StrawberryFields Posted October 27, 2006 Report Share Posted October 27, 2006 I am getting into this a little late in the game so my brain isn't tuned in yet. What makes those numbers special is you can make any number sequence except for those which contain a 0. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maureen Posted October 27, 2006 Report Share Posted October 27, 2006 Need another hint?Yes! M. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr T Posted October 27, 2006 Author Report Share Posted October 27, 2006 Hint #2: Think in terms of words Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maureen Posted October 27, 2006 Report Share Posted October 27, 2006 What is special about the number 854917632?My guess is that they are in alphabetical order.M. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr T Posted October 27, 2006 Author Report Share Posted October 27, 2006 That's correct, M! It has the numbers one through nine in alphabetical order. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr T Posted October 27, 2006 Author Report Share Posted October 27, 2006 You are walking down a road and you encounter a fork in the road and you do not know the correct way to go. There are two men standing at the junction and both know the correct road. One man always lies, and the other man always tells the truth, but you do not know who is the liar and who is the one who tells the truth. You can only ask each man one question, but it must be the same question for both. What is the question that would allow you to get the information necessary to choose the correct path? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pushka Posted October 28, 2006 Report Share Posted October 28, 2006 I believe the question goes something like this... 'If I ask him, will he give me the correct answer?' I might be confused tho, it could be 'If I asked him, would he say Yes?' I get easily confused on this one, even tho I've heard the puzzle and the answer tons of times!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr T Posted October 28, 2006 Author Report Share Posted October 28, 2006 OK, lets try those: 'If I ask him, will he give me the correct answer?' They would both say "no" now what? Which road do we take Push? it could be 'If I asked him, would he say Yes?' simlarly, the question remains, for me, which road to follow based on the answer to this question. On the right track. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pushka Posted October 28, 2006 Report Share Posted October 28, 2006 Ok Dr. My last try...you ask both: 'If I asked him, which road would he tell me to go by?' They ought to both answer the same road, because the one telling the truth will say the correct one, and the other will try to tell you a lie about what the other would say? Am I getting nearer, or just confusing it even more!! lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Outshined Posted October 28, 2006 Report Share Posted October 28, 2006 This is a classic, most memorably seen in the movie Labyrinth. Ask one of the men which way the other would say you should go. Whichever he says, the other way is the correct one. If the one you ask is the liar, he'll lie about what the other would say, but if he is the truthful one, he'll tell you what the other would say, which would be a lie. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pushka Posted October 28, 2006 Report Share Posted October 28, 2006 Just trying to get my explanation more clear: The one telling the truth, when asked which road the other would tell you to use, would tell you the INCORRECT road, because the one lying would tell you that. The one lying, when asked which road the truthful person would reply, would also tell you the INCORRECT road, as he cannot tell you the truthful answer that the other would say....therefore, whichever answer they both give should be the same one and you should take the opposite road? Oops, sorry Outshined...I didn't refresh my page before adding my explanation of my post!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr T Posted October 29, 2006 Author Report Share Posted October 29, 2006 That is exactly right Puska. Great job with that one! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr T Posted October 29, 2006 Author Report Share Posted October 29, 2006 In the basement there are 3 light switches in the off position. Each switch controls 1 of 3 light bulbs on the floor above. You may move any of the switches, but you may only go up stairs one time. How can you determine which switch controls each light? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maureen Posted October 29, 2006 Report Share Posted October 29, 2006 In the basement there are 3 light switches in the off position. Each switch controls 1 of 3 light bulbs on the floor above. You may move any of the switches, but you may only go up stairs one time. How can you determine which switch controls each light?Get someone to help you! M. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pushka Posted October 29, 2006 Report Share Posted October 29, 2006 LOL M!! :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr T Posted October 29, 2006 Author Report Share Posted October 29, 2006 M, That was great! You are a smart cookie. That's not quite the answer I was looking for. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pushka Posted October 29, 2006 Report Share Posted October 29, 2006 Are you allowed to move the switches a number of times, or just once each? Can you see the bulbs that they are controlling from the bottom of the stairs, or are they in different rooms? I would be looking for the light coming out from the rooms in which the bulbs were placed, but I doubt that is the correct solution. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr T Posted October 30, 2006 Author Report Share Posted October 30, 2006 You can manipulate the light switches however you want. You can only go upstairs one time. How would you do it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pushka Posted October 30, 2006 Report Share Posted October 30, 2006 I would switch on 2 of the bulbs at once, which would eliminate at least 1 of the light switches, then use the eliminated one with each of the others (in sets of 2) so that each of the lights have been lit by the separate switches? then I would go upstairs, lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr T Posted November 1, 2006 Author Report Share Posted November 1, 2006 Hey Pushka, Sorry, my brain is still fuzzy. How would you know which light switch turned on each light upstairs? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pushka Posted November 6, 2006 Report Share Posted November 6, 2006 I was assuming that you could see the light come on in each of the rooms as the light switch was thrown... The rest of it is unclear...lol, I've just re-read my solution and it doesn't make any sense!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr T Posted November 6, 2006 Author Report Share Posted November 6, 2006 Nope. You can't see them from below. Do you want a hint? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pushka Posted November 6, 2006 Report Share Posted November 6, 2006 Yes please :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr T Posted November 6, 2006 Author Report Share Posted November 6, 2006 There is a "timing factor" (if you will) involved Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miztrniceguy Posted November 6, 2006 Report Share Posted November 6, 2006 turn one switch on and leave it on for 5 min. turn it off, and turn on switch 2. immediatly go upstairs,theone light on is for switch 2, feel the other 2 bulbs, the warm one is switch 1, and the cold one is switch 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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