tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7631744517472022294.post5060247805877199376..comments2023-05-29T13:16:10.208+00:00Comments on Norfolk 'n Good!: Another difficult little poser!Roghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09780409453528524865noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7631744517472022294.post-32209026372230252542010-06-15T10:19:38.234+00:002010-06-15T10:19:38.234+00:00They must have taught us well in Kent because I ca...They must have taught us well in Kent because I can remember this from O level maths, and I only got a C. Apparently nowadays if you can actually manage to spell your name correctly and remember your house number by the time you're 15, you don't need to turn up for the exam.Richardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01313387849115278988noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7631744517472022294.post-66251743720337439132010-06-15T10:00:43.955+00:002010-06-15T10:00:43.955+00:00Nutty: I thought your word was "Brian". ...Nutty: I thought your word was "Brian". <br /><br />Christopher: Google must be a nightmare for teachers these days!<br /><br />Dave: Lateral thinking as always.<br /><br />Jon: I was doing some "bytesize" GCSE Maths on my iPhone this morning before I got up. I must get out more...<br /><br />Macy: I believe it was a German Spice Biologist who made the trains run on Thyme.<br /><br />Lesley: Like all creative arists you have a good excuse!Roghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09780409453528524865noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7631744517472022294.post-67902420199912759712010-06-14T19:57:22.480+00:002010-06-14T19:57:22.480+00:00Dagnabbit! I didn't even understand the answer...Dagnabbit! I didn't even understand the answer!!Lesleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09255898783976808043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7631744517472022294.post-58466742004999336422010-06-14T19:38:25.397+00:002010-06-14T19:38:25.397+00:00So efficient these Germans...So efficient these Germans...Macyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16117141586263456823noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7631744517472022294.post-7349110303613844182010-06-14T14:21:51.387+00:002010-06-14T14:21:51.387+00:00Well beyond my capabilities, I shall put it to the...Well beyond my capabilities, I shall put it to the two eldest offspring, they are A Level maths bods!Jon Storeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02523447513830779457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7631744517472022294.post-8388257548737014062010-06-14T13:32:53.478+00:002010-06-14T13:32:53.478+00:00I thought it was 505 x 10.I thought it was 505 x 10.Davehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08403853324345062446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7631744517472022294.post-47060963228236607852010-06-14T12:48:09.767+00:002010-06-14T12:48:09.767+00:00Well, dang! I was going to put the solution on lin...Well, dang! I was going to put the solution on line for a modest sum but you've cunningly forestalled me. I may have to consider suing for loss of earnings.Christopherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14227767014123557100noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7631744517472022294.post-3488386761641738042010-06-14T12:37:18.623+00:002010-06-14T12:37:18.623+00:00Very clever. I wouldn't have got that in a mil...Very clever. I wouldn't have got that in a million years. My brain just doesn't work that way :(<br /><br />PS. HAHAHA - just noticed my "anti-spam word" is... brain. Something we've established, I don't have!nuttycowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10404690160646306404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7631744517472022294.post-68114984015494759322010-06-14T12:32:16.933+00:002010-06-14T12:32:16.933+00:00OK class, here's the answer.
Imagine all the ...OK class, here's the answer.<br /><br />Imagine all the numbers from 1 to 100 and keep taking the first and last together as pairs and add them. You'll end up with:<br />100+1, 99+2, 98+3 etc down to 51+50.<br /><br />This gives you 50 pairs, all with the same total of 101.<br /><br />50x101 = 5050.<br /><br />Simples!Roghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09780409453528524865noreply@blogger.com