Brain Teasers

[SoaringUSAEagle]

Anyone who would like to help with this extra credit project is welcome to... bob@pogopal, PogoPal, Mayhem and all you other math generated gurus too lol.

I would appreciate it if you guys could help solve these 6 puzzles for me.  It's for 50 extra credit points in my math class, and I could really use them as I have a D in that class.

Thanks.

http://www.soaringusaeagle.com/project.htm

[Element]

yea i loved doing those in math class  ;D they took forever...lol

[bob@pogopal]

What can I say? Doing the puzzles yourself will help you develop the skills to pull that D up to a B.

The first thing to notice is all of the puzzles are the same puzzle. Then I would focus on the product of three numbers that equal 6 (think prime factors). After that, I would focus on the _ + _ / _ = 4

Then looking at the right-most column should allow you to fill in that column entirely and identify which row each remaining digit is in. That leaves you with only 8 possibilities for plugging in the remaining digits, which seems susceptible to brute force.

[SoaringUSAEagle]

What can I say? Doing the puzzles yourself will help you develop the skills to pull that D up to a B.

The first thing to notice is all of the puzzles are the same puzzle. Then I would focus on the product of three numbers that equal 6 (think prime factors). After that, I would focus on the _ + _ / _ = 4

Then looking at the right-most column should allow you to fill in that column entirely and identify which row each remaining digit is in. That leaves you with only 8 possibilities for plugging in the remaining digits, which seems susceptible to brute force.

Oops... see what happens when I copy and page the same tag... then forget to change the image... lmao

It's all fixed now.

[SoaringUSAEagle]

Isn't there an auto for this? lol

Thanks for the hints so far bob.  I will take a look at it.  I have until ohhh... May 20 something before this is due, so I mean I have the time to work on it, but I am horrible at these things.

[Homer]

Since we're asking for help....anyone want to go to work for me? :P

[SoaringUSAEagle]

Doing what Homer...?!

Elaboration is welcome.

[Homer]

I'lllllllllllllll never telllllllllllllll ;) :P

[bob@pogopal]

At one puzzle every 5 days, I think you have plenty of time to do them all on your own. After all, practice makes perfect.

Homer, I won't do your job for you, but I will give you a hint: You don't need to type the E and the S -- just type Y.

[Homer]

Homer, I won't do your job for you, but I will give you a hint: You don't need to type the E and the S -- just type Y.

Sorry Bob, I think you lost me on that one. ???

[wutupkid]

Homer, I won't do your job for you, but I will give you a hint: You don't need to type the E and the S -- just type Y.

Sorry Bob, I think you lost me on that one. ???

bob is refering to the simpsons episode where homer becomes obese to get worker's comphensation so he can work from home using the computer.

"Vent radioactive gas?"  [types] Y-E-S.
"Sound alertness horn?"  Y-E-S. [horn sounds in the distance]
"Decalcify calcium ducts?"  Well, give me a Y, give me a...Hey!
All I have to type is Y.  :D

[badcrazygirl]

i would like to build up my brain more so i can remember easily

[Homer]

Oh ok. I saw that episode. That Bob was going nuts for a minute. D'oh! :P

[fatkid]

As soon as I finish my finals (TODAY!!!) and am on summer break I will totally help you with these Soaring... Should be able to get started tomorow or so... :-)... Might be too trashed though from the school's out for 5 months party that I'm throwing tonight... Ugg to hang-overs...

[Homer]

Yes, hangovers do suck. >:( Homer knows this well. ;D

[fatkid]

Yeah, but you know what... For school being over till September, I'm going to say to hell with hang-overs... I'm gonna hit that beer bong soooooo hard... Ewwwwe it just gives me goose bumps thinking about it... I feel like a giddy little school girl...  ::)

[SoaringUSAEagle]

As soon as I finish my finals (TODAY!!!) and am on summer break I will totally help you with these Soaring... Should be able to get started tomorow or so... :-)... Might be too trashed though from the school's out for 5 months party that I'm throwing tonight... Ugg to hang-overs...

Ok,  thanks fatkid.  Any help is welcome   :)

[badcrazygirl]

i after this semester i'll be a junior  :)

[SoaringUSAEagle]

I graduate next year  ;D ;D  Will be a senior as of august 20 something.... whenever school starts up.  But I am still finishing out my junior year.  Last day of school is June 3rd.

[ImRicherThanUAll]

I know too