Quick Puzzle

Maldax · 6th August 2007, 16:11

Complete these sentences with the correct digits until they are all true:

THE NUMBER OF TIMES THE DIGIT 0 APPEARS IN THIS PUZZLE IS _
THE NUMBER OF TIMES THE DIGIT 1 APPEARS IN THIS PUZZLE IS _
THE NUMBER OF TIMES THE DIGIT 2 APPEARS IN THIS PUZZLE IS _
THE NUMBER OF TIMES THE DIGIT 3 APPEARS IN THIS PUZZLE IS _
THE NUMBER OF TIMES THE DIGIT 4 APPEARS IN THIS PUZZLE IS _
THE NUMBER OF TIMES THE DIGIT 5 APPEARS IN THIS PUZZLE IS _
THE NUMBER OF TIMES THE DIGIT 6 APPEARS IN THIS PUZZLE IS _
THE NUMBER OF TIMES THE DIGIT 7 APPEARS IN THIS PUZZLE IS _
THE NUMBER OF TIMES THE DIGIT 8 APPEARS IN THIS PUZZLE IS _
THE NUMBER OF TIMES THE DIGIT 9 APPEARS IN THIS PUZZLE IS _

There are two solutions possible with this puzzle. What are they?

Charles_Harding · 6th August 2007, 16:19

Quote:

Originally Posted by Maldax

Complete these sentences with the correct digits until they are all true:

THE NUMBER OF TIMES THE DIGIT 0 APPEARS IN THIS PUZZLE IS _
THE NUMBER OF TIMES THE DIGIT 1 APPEARS IN THIS PUZZLE IS _
THE NUMBER OF TIMES THE DIGIT 2 APPEARS IN THIS PUZZLE IS _
THE NUMBER OF TIMES THE DIGIT 3 APPEARS IN THIS PUZZLE IS _
THE NUMBER OF TIMES THE DIGIT 4 APPEARS IN THIS PUZZLE IS _
THE NUMBER OF TIMES THE DIGIT 5 APPEARS IN THIS PUZZLE IS _
THE NUMBER OF TIMES THE DIGIT 6 APPEARS IN THIS PUZZLE IS _
THE NUMBER OF TIMES THE DIGIT 7 APPEARS IN THIS PUZZLE IS _
THE NUMBER OF TIMES THE DIGIT 8 APPEARS IN THIS PUZZLE IS _
THE NUMBER OF TIMES THE DIGIT 9 APPEARS IN THIS PUZZLE IS _

There are two solutions possible with this puzzle. What are they?

2 solutions eh?

One right and one wrong!

Right?

Charles H.

LNT · 6th August 2007, 16:22

That looks like the most boring puzzle ever invented. It makes no sense whatsoever!

medicsource · 6th August 2007, 16:31

Quote:

THE NUMBER OF TIMES THE DIGIT 0 APPEARS IN THIS PUZZLE IS One
THE NUMBER OF TIMES THE DIGIT 1 APPEARS IN THIS PUZZLE IS One
THE NUMBER OF TIMES THE DIGIT 2 APPEARS IN THIS PUZZLE IS One
THE NUMBER OF TIMES THE DIGIT 3 APPEARS IN THIS PUZZLE IS One
THE NUMBER OF TIMES THE DIGIT 4 APPEARS IN THIS PUZZLE IS One
THE NUMBER OF TIMES THE DIGIT 5 APPEARS IN THIS PUZZLE IS One
THE NUMBER OF TIMES THE DIGIT 6 APPEARS IN THIS PUZZLE IS One
THE NUMBER OF TIMES THE DIGIT 7 APPEARS IN THIS PUZZLE IS One
THE NUMBER OF TIMES THE DIGIT 8 APPEARS IN THIS PUZZLE IS One
THE NUMBER OF TIMES THE DIGIT 9 APPEARS IN THIS PUZZLE IS One

Two solutions because it depends if you answer in word form or digit form? If you answer in word form, then each number appears as a digit only once. If you answer in digit form there is a dilema. You answer 1 to 0. That then means that the answer to 1 should be 2. - so far so good! But now there is a problem. Whithout thinking you might think that "2" appears twice, so you go to answer with -2, but in doing so, it now appears three times not twice! So it is not possible to answer in digits.

