answer to mind teaser #13
2 8 16
3 18 54
4 32 128
5 50 250
6 72 432
7 98 686
mind teaser#14
I will make your day great
But during the night I'll keep you up late.
Away the darkness runs from me
Just so that you may see.
By nature and by man I am made.
Call me and I'll come to your aid.
Even though you may try so much
You'll never touch.
I am faster than a speeding train,
Faster than any plane.
So who may I be?
You'll just have to guess and see.
Sunday, April 29, 2007
Wednesday, April 25, 2007
Answer to mind teaser#12, Mind teaser#13
Answer to mind teaser #12
All good pirates know X marks the spot, and even some grog-riddled pirates like Fred knew as well. He told them to dig where Beigebeard's first wife was buried, since she was his ex.
Mind teaser #13
A Triple is a Series with 6 sets, each with 3 numbers apiece. The relationship between the first two numbers are the same throughout all of the sets, and the relationship between the last two numbers is also the same, however, it is different than the first relationship.Try and find the missing numbers:
2 8 16
3 18 54
4 32 128
5 __ ___
_ 72 ___
_ __ 686
All good pirates know X marks the spot, and even some grog-riddled pirates like Fred knew as well. He told them to dig where Beigebeard's first wife was buried, since she was his ex.
Mind teaser #13
A Triple is a Series with 6 sets, each with 3 numbers apiece. The relationship between the first two numbers are the same throughout all of the sets, and the relationship between the last two numbers is also the same, however, it is different than the first relationship.Try and find the missing numbers:
2 8 16
3 18 54
4 32 128
5 __ ___
_ 72 ___
_ __ 686
Friday, April 13, 2007
Answer to mind teaser #11, Mind teaser #12
Answer to mind teaser #11
Salmon = $5 per pound
Bass = $7 per pound
Swordfish = $3 per pound
Catfish = $2 per pound
Mind teaser#12
Pirate Captain Fred and his band of scurvy sea dogs were sailing the seven seas, just like normal for a Wednesday afternoon. "Arrghh, there be the smell o' doubloons, lads, I feels it in me bones," exclaimed Fred. Just moments later, actually it was 5 hours, but moments for the sake of the story, there was a cry from the crow's nest. "Ship ahoy, ship ahoy," shouted Pirate Rook. Sure enough the ship came further and further into view. "Arrrrghhhh, that be the scallywag landlubber, Pirate Ecnic. Load them cannon lads, there's gunna' be fireworks," yelled Fred.
The ships came together, and all manner of swashbucklin' ensued. Captain Fred won the day, which surprised everyone, including himself, and the victorious scoundrels looted Ecnic's ship. "Cap'n, Cap'n we gots a map, a treasure map. It say it be the map o' Beigebeard 'imself," roared a few of the crew. "But the final secret I takes to Davy Jones' locker," howled Ecnic, whilst being assisted to disembark, and with that he stepped off the end of the plank.
The crew followed the map's directions and they eventually found themselves in a graveyard, but there the clues ran out. It was a clear night, with a full moon, and the time was about midnight. They searched by candlelight and discovered it was full of Beigebeard's family. There were the graves of Beigebeard himself, his first wife, his second wife, his 9 official children, his 37 unofficial children, his 3 brothers, his 7 sisters and a host of cousins, uncles, aunts, nephews and nieces. "What is we to do, Cap'n," asked the mangy crew. "Arrrrrrghhhhhh, start diggin', o'er there," bellowed Fred.
Where had Fred told them to dig for the treasure?
Salmon = $5 per pound
Bass = $7 per pound
Swordfish = $3 per pound
Catfish = $2 per pound
Mind teaser#12
Pirate Captain Fred and his band of scurvy sea dogs were sailing the seven seas, just like normal for a Wednesday afternoon. "Arrghh, there be the smell o' doubloons, lads, I feels it in me bones," exclaimed Fred. Just moments later, actually it was 5 hours, but moments for the sake of the story, there was a cry from the crow's nest. "Ship ahoy, ship ahoy," shouted Pirate Rook. Sure enough the ship came further and further into view. "Arrrrghhhh, that be the scallywag landlubber, Pirate Ecnic. Load them cannon lads, there's gunna' be fireworks," yelled Fred.
The ships came together, and all manner of swashbucklin' ensued. Captain Fred won the day, which surprised everyone, including himself, and the victorious scoundrels looted Ecnic's ship. "Cap'n, Cap'n we gots a map, a treasure map. It say it be the map o' Beigebeard 'imself," roared a few of the crew. "But the final secret I takes to Davy Jones' locker," howled Ecnic, whilst being assisted to disembark, and with that he stepped off the end of the plank.
