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06-09-07, 02:39 PM
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Quick puzzle for the afternoon - NO CHEATING!!!!
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? |
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06-09-07, 02:40 PM
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Re: Quick puzzle for the afternoon - NO CHEATING!!!!
5, pentagon
i think it's 20p that are 7 - heptagon edit: now i look, i see the folly of my haste...
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06-09-07, 02:41 PM
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Re: Quick puzzle for the afternoon - NO CHEATING!!!!
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06-09-07, 02:42 PM
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Re: Quick puzzle for the afternoon - NO CHEATING!!!!
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
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06-09-07, 02:42 PM
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Re: Quick puzzle for the afternoon - NO CHEATING!!!!
Doh! is not 9 is the other number I thought of!
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06-09-07, 02:45 PM
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Re: Quick puzzle for the afternoon - NO CHEATING!!!!
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06-09-07, 02:54 PM
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Re: Quick puzzle for the afternoon - NO CHEATING!!!!
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06-09-07, 02:57 PM
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Re: Quick puzzle for the afternoon - NO CHEATING!!!!
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.... |
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06-09-07, 02:57 PM
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Re: Quick puzzle for the afternoon - NO CHEATING!!!!
Its only got one side plus a top and bottom surface, dunoo what you would call it though, 50 p piece ?
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06-09-07, 02:58 PM
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