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O/T Just for fun

PostPosted: Mon Jul 20, 2009 6:46 pm
by thegentlegiant
I have a total of 5 mind teasers I will start with an easy one, if your planning to cheat then don't respond :twisted:

1st...


You have two buckets - one holds exactly 5 gallons and the other 3 gallons. How can you measure 4 gallons of water into the 5 gallon bucket?

(Assume you have an unlimited supply of water and that there are no measurement markings of any kind on the buckets.)

Tip: there are 2 different ways

Re: O/T Just for fun

PostPosted: Mon Jul 20, 2009 6:52 pm
by Fallowfield Shrimp
Seen this in Die Hard. Not sure if its the same way they used to solve the puzzle.

Fill the 3 gallon bucket

Pour the contents into the 5 gallon bucket

Fill the 3 gallon bucket again

Fill the 5 gallon bucket with the water in the 3 gallon bucket. This should leave 1 gallon in the 3 gallon bucket.

Empty the 5 gallon bucket.

Transfer the remaining 1 gallon from the 3 gallon bucket into the 5 gallon bucket.

Fill up the 3 gallon bucket again, then pour the entire amount into the 5 gallon bucket leaving exactly 4 gallons.

Re: O/T Just for fun

PostPosted: Mon Jul 20, 2009 6:53 pm
by thegentlegiant
Fallowfield Shrimp wrote:Seen this in Die Hard. Not sure if its the same way they used to solve the puzzle.

Fill the 3 gallon bucket

Pour the contents into the 5 gallon bucket

Fill the 3 gallon bucket again

Fill the 5 gallon bucket with the water in the 3 gallon bucket. This should leave 1 gallon in the 3 gallon bucket.

Empty the 5 gallon bucket.

Transfer the remaining 1 gallon from the 3 gallon bucket into the 5 gallon bucket.

Fill up the 3 gallon bucket again, then pour the entire amount into the 5 gallon bucket leaving exactly 4 gallons.


Fantastic, anyone know the other way?

Re: O/T Just for fun

PostPosted: Mon Jul 20, 2009 6:55 pm
by Bare Ben
Buy a bucket holding 4 gallons to complete your set of buckets :D

Re: O/T Just for fun

PostPosted: Mon Jul 20, 2009 6:55 pm
by thegentlegiant
Bare Ben wrote:Buy a bucket holding 4 gallons to complete your set of buckets :D



:lol: :lol:

Re: O/T Just for fun

PostPosted: Mon Jul 20, 2009 6:57 pm
by Fallowfield Shrimp
The other way is to fill up the 5 gallon bucket

Fill the 3 gallon bucket with the water from the 5 gallon bucket which will leave 2 gallons in the 5 gallon bucket.

Empty the 3 gallons bucket then pour the remaining 2 gallons from the 5 gallon bucket into the 3 gallon bucket.

Fill up the 5 gallon bucket again, then pour 1 gallon into the 3 gallon bucket (filling the 3 gallon bucket).

This should leave exactly 4 gallons in the 5 gallon bucket 8-)

Re: O/T Just for fun

PostPosted: Mon Jul 20, 2009 6:57 pm
by thegentlegiant
Fallowfield Shrimp wrote:The other way is to fill up the 5 gallon bucket

Fill the 3 gallon bucket with the water from the 5 gallon bucket which will leave 2 gallons in the 5 gallon bucket.

Empty the 3 gallons bucket then pour the remaining 2 gallons from the 5 gallon bucket into the 3 gallon bucket.

Fill up the 5 gallon bucket again, then pour 1 gallon into the 3 gallon bucket (filling the 3 gallon bucket).

This should leave exactly 4 gallons in the 5 gallon bucket 8-)


loving it...

Re: O/T Just for fun

PostPosted: Mon Jul 20, 2009 6:59 pm
by thegentlegiant
2. Write out what is the missing word (hint: it is a number)...