The crew followed the map's directions and they eventually found themselves in a graveyard, but there the clues ran out. It was a clear night, with a full moon, and the time was about midnight. They searched by candlelight and discovered it was full of Beigebeard's family. There were the graves of Beigebeard himself, his first wife, his second wife, his 9 official children, his 37 unofficial children, his 3 brothers, his 7 sisters and a host of cousins, uncles, aunts, nephews and nieces. "What is we to do, Cap'n," asked the mangy crew. "Arrrrrrghhhhhh, start diggin', o'er there," bellowed Fred.
Where had Fred told them to dig for the treasure?
Sunday, April 8, 2007
Answer to mind teaser #10, mind teasers involving maths
Answer to mind teaser # 10
Say "EYE". The monkey's hand is normal. Its fingers should be equally spread over two hands, so it's okay that it does not have all its fingers on one hand.
Mind teasers involving maths.
There are may mind teasers that involve maths. The trick here is to work through all the clues logically. The clues will give you all the details you need to solve the mind teaser. If you have a little problem solving simple math sums in your head, a calculator is permitted. Here is this week’s mind teaser:
Mind teaser # 11
The fish market is selling several kinds of fish. But there aren't any prices listed. You ask about the prices, but all the seller will tell you is this:
1. A pound of salmon and a pound of bass are $12.
2. A pound of bass and a pound of swordfish are $10.
3. A pound of salmon and a pound of swordfish are $8.
4. A pound of swordfish and a pound of catfish are $5.
Each price per pound is a whole-dollar amount. How much is the price per pound for each kind of fish?
Say "EYE". The monkey's hand is normal. Its fingers should be equally spread over two hands, so it's okay that it does not have all its fingers on one hand.
Mind teasers involving maths.
There are may mind teasers that involve maths. The trick here is to work through all the clues logically. The clues will give you all the details you need to solve the mind teaser. If you have a little problem solving simple math sums in your head, a calculator is permitted. Here is this week’s mind teaser:
Mind teaser # 11
The fish market is selling several kinds of fish. But there aren't any prices listed. You ask about the prices, but all the seller will tell you is this:
1. A pound of salmon and a pound of bass are $12.
2. A pound of bass and a pound of swordfish are $10.
3. A pound of salmon and a pound of swordfish are $8.
4. A pound of swordfish and a pound of catfish are $5.
Each price per pound is a whole-dollar amount. How much is the price per pound for each kind of fish?
Wednesday, April 4, 2007
Answer to mind teaser#9, mind teasers involving tricks.
Answer to mind teaser #9
All the codes can be broken by arranging the 16 letters in a grid of 4*4 from left to right. The result is a phrase readable via the columns starting at the top left corner, reading down and ending at the bottom right corner
Using the first code
wmoa eemn cfuu orrs
W M O A
E E M N
C F U U
O R R S
You should be able to read ........
WE COME FROM URANUS.
The other codes read:
WE LIKE THIS PLANET.
HOPE WE GET NEW HOME.
WAR IS UNSTOPPABLE.
ALL HUMANS MUST DIE.
Mind teasers involving tricks.
There are a multitude of mind teasers that have tricks. A quick, sharp mind may or may not be able to see the tricks. The points with this type of mind teasers are to see how fast you are able to see the trick, if you can see them at all. There are some many common mind teaser that have tricks. You can make some up yourself and test your friends.
Seeing the tricks
Sometimes you cannot see the trick in the mind teaser. If you cannot, then think about it logically, and think laterally. The answer is usually the most obvious one. Since people tend to look for the longest solution, the actual answer is overlooked as people think it is too simple or too obvious, when tha tis, in fact the correct answer. Here is this week’s mind teaser:
Mind teaser #10
You are imprisoned within a small jail cell. Your cell mate is a large monkey that is blind in one eye and does not have all its fingers on one hand. Your captors turn to you and say, "Do you feel more sorry because of the monkey's eye or hand? If you answer correctly, we will set you free."
All the codes can be broken by arranging the 16 letters in a grid of 4*4 from left to right. The result is a phrase readable via the columns starting at the top left corner, reading down and ending at the bottom right corner
Using the first code
wmoa eemn cfuu orrs
W M O A
E E M N
C F U U
O R R S
You should be able to read ........
WE COME FROM URANUS.