Am I on the right line?

Pottsy · 6th August 2007, 16:35

THE NUMBER OF TIMES THE DIGIT 0 APPEARS IN THIS PUZZLE IS _1
THE NUMBER OF TIMES THE DIGIT 1 APPEARS IN THIS PUZZLE IS _11
THE NUMBER OF TIMES THE DIGIT 2 APPEARS IN THIS PUZZLE IS _2
THE NUMBER OF TIMES THE DIGIT 3 APPEARS IN THIS PUZZLE IS _1
THE NUMBER OF TIMES THE DIGIT 4 APPEARS IN THIS PUZZLE IS _ 1
THE NUMBER OF TIMES THE DIGIT 5 APPEARS IN THIS PUZZLE IS _ 1
THE NUMBER OF TIMES THE DIGIT 6 APPEARS IN THIS PUZZLE IS _ 1
THE NUMBER OF TIMES THE DIGIT 7 APPEARS IN THIS PUZZLE IS _ 1
THE NUMBER OF TIMES THE DIGIT 8 APPEARS IN THIS PUZZLE IS _ 1
THE NUMBER OF TIMES THE DIGIT 9 APPEARS IN THIS PUZZLE IS _1

THE NUMBER OF TIMES THE DIGIT 0 APPEARS IN THIS PUZZLE IS _1
THE NUMBER OF TIMES THE DIGIT 1 APPEARS IN THIS PUZZLE IS _7
THE NUMBER OF TIMES THE DIGIT 2 APPEARS IN THIS PUZZLE IS _3
THE NUMBER OF TIMES THE DIGIT 3 APPEARS IN THIS PUZZLE IS _2
THE NUMBER OF TIMES THE DIGIT 4 APPEARS IN THIS PUZZLE IS _ 1
THE NUMBER OF TIMES THE DIGIT 5 APPEARS IN THIS PUZZLE IS _ 1
THE NUMBER OF TIMES THE DIGIT 6 APPEARS IN THIS PUZZLE IS _ 1
THE NUMBER OF TIMES THE DIGIT 7 APPEARS IN THIS PUZZLE IS _ 2
THE NUMBER OF TIMES THE DIGIT 8 APPEARS IN THIS PUZZLE IS _ 1
THE NUMBER OF TIMES THE DIGIT 9 APPEARS IN THIS PUZZLE IS _ 1

Maldax · 6th August 2007, 16:35

Indeed takes a while to work it out and the 'one's' is the other answer!

medicsource · 6th August 2007, 16:37

Quote:

Originally Posted by Maldax

Complete these sentences with the correct DIGITS until they are all true:

Damn, just noticed you asked us to answer with DIGITS! Never did read the question correctly at school!

Still think it has something to do with answering the question changes the answer!

Oh, my supidity led me to the correct answer!

Maldax · 6th August 2007, 16:44

AVAST!
'Tis said by landlubbers that there were once five scurvy pirate
dogs, stranded on an island. They'd a rich bounty o' 100 gold
doubloons, and vowed to split the plunder according t' pirate
custom. That custom tells us that first, the oldest, scurviest pirate
gets to propose a spilt between all five o' them, and then all five
take a vote (pirates bein' highly civilized and democratic-like in
private). If least half o' them vote 'Aye' for the spilt - even if t'
other half vote 'Nay' - it goes ahead. But if over half vote 'Nay',
well, the pirate dog who proposed the spilt has 'is gizzard slit, and
then the next oldest pirate gets to have a try with the othe three,
and so on.

THE QUESTION IS...
...me hearties, if you were that oldest,
scurviest pirate o' the five of them, the first
to propose the split, what would ye propose
so that ye'd get the most money possible,
and also get t' live? What would ye give yeself,
and what would ye give to each o' the other
pirates? (dogs that they are, ye can give 'em
all different amounts - even nothing!) Arrr!

medicsource · 6th August 2007, 22:13

Surely you'd just have to divide the 100 pieces of gold into three to ensure you won the vote. (33.33333 etc). Obviously you can't give 1/3 of a gold coin so would take 34 for myself leaving 33 for two of the others. Any bonus on top of that will depend upon how well you know the other two

Jobo · 6th August 2007, 22:15

Sorry, Maldax, life's too short!

medicsource · 6th August 2007, 22:20

This stuff keeps the brain strong! Bring 'em on!

ps. what was the answer

Jobo · 6th August 2007, 23:25

Quote:

Originally Posted by medicsource

This stuff keeps the brain strong! Bring 'em on!

ps. what was the answer

I'm on holiday... My brain's having a rest!

