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jimmyhank

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Brainteaser
« 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?

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RockyRobin

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Re: Brainteaser
« Reply #1 on: April 29, 2010, 06:36:46 PM »
12?
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York Alty

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Re: Brainteaser
« Reply #2 on: April 29, 2010, 06:37:45 PM »
Is it number 6?
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bighairedmike

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Re: Brainteaser
« Reply #3 on: April 29, 2010, 07:01:20 PM »
M = 14
A = 11
T = 7
H = 10
E = 8

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Got M and T the wrong way round.
« Last Edit: April 30, 2010, 02:04:46 PM by Aberystwyth Alty »
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mikeford2005

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Re: Brainteaser
« Reply #4 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
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JonnyKeen

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Re: Brainteaser
« Reply #5 on: April 29, 2010, 08:46:32 PM »
I think the biggest question here is why are these maths geniuses working in a warehouse?
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jimmyhank

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Re: Brainteaser
« Reply #6 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.
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markecky

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Re: Brainteaser
« Reply #7 on: April 29, 2010, 09:36:03 PM »
Lisa Stansfield?
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Saughall Robin

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Re: Brainteaser
« Reply #8 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)  ;)
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Re: Brainteaser
« Reply #9 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...
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Dougals Dad

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Re: Brainteaser
« Reply #10 on: April 29, 2010, 10:19:54 PM »
42
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Paul Cain's Chip Pan

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Re: Brainteaser
« Reply #11 on: April 29, 2010, 10:23:49 PM »
Let's go out on bikes!
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Come on Alty!

thegazelle

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Re: Brainteaser
« Reply #12 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
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Re: Brainteaser
« Reply #13 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!
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Bath Alty

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Re: Brainteaser
« Reply #14 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. 
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