The other codes read:
WE LIKE THIS PLANET.
HOPE WE GET NEW HOME.
WAR IS UNSTOPPABLE.
ALL HUMANS MUST DIE.
Mind teasers involving tricks.
There are a multitude of mind teasers that have tricks. A quick, sharp mind may or may not be able to see the tricks. The points with this type of mind teasers are to see how fast you are able to see the trick, if you can see them at all. There are some many common mind teaser that have tricks. You can make some up yourself and test your friends.
Seeing the tricks
Sometimes you cannot see the trick in the mind teaser. If you cannot, then think about it logically, and think laterally. The answer is usually the most obvious one. Since people tend to look for the longest solution, the actual answer is overlooked as people think it is too simple or too obvious, when tha tis, in fact the correct answer. Here is this week’s mind teaser:
Mind teaser #10
You are imprisoned within a small jail cell. Your cell mate is a large monkey that is blind in one eye and does not have all its fingers on one hand. Your captors turn to you and say, "Do you feel more sorry because of the monkey's eye or hand? If you answer correctly, we will set you free."
Wednesday, March 21, 2007
Answer to mind teaser #8, cryptographic mind teasers part 2
Answer to mind teaser #8
I HAD NO SHOES AND I PITIED MYSELF. THEN I MET A MAN WHO HAD NO FEET, SO I TOOK HIS SHOES. ~Dave Barry
A FANATIC IS A PERSON WHO CAN'T CHANGE HIS MIND AND WON'T CHANGE THE SUBJECT. ~Winston Churchill
THE INTERNET IS A GATEWAY TO GET ON THE NET. ~Bob Dole
here is the encryption scheme used
A=L
B=G
C=Q
D=S
E=V
F=K
G=O
H=Z
I=U
J=F
K=M
L=C
M=E
N=B
O=X
P=A
Q=R
R=D
S=J
T=Y
U=W
V=H
W=T
X=I
Y=N
Z=P
Mind teaser involving cryptography part 2
Some cryptographic puzzles may be a bit hard for you, but that’s okay – you haven’t learnt everything you need to know about mind teasers that involve cryptography. In fact, there are many techniques used to devise cryptographic mind teasers. Today, we will be looking at a cryptographic technique known as caesar’s box. It is named a Caesar’s box after Julius Caesar, the man who first used the technique
The fist thing you do when you have a short-looking puzzle that you cannot solve by letter/number substitution is to count the number of letters. If the number of letters is a square number, then you probably have a caesar’s box. For example, the code:
G T Y O R J O T E O U I A B G T has 16 letters (4 squared). Divide the line into the number you square to get the number of letters in the mind teaser. For example, the above code will divide into
G T Y O R J O T E O U I A B G T
Next, write it out in X rows of X letter where X is the number you square.
In the example, this becomes:
G T Y O
R J O T
E O U I
A B G T
Now read top to bottom, left to right to read the ‘hidden’ message. The above code says: GREAT JOB YOU GOT IT
You can do this, as long as the number of letters is a square number (the reason for the ‘Box’ in the name Caesar’s Box)
Now you can see how easy it is, why don’t you give it a go?
Mind teaser #9
Andrew Richardson, deputy head cryptographer at a top department of defence (DOD) facility, was working late one night. The last set of codes he received to decipher came from NASA 's space station. Apparently they had been receiving the same 5 set of codes over the past week on a high frequency band in visual digital format. They read...............
wmoa eemn cfuu orrs
wkia eesn ltpe ihlt
hwth oeno pgem eewe
wsta auob rnpl ispe
aust lmmd laui hnse
"Strange," Andy thought. "Never received work from this site before."
Eager to finish and get home, he set to work on figuring out the troublesome codes. The first one took him some time .............
WE COME FROM URANUS.
"What!" he laughed. He thought it was a joke or that he had deciphered incorrectly. However he continued using the same template, and by the time he'd finished he wasn't laughing anymore. He quickly picked up his phone and dialed his director and then the head of the DOD. Somehow he knew he wasn't going home tonight.
What did Andy find that got him so worried?
