Ultimate Puzzle Challenge!

Clawandfang · **Reply #80 on:** April 13, 2008, 11:52:09 AM

Ahh... everyone's ganging up on me! I'll wait until someone else's answered for a bit...

pokeplayer984 · **Reply #81 on:** April 13, 2008, 12:41:19 PM

The big thing is you guys are all forgetting ONE thing, it's called ULTIMATE Puzzle Challenge. It's meant to be difficult. It's meant to hold a time limit that is unreasonable to some. It just wouldn't be "Ultimate" without all I've done. And if you think the Hint Points won't be nessacary, trust me, you'll NEED them.

If you guys really want there to be more time for others, I might as well give you all a HARD one for the 70-point area.

So, here we go, for 70 points:

The following equation requires one through nine to be used only once in the missing areas. Finish the equation.

?????
-????
33333

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Good luck!

Mumbling · **Reply #82 on:** April 13, 2008, 12:49:53 PM

hard one.. this is maths.

Clawandfang · **Reply #83 on:** April 13, 2008, 04:20:02 PM

I know I promised to answer at least second... but I've got an answer! Rrr... self-restraint taking a beating...

mcr mad · **Reply #84 on:** April 13, 2008, 06:36:00 PM

pretty easy realy

:

38754
-5421

i think :unsure:

Clawandfang · **Reply #85 on:** April 13, 2008, 06:43:26 PM

41286
-7953
--------
33333

lbt/cty_lover · **Reply #86 on:** April 13, 2008, 06:52:19 PM

The mathematics of this problem is based mostly in logic. It took a while to solve this problem, and I got the following solution.

41,286-7,953=33,333

And, mrc mad, your solution is totally incorrect. Where is the "9"? And you reused "4" and "5".

mcr mad · **Reply #87 on:** April 13, 2008, 06:59:28 PM

oh c**p srry i must of forgot dam it

Clawandfang · **Reply #88 on:** April 13, 2008, 07:00:01 PM

I think he may have misunderstood the question.

mcr mad · **Reply #89 on:** April 13, 2008, 07:54:50 PM

i did'nt i just got the math wrong

pokeplayer984 · **Reply #90 on:** April 14, 2008, 01:32:19 AM

Both Clawandfang and lbt/cty_lover got it right.

When forced to be done in such an arrangement, there are actually only 2 possible answers. They are the following:

41286
-7953
33333

and

41268
-7935
33333

Figuring out this simply requires remembering the basics of subtraction. Even with that though, this puzzle has eluded quite a number of people. You may once in a while see it in puzzle books where it holds a different end solution, but the idea is basicly the same.
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So, the score thus far:

Stitch: 40 points (10 Hint Points)

Flathead770: 0 points (10 Hint Points)

Mornai: 50 points (12 Hint Points)

Clawandfang: 370 points (14 Hint Points)

LBTFan13: 0 points (10 Hint Points)

Tails_155: 80 points (12 Hint Points)

lbt/cty_lover: 195 points (12 Hint Points)

Mumbling: 150 points (11 Hint Points)

action9000: 0 points (10 Hint Points)

mcr mad: 0 points (10 Hint Points)
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Okay Clawandfang, your turn!

Clawandfang · **Reply #91 on:** April 14, 2008, 07:47:02 AM

Somebody else choose a category. I think I've had more than my fair share.

pokeplayer984 · **Reply #92 on:** April 14, 2008, 08:19:59 AM

Quote from: Clawandfang,Apr 14 2008 on 04:47 AM

Somebody else choose a category. I think I've had more than my fair share.

Very well, I'll open it to ANYONE.

(Which means it's EVERYONE's big chance to go for the bonus.

)

Any takers? :^.^:

mcr mad · **Reply #93 on:** April 14, 2008, 09:53:45 AM

ok i've got one

i have 2 coin both of which add up to 30p but 1 of them is'nt an 10p coin, how can this be

Mumbling · **Reply #94 on:** April 14, 2008, 10:05:10 AM

Thats not really what he ment, ben. And I don't really know what coins you use there;) .

Ehm Poke..? Bonus for me then?

Clawandfang · **Reply #95 on:** April 14, 2008, 10:18:37 AM

Quote from: mcr mad,Apr 14 2008 on 02:53 PM

ok i've got one

i have 2 coin both of which add up to 30p but 1 of them is'nt an 10p coin, how can this be

I know this isn't a proper question but I can't resist. The answer is a 10p coin and a 20p coin.

pokeplayer984 · **Reply #96 on:** April 14, 2008, 10:23:07 AM

Okay Mumbling, if you really want to go for the bonus, then I'm going to need a "wager" of your points and Hint Points from you.

Otherwise, no bonus.

Oh, and mcr mad, let me make it clear that I'm the only one allowed to post the questions around here with me being the "host" of this game and all, okay? Please refrain from doing so again.

Mumbling · **Reply #97 on:** April 14, 2008, 10:25:33 AM

30pts and 3hintpoints? or would you recommand another number?

pokeplayer984 · **Reply #98 on:** April 14, 2008, 10:39:43 AM

That will do, Mumbling.

Now, here's the one that's just for you:

(Remember, only one guess and ZERO hints.)

For 30 points and 3 Hint points:

How many times does the number nine appear within whole numbers between one and 100?

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I really wish you the best of luck, Mumbling. You're going to need it.

Mumbling · **Reply #99 on:** April 14, 2008, 10:43:02 AM