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Posted by: Link Lance
Pah. It's just word trick. You wouldn't add the $2, just the $3 to make £30. The bellboy kept the $2, meaning it counts as part of the £27.

NEXT.





Trifle...

Very trifle indeed.

Here ya go:
An Arab sheikh tells his two sons to race their camels to a distant city to see who will inherit his fortune. The one whose camel is slower will win. The brothers, after wandering aimlessly for days, ask a wise man for advise. After hearing the advice they jump on the camels and race as fast as they can to the city. What does the wise man say

  • 01.10.2005 8:38 AM PDT
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Did he tell them there was a sandstorm coming?

[Edited on 1/10/2005 8:46:03 AM]

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Well, I've heard that one before. Nice try though. he say "You go swappy camels quick snap go hut hut hutgiddyup race to city." or something like that. The trifle knows all.

  • 01.10.2005 8:45 AM PDT

Posted by: Link Lance
The trifle knows all.

Apparently so...

Do you like algebra:
* Ten years from now Tim will be twice as old as Jane was when Mary was nine times as old as Tim.
* Eight years ago, Mary was half as old as Jane will be when Jane is one year older than Tim will be at the time when Mary will be five times as old as Tim will be two years from now.
* When Tim was one year old, Mary was three years older than Tim will be when Jane is three times as old as Mary was six years before the time when Jane was half as old as Tim will be when Mary will be ten years older than Mary was when Jane was one-third as old as Tim will be when Mary will be three times as old as she was when Jane was born.
How old are they now?

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Nooooo...the trifle is beaten....can't...do....algebra....arrgrgg (collapses).

  • 01.10.2005 8:54 AM PDT
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it's not algebra it's algebra mixed with lots of confusing sentences so i can't find the math.

  • 01.10.2005 8:55 AM PDT

Tim is 3, Jane is 8, and Mary is 15. Let t be the year that Tim was born, j be the year that Jane was born, m be the year that Mary was born, and y be the current year. As indefinite years come up, let y1, y2, ... be the indefinite years. Then the equations are

y + 10 - t = 2 (y1 - j) y1 - m = 9 (y1 - t)

y - 8 - m = 1/2 (y2 - j) y2 - j = 1 + y3 - t y3 - m = 5 (y + 2 - t)

t + 1 - m = 3 + y4 - t y4 - j = 3 (y5 - 6 - m) y5 - j = 1/2 (y6 - t) y6 - m = 10 + y7 - m y7 - j = 1/3 (y8 - t) y8 - m = 3 (j - m)

t = y - 3 j = y - 8 m = y - 15

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Too...many...numbers...looks...like...my...algerbra II...book.

  • 01.10.2005 9:02 AM PDT

OK, I will stay away from the math problems (for the time being) with a little story:

The Case of the Untimely Blackmailer

"I'm telling you, Hobbs," said John Dough, "inheriting the Dough millions has had some nerve racking moments. Do you remember Frack, the butler?"

"A smiling and mild mannered chap," said Hobbs

"That's the guy. I fired him after inheriting the house in the Hamptons. Well, two days ago he came to my office and demanded one hundred thousand dollars. He claimed to have been in the study when my father drew up another will, naming his brother sole heir."

"You believed him?"

"I confess the news was quite a shocker. Dad and I had an argument over Marilyn sometime during the last week of June. Dad opposed the marriage, and it seemed possible that he had cut me off."

"Frack said he has this second will, which he said would be worth a lot more than the blackmail money he was asking for. He said the new will was dated June 31, only one day newer than the old will, but it would be legally recognized he claimed."

"You didn't pay him, I hope?" asked Hobbs.

"I paid---with my boot to the seat of his pants."

"Perfect," agreed Hobbs. "Imagine trying to peddle a story like that!?

Why did they decide not to pay Frack?

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June has only 30 days so june 31 doesn't exist.

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If the new will was worth more then why would Frack be trying to blackmail John.

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If the new will was worth more then why would Frack be trying to blackmail John.

Edit: Maybe not then

  • 01.10.2005 9:08 AM PDT
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The will was dated with a date that doesn't exist and when you write a will you are very careful about all the details including dates.

  • 01.10.2005 9:10 AM PDT

Posted by: Imajie
June has only 30 days so june 31 doesn't exist.

You are correct.

A woman goes into a hardware store to buy something for her house. When asked the price, the clerk replies, "the price of one is twelve cents, the price of forty-four is twenty-four cents, and the price a hundred and forty-four is thirty-six cents. What does the woman want to buy?

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That one took me too long. Yes, there is no June 31st. The trifle is annoyed. Someone beat me to it!

  • 01.10.2005 9:13 AM PDT
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Actual numbers for her house. But why would you need numbers for your house? That's it, house numbers! Taa-daa! Don't trifle with me...

  • 01.10.2005 9:16 AM PDT
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oh oh...she buying numbers for the front of her house.


now you beat me!!

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  • 01.10.2005 9:17 AM PDT

Posted by: Link Lance
Don't trifle with me...

Good one...

Another story:

The Case of the Archaeological Dig

"I've finally earned my place as assistant curator of the museum", said Bob Hobbie to Max, the chief administrator of the Belgra Archeological Museum. "I moved West of the Pakistani dig site and we've just unearthed some wonderful coin artifacts."

"Why did you start digging in a new location?" asked Max.

"One of the local natives told me that, for many generations, his family had passed down a legend of a lost village and he found a map among his father's things," said Bob. "His father recently passed away", he added. "The native followed the map and led me to this site on the condition that if we discovered anything of value he would be paid one thousand dollars", explained Bob.

"And what is it that you found buried,?" asked Max.

"It's just terrific," exclaimed Bob, "we found 3 gold coins of various sizes dated 400 B.C., and after properly dusting them off I found them to be in excellent condition." "I quickly paid the native to complete our verbal contract and keep him from trying to claim a portion of the discovery," concluded Bob.

After considering for a few moments, Max told Bob that when he returns home he should look for another job!! Why?

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Posted by: dmbfan09

A woman goes into a hardware store to buy something for her house. When asked the price, the clerk replies, "the price of one is twelve cents, the price of forty-four is twenty-four cents, and the price a hundred and forty-four is thirty-six cents. What does the woman want to buy?


Numbers for her house.

  • 01.10.2005 9:19 AM PDT
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They are fake, they wouldn't know that Christ would be born 400 years later.

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why is everyone beating me too it??

how could you date something B.C.

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  • 01.10.2005 9:21 AM PDT
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Easy. You can't have coins dated 400.B.C. because they wouldn't be able to compare it to 0 B.C. beause it hasn't happened yet. I know this one because in the British Museum there is an apparently genuine coin dated 40 B.C.

  • 01.10.2005 9:23 AM PDT

Posted by: Vehement Storm
They are fake, they wouldn't know that Christ would be born 400 years later.

Yep.

While three logicians were sleeping under a tree, a malicious child painted their heads red. Upon waking, each logician spies the child's handiwork as it applied to the heads of the other two. Naturally they start laughing. Suddenly one falls silent. Why?

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The other two are laughing at him and he realizes he is also red.

  • 01.10.2005 9:27 AM PDT

Posted by: Imajie
The other two are laughing at him and he realizes he is also red.

Yep.

Mom, Dad, and 2 kids have come to a river, and they find a boat. It is small and can only carry one adult or 2 kids at a time. Both kids are good rowers, but how can the whole family reach the other side of the river?

  • 01.10.2005 9:31 AM PDT

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