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Kaustubh Katdare

@thebigk • Oct 25, 2024

Oct 25, 2024

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Let's dedicate this place to Puzzle Busters! The CE Genius Team 8)

Note# Google / Yahoo / MSN is banned for the team here. Use only brainz , no internet! 😁

Here comes the first challenge -

Insert standard math symbols in the below numbers to get an expression equalling 2006.

8 7 6 5 4 3

-The Big K-

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sttepz

@sttepz-25ztSH • Feb 16, 2006

what, stil no answer 😒 !! And i thought i was d dumbest!!:hehehe:

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Jerry

@jerry-5wPKU7 • Feb 16, 2006

what, stil no answer 😒 !! And i thought i was d dumbest!!:hehehe:
I'm with you sttepz 😁 I tried ...but couldn't get the answer 😔 . By the way I searched google but no answer there :hehehe:

Waiting for answer!

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sttepz

@sttepz-25ztSH • Feb 17, 2006

Ya i too tried that !!:hehehe:

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sttepz

@sttepz-25ztSH • Feb 17, 2006

😡 Hey the_big_k , its high time u posted the answer mate, i am goin mad seeing this problem unsolved!!!

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Kaustubh Katdare

@thebigk • Feb 17, 2006

Muwahahaha ! 😁 😁

You gotta try ! Don't give up!

Let others try. 😉

-The Big K-

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Neha

@neha-3vibjn • Mar 13, 2006

i tried my best but couln't get the solution....plz give the solution asap

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rick

@rick-JybHX8 • Mar 13, 2006

New Puzzle!

err! wait ! 😁

I did try Google, Yahoo, MSN & my brain 😁

I'm posting a new question. The one who solves this first gets ...

a smile from me 😁

here we go -

A number of children are standing in a circle. They are evenly spaced and the 5th child is directly opposite the 17th child. How many children are there altogether?

RICK

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sttepz

@sttepz-25ztSH • Mar 14, 2006

dats damn easy... its 24😁 😁

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Anil Jain

@CrazyBoy • Mar 15, 2006

Big "K"
I guess now you should post the answer...
we are waiting...
It's too late yaar...
give a time period of 5 days than--answer of previous and other puzzle too...
Isn't it a goo idea...
suggestions....

Cheers

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Kaustubh Katdare

@thebigk • Mar 20, 2006

[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica]No Google For this one please 😀

->A famous problem: Prove that "if 4=5 then Russell is the Pope of Rome"

I'll wait for a few days before posting the answer. 😁

-The Big K-
[/FONT]

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Anil Jain

@CrazyBoy • Mar 20, 2006

The_Big_K[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica]No Google For this one please 😀

->A famous problem: Prove that "if 4=5 then Russell is the Pope of Rome"

I'll wait for a few days before posting the answer. 😁

-The Big K-
[/FONT]

When will you reply the answer of last one....😔

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Kaustubh Katdare

@thebigk • Mar 20, 2006

Chill !

The first problem is a 'challenge' !

Let's see who cracks it 😉

For the time being, try the latest puzzle 😀

-The Big K-

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Kaustubh Katdare

@thebigk • Jun 27, 2006

The_Big_K[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica]No Google For this one please 😀

->A famous problem: Prove that "if 4=5 then Russell is the Pope of Rome"

I'll wait for a few days before posting the answer. 😁

-The Big K-
[/FONT]
It seems this one has no takers. Well, it wasn't a puzzle 😉 . Here's the most logical answer 😁

We have "5 = 4".
Subtract 3 from both sides: 2 = 1.
Russell and the Pope are are two people.
Since "2 = 1", they are one.

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Kaustubh Katdare

@thebigk • Jun 27, 2006

Complete the Series

Here's a tough one - Try your luck.

Complete the following series & explain the logic: -

4, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18, 21, 26, 30, _ , _ , _ ....

-The Big K-

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Neha

@neha-3vibjn • Jun 27, 2006

😔 i give up...Lets c who solves it.

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rick

@rick-JybHX8 • Jun 27, 2006

The_Big_KIt seems this one has no takers. Well, it wasn't a puzzle 😉 . Here's the most logical answer 😁

We have "5 = 4".
Subtract 3 from both sides: 2 = 1.
Russell and the Pope are are two people.
Since "2 = 1", they are one.
😕 😕 😕

where do we report spam? 😁

4, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18, 21, 26, 30, _ , _ , _ ....
biggie wouldn't post it if it was easy. let me try this. Neha gave up so soon?

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Neha

@neha-3vibjn • Jun 27, 2006

I actually agree that biggie wud not have post it if it was that easy and i tried it but couldn't find a solution and on the other side waz not in a mood to solve coz i gave ma maths xam today only....so am on rest 😉

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Kaustubh Katdare

@thebigk • Jun 27, 2006

hint

Its got something to do with the Prime Numbers 😁 .

