The Riddle & Puzzle Thread

suren181 · 15th October 2009, 13:19

16. 100 cents in a Dollar
17. 11 players in a football (Soccer) Team
18. 12 months in a year
19. 13 is unlucky for some
20.------- Sorry, do not know
21. 29 days in February in a Leap Year
22. ------
23. 365 days in a Year
24. 13 loaves in a Balers dozen
25. 52 weeks in a Year

sidkun · 15th October 2009, 14:07

Quote:

Originally Posted by suren181

16. 100 cents in a Dollar
17. 11 players in a football (Soccer) Team
18. 12 months in a year
19. 13 is unlucky for some
20.------- Sorry, do not know
21. 29 days in February in a Leap Year
22. ------
23. 365 days in a Year
24. 13 loaves in a Balers dozen
25. 52 weeks in a Year

8 Tentacles on an Octopus?
27 Books of the New Testament?

kaushik_s · 15th October 2009, 16:41

26. 9 L of a C - 9 Lives of a Cat
27. 60 M in an H - 60 Minutes in an Hour
28. 23 P of C in the H B - 23 Pairs of Chromosomes in the Human Body
29. 64 S on a C B - 64 Squares on a Checker Board
30. 9 P in S A - ??
31. 6 B to an O in C - 6 Balls to an Overn in Cricket
32. 1000 Y in a M - 1000 Year in a Millenium
33. 15 M on a D M C - 15 Men on a Dead Man's Chest.

straightdrive · 15th October 2009, 19:18

30. 9 P in S A - 9 provinces in South Africa?

djjebs · 15th October 2009, 23:16

Thanks for trying, below are the answers...

1 26 L of the A - 26 Letters of the Alphabet
2 7 D of the W - 7 days of the Week
3 7 W of the W - 7 wonders of the world
4 12 S of the Z - 12 signs of the zodiac
5 66 B of the B - 66 books of the bible
6 52 C in a P (W J) - 52 cars in a pack (without jokers)
7 13 S in the U S F - 13 stripes in the united states flag
8 18 H on a G C - 18 holes on a golf course
9 39 B of the O T - 39 books of the old testament
10 5 T on a F - 5 toes on a foot
11 90 D in a R A - 90 degrees in a right angel
12 3 B M (S H T R) - 3 blind mice (see how they run)
13 32 is the T in D F at which W F - 32 is the temperature in degrees ferenheight at which water freezes
14 15 P in a R T - 15 players in a rugby team
15 3 W on a T - 3 wheels on a tricycle
16 100 C in a D - 100 cents in a dollar
17 11 P in a F (S) T - 11 players in a football (soccer) team
18 12 M in a Y - 12 meters in a yard
19 13 is U F S - 13 is unlucky for some
20 8 T on an O - 8 tenticles on an octopus
21 29 D in F in a L Y - 29 days in Feburary in a leap year
22 27 B in the N T - 27 books in the new testiment
23 365 D in a Y - 365 days in a year
24 13 L in a B D - 13 loaves in a baker's dozen
25 52 W in a Y - 52 weeks in a year
26 9 L of a C - 9 lives of a cat
27 60 M in an H - 60 minutes in an hour
28 23 P of C in the H B - 23 pairs of chromosomes in the human body
29 64 S on a C B - 64 squares on checkers board
30 9 P in S A - 9 provinces in south africa
31 6 B to an O in C - 6 bowls to an over in cricket
32 1000 Y in a M - 1000 years in a millenium
33 15 M on a D M C - 15 men on a dead man's chest

kaushik_s · 16th October 2009, 02:16

Well, we've got everything right. That's shows how strong is the team work of TEAM-BHP ;-)

akhilesh51 · 27th January 2010, 00:03

A friend of mine came up with this puzzle and is quite intriguing.

Take an 8x8 checkered board (chessboard for example)] and 8 marbles. Place the marbles in the checkered space such that no two marbles are inline vertically, horizontally or diagonally.

