ICICLE TARTAN NEGATE TARIFF OYSTER SECRET
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Uncle John (AU1) [AU1]
:: May 30, 2015, 9:04 p.m.
Stilton & ricotta
SECRET
TARIFF
ICICLE
LAGOON
TARTAN
OYSTER
NEGATE
a shop keeper and a tradesman are discussing some work that the latter has done for the former. The shopkeeper uses a grammatically correct sentence containing the word "and" five times consecutively. What sort of shop was it?
SECRET
TARIFF
ICICLE
LAGOON
TARTAN
OYSTER
NEGATE
a shop keeper and a tradesman are discussing some work that the latter has done for the former. The shopkeeper uses a grammatically correct sentence containing the word "and" five times consecutively. What sort of shop was it?
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Smurf8 [None]
:: May 30, 2015, 9:37 p.m.
A pub? If it was the Rose And Crown and the tradesman was a signmaker, the publican could ask that he put a bigger gap between Rose and And and And and Crown.
This is a classic one for you: There are 5 pirates, with 100 gold coins. They must decide how to distribute them. The rules are: That the most senior pirate should propose a distribution of coins. The pirates, including the proposer, then vote on whether to accept this distribution. In case of a tie vote the proposer has the casting vote. If the distribution is accepted, the coins are disbursed and the game ends. If not, the proposer is thrown overboard from the pirate ship and dies, and the next most senior pirate makes a new proposal to begin the system again. The following assumptions should be made: Each pirate wants to survive. Second, given survival, each pirate wants to maximize the number of gold coins he receives. Third, each pirate would prefer to throw another overboard, if all other results would otherwise be equal. Fourth: Each pirate is intelligent and rational. How are the coins distributed?
This is a classic one for you: There are 5 pirates, with 100 gold coins. They must decide how to distribute them. The rules are: That the most senior pirate should propose a distribution of coins. The pirates, including the proposer, then vote on whether to accept this distribution. In case of a tie vote the proposer has the casting vote. If the distribution is accepted, the coins are disbursed and the game ends. If not, the proposer is thrown overboard from the pirate ship and dies, and the next most senior pirate makes a new proposal to begin the system again. The following assumptions should be made: Each pirate wants to survive. Second, given survival, each pirate wants to maximize the number of gold coins he receives. Third, each pirate would prefer to throw another overboard, if all other results would otherwise be equal. Fourth: Each pirate is intelligent and rational. How are the coins distributed?
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RunsWivScissors (GB1) [GB1]
:: May 31, 2015, 8:26 a.m.
Pirates #1 & #2 get thrown overboard.
Pirate #3 proposes: #3=99 / #4=0 / #5=1
Since Pirate #5 will get nothing if #3 is thrown overboard, he agrees to this offer & the vote is 2-1 in favour of it.
My brain hurts lol 8|
Pirate #3 proposes: #3=99 / #4=0 / #5=1
Since Pirate #5 will get nothing if #3 is thrown overboard, he agrees to this offer & the vote is 2-1 in favour of it.
My brain hurts lol 8|
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Smurf8 [None]
:: May 31, 2015, 1:20 p.m.
Nice try Scissors but not correct!
Hint: Start with the youngest and move towards the eldest.
Hint: Start with the youngest and move towards the eldest.
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RunsWivScissors (GB1) [GB1]
:: May 31, 2015, 2:28 p.m.
Nice try Scissors but not correct!
Hint: Start with the youngest and move towards the eldest.
Hmmm... If the 1st 2 got thrown overboard & this is a valid proposal for the 3rd one, I dunno why its wrong, so I'll have to give up. Cos #4 would obviously keep all the money himself & #5 wouldn`t get a turn.
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Smurf8 [None]
:: May 31, 2015, 2:32 p.m.
The first 2 don't necessarily get thrown overboard....
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RunsWivScissors (GB1) [GB1]
:: May 31, 2015, 2:36 p.m.
The first 2 don't necessarily get thrown overboard....
As soon as I clicked send I had a rethink for #2... I forgot about his deciding vote ^^
#2 = 98
#3 = 0
#4 = 0
#5 =2
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Smurf8 [None]
:: May 31, 2015, 2:39 p.m.
Still not there!!
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RunsWivScissors (GB1) [GB1]
:: May 31, 2015, 2:40 p.m.
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Smurf8 [None]
:: May 31, 2015, 2:41 p.m.
No-one dies....
Also, given that this is quite a classic riddle, Google might be your friend...
Also, given that this is quite a classic riddle, Google might be your friend...
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RunsWivScissors (GB1) [GB1]
:: May 31, 2015, 2:42 p.m.
No-one dies....
Well I guessed you were saying #1 comes up with a proposal, I just can`t see what it is.
EDIT: lol @ suggestion to cheat... I`d rather give up hehe
Just thought maybe he could tempt #4 so I will have one more guess
#1 = 96
#2 = 0
#3 = 0
#4 = 1
#5 = 3
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Smurf8 [None]
:: June 1, 2015, 2:43 p.m.
Close but no banana 
You did win the Smurf hunt though so yay you!
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abc0300 (US1) [None]
:: June 2, 2015, 2:33 a.m.
I hope I get this correct.
#1 = 98
#2 = 0
#3 = 1
#4 = 0
#5 = 1
Because #2 and #4 get the same amount and #3 and #5 get the same amount so they would all agree to it.( I guess? :S )
#1 = 98
#2 = 0
#3 = 1
#4 = 0
#5 = 1
Because #2 and #4 get the same amount and #3 and #5 get the same amount so they would all agree to it.( I guess? :S )