Mental Nuts-- Can You Crack 'em? - Page 29

ZenGum · 01-10-2012, 06:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lamplighter

The stranger shared equally (50 %) and so paid 4 cents to each.

It's the law of supply and demand.
It just happened that William's were just worth more per sandwich
Or, maybe William's sandwich had squirrel meat, which is harder to come by

There is ambiguity in "shared equally".

Stranger shared equally with James.
Stranger shared equally with William.
It does not follow that James, William and Stranger shared equally with each other.

Infi - nice work on the letters - I "got it" once I saw your post.

Regarding nut #40:
The discrepancy arises because you can't buy 12 cents worth of apples from the lady who sells them at three for a cent, because she only has 30 apples which is 10 cents worth.
You have to buy 10 cents worth from her and 15 cents worth from the lady who charges 1 cent per two apples. The greedy bitch.

I think it is stretching it to call it a loss, though.

footfootfoot · 01-10-2012, 06:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ZenGum

I think it is stretching it to call it a loss, though.

Profligate.

As I recall there was a shortfall recently at your Uni, was there not?

Coincidence?

infinite monkey · 01-10-2012, 07:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by footfootfoot

OK, lets' try to keep things on track here:

Nut Nazi!

classicman · 01-10-2012, 08:43 PM

Some of the "answers" are as difficult as the questions.

footfootfoot · 01-10-2012, 09:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by classicman

Some of the "answers" are as difficult as the questions.

Agreed. Hence "Mental Nuts" and not "Mental Taking Candy From a Baby"

ZenGum · 01-10-2012, 10:08 PM

Have you ever actually tried taking candy from a baby? WWIII, man.

footfootfoot · 01-10-2012, 10:49 PM

It's all about distraction.

"OOH look! a backhoe!" (boy)
"OOH look! a horse!" (girl)

infinite monkey · 01-11-2012, 07:48 AM

There was orange juice in the cupboard!

WW11

I'm sorry, did I get off track?

footfootfoot · 01-12-2012, 09:01 AM

Waiting for an answer to the cost of the suit.

Focus, people, FOCUS!

footfootfoot · 01-12-2012, 09:04 AM

Here is today's nut:

BigV · 01-12-2012, 09:04 AM

What is 1-6? Don't get that part.

footfootfoot · 01-12-2012, 09:06 AM

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Originally Posted by BigV

What is 1-6? Don't get that part.

Yeah, neither do I and I have the answer key. I was hoping one of you smarty-pantses would know.

I'm looking at the answers and it seems that there is a typo in the question. It should read 1/6 (C+P)

HungLikeJesus · 01-12-2012, 09:07 AM

#42 - it's like binary!

infinite monkey · 01-12-2012, 09:08 AM

1/6?

Not having 1/6 available on the type?

glatt · 01-12-2012, 09:11 AM

What does "the Coat costs as much as P and V" mean? It's equal to the sum of those two, or all three are equal to one another?

01-10-2012, 08:43 PM	#424
classicman barely disguised asshole, keeper of all that is holy. Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 23,401	Some of the "answers" are as difficult as the questions. __________________ "like strapping a pillow on a bull in a china shop" Bullitt

01-10-2012, 10:08 PM	#426
ZenGum Doctor Wtf Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Badelaide, Baustralia Posts: 12,861	Have you ever actually tried taking candy from a baby? WWIII, man. __________________ Shut up and hug. MoreThanPretty, Nov 5, 2008. Just because I'm nominally polite, does not make me a pussy. Sundae Girl.

01-10-2012, 10:49 PM	#427
footfootfoot To shreds, you say? Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: in the house and on the street-how many, many feet we meet! Posts: 18,449	It's all about distraction. "OOH look! a backhoe!" (boy) "OOH look! a horse!" (girl) __________________ The internet is a hateful stew of vomit you can never take completely seriously. - Her Fobs

01-12-2012, 09:01 AM	#429
footfootfoot To shreds, you say? Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: in the house and on the street-how many, many feet we meet! Posts: 18,449	Waiting for an answer to the cost of the suit. Focus, people, FOCUS! __________________ The internet is a hateful stew of vomit you can never take completely seriously. - Her Fobs

01-12-2012, 09:04 AM	#430
footfootfoot To shreds, you say? Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: in the house and on the street-how many, many feet we meet! Posts: 18,449	Here is today's nut: Attached Images __________________ The internet is a hateful stew of vomit you can never take completely seriously. - Her Fobs

01-11-2012, 07:48 AM	#428
infinite monkey Person who doesn't update the user title Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 13,002	There was orange juice in the cupboard! WW11 I'm sorry, did I get off track?

01-12-2012, 09:04 AM	#431
BigV Goon Squad Leader Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Seattle Posts: 27,063	What is 1-6? Don't get that part. __________________ Be Just and Fear Not.

01-12-2012, 09:07 AM	#433
HungLikeJesus Only looks like a disaster tourist Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: above 7,000 feet Posts: 7,208	#42 - it's like binary! __________________ Keep Your Bodies Off My Lawn SteveDallas's Random Thread Picker.

01-12-2012, 09:08 AM	#434
infinite monkey Person who doesn't update the user title Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 13,002	1/6? Not having 1/6 available on the type?

01-12-2012, 09:11 AM	#435
glatt ™ Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Arlington, VA Posts: 27,717	What does "the Coat costs as much as P and V" mean? It's equal to the sum of those two, or all three are equal to one another?

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