Sounds simple. Let the adventure begin.

vsarath · 27th January 2010, 00:47

Will this be correct ?

akhilesh51 · 27th January 2010, 01:40

Quote:

Originally Posted by vsarath

Will this be correct ?

Sorry, I had used just the same technique first time I saw the puzzle.

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anurag_p80 · 27th January 2010, 10:49

Have a look at this.

vsarath · 27th January 2010, 13:24

I'm sorry, I couldn't get what is wrong in the solution I posted. Could you please clarify ?

akhilesh51 · 27th January 2010, 14:45

Quote:

Originally Posted by vsarath

I'm sorry, I couldn't get what is wrong in the solution I posted. Could you please clarify ?

In my reply, I have marked 2 red squares which happen to be inline diagonally and hence not correct.

anurag_p80 · 27th January 2010, 14:46

The red marked squares are in one diagonal line....

EDIT: I see Akhilesh beat me to it

. How about my solution Akhilesh?

EDIT2: Trial and error. Knew extreme corners wont work, so started from middle (4th column) and adjusted a little. Surprisingly did not take much time, this one.

akhilesh51 · 27th January 2010, 14:48

Quote:

Originally Posted by anurag_p80

Have a look at this.

Correct. Good work. Can you explain your methodology here or was it just trial and error. You see this puzzle can only be solved if first place of marking is correct. i.e You need to place the first marble in the correct location after which everything else follows.

Another thing, the correct solution will always be a mirror image. hence if the board is lit in two from middle, you will get identical but opposite halves.

@mods: Sorry for multiple posts in short span of time.

Forged_Piston · 27th January 2010, 17:49

here are a few more..

man
1. ------------
board

stand
2. ------------
i

3. /r/e/a/d/i/n/g/

4. r
road
a
d

5. cycle

cycle

cycle

0
6. ------------
M.D.
Ph.D.

knee
7. ------------
light

ground
8. ---------------
feet feet feet feet feet feet

9. he's / himself

10. ecnalg

11. death ..... life

12. THINK

13. ababaaabbbbaaaabbbbababaabbaaabbbb....

