Riddle (11/14/2007)

deek · Post by **deek** » Wed Nov 14, 2007 11:57 am

It's not easy having a mathematics professor as a new friend. When she invites you to her house she says, "All the houses on my side of the street are numbered consecutively in even numbers. There are six houses on my side of my block and the sum of their numbers is 9870. You don't know which block I live on, and it's a long, long street, but I will tell you that I live in the lowest number on my side of the block.

What's the number?

Again, PM me with your answer and I will let you know if it is correct. I'll post the correct answer below tomorrow afternoon.

The answer is: 1640

Garr · Post by **Garr** » Wed Nov 14, 2007 3:26 pm

Just responded to this one. I think I have it right, but it's been a long time since I've worked this kind of problem. I think I solved it correctly. . .but who knows? deek knows!

Whose house? Run's house!

Oliver's Army · Post by **Oliver's Army** » Wed Nov 14, 2007 3:56 pm

Garr · Post by **Garr** » Wed Nov 14, 2007 5:14 pm

Hitchhike much?

deek · Post by **deek** » Wed Nov 14, 2007 5:29 pm

I've had three PMs and all three have been with the correct answer. For the rest of you, here is a hint: The answer is not 42:)

I'll post the answer tomorrow afternoon, so continue to enjoy if you haven't already solved it!

The_Dude · Post by **The_Dude** » Wed Nov 14, 2007 5:37 pm

Eleventeen

sevesd93 · Post by **sevesd93** » Wed Nov 14, 2007 5:46 pm

The_Dude wrote:Eleventeen

Garr · Post by **Garr** » Wed Nov 14, 2007 6:16 pm

Is that a Strong Bad reference?

MrSpall · Post by **MrSpall** » Wed Nov 14, 2007 9:12 pm

deek wrote:here is a hint: The answer is not 42:)

Correction - the answer IS 42. Now it's all about finding the right question.

Big John · Post by **Big John** » Wed Nov 14, 2007 11:16 pm

that wasn't that hard.

Garr · Post by **Garr** » Thu Nov 15, 2007 12:27 am

no, once you remember the algebraic formula, it's rather simple.

Krieves · Post by **Krieves** » Thu Nov 15, 2007 9:36 am

Garr wrote:algebraic formula

I think that's a "made up" word.

deek · Post by **deek** » Thu Nov 15, 2007 11:43 am

Answer has been posted.

The_Dude · Post by **The_Dude** » Thu Nov 15, 2007 12:24 pm

deek wrote:Answer has been posted.

Where?

deek · Post by **deek** » Thu Nov 15, 2007 12:30 pm

Its in the post with the riddle. Just highlight the whole line which begins with "The answer is:" and you will see the answer.