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Re: Halloween Event 2012 - Enter the Ghost Ship!
Posted: Oct 21st, '12, 10:54
by LadyCatherine
Sorry, but the math riddle is correct with "in" 24 years, meaning that both are older by 24 years in the second sentence.
Otherwise it's impossible to get correct formulas.
Re: Halloween Event 2012 - Enter the Ghost Ship!
Posted: Oct 21st, '12, 11:06
by Rinda
I just can't solve the math riddle. I really suck in maths, AND I do not speak english too well. Even though people say it should be "at" 24 years, not "in", I still don't get it.
I haven't done maths in one year! Not since I graduated.
Help, please?
Re: Halloween Event 2012 - Enter the Ghost Ship!
Posted: Oct 21st, '12, 11:35
by Firn
I'd like to point out that the riddle is CORRECT and people telling it should be "at 24 years" instead of "in 24 years" are wrong, so please don't let them confuse you!
Re: Halloween Event 2012 - Enter the Ghost Ship!
Posted: Oct 21st, '12, 12:48
by redk5
hopefully I'll see no more math
Re: Halloween Event 2012 - Enter the Ghost Ship!
Posted: Oct 21st, '12, 13:02
by Rinda
Thank you LadyCatherine for helping me out!
Math always causes me headache, so I agree with redk5: no more math, please!
Re: Halloween Event 2012 - Enter the Ghost Ship!
Posted: Oct 21st, '12, 15:21
by Darth_Ember
I think there is some kind of typo in the berry question, the blue and red berries are given the exact same info about them both, which does not narrow down anything.
And I solved it via try, try again, and the 'correct' answer is wrong. It makes no sense whatsoever.
Re: Halloween Event 2012 - Enter the Ghost Ship!
Posted: Oct 21st, '12, 15:54
by redk5
Darth_Ember wrote:I think there is some kind of typo in the berry question, the blue and red berries are given the exact same info about them both, which does not narrow down anything.
And I solved it via try, try again, and the 'correct' answer is wrong. It makes no sense whatsoever.
hope it isn't math *is scared*
Re: Halloween Event 2012 - Enter the Ghost Ship!
Posted: Oct 21st, '12, 16:52
by LadyCatherine
Darth_Ember wrote:I think there is some kind of typo in the berry question, the blue and red berries are given the exact same info about them both, which does not narrow down anything.
And I solved it via try, try again, and the 'correct' answer is wrong. It makes no sense whatsoever.
The descriptions are sufficient to find the correct answer :)
There's no typo.
Just write down the possibilities, starting most left or most right with one colour and then use the clues to find the only order of the berries where all clues fit :)
Re: Halloween Event 2012 - Enter the Ghost Ship!
Posted: Oct 21st, '12, 17:09
by Akarui Neko
Darth_Ember wrote:I think there is some kind of typo in the berry question, the blue and red berries are given the exact same info about them both, which does not narrow down anything.
And I solved it via try, try again, and the 'correct' answer is wrong. It makes no sense whatsoever.
Perhaps the question should say "beside" or "directly adjacent to" instead of "beneath"?
Re: Halloween Event 2012 - Enter the Ghost Ship!
Posted: Oct 21st, '12, 17:35
by Darth_Ember
No, I worked it out alongside another friend, and she came to the same conclusion. If process of elimination indicates at least three must be below a particular berry, it cannot be the middle one.