No more clues. Try it out in your free time, fellaz.

All the best 😀

-The Big K-

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Kaustubh Katdare

@thebigk • Jun 29, 2006

No takers?

It seems that prime numbers scare you 😎 !

No takers? 😉

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Kaustubh Katdare

@thebigk • Jul 7, 2006

huh

It seems that we have no takers for the sequence puzzle. Too tough ? uh? 😁

-The Big K-

p.s: I'll post the answer tomorrow.

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Kaustubh Katdare

@thebigk • Jul 7, 2006
and the logic ...

The Logic is ..
```
Average of two consecutive odd primes ...
```
😁 easy, huh ?

-The Big K-

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Jerry

@jerry-5wPKU7 • Jul 8, 2006

It was not difficult. I did not really notice this question. I'll try to be frequent on forums 😉

Jerry

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Neha

@neha-3vibjn • Jul 12, 2006

Puzzle alwaz seems easy when u have the solution with u😉

Looking for some more!!!!

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Kaustubh Katdare

@thebigk • Jul 12, 2006

Try this one now -

nehaPuzzle alwaz seems easy when u have the solution with u😉

Looking for some more!!!!
Oh really? 😉

Try this - ( should be easy )

-6 = -6
9-15 = 4-10

adding 25/4 to both sides:
9-15+(25/4) = 4-10+(25/4 )

Changing the order
9+(25/4)-15 = 4+(25/4)-10

(this is just like : a square + b square - two a b = (a-b)square.)

Here a = 3, b=5/2 for L.H.S and a =2, b=5/2 for R.H.S.

So it can be expressed as follows:

(3-5/2)(3-5/2) = (2-5/2)(2-5/2)

Taking positive square root on both sides:

3 - 5/2 = 2 - 5/2

3 = 2 😒 😁

What's wrong with the above ?

-The Big K-

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integratdbrains

@integratdbrains-8bmazm • Jul 12, 2006

Solved this...

The_Big_KLet's dedicate this place to Puzzle Busters! The CE Genius Team 8)

Note# Google / Yahoo / MSN is banned for the team here. Use only brainz , no internet! 😁

Here comes the first challenge -

Insert standard math symbols in the below numbers to get an expression equalling 2006.

8 7 6 5 4 3

-The Big K-
I tried solving this but got 2007 as the answer biggie can i use 1 more number ! 😔 that is 1 ! 😀

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Kaustubh Katdare

@thebigk • Jul 12, 2006

May us have a look at the rough work that lead to 2007 ? 😉

-The Big K-

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aashima

@aashima-eO93l9 • Jul 12, 2006

oops!!!

gave it try... but 😉
wats the solution biggie???

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Kaustubh Katdare

@thebigk • Jul 12, 2006

i don't know

I don't know 😕

😁😁

-The Big K-

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aashima

@aashima-eO93l9 • Jul 12, 2006

haan??

The_Big_KI don't know 😕

😁😁

-The Big K-

how is it possible... i tried but cud not do it... newaz will wait for the solution .....

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Kaustubh Katdare

@thebigk • Jul 12, 2006

aashimahow is it possible... i tried but cud not do it... newaz will wait for the solution .....
Never Give Up -> Makes you a true !

Wait for Integratdbrains to post her answer. I'm sure she'll get it.

😁

-The Big K-

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integratdbrains

@integratdbrains-8bmazm • Jul 12, 2006

biggie

How about if u asist me to get the right answer! 😉 Well I will surely try to get the right answer! 😀

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Kaustubh Katdare

@thebigk • Jul 13, 2006

I will

But ... let us wait for the angel from Heaven who'd solve that puzzle for us .

Oh, is it really "that" difficult? 😒

-The Big K-

p.s: Do let us know how you arrived at 2007.

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integratdbrains

@integratdbrains-8bmazm • Jul 13, 2006

The_Big_KOh really? 😉

Try this - ( should be easy )

-6 = -6
9-15 = 4-10

adding 25/4 to both sides:
9-15+(25/4) = 4-10+(25/4 )

Changing the order
9+(25/4)-15 = 4+(25/4)-10

(this is just like : a square + b square - two a b = (a-b)square.)

Here a = 3, b=5/2 for L.H.S and a =2, b=5/2 for R.H.S.

So it can be expressed as follows:

(3-5/2)(3-5/2) = (2-5/2)(2-5/2)

Taking positive square root on both sides:

3 - 5/2 = 2 - 5/2

Taking mod on both sides. while subtracting the denominators of the numbers should be same! one cannot cancel the numbers!
/(3*2-5)/2/= /(2*2-5)/2/
/1/=/1/

The common CE sentence!"correct me if m wrong!"😒😁

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Kaustubh Katdare

@thebigk • Jul 14, 2006

and here comes the tough one ( is it ? )

Okay !

