Mental Nuts-- Can You Crack 'em? - Page 31

HungLikeJesus · 01-14-2012, 09:16 AM

There's no I in team. But there is an i in meat pie. And meat is an anagram of team.

8 in binary is 1000.

footfootfoot · 01-14-2012, 09:29 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HungLikeJesus

There's no I in team. But there is an i in meat pie. And meat is an anagram of team.

8 in binary is 1000.

But you're not supposed to eat your team right?

footfootfoot · 01-14-2012, 09:24 AM

This one is interesting and relies on powers of observation, note that the four trianlges are re-arranged into two different rectangles, one square the other oblong with different numbers of squares.

'splain.

@BigV: Scores at halftime.

HungLikeJesus · 01-14-2012, 09:44 AM

Is this implying that if you cut up the one on the right you could re-arrange the pieces to make the one on the left?

footfootfoot · 01-14-2012, 09:45 AM

yes, and vice versa. Note the bold vertical line on the left is now two offset shorter vertical lines on the right. flopping the triangles is part of it.

Clodfobble · 01-14-2012, 10:03 AM

Because you can't actually cut the pieces like that, though it's close. The angle of the triangles doesn't match the angle of the rectangles with slanted tops.

Rise over run of triangles = 3/8 = 15/40
Rise over run of angled pieces = 2/5 = 16/40

There would be a sliver of a gap along the main diagonal in the right-hand picture, enough to add up to one square's worth.

footfootfoot · 01-14-2012, 11:22 AM

God, you are so hot when you terms like rise over run. But it's 3/8 and 3/5.

Clodfobble · 01-14-2012, 12:25 PM

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Originally Posted by footfootfoot

But it's 3/8 and 3/5.

You're nuts. In your second picture, look at the diagonal on the right. Count the squares. Up two, over five.

footfootfoot · 01-14-2012, 01:06 PM

It's even hotter when you point out my obvious mistakes.

In my defense, I was thinking about other things when I was counting those squares.

Clodfobble · 01-14-2012, 05:11 PM

In your defense, you did call this a mental nuts thread.

footfootfoot · 01-17-2012, 08:10 AM

Mental Nuts is taking a few days off to deal with some pressing issues IRL.

glatt · 02-15-2012, 08:52 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by footfootfoot

Mental Nuts is taking a few days off to deal with some pressing issues IRL.

*cough*

classicman · 01-20-2012, 01:38 PM

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classicman · 02-15-2012, 01:35 PM

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Sundae · 02-15-2012, 01:43 PM

That did literally make me snort with laughter.
A real in-and-out snuffly-grunt.

It's not even that funny.
But it really hit the spot right then and there.
Thank you.

01-14-2012, 09:16 AM	#1
HungLikeJesus Only looks like a disaster tourist Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: above 7,000 feet Posts: 7,208	There's no I in team. But there is an i in meat pie. And meat is an anagram of team. 8 in binary is 1000. __________________ Keep Your Bodies Off My Lawn SteveDallas's Random Thread Picker.

01-14-2012, 09:24 AM	#3
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	This one is interesting and relies on powers of observation, note that the four trianlges are re-arranged into two different rectangles, one square the other oblong with different numbers of squares. 'splain. @BigV: Scores at halftime. Attached Images __________________ The internet is a hateful stew of vomit you can never take completely seriously. - Her Fobs

01-14-2012, 09:44 AM	#4
HungLikeJesus Only looks like a disaster tourist Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: above 7,000 feet Posts: 7,208	Is this implying that if you cut up the one on the right you could re-arrange the pieces to make the one on the left? __________________ Keep Your Bodies Off My Lawn SteveDallas's Random Thread Picker.

01-14-2012, 09:45 AM	#5
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	yes, and vice versa. Note the bold vertical line on the left is now two offset shorter vertical lines on the right. flopping the triangles is part of it. __________________ The internet is a hateful stew of vomit you can never take completely seriously. - Her Fobs

01-14-2012, 10:03 AM	#6
Clodfobble UNDER CONDITIONAL MITIGATION Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 20,012	Because you can't actually cut the pieces like that, though it's close. The angle of the triangles doesn't match the angle of the rectangles with slanted tops. Rise over run of triangles = 3/8 = 15/40 Rise over run of angled pieces = 2/5 = 16/40 There would be a sliver of a gap along the main diagonal in the right-hand picture, enough to add up to one square's worth. __________________ My book My other book My spirit animal

01-14-2012, 11:22 AM	#7
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	God, you are so hot when you terms like rise over run. But it's 3/8 and 3/5. Attached Images __________________ The internet is a hateful stew of vomit you can never take completely seriously. - Her Fobs Last edited by footfootfoot; 01-14-2012 at 12:20 PM.

01-14-2012, 01:06 PM	#9
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 even hotter when you point out my obvious mistakes. In my defense, I was thinking about other things when I was counting those squares. __________________ The internet is a hateful stew of vomit you can never take completely seriously. - Her Fobs

01-14-2012, 05:11 PM	#10
Clodfobble UNDER CONDITIONAL MITIGATION Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 20,012	In your defense, you did call this a mental nuts thread. __________________ My book My other book My spirit animal

01-17-2012, 08:10 AM	#11
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	Mental Nuts is taking a few days off to deal with some pressing issues IRL. __________________ The internet is a hateful stew of vomit you can never take completely seriously. - Her Fobs

01-20-2012, 01:38 PM	#13
classicman barely disguised asshole, keeper of all that is holy. Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 23,401	~~ Attached Images __________________ "like strapping a pillow on a bull in a china shop" Bullitt

02-15-2012, 01:35 PM	#14
classicman barely disguised asshole, keeper of all that is holy. Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 23,401	. Attached Images __________________ "like strapping a pillow on a bull in a china shop" Bullitt

02-15-2012, 01:43 PM	#15
Sundae polaroid of perfection Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 24,185	That did literally make me snort with laughter. A real in-and-out snuffly-grunt. It's not even that funny. But it really hit the spot right then and there. Thank you.

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