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Answers to saturday's puzzles (try puzzle first!)

Posted: Fri Dec 10, 2004 11:53 pm
by greymist
POLE IN WATER -
(see post below)

2) What can run but never walks...
Answer: A River (bacon first one on that!)

3) 8+ 8 =91
Answer - Turn the eqaution upside down

if you guys want more let me know!! :lol: :lol: :lol: :?: :?:

Posted: Sat Dec 11, 2004 12:09 am
by greymist
Sorry guys posted a different answer for pole in water!! OPPS!! :oops:
Heres the right one!

Solution:

Fraction of pole in the ground = 1/2
Fraction of pole covered by water = 1/3
Fraction of pole in the ground and covered by water = 1/2 + 1/3 = (3 + 2)/6 = 5/6
Fraction of pole out of water = 1 - 5/6 = 1/6
Thus, one-sixth of the pole (out of water) is 12 ft.
So, total length of pole = 72 ft.

It may be noted that:
Length of pole in the ground = 72/2 = 36 ft.
Length of pole covered by water = 72/3 = 24 ft.
Length of pole out of water = 12 ft.

Posted: Sat Dec 11, 2004 6:52 am
by skooter
holyyyyy.......... :shock:

No wonder I couldn't get the first one, :( way to late in the day for that kinda figuring :roll:

I thought it was a trick question...

answer : :idea:
12ft. long :arrow: cause it's laying down in real shallow water, half buried in the mud. :wink: