Puzzle Solving/Questions
| Subject | Date Asked | Expert |
| Another Cache puzzle | 8/17/2006 | Bernard Hawkes |
| Q: I need some further direction on solving this puzzle. I don't want the answer out right but rather ... A: OK, I think this is similar idea to text art where you create pictures just using characters you can ... | ||
| add all the numbers puzzle | 8/14/2006 | Vc |
| Q: THE NUMBER OF: NUMBERS ON A PHONE KEYPAD LEGS ON EIGHT DOGS WHEELS ON THREE TAXIS THIS IS HOW ... A: Stephanie, How are you doing ? :) Lets tackle this one.. ummm the hint made it easier .. Numbers ... | ||
| can you help me solve this puzzle? | 8/14/2006 | Vc |
| Q: that's the one! If you can solve it, how about a hint? A: Craig, I believe the clue is in the song Seasons of Love which has the lyrics Five hundred ... | ||
| puzzle | 8/13/2006 | Bernard Hawkes |
| Q: If 70% of the population speak English and 60% of the population speak French what percentage speak ... A: Somewhere in the range 30% to 60% will speak both languages. As there are more English speakers ... | ||
| can you help me solve this puzzle? | 8/9/2006 | Vc |
| Q: The answer should result in a set of latitude/longitude coordinates for a GPS. I don't know if any ... A: Craig, I did some searching on the net and found this website ... | ||
| answer to riddle | 8/8/2006 | Vc |
| Q: There are 5 houses in 5 different colors. In eahc house lives a person of a different nationality. ... A: I remember this puzzle..wait let me check.... yep here it is .. the german owns the fish. How ? ... | ||
| Analytical | 7/29/2006 | Vc |
| Q: If all but two of my pets are dogs If all but two of my pets are birds If all but two of my pets are ... A: Lets us first calculate how many different types of pets have been mentioned ? 3 right ? dogs , ... | ||
| Riddle I found on the Internet | 7/12/2006 | Bernard Hawkes |
| Q: The web site was a MySpace disscussion group. I personally don't think the riddle means anything but ... A: Given that "demon like creatures" do NOT exist, we must conclude that the writer is a fantasist ... | ||
| Riddle I found on the Internet | 7/10/2006 | Bernard Hawkes |
| Q: I came across this riddle on the internet. I can't figure it out. Can you help me? am, a shadow, ... A: At first sight I have to say I'm baffled, though I will think on it. However, the main purpose of ... | ||
| please help | 7/9/2006 | Bernard Hawkes |
| Q: I would like this as soon as possible please. The category is wildflowers, first word has 6 letters ... A: Hope this is soon enough, it's been a tough search. I can't guarantee this is the correct answer, ... | ||
| how ? | 7/6/2006 | Bernard Hawkes |
| Q: Joe is standing behind Adam . At the same time , Adam is standing behind Joe . There are no mirrors ... A: This is one of those lateral thinking puzzles and as such may have more than one possible answer. ... | ||
| Animal Pattern | 7/5/2006 | Bernard Hawkes |
| Q: Please help me with this pattern. I need an example of what type of animal would come next. I would ... A: This one's got me tearing my hair out (if only metaphorically). About the only connection I can make ... | ||
| fill in blank | 6/27/2006 | Bernard Hawkes |
| Q: _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ the weight of an object by lifting it up slowly. Have a seat - but make sure it's ... A: One day on and I'm happier with 'mitigate' than I was yesterday, on the basis of a common 'safety' ... | ||
| Money puzzle | 6/26/2006 | Bernard Hawkes |
| Q: If you are a football fan then you must be in good mood now given the last results (am not a fan BTW ... A: I wouldn't claim to be much of a football fan myself, but it's always nice when your country's doing ... | ||
| fill in the letter | 6/23/2006 | Bernard Hawkes |
| Q: this is an occupation F - - - - - K A: Well the best I can come up with is 'Fry Cook'. For good measure I include all the 3 letter words ... | ||
| Help! ;-) | 6/14/2006 | Bernard Hawkes |
| Q: I have sent this to VC as well and wanted to send to you as it is really bugging me! I have an IQ of ... A: Lo Vc Well, I promised to get back to you, so here I am. Little to offer though.... I feel that ... | ||
| Pole in the Lake. | 6/2/2006 | Vc |
| Q: There is a pole in the lake. One half of the pole is in the ground. Another one0third is in water. ... A: Sangeetha , Have fun ! The problem can be solved by setting up the following equation: x/2 + x/3 ... | ||
| knights and knaves | 5/25/2006 | Bernard Hawkes |
| Q: Every inhabitant is either a knight or knave. Knights only tell the truth. Knaves only tells lies - ... A: They are all knights. The logic is as follows:- Suppose A is a knave. His statement is therefore ... | ||
| TWENTY FIVE DIVIDED BY FIVE PUZZLE... | 5/23/2006 | Bernard Hawkes |
| Q: i watched the game show where this puzzle lasted for about 7+ weeks....i watched it to the end and ... A: So the answer is 4616. I didn't know this was from a game show, not that that would have helped me ... | ||
| Math Puzzle/Brainteaser | 5/11/2006 | Vc |
| Q: My son brought home a math puzzle someone had given him in class. I have sat all night trying to ... A: These are the possible solutions and i hope you find this useful. 1+2+34-5+67-8+9=100 ... | ||
| change | 4/28/2006 | Vc |
| Q: a person went to a shop and asked for change for 1.15paise. but he said that he could not only give ... A: Ricky is this a homework question ? Just kidding .. So the coins he had were : 5p-1 10p-2 25-2 ... | ||
| contest | 4/28/2006 | Vc |
| Q: There are 4 parties. df, gs , dl(deposit loss), ew which ran for a contest. Anup, Sujit, John made ... A: Its a GRE question .. try making a table and plot out the given data..let me know if you are not ... | ||
| husbands and wives | 4/28/2006 | Bernard Hawkes |
| Q: In a certain community ther are 1000 married couples. Two thirds of the husbands who are taller than ... A: OK, here's how you go about this one:- Let x be the number of husbands taller than their wives. ... | ||
| Brainteasers - involving figures | 4/20/2006 | Bernard Hawkes |
| Q: Please help me on these three questions! 1. Which number replaces the X in this sequence? 7, 17 ... A: OK, I have the answer to part three:- 1.00 for a vowel 0.30 for a consonant Pizza = (2 x 1.00) + ... | ||
| A Puzzle | 4/5/2006 | Vc |
| Q: Tom and Bob are both celebrating their birthday. Their father tells them that when each reaches a ... A: Sam, here's the answer.. Tom ? Bob? and Bill ? was that a typo ? ok 4 years ago .. tom was twice ... | ||
| word scramble | 4/4/2006 | Bernard Hawkes |
| Q: I was wondering what word combinations you can make of these letters: gigemhatnat I need an answer ... A: I ran the letters through my anagram program and copy the output below. Hope there's something of ... | ||
| Puzzle | 3/15/2006 | John W. Watson |
| Q: I need this solved... directions... Can you figure out these phrases which inclide numbers and ... A: Caroline- I apologize for taking so long to respond! Based on the data you've provided, here's what ... | ||
| sum puzzle | 3/13/2006 | Bernard Hawkes |
| Q: Twenty-five divided by five= 1+2+3*4= 12*0= 101-99= ADD THE NUMBERS A: The same question gets the same answer. ------------------------------------------------ The first ... | ||
| Add the numbers! | 3/11/2006 | Bernard Hawkes |
| Q: Twenty-five divided by five= 1+2+3*4= 12*0= 101-99= A: The first time I got asked this question it was phrased like this:- Twenty five divided by five = ... | ||
| word scramble help! | 3/6/2006 | Bernard Hawkes |
| Q: ASAP My daughter got these letters for a homework question. We can't seem to figure out the word/ ... A: I trying sticking the letters in an anagram program I've got. This is what it came up with:- The ... | ||
| maths | 2/24/2006 | Bernard Hawkes |
| Q: Twenty.Five Divided by five= 1+2+3*4= 12*0= 101-99= Add the numbers! A: Fortunately I've been asked this question before. On the previous occassion I was given the ... | ||
| Puzzle to solve! | 2/21/2006 | Vc |
| Q: Please can you give me help on the puzzle asap! It reads : NINETY DIVIDED BY FIVE MULTIPLIED BY TEN ... A: Debbie, Check out this website : ... | ||
| Tricky Puzzle to solve! | 2/21/2006 | Bernard Hawkes |
| Q: Please can you give me help on the puzzle asap! It reads : NINETY MULTIPLIED BY TEN DIVIDED BY ... A: The trouble with this puzzle is that you don't know when you've got the correct answer! Anyway, ... | ||
| logic brainteasers | 2/17/2006 | Bernard Hawkes |
| Q: I have two brainteasers to do for extra credit for class, and I'm at a loss at where to begin. Can ... A: I'm glad you asked for tips and not the solution as that would have given me an ethical dilemma. ... | ||
| logic brainteasers | 2/17/2006 | Vc |
| Q: I have two brainteasers to do for extra credit for class, and I'm at a loss at where to begin. Can ... A: Moselle , Calm down .. take a deep breath and smile because i have answers to both your puzzles. ... | ||
| puzzle question. | 2/15/2006 | Bernard Hawkes |
| Q: some coworkers and I are having a hard time coming to a logical answer to the following question. ... A: A tricky one! The phrase 'when Janette is as old as Jan is now' tells us that Jan is older than ... | ||
| a puzzle brain teaser. | 2/15/2006 | Vc |
| Q: some coworkers and I are having a hard time LOGICALLY explaining the answer to the following ... A: Allison I sure hope you can explain this to your coworkers.. :) If Jan is three times as old as ... | ||
| lil help please..... # puzzle | 2/13/2006 | Bernard Hawkes |
| Q: Sir, your hints from yesterday have proved right. and the code says as follows Good work! However, ... A: C.J. OK, I think I can help you a little further. You recall I mentioned the image on the website ... | ||
| lil help please..... # puzzle | 2/11/2006 | Bernard Hawkes |
| Q: i will take a look at the ASCCI. oh and here is a hint that was sent to me. i dont know if it will ... A: CJ By now you should have realised that what I thought was a wild guess was it fact spot on! I had ... | ||
| lil help please..... # puzzle | 2/9/2006 | Bernard Hawkes |
| Q: I am involved in a new sport called Geocaching. And this is a puzzle cache, and it has me stumped. ... A: I find myself in a slight ethical dilemma, as the rules for this cache specifically state:- All ... | ||
Bernard Hawkes
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Please read my Policy Statement. Puzzles and brainteasers. Ask and I will help! That said, I`m best at pure logic puzzles. E.g. You have twelve apparently identical coins of which one is counterfeit, being either slightly heavy or light. Determine the counterfeit coin, and whether it is heavy or light, in no more than three weighings using a balance scale. Rebuses and riddles I`m less good at, but will generally get the answer given time. Requests for oddball facts (e.g. What was the second most common girl`s name in 1900? [genuine example - answer: Ruth]) I regard as outside my remit. However, you are welcome to ask, but I may not be able to help you.
Experience
Member of Mensa. Solution to "gry" riddle.
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