Guys, if you want to point and laugh, my first instinct was that one of the pennies was a lighter color and I was all like Picard - How the fuck...?????
This is a time of celebration, so sit still and be quiet.
Snyder ,'Chosen'
Natter 75: More Than a Million Natters Served
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, butt kicking, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
Glamcookie - Nov 03, 2016 9:30:29 am PDT #731 of 30002
I know my own heart and understand my fellow man. But I am made unlike anyone I have ever met. I dare to say I am like no one in the whole world. - Anne Lister
Glamcookie - Nov 03, 2016 9:33:54 am PDT #732 of 30002
I know my own heart and understand my fellow man. But I am made unlike anyone I have ever met. I dare to say I am like no one in the whole world. - Anne Lister
You're all on the floor laughing rn, aren't you?
Zenkitty - Nov 03, 2016 9:35:19 am PDT #733 of 30002
Every now and then, I think I might actually be a little odd.
And Jessica's right again! I hate logic problems.
tommyrot - Nov 03, 2016 9:36:08 am PDT #734 of 30002
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
Funny thing is, the two-weighing solution will also work with nine pennies.
The puzzle says eight pennies to trick you into thinking in terms of powers of two.
lisah - Nov 03, 2016 10:02:41 am PDT #735 of 30002
Punishingly Intricate
But 8 still can't be divided equally into 3s. I'm pretty sure. But who knows? It's unknowable!
Strix - Nov 03, 2016 10:11:45 am PDT #736 of 30002
A dress should be tight enough to show you're a woman but loose enough to flee from zombies. — Ginger
I'd fail, because I'd think it was a trick question; my answer would be "I'd delegate this question by contacting a person who's more proficient in statistics."
Connie Neil - Nov 03, 2016 10:17:21 am PDT #737 of 30002
brillig
ION, as a good FauxGrandma, I am helping FauxGrandSon with fundraising for the choir tour by buying two pies, one of which can go in the (my!new!big!) freezer so I'm not sitting in front of the tv with a fork in each hand. One Key Lime and one cherry. Nummy nummy.
Annoyingly, a third of my freezer is taken up by the ice maker I don't intend to use.
Atropa - Nov 03, 2016 10:23:17 am PDT #738 of 30002
The artist formerly associated with cupcakes.
I'd fail, because I'd think it was a trick question; my answer would be "I'd delegate this question by contacting a person who's more proficient in statistics."
Yep. "Who was doing quality control? Did their test cases cover the possibility of one of the coins being lighter?"
I was so glad that MSFT stopped using those sorts of logic puzzles when I went through interviews with them.
Amy - Nov 03, 2016 10:33:34 am PDT #739 of 30002
Because books.
Well, I just googled why manholes covers are round. The penny thing is completely beyond me.
DavidS - Nov 03, 2016 10:39:41 am PDT #740 of 30002
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."