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Well I know you all love some riddles so here are a few, try to break them
![]() Reply as soon as possible with the correct answer! ![]() if you do not want to know them right away.. do NOT read them first) STATUS: SOLVED : Voyager4D Quote: 2 Fathers and 2 Sons are boarding SpaceShipTwo, in total they spent 300k US$ on this flight.. each seat costs 100k US$, how is this possible ? There are NO discounts, none of them won a contest, none of them got one for free etc, each of them paid for it. STATUS: SOLVED : Voyager4D Quote: A rocket has a maximum payload capacity of 50 Kg divided by its maximum payload capacity divided by 2, what is the maximum payload capacity of this rocket ? This is part of more upcoming riddles ![]() ![]() Goodluck ![]() Send your own riddles to riddles --atsign-- spacefellowship.com, including solution and your username. _________________ Heavier-than-air flying machines are impossible. - Lord Kelvin, 1892 Last edited by Sigurd on Mon Nov 27, 2006 8:57 pm, edited 7 times in total. |
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Sigurd wrote: 2 Fathers and 2 Sons are boarding SpaceShipTwo, in total they spent 300k US$ on this flight.. each seat costs 100k US$, how is this possible ? There are NO discounts, none of them won a contest, none of them got one for free etc, each of them paid for it. 3 Persons... Grand Father, Father and son... _________________ ![]() |
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Sigurd wrote: A rocket has a maximum payload capacity of 50 Kg divided by its capacity divided by 2, what is the maximum payload capacity of this rocket ? 50/5/2 = 5 Kg _________________ ![]() Last edited by Voyager4D on Mon Nov 27, 2006 7:19 pm, edited 1 time in total. |
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Voyager4D wrote: Sigurd wrote: A rocket has a maximum payload capacity of 50 Kg divided by its capacity divided by 2, what is the maximum payload capacity of this rocket ? 50/0.5/2 = 0.5 Kg That's not correct, Voyager4D. The riddle is still open ![]() _________________ "The hardest hurdle to space isn't the technicalities and money. But rather, the courage and the will to do it." - Burt Rutan. |
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Klaus Schmidt wrote: That's not correct, Voyager4D. The riddle is still open ![]() A calc. error, fix'ed it now.. 50/5/2 = 5 Kg _________________ ![]() |
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Voyager4D wrote: Sigurd wrote: A rocket has a maximum payload capacity of 50 Kg divided by its capacity divided by 2, what is the maximum payload capacity of this rocket ? 50/5/2 = 5 Kg Sorry Voyager4D, your editted solution isn't right either. The formula is not right.. sorry _________________ Heavier-than-air flying machines are impossible. - Lord Kelvin, 1892 |
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one is a father and a son?
...right ill have a go at the second then..... |
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50/2 = 25 so 50/25 = 2 2. 50/50/2 = 0.5 grrr not right am i? |
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Rob Goldsmith wrote: 1. 50/2 = 25 so 50/25 = 2 2. 50/50/2 = 0.5 grrr not right am i? Indeed it's a good try but you're not right, however keep trying ![]() _________________ Heavier-than-air flying machines are impossible. - Lord Kelvin, 1892 |
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"...what is the maximum payload capacity of this rocket ?"
Answer: 50 Kg |
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dannyTX wrote: "...what is the maximum payload capacity of this rocket ?" Answer: 50 Kg Sorry.. it starts with 50 divided by.. you can't only take the first one .. thanks for the try and keep trying ![]() For those thinking it's wrong.. it's made to be NOT easy.. ![]() ![]() _________________ Heavier-than-air flying machines are impossible. - Lord Kelvin, 1892 Last edited by Sigurd on Mon Nov 27, 2006 8:48 pm, edited 1 time in total. |
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50/(x/2) = x
x = 10 Kg My wifes explanation, she was quick to write it down... x = 50/0,5x 0,5x² = 50 x² = 100 x = 10 _________________ ![]() Last edited by Voyager4D on Mon Nov 27, 2006 8:51 pm, edited 1 time in total. |
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Voyager4D wrote: 50/(x/2) = x x = 10 Kg My wifes explanation, she was quick to write it down... x = 50/0,5x 0,5x² = 50 x² = 100 x = 10 Congratulations! You found the right answer: 50/ (x / 2) = x 50/ (10/2) = 10 ![]() Some background info: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quadratic_equation New riddles coming soon, check the forum index for new a new topic ![]() ![]() Send your own riddles to riddles --atsign-- spacefellowship.com, including solution and your username. _________________ Heavier-than-air flying machines are impossible. - Lord Kelvin, 1892 |
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still dont understand haha
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