Genady Posted April 26, 2023 Share Posted April 26, 2023 (edited) 91/8 nine times. Edited April 26, 2023 by Genady Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sensei Posted April 26, 2023 Share Posted April 26, 2023 General advice @Genady if you write an answer to a puzzle, use the [ spoiler ] tag to hide it.. (spoiler option is the eye icon on a desktop computer) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Genady Posted April 26, 2023 Share Posted April 26, 2023 1 minute ago, Sensei said: General advice @Genady if you write an answer to a puzzle, use the [ spoiler ] tag to hide it.. (spoiler option is the eye icon on a desktop computer) I am sorry. Will remember to do it from now on. Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commander Posted April 27, 2023 Author Share Posted April 27, 2023 Can you explain how it fulfils the requirements. Not clear. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Genady Posted April 27, 2023 Share Posted April 27, 2023 1 minute ago, Commander said: Can you explain how it fulfils the requirements. Not clear. We have 9 numbers, 91/8 each. If we remove any of them, we get 8 equal numbers, which can obviously be arranged into two sets of equal sums. If we add all numbers, we get 9*91/8 = 99/8. If we multiply all numbers, we get (91/8)9 = 99/8. They are equal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commander Posted April 27, 2023 Author Share Posted April 27, 2023 Very nice and elegant Solution though there is a simpler Solution ! Well done !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Genady Posted April 27, 2023 Share Posted April 27, 2023 (edited) 35 minutes ago, Commander said: Very nice and elegant Solution though there is a simpler Solution ! Well done !! Thanks. I got a semi-mechanical way to generate solutions now. Here is another one, not simpler though: Spoiler 4*3(17/81)1/8 + 5*(17/81)1/8 Edited April 27, 2023 by Genady Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Genady Posted April 27, 2023 Share Posted April 27, 2023 3 hours ago, Commander said: Very nice and elegant Solution though there is a simpler Solution ! Well done !! I got a simple solution, perhaps the one you have in mind: Spoiler Seven 1's, one 3, and one 5. 7+3+5 = 15 = 3*5 Remove one 1: 3+4x1 = 5+2x1 Remove 3: 5+1 = 6x1 Remove 5: 3+2x1 = 5x1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commander Posted April 28, 2023 Author Share Posted April 28, 2023 12 hours ago, Genady said: I got a simple solution, perhaps the one you have in mind: Reveal hidden contents Seven 1's, one 3, and one 5. 7+3+5 = 15 = 3*5 Remove one 1: 3+4x1 = 5+2x1 Remove 3: 5+1 = 6x1 Remove 5: 3+2x1 = 5x1 Absolutely Right ! Well done !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commander Posted May 3, 2023 Author Share Posted May 3, 2023 Rearrange the following letters in a meaningful way 🅶 🆁 🅸 🅻 🅸 🅴 🅽 🅳 🅽 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheVat Posted May 3, 2023 Share Posted May 3, 2023 Do the letters form a linen grid? I hope they aren't a result of redlining. 😀 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Genady Posted May 3, 2023 Share Posted May 3, 2023 A.I. says, Quote The letters can be rearranged to form the word "RELOADING". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commander Posted May 4, 2023 Author Share Posted May 4, 2023 23 hours ago, Commander said: Rearrange the following letters in a meaningful way 🅶 🆁 🅸 🅻 🅸 🅴 🅽 🅳 🅽 𝙶 𝚁 𝙸 𝙻 𝙸 𝙴 𝙽 𝙳 𝙽 Letters can be rearranged in any way 16 hours ago, TheVat said: Do the letters form a linen grid? I hope they aren't a result of redlining. 😀 𝙶 𝚁 𝙸 𝙻 𝙸 𝙴 𝙽 𝙳 𝙽 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Genady Posted May 4, 2023 Share Posted May 4, 2023 3 hours ago, Commander said: 𝙶 𝚁 𝙸 𝙻 𝙸 𝙴 𝙽 𝙳 𝙽 Letters can be rearranged in any way 𝙶 𝚁 𝙸 𝙻 𝙸 𝙴 𝙽 𝙳 𝙽 Do they need to stay in the 3x3 configuration? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Genady Posted May 4, 2023 Share Posted May 4, 2023 Spoiler RIG NIL END ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commander Posted May 5, 2023 Author Share Posted May 5, 2023 5 hours ago, Genady said: Hide contents RIG NIL END ? Hi Nice try REDLINING is even better But this is not the answer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Genady Posted May 5, 2023 Share Posted May 5, 2023 6 hours ago, Commander said: Hi Nice try REDLINING is even better But this is not the answer Do they need to stay in the 3x3 configuration? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sensei Posted May 5, 2023 Share Posted May 5, 2023 6 hours ago, Commander said: But this is not the answer There is not just one answer.. Dunno why, Linux has built-in English word dictionary with 100k+ English words in /usr/share/dict/words (and a couple other locations). So: $ cat /usr/share/dict/words | grep -Eo [redlining]{9} | wc -l 48 $ cat /usr/share/dict/words | grep -Eo [redlining]{9} Spoiler elligeren elligeren elligeren elligeren elligeren elligeren elligeren elligeren derringer derringer derringer dinnering engendere engenderi engineere engineeri engineeri iligreein ledgeling ledgeling ledgeling riendlier riendline riendline engineeri ingredien ingredien ingredien ennelling lingering lingering lingering lingering reddening rendering rendering rendering idelining niggering irrelling rrendered rrenderin riggering nderlined nderlinin riendlier riendline riendline Unfortunately, this method will also include repetition of some letters.. Do you see the word wanted by you in this list? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Genady Posted May 5, 2023 Share Posted May 5, 2023 3 minutes ago, Sensei said: There is not just one answer.. Dunno why, Linux has built-in English word dictionary with 100k+ English words in /usr/share/dict/words (and a couple other locations). So: $ cat /usr/share/dict/words | grep -Eo [redlining]{9} | wc -l 48 $ cat /usr/share/dict/words | grep -Eo [redlining]{9} Reveal hidden contents elligeren elligeren elligeren elligeren elligeren elligeren elligeren elligeren derringer derringer derringer dinnering engendere engenderi engineere engineeri engineeri iligreein ledgeling ledgeling ledgeling riendlier riendline riendline engineeri ingredien ingredien ingredien ennelling lingering lingering lingering lingering reddening rendering rendering rendering idelining niggering irrelling rrendered rrenderin riggering nderlined nderlinin riendlier riendline riendline Unfortunately, this method will also include repetition of some letters.. Do you see the word wanted by you in this list? Maybe they want something that is 'meaningful' horizontally and vertically? What is the 'meaning' of the 3x3 arrangement? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sensei Posted May 5, 2023 Share Posted May 5, 2023 2 minutes ago, Genady said: Maybe they want something that is 'meaningful' horizontally and vertically? What is the 'meaning' of the 3x3 arrangement? There are just three vowels (e, i, i). There are not many words made up of consonants alone... If each row and column must have at least one vowel, they cannot have the same x and y index (which simplifies their search procedure). If one word has two vowels, then some word will have be made of just consonants.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Genady Posted May 5, 2023 Share Posted May 5, 2023 5 minutes ago, Sensei said: If each row and column must have at least one vowel, they cannot have the same x and y index (which simplifies their search procedure) Right. There are only 18 distinct possibilities for this, if I am not mistaken. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commander Posted May 5, 2023 Author Share Posted May 5, 2023 On 5/4/2023 at 2:20 PM, Genady said: Do they need to stay in the 3x3 configuration? No, not needed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Genady Posted May 5, 2023 Share Posted May 5, 2023 (edited) [repetition] 7 hours ago, Commander said: No, not needed You didn't comment on @TheVat's other suggestion. With a little modification, something like line 'n' grid ? Edited May 5, 2023 by Genady deleted Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commander Posted May 6, 2023 Author Share Posted May 6, 2023 11 hours ago, Genady said: [repetition] You didn't comment on @TheVat's other suggestion. With a little modification, something like line 'n' grid ? OK Sry I didn’t see that Anyway that is not the answer If I give a clue the answer may come out fast To find the answer one needs to think of : _ _ E _ _ a 5 letter word in which E is the only letter from the given 9 letters of the puzzle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Genady Posted May 6, 2023 Share Posted May 6, 2023 3 hours ago, Commander said: OK Sry I didn’t see that Anyway that is not the answer If I give a clue the answer may come out fast To find the answer one needs to think of : _ _ E _ _ a 5 letter word in which E is the only letter from the given 9 letters of the puzzle Perhaps I shouldn't take up this kind of puzzles because English is only my third language. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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