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prohemp
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 Posted: 12/21/05 - 10:54 Post subject: Mensa page-a-day calendar
We bought one for my daughter last year and i'm ordering the 2006 edition now - Some days it provides pretty moderate challenges with a sense of accomplishment when solving them. Other days the problems are flat out impossible and only serve to piss me off.
I'll post some from the 2005 edition in this thread and y'all can solve them if you want.
Here's one:
Jim is three times as old as Jane was two years ago. In 10 years, Jane will be as old as Jim is now. How old are they now? (Hint: Jane is not yet a teenager.)
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HYPERASHEL
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Posted: 12/21/05 - 11:00 Post subject:
Jim is 12
sister is 6
yup i'm wrong 
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robp
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Posted: 12/21/05 - 11:00 Post subject:
Jane = 2
Jim = 12
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Posted: 12/21/05 - 11:02 Post subject:
I think you are both wrong.
Jim = 18
Jane = 8
I think...?
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robp
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Posted: 12/21/05 - 11:03 Post subject:
| runswithscissors wrote: | | I think you are both wrong. |
I know I'm wrong. Back to my piece of paper...
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Posted: 12/21/05 - 11:03 Post subject:
Jane=8
Jim=18
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runswithscissors
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Posted: 12/21/05 - 11:04 Post subject:
| Running Brewer wrote: | Jane=8
Jim=18 |
BEATCHA!
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Posted: 12/21/05 - 11:04 Post subject:
Jim 15
Jane 5
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Posted: 12/21/05 - 11:05 Post subject:
| runswithscissors wrote: | | Running Brewer wrote: | Jane=8
Jim=18 |
BEATCHA! |
Whatevah! It just took me longer to post!
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Posted: 12/21/05 - 11:06 Post subject:
8 and 18 is correct. If I could do basic multiplication I'd of whupped ya both, my original forumula was right. 
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Posted: 12/21/05 - 11:07 Post subject:
Mark me down as pist please.
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Posted: 12/21/05 - 11:09 Post subject:
The only reason this would even remotely matter is if I gave a darn who Jane and Jim are to buy them presents.
And wouldn't it just be easier to phone Jim up and say, "Dude, how old are you?"
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Posted: 12/21/05 - 11:11 Post subject:
| airehead wrote: | The only reason this would even remotely matter is if I gave a darn who Jane and Jim are to buy them presents.
And wouldn't it just be easier to phone Jim up and say, "Dude, how old are you?" |
but what fun would that be??? Besides, that would mean talking on the phone... 
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Posted: 12/21/05 - 11:18 Post subject:
| Running Brewer wrote: | | airehead wrote: | The only reason this would even remotely matter is if I gave a darn who Jane and Jim are to buy them presents.
And wouldn't it just be easier to phone Jim up and say, "Dude, how old are you?" |
but what fun would that be??? Besides, that would mean talking on the phone... |
A little wine.....  
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prohemp
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Posted: 12/21/05 - 11:23 Post subject:
| runswithscissors wrote: | | Running Brewer wrote: | Jane=8
Jim=18 |
BEATCHA! |
you're correct!!
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