No sarcastic comments, CZ!

6th August 2007, 16:11	#1 (permalink)
Maldax Supporter Rocketship door handle Join Date: 12th June 2006 Location: Reading, Berks Posts: 1,050 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: (0)	Quick Puzzle Complete these sentences with the correct digits until they are all true: THE NUMBER OF TIMES THE DIGIT 0 APPEARS IN THIS PUZZLE IS _ THE NUMBER OF TIMES THE DIGIT 1 APPEARS IN THIS PUZZLE IS _ THE NUMBER OF TIMES THE DIGIT 2 APPEARS IN THIS PUZZLE IS _ THE NUMBER OF TIMES THE DIGIT 3 APPEARS IN THIS PUZZLE IS _ THE NUMBER OF TIMES THE DIGIT 4 APPEARS IN THIS PUZZLE IS _ THE NUMBER OF TIMES THE DIGIT 5 APPEARS IN THIS PUZZLE IS _ THE NUMBER OF TIMES THE DIGIT 6 APPEARS IN THIS PUZZLE IS _ THE NUMBER OF TIMES THE DIGIT 7 APPEARS IN THIS PUZZLE IS _ THE NUMBER OF TIMES THE DIGIT 8 APPEARS IN THIS PUZZLE IS _ THE NUMBER OF TIMES THE DIGIT 9 APPEARS IN THIS PUZZLE IS _ There are two solutions possible with this puzzle. What are they?

6th August 2007, 16:44	#8 (permalink)
Maldax Supporter Rocketship door handle Join Date: 12th June 2006 Location: Reading, Berks Posts: 1,050 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: (0)	Raising the bar AVAST! 'Tis said by landlubbers that there were once five scurvy pirate dogs, stranded on an island. They'd a rich bounty o' 100 gold doubloons, and vowed to split the plunder according t' pirate custom. That custom tells us that first, the oldest, scurviest pirate gets to propose a spilt between all five o' them, and then all five take a vote (pirates bein' highly civilized and democratic-like in private). If least half o' them vote 'Aye' for the spilt - even if t' other half vote 'Nay' - it goes ahead. But if over half vote 'Nay', well, the pirate dog who proposed the spilt has 'is gizzard slit, and then the next oldest pirate gets to have a try with the othe three, and so on. THE QUESTION IS... ...me hearties, if you were that oldest, scurviest pirate o' the five of them, the first to propose the split, what would ye propose so that ye'd get the most money possible, and also get t' live? What would ye give yeself, and what would ye give to each o' the other pirates? (dogs that they are, ye can give 'em all different amounts - even nothing!) Arrr!

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6th August 2007, 16:22	#3 (permalink)
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6th August 2007, 16:35	#5 (permalink)
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Maldax Supporter Rocketship door handle Join Date: 12th June 2006 Location: Reading, Berks Posts: 1,050 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: (0)	Indeed takes a while to work it out and the 'one's' is the other answer!

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medicsource Resident Medic! Locking Wheelnut Join Date: 5th June 2007 Location: Winsford, Cheshire. Posts: 182 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: (0)	Surely you'd just have to divide the 100 pieces of gold into three to ensure you won the vote. (33.33333 etc). Obviously you can't give 1/3 of a gold coin so would take 34 for myself leaving 33 for two of the others. Any bonus on top of that will depend upon how well you know the other two

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Jobo Supporter Magic Rear Seat Join Date: 6th August 2006 Location: North Yorkshire Posts: 683 Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts iTrader: (0)	Sorry, Maldax, life's too short!

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medicsource Resident Medic! Locking Wheelnut Join Date: 5th June 2007 Location: Winsford, Cheshire. Posts: 182 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: (0)	This stuff keeps the brain strong! Bring 'em on! ps. what was the answer