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« on: July 15, 2010, 05:39:34 PM » |
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Hoping to avoid spending a lot of money on little Johnny's birthday present, Grandpa offered to give him in dollars the largest 2-digit number he could think of. What's the most money Johnny could have received from Grandpa for this birthday?
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« Reply #1 on: July 24, 2010, 01:54:04 AM » |
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Is it 99 dollars?
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« Reply #2 on: July 25, 2010, 05:20:34 PM » |
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« Reply #3 on: July 26, 2010, 07:07:01 PM » |
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Is it 99 dollars?
Very good answer but not the correct answer. |
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« Reply #4 on: July 27, 2010, 09:12:19 AM » |
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50?
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« Reply #5 on: July 27, 2010, 09:22:00 AM » |
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$2,000,000
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« Last Edit: July 27, 2010, 09:34:14 AM by S.A.M. »
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« Reply #6 on: August 03, 2010, 08:16:25 PM » |
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50?
Good answer but not the correct one. $2,000,000
Do you mind sharing how you come to that total? |
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« Reply #7 on: August 03, 2010, 10:14:43 PM » |
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Do you mind sharing how you come to that total?
Larger Roman numerals use a horizontal line over the top to indicate a number is multiplied by 1000. M = 1000 MM = 2000 __ MM = 2000000 |
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« Last Edit: August 03, 2010, 10:23:30 PM by S.A.M. »
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« Reply #8 on: August 04, 2010, 02:54:14 AM » |
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 I was thinking of the same # there too. |
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« Reply #9 on: August 04, 2010, 09:11:02 AM » |
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Here's a clue: the amount is more than $100 Don't think too hard now.  |
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« Reply #10 on: August 07, 2010, 02:57:03 AM » |
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Here's a clue: the amount is more than $100 Don't think too hard now.
4. any of the symbols of other number systems, as 0 or 1 in the binary.It can't be higher than $100 becaus anything higher is more than two digits. The riddle is contradicting itself. Even if I said I wanted 9 hundred dollars, that doesn't make it one digit. Unless the answer were "$200" because the riddle is asking for a "2" digit number. |
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« Reply #11 on: August 07, 2010, 08:33:36 AM » |
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http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/digit
4. any of the symbols of other number systems, as 0 or 1 in the binary.It can't be higher than $100 becaus anything higher is more than two digits. The riddle is contradicting itself. Even if I said I wanted 9 hundred dollars, that doesn't make it one digit. Unless the answer were "$200" because the riddle is asking for a "2" digit number. Very good explanation but it is possible. When you guys give up, I will share the answer.  |
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« Reply #12 on: August 07, 2010, 08:50:32 AM » |
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Me give up. Me go watch porn!!  |
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« Reply #13 on: August 09, 2010, 12:24:21 PM » |
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9 to the power of 9
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« Reply #14 on: August 09, 2010, 12:26:34 PM » |
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