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#51 2010-01-15 04:50:39
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#52 2010-01-15 05:15:55
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No problem.
In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
If it ain't broke, fix it until it is.
Always satisfy the Prime Directive of getting the right answer above all else.
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#53 2010-01-16 12:45:27
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HI;
Problem #13:
From the set {A,B,C,D,F,G,H,I,J,K,L} , if the first 6th tuple is AAAAAA and the 10000th 6th tuple is {A,A,I,G,I,A} what is the millionth 6th tuple?
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#54 2010-01-16 13:40:30
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#55 2010-01-16 15:52:35
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Hi Jane;
Correct! Good answer!
In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
If it ain't broke, fix it until it is.
Always satisfy the Prime Directive of getting the right answer above all else.
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#56 2010-01-18 07:23:32
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Hi;
Problem #14:
From the same set as in #53 what position does LHBICF occupy?
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#57 2010-01-18 07:35:28
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#58 2010-01-18 07:38:05
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Yep! Good job!
In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
If it ain't broke, fix it until it is.
Always satisfy the Prime Directive of getting the right answer above all else.
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#59 2010-01-18 21:59:28
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Hi;
Problem #15:
What is the longest string of consecutive positive numbers that when added equal 2009?
Watch it it can be tricky.
This is the one I got. Is it the longest? No peeking!
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#60 2010-01-19 00:45:23
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Hi Bobby,
I got the same as you, and did it like
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#61 2010-01-19 07:58:39
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Good! The question now is simple: Is there a problem that I can get that Jane or you can't get almost before I finish posting it?
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#62 2010-01-19 09:28:23
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Hi Bobby,
Is there a problem that I can get that Jane or you can't get almost before I finish posting it?
For Jane, I think your only hope is to work out her sleep pattern and to post your puzzle just after she's gone to bed.
For me, just post anything that needs maths knowledge above year 4 high school level...but there's also a good chance that I've forgotten what I learnt up to that stage too.
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#63 2010-01-20 11:48:27
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OK, here is one that will stump ye!
Problem #16:
How many total integer solutions are there to the equations?
a + b + c + d + e + f = r
with r = 0,1,2,3,4,...60
f >= e >= d >= c >= b >= a >= 0
a,b,c,d,e,f < 11
Hint: It has been disguised to be difficult.
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#64 2010-01-20 13:46:46
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Hi Bobby,
How many total integer solutions are there to the equations?
Is the answer ?
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#65 2010-01-20 13:49:11
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Hey! Did you add "a,b,c,d,e,f < 11" later, Bobby? Maybe I missed seeing that... (I'll have to look at that later).
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#66 2010-01-20 13:50:34
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Hi phrontister;
Yes, I did, sorry for the confusion. I have also edited out the error you spotted. Thanks for pointing it out. I cleaned your quote up as well, otherwise it would have looked like you were talking about a phantom mistake.
In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
If it ain't broke, fix it until it is.
Always satisfy the Prime Directive of getting the right answer above all else.
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#67 2010-01-20 13:52:25
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How close was my first answer? (Just wanna see if I'm on the right track)
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#68 2010-01-20 13:53:45
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Not close.
In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
If it ain't broke, fix it until it is.
Always satisfy the Prime Directive of getting the right answer above all else.
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#69 2010-01-20 13:55:08
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Oops! Wonder where I went wrong. Back to the drawing board! (later)
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#70 2010-01-20 14:08:03
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f >= e >= d >= c >= b >= a >= 0
Is ">=" the same as "≥"? That's what I took it to be.
Edit: And that:-
f ≥ e,
e ≥ d,
d ≥ c,
c ≥ b,
b ≥ a, and
a ≥ 0
a,b,c,d,e,f < 11
I take it that means that each of those letters is less than 11.
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#71 2010-01-20 14:10:20
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Yes, you have the constraints right.
In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
If it ain't broke, fix it until it is.
Always satisfy the Prime Directive of getting the right answer above all else.
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#72 2010-01-20 14:15:53
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Not close.
Do you mean that it wasn't close to the answer to the original problem before that additional constraint?
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#73 2010-01-20 14:21:44
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Hi;
Without the constraint that they are all less than 11 the answer would be much larger, 241502 solutions.
In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
If it ain't broke, fix it until it is.
Always satisfy the Prime Directive of getting the right answer above all else.
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#74 2010-01-20 14:23:26
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Yes...I just saw where I went wrong (overlooked 'some' options).
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#75 2010-01-21 21:21:28
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Here is an easy one:
Problem #17:
Prove that:
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