In This
Square The
“R” Is present
_____ times


The above words should be in a square formation.

Re: O/T Just for fun

PostPosted: Mon Jul 20, 2009 7:02 pm
by Sammy h
thegentlegiant wrote:2. Write out what is the missing word (hint: it is a number)...



In This
Square The
“R” Is present
_____ times


The above words should be in a square formation.



3?

Re: O/T Just for fun

PostPosted: Mon Jul 20, 2009 7:04 pm
by Bare Ben
Naaa, it's four, because there is an "R" in three, which would make four "R"s

Re: O/T Just for fun

PostPosted: Mon Jul 20, 2009 7:04 pm
by Sammy h
Bare Ben wrote:*three :lol:


That would make it four then ;)

Re: O/T Just for fun

PostPosted: Mon Jul 20, 2009 7:05 pm
by thegentlegiant
i will leave each question 30mins before giving the correct answer..

Re: O/T Just for fun

PostPosted: Mon Jul 20, 2009 7:06 pm
by Bare Ben
It's four, the word "four" completes the 4 "R"s

Re: O/T Just for fun

PostPosted: Mon Jul 20, 2009 7:08 pm
by Sammy h
Sammy h wrote:
Bare Ben wrote:*three :lol:


That would make it four then ;)



Clearly edited your post there Ben.

Re: O/T Just for fun

PostPosted: Mon Jul 20, 2009 7:10 pm
by Bare Ben
Quick Sam, change the subject with the next one!! :twisted:

Re: O/T Just for fun

PostPosted: Mon Jul 20, 2009 7:30 pm
by thegentlegiant
Bare Ben wrote:Quick Sam, change the subject with the next one!! :twisted:



:lol:

Four is the correct answer...

Next one

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Re: O/T Just for fun

PostPosted: Mon Jul 20, 2009 7:30 pm
by thegentlegiant
3.

Complete the following sequence...



E O E R E X _ _

Re: O/T Just for fun

PostPosted: Mon Jul 20, 2009 7:39 pm
by Loyalsupporter
I don't think anyone will get this one without cheating.......


I got this as a text message the other day :D

Re: O/T Just for fun

PostPosted: Mon Jul 20, 2009 7:41 pm
by thegentlegiant
Loyalsupporter wrote:I don't think anyone will get this one without cheating.......


I got this as a text message the other day :D



prob not but i will give a tip very shortly....

Re: O/T Just for fun

PostPosted: Mon Jul 20, 2009 7:52 pm
by thegentlegiant
thegentlegiant wrote:3.

Complete the following sequence...



E O E R E X _ _



TIP....Try counting.....!!!!

Re: O/T Just for fun

PostPosted: Mon Jul 20, 2009 7:54 pm
by shrimper
Yep good one - last letters of one, two, three, four, five and six so the answer is, as hinted, 'n' and 't'.

Re: O/T Just for fun

PostPosted: Mon Jul 20, 2009 7:57 pm
by thegentlegiant
yep thats right, next one
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Re: O/T Just for fun

PostPosted: Mon Jul 20, 2009 7:58 pm
by thegentlegiant
4.

A spy needs to infiltrate the Klu Klux Klan. To do so, not only must he dress as them, but he
must learn the secret password. So, he hides out near by and listens as people enter.

A man shows up, the doorman says Five, the man replies Four and is let in. A second man

shows up, the doorman says Six and the man says Three ad is let in. Another man appears

the doorman says Four and the man replies Four and is let in.

Now it is the spies turn. He approaches the doorman, the doorman says Seven, What should

he answer to gain entry?

Re: O/T Just for fun

PostPosted: Mon Jul 20, 2009 8:01 pm
by Fallowfield Shrimp
Five. Is it the number of letters in the number being given by the doorman

Re: O/T Just for fun

PostPosted: Mon Jul 20, 2009 8:09 pm
by morecambe mick
The answer is two.