Summer Picnic Puzzle
Believe 98% of RHP Puzzle Solvers will answer this puzzle wrong. If you're among the two percent who will probably get it right, then solve this interesting Summer Picnic Puzzle: One fine day, in July, Mr and Mrs Chesterton went for a picnic. The couple has five sons and each son has seven daughters, who have three babies each. In total, how many people went for the picnic?
Betting 98% will answer the puzzle wrong.
Well, the "Summer Picnic Puzzle's Statistical History" applied to RHP Puzzle Solvers who answered this puzzle. On an Imaginary Base of 100, only 2% got it right with "2". Congratulations to two of the site's most intelligent ladies!! Well done in record time. Nobody got it right on Facebook this past week. So, responsibility for the thread's next puzzle becomes the shared responsibility Kewpie and coquette. Don't laugh but my playful, stupid/overkill solution was... "Mr and Mrs Jonah = 2 + five sons = 7 + their 5 wives = 12 + 35 daughters = 47 + their 35 husbands = 82 + 105 babies = 187 people + Chaperone Gary L. = 188 + 10 Government Advisors = 198 + Gary’s 1,002 FB Friends = 1,200 Nice People who went on a Magical Picnic in CA, I think".
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True one.
A statistician was consulted to determine the optimal way to place shielding armor on aircraft in WWII.
The weight of shiedling slows the aircraft, reduces the weight it can carry (bombs, ammunition, crew), reduces the range it can fly, and reduces it's maneuverability. In essence, it becomes a flying target for other aircraft and antiaircraft weapons on the ground. Not good.
An absence of armor means no protection for the aircraft or crew. It's an easy target to shoot down.
The optimal solution is to place the minimum amount of armor necessary in just the right place or places on the aircraft. It needs to protect the crew and vital apparatus.
The mathematician solved the problem and recommended the best placement of armor and helped to win the war.
How did he do it? (I think it was a "he," but maybe it was a woman. I don't know for sure.)
Disclaimer: I don't have a reference for the story. I only heard that it was true. If anyone knows a good source, please let us know!
Originally posted by coquette"Put armour only in the areas where there were no holes."
True one.
A statistician was consulted to determine the optimal way to place shielding armor on aircraft in WWII.
The weight of shiedling slows the aircraft, reduces the weight it can carry (bombs, ammunition, crew), reduces the range it can fly, and reduces it's maneuverability. In essence, it becomes a flying target for other aircraft and antiaircr e story. I only heard that it was true. If anyone knows a good source, please let us know!
http://strong.groups.et.byu.net/pages/articles/articles/armor.pdf
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If so, chalk up one for Google with an assist for coquette.
Originally posted by Grampy Bobbycorrect. Still no name of the statistician . . . interesting!
"Put armour only in the areas where there were no holes."
http://strong.groups.et.byu.net/pages/articles/articles/armor.pdf
Would this answer fit the puzzle you had in mind?
If so, chalk up one for Google with an assist for coquette.
Originally posted by coquetteAndrew Park may possibly know a few principle of basic math:
correct. Still no name of the statistician . . . interesting!
Acknowledgments: "Thanks to David A. Schauber, Jr. of Brigham Young University, Russ Fisher of Contemporary Products of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Ken Hacker of the FAA, and to Andrew Park of Park Technology, Inc. of Midlothian, Virginia for assistance in obtaining information."
Thanks again, coquette; do you a few more for us to chew on?
Originally posted by Grampy BobbyWow! You really have me on board with this one now!!! It's a challenge!!
Our puzzle involves guys & gals winning and losing in chess
as well as the use of a hand held calculator (very important).
Also, this one's probably too difficult to solve in your head.
Puzzle’s Too Difficult to Prolong / Solution:
Chess Term (in secret code)[/b]
Code:
Reverse your calculator end for end [^] - [v]
and read the digits from right to left:
543 70535 reveals the sentence, "she loses".
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Hint#1 As Requested:
Code:
Reverse your calculator end for end [^] - [v]
and read the digits from right to left:
43 70535 reveals the sentence, "he loses".
Thanks for playing. Anybody have a new one?
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