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| pranavjh |
 Dec 14 2006, 12:05 AM
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#406
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Taking the hint of perfect sqaures, I'd say 31 open lockers -
I just took the total number of perfect squares that are <= 1000. Why? Don't know - just a guess.  Pranav |
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| august |
Dec 14 2006, 03:18 AM
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#407
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following the perfect square lead, 31 should be the correct answer.
"Never explain - your friends don't need it, and your enemies won't believe you anyhow." - Elbert Hubbard |
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| Anil4 |
Dec 14 2006, 07:23 AM
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#408
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Shivani, can you confirm the answer ?
If correct, Pranav or August can post the next question!!!!! Anil |
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| shivani |
Dec 14 2006, 04:07 PM
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#409
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yup it is 31 : ).
please do the honours August/ Pranav and post the next riddle. Vivek It might have been posted earlier, but since there are new players in the game, we can play a bit dirty and take advantage of our earlier experience  .Mandrake.. I prefer your explanations over these dumb mathematical ones any day .. and the prize stays with you irrespective of who gave the answer . .. now post the next riddle |
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| Mandrake |
Dec 14 2006, 05:09 PM
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QUOTE Mandrake.. I prefer your explanations over these dumb mathematical ones any day .. and the prize stays with you irrespective of who gave the answer  Chalo koi toh mili aaj kadar karne waali humein samajhne waali humein chaahne waali (Chill Shivani, this is only to continue the rhyme. Asli baat toh sab jaante hain) akalmandon ki is bheed mein ek buddu ko prize thamaanewaali  Self - belief is the most potent force.
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| pranavjh |
Dec 16 2006, 05:56 AM
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#411
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 Good one Mandrake!!! Anyway, found this one on the 'net some time ago and captured my curiosity. If you have seen/heard/solved this one before, give it a few days so others can try. Two mathematicians, Santa Singh and Banta Singh are given two integers x and y (not the value - just x and y) They are also told that x and y are such that 1 < x < y and x+y < 100. Santa Singh is given the value x+y Banta Singh is given the value xy They then have the following conversation - Banta Singh: I cannot determine the two numbers Santa Singh: I knew that Banta Singh: Now I can determine them Santa Singh: So can I So, what are the two numbers x and y? |
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| nadeem mohd |
Mar 20 2007, 10:37 PM
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QUOTE(pranavjh @ Dec 16 2006, 06:56 AM)  Good one Mandrake!!! Anyway, found this one on the 'net some time ago and captured my curiosity. If you have seen/heard/solved this one before, give it a few days so others can try. Two mathematicians, Santa Singh and Banta Singh are given two integers x and y (not the value - just x and y) They are also told that x and y are such that 1 < x < y and x+y < 100. Santa Singh is given the value x+y Banta Singh is given the value xy They then have the following conversation - Banta Singh: I cannot determine the two numbers Santa Singh: I knew that Banta Singh: Now I can determine them Santa Singh: So can I So, what are the two numbers x and y?   very difficult  |
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