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Title: Brainteaser
Post by: jimmyhank on April 29, 2010, 04:23:40 PM
A little something to pass the time during the off season. Each Thursday (maybe Friday), I'll post a brainteaser on the forum. It's just a copy and paste from an e-newsletter that I get. No need to reply as the answer will be provided, along with the next brainteaser, the back end of next week. Enjoy! The first one is as follows:

John's warehouse is hosting a maths competition against warehouses in the same area. Each warehouse can only allow 10 employees to compete. John and his colleagues are taking tests to determine the 10 best people to send. John did well, but tied with James for the last spot. His manager decided to set-up a one-problem challenge, whoever got it right the fastest would win.

Knowing that "H" is equal to 10, and T is half of M, how could MATH be 42, TEAM be 40, and MEET be 37?

Title: Re: Brainteaser
Post by: RockyRobin on April 29, 2010, 06:36:46 PM
12?
Title: Re: Brainteaser
Post by: York Alty on April 29, 2010, 06:37:45 PM
Is it number 6?
Title: Re: Brainteaser
Post by: bighairedmike on April 29, 2010, 07:01:20 PM
M = 14
A = 11
T = 7
H = 10
E = 8

?

Got M and T the wrong way round.
Title: Re: Brainteaser
Post by: mikeford2005 on April 29, 2010, 07:29:02 PM
After doing it once, then realising i hadn't read the question right!!

M=14
A=11
T=7
H=10
E=8
Title: Re: Brainteaser
Post by: JonnyKeen on April 29, 2010, 08:46:32 PM
I think the biggest question here is why are these maths geniuses working in a warehouse?
Title: Re: Brainteaser
Post by: jimmyhank on April 29, 2010, 09:12:14 PM
Glad to see that it has generated a bit of interest but please note that answer, along with new brainteaser, will be supplied same(ish) time next week.
Title: Re: Brainteaser
Post by: markecky on April 29, 2010, 09:36:03 PM
Lisa Stansfield?
Title: Re: Brainteaser
Post by: Saughall Robin on April 29, 2010, 09:38:48 PM
Is the answer Boreham Wood? (Who are in the play-off final for the first time ever, by the way)  ;)
Title: Re: Brainteaser
Post by: Amsterdam Alty on April 29, 2010, 10:02:36 PM
wes borland and the limp bizkit massive? or 32 i don't know what the question was...
Title: Re: Brainteaser
Post by: Dougals Dad on April 29, 2010, 10:19:54 PM
42
Title: Re: Brainteaser
Post by: Paul Cain's Chip Pan on April 29, 2010, 10:23:49 PM
Let's go out on bikes!
Title: Re: Brainteaser
Post by: thegazelle on April 29, 2010, 10:24:58 PM
thats a different question Marvin could work this out easy as he has a brain the size of a planet
Title: Re: Brainteaser
Post by: beaker141 on April 29, 2010, 10:35:20 PM
H   10
E   8
M   14
A   11
T   7

How did others work it out - I cheated a bit using Excel and brute force!
Title: Re: Brainteaser
Post by: Bath Alty on April 29, 2010, 10:45:39 PM
MATH - TEAM = 2 so H - E = 2 so E is 8

M + 16 + T = 37 so M+T = 21 , T is half of M so T is 7 and M is 14

A is 11 from either Math or team. 
Title: Re: Brainteaser
Post by: taxi Phil on April 29, 2010, 11:34:13 PM
Nith horth !
Title: Re: Brainteaser
Post by: bighairedmike on April 30, 2010, 02:38:11 AM
H   10
E   8
M   14
A   11
T   7

How did others work it out - I cheated a bit using Excel and brute force!

A grade B at GCSE works wonders don't you know...  ;)

Student flagger is a student of mathematics and should therefore be classed as a cheat disqualified on such grounds.  ;D
Title: Re: Brainteaser
Post by: seasonticket on April 30, 2010, 08:55:50 AM
Its the number of crosses made by wrexham divided by Dean Saunders and put in their new budget.
Title: Re: Brainteaser
Post by: Jezza on April 30, 2010, 09:51:05 AM
This is worse than gunners11's poll.......is the answer Alty or BSP?
Title: Re: Brainteaser
Post by: taxi Phil on April 30, 2010, 01:18:31 PM
This is worse than gunners11's poll.......is the answer Alty or BSP?

If A is 11, then it must stand for Arsenal - hence GUNNERS 11 !
Title: Re: Brainteaser
Post by: JonnyKeen on April 30, 2010, 01:37:00 PM
I think we could do with gunners over the close season give me something to laugh at.
Title: Re: Brainteaser
Post by: joe on April 30, 2010, 03:07:08 PM
No disrespect but if you need Gunners11 to get you through the close season you need to get a life!
Title: Re: Brainteaser
Post by: mikeford2005 on April 30, 2010, 03:11:53 PM
H   10
E   8
M   14
A   11
T   7

How did others work it out - I cheated a bit using Excel and brute force!

A grade B at GCSE works wonders don't you know...  ;)

Student flagger is a student of mathematics and should therefore be classed as a cheat disqualified on such grounds.  ;D

Shhh, i was trying to get away with that one. Anyway, it gave me something todo instead of revision!
Title: Re: Brainteaser
Post by: JonnyKeen on April 30, 2010, 03:28:39 PM
No disrespect but if you need Gunners11 to get you through the close season you need to get a life!

Or comments like that it's all good!  ;D