Trivia Corner - Page 2

**beefers1** · 11-02-2008, 08:15 PM

Tito's right, it can't happen. if three of them are right, then the fourth must also be right. therefore it won't be only three.

mimo2005 · 11-03-2008, 05:20 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Titomike

zero%

The odds that only three letters were in the right envelopes were: zero. If three were right, the fourth had to be right.

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What is the only U.S. state with no caves?

**justpassingby** · 11-03-2008, 07:17 AM

Rhode Island ?

**Rhort** · 11-03-2008, 07:40 AM

D.c.?

DonaldG · 11-03-2008, 10:26 AM

Androo is not amused!....

Edit: Oooops - wrong page.... ignore me

(Androo is amused!

)

**beefers1** · 11-03-2008, 10:29 AM

DC isn't a state, i think.

is it delaware?

JohnthePilot · 11-03-2008, 10:29 AM

What's a female 'I dont know' called?

DonaldG · 11-03-2008, 12:10 PM

Miss Kangaroo

**WereBo** · 11-03-2008, 02:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JohnthePilot

What's a female 'I dont know' called?

Blonde?

mimo2005 · 11-03-2008, 04:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by justpassingby

Rhode Island ?

The only state without caves is Rhode Island.

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New question:
Homonyms are words sounding exactly alike (read & reed; ewe & you; two & to). Find two homonyms whose definition makes them opposite.

JohnthePilot · 11-03-2008, 06:26 PM

Do you mean homonym or homophone?
A pair of homonyms with different meanings are cleave = to cut and cleave = to adhere. A pair of homophones with opposite meanings are raise and raze.

mimo2005 · 11-03-2008, 07:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JohnthePilot

Do you mean homonym or homophone?
A pair of homonyms with different meanings are cleave = to cut and cleave = to adhere. A pair of homophones with opposite meanings are raise and raze.

The opposite meaning homonyms are: raise (to build) and raze (to tear down).

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New question:
Some numbers leave remainders when divided. What is the smallest number that leaves 1 when divided by 2; 2 when divided by 3; 3 by 4; and 4 by 5?
A single number that meets all conditions.(obviously it's an odd number).

**beefers1** · 11-03-2008, 08:19 PM

lol, at this rate, i doubt anyone will get to 50 points soon.

it has to be a number that ends with 9 (19, 29, 39, etc) otherwise diving 5 by it won't leave 4. it can't be 14, 24, 34 because even though it leaves 4, it's not odd.

next, we have to test the 4's. 19, 39, 59, 79, 99, 119 etc will work in this case.

for 3's, 29, 59, 89, 119, etc would work.

for 2, any odd number will work.

the lowest number that meets those conditions is 59.

therefore, my answer is 59.

mimo2005 · 11-03-2008, 08:22 PM

yes it s 59 :)

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You have a bag with 81 marbles which are of 9 different colors. There are 9 marbles of each color
(blue, yellow, red, etc.). What is the smallest number of marbles you must pull from the bag to be sure of having 3 blue
marbles?

---the answer will be published tomorrow---

**beefers1** · 11-03-2008, 08:26 PM

yay! so what's the next question?

mimo2005 · 11-03-2008, 08:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by beefers1

yay! so what's the next question?

It is already posted with a slight delay....

**beefers1** · 11-03-2008, 08:43 PM

1 in 27, or 3.7%?

I'm terrible at probability questions.

**Jack.Sparrow** · 11-03-2008, 09:47 PM

33? ..

**Titomike** · 11-03-2008, 09:59 PM

...75

JohnthePilot · 11-03-2008, 10:35 PM

75 ( should have woken up earlier.

)

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JohnthePilot Manager, TSF Articles Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Cheltenham, near Wales. Posts: 31,277 OS: XP Home SP3, PCLinux, Vista Home Premium SP1 My System	Re: Trivia Corner Do you mean homonym or homophone? A pair of homonyms with different meanings are cleave = to cut and cleave = to adhere. A pair of homophones with opposite meanings are raise and raze. __________________ Submit New Articles Here If you feel that TSF has helped you please make a donationand help to keep the forum free Cenedl heb iaith, cenedl heb galon Folding@Home - Team 85015

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beefers1 Below is my avatar Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Greater Vancouver area, BC, Canada Posts: 4,234 OS: Windows 7 x64 My System	Re: Trivia Corner lol, at this rate, i doubt anyone will get to 50 points soon. it has to be a number that ends with 9 (19, 29, 39, etc) otherwise diving 5 by it won't leave 4. it can't be 14, 24, 34 because even though it leaves 4, it's not odd. next, we have to test the 4's. 19, 39, 59, 79, 99, 119 etc will work in this case. for 3's, 29, 59, 89, 119, etc would work. for 2, any odd number will work. the lowest number that meets those conditions is 59. therefore, my answer is 59. __________________ Last edited by beefers1; 11-03-2008 at 08:25 PM.

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mimo2005 Manager, Emeritus Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 11,142 OS: xp	Re: Trivia Corner yes it s 59 :) beefers1 2 points freddyhard 1 Titomike 1 justpassingby 1 JohnthePilot 1 You have a bag with 81 marbles which are of 9 different colors. There are 9 marbles of each color (blue, yellow, red, etc.). What is the smallest number of marbles you must pull from the bag to be sure of having 3 blue marbles? ---the answer will be published tomorrow--- __________________ TSF has outgrown its server, again. Please help "Gutta cavat lapidem, non vi sed saepe cadendo" Last edited by mimo2005; 11-03-2008 at 08:27 PM.

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