I HAD NO SHOES AND I PITIED MYSELF. THEN I MET A MAN WHO HAD NO FEET, SO I TOOK HIS SHOES. ~Dave Barry
A FANATIC IS A PERSON WHO CAN'T CHANGE HIS MIND AND WON'T CHANGE THE SUBJECT. ~Winston Churchill
THE INTERNET IS A GATEWAY TO GET ON THE NET. ~Bob Dole
here is the encryption scheme used
A=L
B=G
C=Q
D=S
E=V
F=K
G=O
H=Z
I=U
J=F
K=M
L=C
M=E
N=B
O=X
P=A
Q=R
R=D
S=J
T=Y
U=W
V=H
W=T
X=I
Y=N
Z=P
Mind teaser involving cryptography part 2
Some cryptographic puzzles may be a bit hard for you, but that’s okay – you haven’t learnt everything you need to know about mind teasers that involve cryptography. In fact, there are many techniques used to devise cryptographic mind teasers. Today, we will be looking at a cryptographic technique known as caesar’s box. It is named a Caesar’s box after Julius Caesar, the man who first used the technique
The fist thing you do when you have a short-looking puzzle that you cannot solve by letter/number substitution is to count the number of letters. If the number of letters is a square number, then you probably have a caesar’s box. For example, the code:
G T Y O R J O T E O U I A B G T has 16 letters (4 squared). Divide the line into the number you square to get the number of letters in the mind teaser. For example, the above code will divide into
G T Y O R J O T E O U I A B G T
Next, write it out in X rows of X letter where X is the number you square.
In the example, this becomes:
G T Y O
R J O T
E O U I
A B G T
Now read top to bottom, left to right to read the ‘hidden’ message. The above code says: GREAT JOB YOU GOT IT
You can do this, as long as the number of letters is a square number (the reason for the ‘Box’ in the name Caesar’s Box)
Now you can see how easy it is, why don’t you give it a go?
Mind teaser #9
Andrew Richardson, deputy head cryptographer at a top department of defence (DOD) facility, was working late one night. The last set of codes he received to decipher came from NASA 's space station. Apparently they had been receiving the same 5 set of codes over the past week on a high frequency band in visual digital format. They read...............
wmoa eemn cfuu orrs
wkia eesn ltpe ihlt
hwth oeno pgem eewe
wsta auob rnpl ispe
aust lmmd laui hnse
"Strange," Andy thought. "Never received work from this site before."
Eager to finish and get home, he set to work on figuring out the troublesome codes. The first one took him some time .............
WE COME FROM URANUS.
"What!" he laughed. He thought it was a joke or that he had deciphered incorrectly. However he continued using the same template, and by the time he'd finished he wasn't laughing anymore. He quickly picked up his phone and dialed his director and then the head of the DOD. Somehow he knew he wasn't going home tonight.
What did Andy find that got him so worried?
Wednesday, March 7, 2007
mind teasers that involve cryptography
Mind teaser involving cryptography – how do I solve them?
The first question is: what is cryptography?
Cryptography is the use of replacing letters and words to hide the meaning. This means that cryptographic mind teasers require a little bit of thought. Once you have solved one bit, or applied a little bit of logic, then the rest requires a little bit more work based on thew work you have already done to solve it. Most cryptographic mind puzzles involve simple substitution. Here is this week’s one:
Mind teaser #8
The following humorous quotes are from various people. Try and decipher them. U=W and T=Y
X VPR YG DVGMD PYR X ZXWXMR KTDMAJ. WVMY X KMW P KPY UVG VPR YG JMMW, DG X WGGF VXD DVGMD.
P JPYPWXL XD P ZMQDGY UVG LPY'W LVPYBM VXD KXYR PYR UGY'W LVPYBM WVM DINSMLW.
WVM XYWMQYMW XD P BPWMUPT WG BMW GY WVM YMW.
Here’s a Hint to get you going
P=A
M=E
X=I
G=O
I=U
The first question is: what is cryptography?
Cryptography is the use of replacing letters and words to hide the meaning. This means that cryptographic mind teasers require a little bit of thought. Once you have solved one bit, or applied a little bit of logic, then the rest requires a little bit more work based on thew work you have already done to solve it. Most cryptographic mind puzzles involve simple substitution. Here is this week’s one:
Mind teaser #8
The following humorous quotes are from various people. Try and decipher them. U=W and T=Y
X VPR YG DVGMD PYR X ZXWXMR KTDMAJ. WVMY X KMW P KPY UVG VPR YG JMMW, DG X WGGF VXD DVGMD.
P JPYPWXL XD P ZMQDGY UVG LPY'W LVPYBM VXD KXYR PYR UGY'W LVPYBM WVM DINSMLW.
WVM XYWMQYMW XD P BPWMUPT WG BMW GY WVM YMW.
Here’s a Hint to get you going
P=A
M=E
X=I
G=O
I=U
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