Now this one will surely give you a good time 😀 !

How is this possible? -

(Edit: Removed the thumbnail and added the link -)

#-Link-Snipped-#

Thinks about it and post logical answer !

No kidding !

-The Big K-

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integratdbrains

@integratdbrains-8bmazm • Jul 14, 2006

biggie

can't see the letters in green! plz can u manage to post an enlarged version!

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Kaustubh Katdare

@thebigk • Jul 14, 2006

updated the link

The thumbnail has been removed and added a flickr link 😁

You have to explain if this is an optical illusion or just a math trick or is it something else?

Interesting, isn't it? 😉

-The Big K-

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aashima

@aashima-eO93l9 • Jul 16, 2006

its high time

even i am tired trying it so much... let the solution out biggie

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Kaustubh Katdare

@thebigk • Jul 16, 2006

no free lunches

aashimaeven i am tired trying it so much... let the solution out biggie
No Free Lunches to the CEans . Stretch the crazy brains to the limit !

The solution will follow, keep watching ! 😁

-The Big K-

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aashima

@aashima-eO93l9 • Jul 16, 2006

ann...

biggie are u sure the question has no faults??? coz it seems so... 😉

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Kaustubh Katdare

@thebigk • Jul 17, 2006

you decide

aashimabiggie are u sure the question has no faults??? coz it seems so... 😉
You tell us that! Rearrangement of blocks produces the hole?

Or something's wrong in there 😁

Find out!

-The Big K-

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crook

@crook-0PFkJv • Jul 19, 2006

here is my explanation

This is a typical case of optical illusion. It is very simple. Take the 'tan' of the angle at the top using the upper block. I mean, in first figure - take the tan of top angle using the top green triangle & in the second, the top red triangle.

The value is different in each case. This explains that the second triangle is not a perfect triangle.

I think I got it right.

Crooook

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aashima

@aashima-eO93l9 • Jul 19, 2006

The_Big_KYou tell us that! Rearrangement of blocks produces the hole?

Or something's wrong in there 😁

Find out!

-The Big K-
well this one was for the 345678 maths question.. i didnt check the blok game b4... will just try out.

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aashima

@aashima-eO93l9 • Jul 19, 2006

let me try explaining

crookThis is a typical case of optical illusion. It is very simple. Take the 'tan' of the angle at the top using the upper block. I mean, in first figure - take the tan of top angle using the top green triangle & in the second, the top red triangle.

The value is different in each case. This explains that the second triangle is not a perfect triangle.

I think I got it right.

Crooook
well a second possibility cud be as follows:
if we look at the picture... we shall notice the base of the triangle is longer w.r.t the perpendicular. this is because (in the first picture) the triangle in red has a long base to add up with the base of the initial triangle....
now if we re-arrange the blocks... we have placed this longer base red triangle on the top while a triangle with a smaller base (the green one) is placed at the bottom... now to maintain the same base as b4 the two " L" blocks have to be placed at a block's gap.... more over they bein initially designed to interlink to form a vertical block have now been used vertically... so they go out of order...

i hope i was fair enough to explain my point... do let me know in case of ne doubts...

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Kaustubh Katdare

@thebigk • Aug 6, 2006

Have you all given up or what? Let the answers flood in 😉

-The Big K-

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aashima

@aashima-eO93l9 • Aug 6, 2006

well

so whats the answer biggie??

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Kaustubh Katdare

@thebigk • Aug 14, 2006

Unusual paragraph

The figure is not correct and it can be proved in various ways.

Try this -

"I'm curious how quickly you can find out what is so unusual about it.
It Looks so plain you would think nothing was wrong with it. In fact,
Nothing Is wrong with it! It is unusual though. Study it, and think about it, but You still may not find anything odd. But if you work at it a bit, you might find out."
-The Big K-

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crook

@crook-0PFkJv • Aug 18, 2006

The_Big_KThe figure is not correct and it can be proved in various ways.

Try this -

"I'm curious how quickly you can find out what is so unusual about it.
It Looks so plain you would think nothing was wrong with it. In fact,
Nothing Is wrong with it! It is unusual though. Study it, and think about it, but You still may not find anything odd. But if you work at it a bit, you might find out."

-The Big K-
The paragraph does not contain letter 'e'.

Croook

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Kaustubh Katdare

@thebigk • Aug 19, 2006

crookThe paragraph does not contain letter 'e'.

Croook
There you go buddy! The paragraph does not contain letter 'e' !

Way to go ! 😁

-The Big K-

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Kaustubh Katdare

@thebigk • Nov 29, 2006

Easy one for CEans -

 
Half circle full circle half circle A, half circle full circle 
right angle A

😁

-The Big K-

integratdbrains

@integratdbrains-8bmazm • Nov 30, 2006

That's too simple to be asked on CE !

It is COCA COLA ! :smile:

CEans deserve tougher questions

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