tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15628310.post139040682118043889..comments2024-02-11T22:40:20.959-05:00Comments on Question of the day: Boxes of Paper ClipsAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18153935609499338685noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15628310.post-88557531959079837482012-02-08T11:39:57.212-05:002012-02-08T11:39:57.212-05:00I should have been clearer, Thomas Jordan and anub...I should have been clearer, Thomas Jordan and anubhav garg have already posted the answer (well done! This took a while to solve!).Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18153935609499338685noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15628310.post-40955397067128599752012-02-08T11:28:10.766-05:002012-02-08T11:28:10.766-05:00Can we see the answers?Can we see the answers?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05554424676205664704noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15628310.post-67918454154587712162012-02-08T10:37:16.584-05:002012-02-08T10:37:16.584-05:00I'm glad you enjoyed it Kobus. I don't ha...I'm glad you enjoyed it Kobus. I don't have anything else to add to what you have already posted.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18153935609499338685noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15628310.post-91780670595264791092012-02-08T06:29:30.303-05:002012-02-08T06:29:30.303-05:00Nice one! Solved it the same as Thomas and Anubhav...Nice one! Solved it the same as Thomas and Anubhav. It all fell into place that i must be 39, partially because we were dealing with whole paperclips and therefore nothing that worked out as a fraction would work.Kobushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15684206417271790460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15628310.post-69984296281859262102012-02-08T06:22:33.289-05:002012-02-08T06:22:33.289-05:00total: 303 - 12
a - 19
b - 16
c - 13
d - 40
e - 55...total: 303 - 12<br />a - 19<br />b - 16<br />c - 13<br />d - 40<br />e - 55<br />f - 4 <- lowest number - presumption from the description<br />g - 22<br />h - 20 <br />i - 39 <- the 39 after working out all the alternates<br />j - 26<br />k - 38<br />l - 11Thomas Jordanhttp://www.google.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15628310.post-77222134900858966562012-02-07T15:25:53.905-05:002012-02-07T15:25:53.905-05:00a = 19, b= 16, c=13, d= 40, e= 55, f= 4, g= 22, h=...a = 19, b= 16, c=13, d= 40, e= 55, f= 4, g= 22, h= 20, i =39, j= 26, k= 38, l = 11.anubhav garghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11438280077336534300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15628310.post-70861660529591496112012-02-07T11:38:11.046-05:002012-02-07T11:38:11.046-05:00This on is a tricky oneThis on is a tricky oneJ.Shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00776440269969964506noreply@blogger.com