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Ed
06-09-07, 02:39 PM
It's really simply but has thrown everyone in the office. It's not a trick question and no lateral thinking is required.

Do not google, wiki, dive for your loose change or grab your purse as you'll spoil the fun.

OK, so here goes.

I act for a client who built a fish and chip shop in 1972. He was so impressed with the new 50 pence piece that he built his new shop in the shape of that coin.

First question is, how many sides does a 50 pence piece have (NO LOOKING!!)

Second question, what is the name for an object with that number of sides/edges?
the_lone_wolf
06-09-07, 02:40 PM
5, pentagon

i think it's 20p that are 7 - heptagon

edit: now i look, i see the folly of my haste...
Ed
06-09-07, 02:41 PM
No
Luckypants
06-09-07, 02:42 PM
9 - I think (something to do with the number of members of the EU)

And a 9-sided thing is called a 50p piece

HTH
Luckypants
06-09-07, 02:42 PM
Doh! is not 9 is the other number I thought of!
the_lone_wolf
06-09-07, 02:45 PM
No
see the edit, i always thought 20 and 50p pieces were different shapes...:confused:
hovis
06-09-07, 02:54 PM
7
Ed
06-09-07, 02:57 PM
We have a winner.

Hovis is right - a 50p piece has seven sides. And Lone Wolf was correct in identifying the shape as a heptagon.

Told you it was easy peasy.

Name of the chippy is 'Len's Plaice' - groan....
stewie
06-09-07, 02:57 PM
Its only got one side plus a top and bottom surface, dunoo what you would call it though, 50 p piece ? :D
the_lone_wolf
06-09-07, 02:58 PM
NEXT:

http://forums.sv650.org/showthread.php?p=1280122
TSM
06-09-07, 02:58 PM
heptagon
Biker Biggles
06-09-07, 02:58 PM
OK I can't remember the correct answer,but when the shop was built in 1972 the then new 50p coin was different to the current 7 sider.Maybe it had six sides?
MiniMatt
06-09-07, 02:58 PM
six? erm, hexagon?

EDIT: Or not...
hovis
06-09-07, 03:00 PM
We have a winner.

Hovis is right - a 50p piece has seven sides. And Lone Wolf was correct in identifying the shape as a heptagon.

Told you it was easy peasy.

Name of the chippy is 'Len's Plaice' - groan....

& i did not cheat, as im sat in my boxer shorts & have no pockets in them to contain money's
stewie
06-09-07, 03:02 PM
& i did not cheat, as im sat in my boxer shorts & have no pockets in them to contain money's
Now thats an image that ,ll in me head for a day or two :smt045:D
Alpinestarhero
06-09-07, 04:24 PM
No, its got more sides. 9; seven sides and also a front face and a back face

Matt
Ed
06-09-07, 04:30 PM
No, its got more sides. 9; seven sides and also a front face and a back face

Matt

Smartarse!

It's got seven sides. The other two aren't sides, they're rthe obverse and the converse.

And the chip shop has a floor and a pointy roof so it must have 15 sides:confused:
Alpinestarhero
06-09-07, 04:36 PM
Smartarse!

It's got seven sides. The other two aren't sides, they're rthe obverse and the converse.

And the chip shop has a floor and a pointy roof so it must have 15 sides:confused:

I disagree, they are sides!!!!

**prepares handbag**

:D\\:D/

Matt
hovis
06-09-07, 05:43 PM
Now thats an image that ,ll in me head for a day or two :smt045:D

will you be needing your "special sock" ?
stewie
06-09-07, 06:05 PM
will you be needing your "special sock" ?

:rolleyes::D\\:D/ Dunno what you mean, you cheeky monkey