15th October 2009, 13:19	#106
suren181 BHPian Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Hyderabad Posts: 850 Thanked: 11 Times View My Garage	16. 100 cents in a Dollar 17. 11 players in a football (Soccer) Team 18. 12 months in a year 19. 13 is unlucky for some 20.------- Sorry, do not know 21. 29 days in February in a Leap Year 22. ------ 23. 365 days in a Year 24. 13 loaves in a Balers dozen 25. 52 weeks in a Year Last edited by suren181 : 15th October 2009 at 13:23.
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15th October 2009, 16:41	#108
kaushik_s Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 1,088 Thanked: 164 Times View My Garage	26. 9 L of a C - 9 Lives of a Cat 27. 60 M in an H - 60 Minutes in an Hour 28. 23 P of C in the H B - 23 Pairs of Chromosomes in the Human Body 29. 64 S on a C B - 64 Squares on a Checker Board 30. 9 P in S A - ?? 31. 6 B to an O in C - 6 Balls to an Overn in Cricket 32. 1000 Y in a M - 1000 Year in a Millenium 33. 15 M on a D M C - 15 Men on a Dead Man's Chest. Last edited by kaushik_s : 15th October 2009 at 16:43.
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15th October 2009, 19:18	#109
straightdrive BHPian Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Hyderabad Posts: 259 Thanked: 5 Times	30. 9 P in S A - 9 provinces in South Africa?
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15th October 2009, 23:16	#110
djjebs BHPian Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 79 Thanked: 12 Times	Thanks for trying, below are the answers... 1 26 L of the A - 26 Letters of the Alphabet 2 7 D of the W - 7 days of the Week 3 7 W of the W - 7 wonders of the world 4 12 S of the Z - 12 signs of the zodiac 5 66 B of the B - 66 books of the bible 6 52 C in a P (W J) - 52 cars in a pack (without jokers) 7 13 S in the U S F - 13 stripes in the united states flag 8 18 H on a G C - 18 holes on a golf course 9 39 B of the O T - 39 books of the old testament 10 5 T on a F - 5 toes on a foot 11 90 D in a R A - 90 degrees in a right angel 12 3 B M (S H T R) - 3 blind mice (see how they run) 13 32 is the T in D F at which W F - 32 is the temperature in degrees ferenheight at which water freezes 14 15 P in a R T - 15 players in a rugby team 15 3 W on a T - 3 wheels on a tricycle 16 100 C in a D - 100 cents in a dollar 17 11 P in a F (S) T - 11 players in a football (soccer) team 18 12 M in a Y - 12 meters in a yard 19 13 is U F S - 13 is unlucky for some 20 8 T on an O - 8 tenticles on an octopus 21 29 D in F in a L Y - 29 days in Feburary in a leap year 22 27 B in the N T - 27 books in the new testiment 23 365 D in a Y - 365 days in a year 24 13 L in a B D - 13 loaves in a baker's dozen 25 52 W in a Y - 52 weeks in a year 26 9 L of a C - 9 lives of a cat 27 60 M in an H - 60 minutes in an hour 28 23 P of C in the H B - 23 pairs of chromosomes in the human body 29 64 S on a C B - 64 squares on checkers board 30 9 P in S A - 9 provinces in south africa 31 6 B to an O in C - 6 bowls to an over in cricket 32 1000 Y in a M - 1000 years in a millenium 33 15 M on a D M C - 15 men on a dead man's chest
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16th October 2009, 02:16	#111
kaushik_s Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 1,088 Thanked: 164 Times View My Garage	Well, we've got everything right. That's shows how strong is the team work of TEAM-BHP ;-)
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27th January 2010, 00:03	#112
akhilesh51 BHPian Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Jaipur, RAJ Posts: 631 Thanked: 339 Times	Eight Marbles Puzzle A friend of mine came up with this puzzle and is quite intriguing. Take an 8x8 checkered board (chessboard for example)] and 8 marbles. Place the marbles in the checkered space such that no two marbles are inline vertically, horizontally or diagonally. Sounds simple. Let the adventure begin.
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27th January 2010, 00:47	#113
vsarath BHPian Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Alleppey Posts: 34 Thanked: 8 Times	Will this be correct ? Attached Thumbnails
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27th January 2010, 10:49	#115
anurag_p80 BHPian Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Hyderabad Posts: 314 Thanked: 7 Times	Solved--Hopefully:D Have a look at this. Attached Thumbnails
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27th January 2010, 13:24	#116
vsarath BHPian Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Alleppey Posts: 34 Thanked: 8 Times	I'm sorry, I couldn't get what is wrong in the solution I posted. Could you please clarify ?
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27th January 2010, 14:46	#118
anurag_p80 BHPian Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Hyderabad Posts: 314 Thanked: 7 Times	The red marked squares are in one diagonal line.... EDIT: I see Akhilesh beat me to it. How about my solution Akhilesh? EDIT2: Trial and error. Knew extreme corners wont work, so started from middle (4th column) and adjusted a little. Surprisingly did not take much time, this one. Last edited by anurag_p80 : 27th January 2010 at 15:01.
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27th January 2010, 17:49	#120
Forged_Piston BHPian Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Mumbai Posts: 63 Thanked: 4 Times	here are a few more.. man 1. ------------ board stand 2. ------------ i 3. /r/e/a/d/i/n/g/ 4. r road a d 5. cycle cycle cycle 0 6. ------------ M.D. Ph.D. knee 7. ------------ light ground 8. --------------- feet feet feet feet feet feet 9. he's / himself 10. ecnalg 11. death ..... life 12. THINK 13. ababaaabbbbaaaabbbbababaabbaaabbbb....
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