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18 Responses to “Thinking caps on”

1. Andrew Scott, on November 4th, 2009 at 18:50 Said:

   What makes the mathematical one easier is that there are two possible answers, ie two possible sets of two numbers that would meet the criterion.

   
   
2. Sue, on November 4th, 2009 at 19:16 Said:

   Are you bored James or just a sadist? Don’t you think we’re all suffering enough

   
   
3. James Higham, on November 4th, 2009 at 19:18 Said:

   

   
   
4. dearieme, on November 4th, 2009 at 19:35 Said:

   Pi

   
   
5. James Higham, on November 4th, 2009 at 19:41 Said:

   Wotchoo mean Pi? How does that work, Dearieme?

   
   
6. Fat Hen, on November 4th, 2009 at 20:17 Said:

   567, 321489

   
   
7. Fat Hen, on November 4th, 2009 at 20:22 Said:

   854, 729316

   
   
8. Edgar, on November 4th, 2009 at 20:28 Said:

   1. Pa, pas, pass.
   2. Fat Hen has an answer, assuming arithmetic base 10.

   
   
9. dearieme, on November 4th, 2009 at 20:40 Said:

   Pi, Pis, Piss.

   
   
10. James Higham, on November 4th, 2009 at 21:43 Said:

    Official answers tomorrow morning.

    Pis?

    
    
11. CherryPie, on November 4th, 2009 at 22:26 Said:

    I came up with the same as Edgar…

    
    
12. James Higham, on November 4th, 2009 at 22:46 Said:

    All right, Fat Hen – fair’s fair. That is one correct answer.

    567 squared which equals 321,489
    854 squared which equals 729,316.

    You win the trip for two by boat to Somalia this week and could you squeeze Andrew on board too for he got it earlier.

    Meanwhile, the word thingy. Pr…….

    
    
13. CherryPie, on November 4th, 2009 at 22:57 Said:

    I am now thinking it might be Prince.

    
    
14. James Higham, on November 4th, 2009 at 23:15 Said:

    Got it! No need to run the answer tomorrow morning. There are other variants but that is one of them. Trip to London for you and a look inside Tower Bridge.

    
    
15. CherryPie, on November 4th, 2009 at 23:21 Said:

    I think I got the best prize

    
    
16. Fat Hen, on November 4th, 2009 at 23:53 Said:

    I take I won a trip with http://www.somalicruises.com/ ? — yay, that’s what I always wanted ;>

    
    
17. dearieme, on November 5th, 2009 at 01:13 Said:

    My equation has one Pi in it, whereas your equation has two Pis in it.

    I don’t see the difficulty, Hob.

    
    
18. James Higham, on November 5th, 2009 at 19:24 Said:

    Especially not at this time of day, Dearieme.