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Christine | Report | 6 Jan 2005 22:18 |
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Very late and most probably wrong but - 63.75 miles |
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Bob | Report | 6 Jan 2005 22:19 |
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The distance from Anglechester to Clinkerton must be 200 miles. The train went 50 miles at 50 m.p.h. and 150 miles at 30 m.p.h. If the accident had occurred 50 miles farther on, it would have gone 100 miles at 50 m.p.h. and 100 miles at 30 m.p.h |
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Bob | Report | 6 Jan 2005 22:22 |
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There were two men. The first had 3 small loaves of bread and the other 2. They walked to a spring, where they sat down and started eating. A soldier joined them and shared their meal. Each of the 3 men ate the same amount. When the soldier departed, he left 5 bezants to pay for his meal. The first man took 3 bezants, since he had 3 loaves, whereas the other took the remaining 2 bezants for his 2 loaves. Was the division fair? |
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Christine | Report | 6 Jan 2005 22:22 |
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too clever for me - any more |
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Bob | Report | 6 Jan 2005 22:27 |
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Last one for tonight A round log weighs 30 kg. How much would it weigh if it were twice as thick but half as long? |
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Geoff | Report | 6 Jan 2005 22:28 |
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The money for the bread should have been split 4 and 1. The chap who came along had 4/3 loaf from the first man and 1/3 loaf from the second. |
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Bob | Report | 6 Jan 2005 22:29 |
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Right again Geoff |
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