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 07/18/2006 01:37:33 AM · #1
This time i am not asking for the answer, i am asking how to do it cuz i already got the answer. i just dunno how to work it out.

The question is 'In 2006, the digits in Perry's age were the same as the digits in Laura's age, but in reverse order.

In 2005, Perry was twice Laura's age.

What is the difference between Perry's and Laura's ages?'
 07/18/2006 01:40:51 AM · #2
12 and 21 ?
 07/18/2006 01:42:50 AM · #3
Originally posted by crayon:
12 and 21 ?


It can't be cuz if in 2005, then it would be 11 and 20 and that means perry cant be twice laura's age. and i am asking how to work it out, not the answer
 07/18/2006 01:45:09 AM · #4
F/8 @ 1/200 sec ISO 200?
07/18/2006 01:48:00 AM · #5
i think it is in nigeria
 07/18/2006 01:53:51 AM · #6
PLEAS SEND ME $20 TO CONFORM THE SERIOSITY OF YOUR INTREST IN METH. I WILL BE TOO HAPP TO HLP.
 07/18/2006 01:54:36 AM · #7
Originally posted by Dr.Confuser:
PLEAS SEND ME $20 TO CONFORM THE SERIOSITY OF YOUR INTREST IN METH. I WILL BE TOO HAPP TO HLP.

Looks like they don't call you "Doctor" for nothing. ;-)
 07/18/2006 01:55:25 AM · #8
Originally posted by mycelium:
i think it is in nigeria

Dear Sir,
Sorry to email you but I got left a freaking fortune of billions. If you can be my guarantor, the money will be yours. Please send me $$$ to show your sincerity. LOL

edit: the Doc beat me to it, LOL!!!

Message edited by author 2006-07-18 01:57:07.
 07/18/2006 01:55:36 AM · #9
oppps

Message edited by author 2006-07-18 01:56:17.
 07/18/2006 01:56:55 AM · #10
.....
next post of mine

Message edited by author 2006-07-18 02:01:01.
 07/18/2006 01:58:26 AM · #11
Originally posted by gaurawa:
37, 73 in 2006

I was rudely reminded that the OP doesn't want an answer, but was asking to know how to work on it... duh, so u may wish to edit that away

edit: corrected

Message edited by author 2006-07-18 01:59:08.
 07/18/2006 01:59:25 AM · #12
10x + y - 1 = 2 (10y + x - 1)
=> 8x = 19y - 1

=> Y has to be odd
=> 19y - 1 has to be divisible by 8
=> y = 3
=> x = 7
07/18/2006 01:59:45 AM · #13
Originally posted by crayon:
Originally posted by gaurawa:
37, 73 in 2006

I was rudely reminded that the OP doesn't want an answer, but was asking to know how to work on it... duh, so u may wish to edit that away

edit: corrected

...except you quoted it, so now you need to edit it away...
 07/18/2006 02:00:42 AM · #14
Originally posted by gaurawa:
10x + y - 1 = 2 (10y + x - 1)
=> 8x = 19y - 1

=> Y has to be odd
=> 19y - 1 has to be divisible by 8
=> y = 3
=> x = 7

07/18/2006 02:03:28 AM · #15
Originally posted by Art Roflmao:
...except you quoted it, so now you need to edit it away...

DEAR SIR, PARDON MY INTRUSION INTO YOUR MAILBOX BUT TO SHOW YOUR INTEREST AND SINCERITY OF YOUR POSTING PLEASE BANK IN $20 INTO MY ACCOUNT....
 07/18/2006 02:07:42 AM · #16
Ok- I dug into my collection and picked one of the 78 Nigerian Business Proposal emails. Just for fun. I could have created a different thread for it, but this one just seems more appropriate...

MY DEAR FRIEND,

ON BEHALF OF MY FATHER IN LORD JAMES IMOMOH OF THE CALVARY TEMPLE OF
GOD AND THE ENTRIE HOUSEHOLD.I SIEZE THIS OPPORTUNITY AT THIS MOST
PAINFUL MOMENT OF MY LIFE IN A MIXED FEELINGS OF TEARS OF JOY AND PAINS.

I AM JAMES IMOMOH ,A CAMEROUNIAN COCOA FARMER BASED IN REPUBLIC DU
BENIN.I AM CHAIRING A NON SUCCESSFUL NON GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATION FOR THE FIGHT AGAINST THE MOST PAINFUL PLAGUE TO HUMAN RACE AIDS. I HAVE BEEN A PATIENT NOW FOR THE PAST 6 YEARS AND DOCTORS TOLD ME THAT I WILL DIE IN A FEW WEEKS FROM TODAY.

I HAVE INVESTED OVER LOCAL CURRENCY EQUIVALENT OF $1.8M USD IN THE
FIGHT AGAINST THIS DECEASE.UNFORTUNATELY ALL THIS FUND SO HAVE BEEN WIDELY MISUSED BY VARIOUS COMMITTEES ENTRUSTED WITH THIS FUNDS.

NOW SINCE I HAVE LOST MY ONLY SON AND MY SWEET HEART (WIFE) TO THIS
SAME ILLMENT I HAVE DECIDED TO USE ALL AT MY DISPOSAL TO FIGHT IT.TO THIS
EFFECT I HAVE EARN-MAPPED OUT THE WHOLE FUND IN MY BUSINESS VALUED WITH
INTEREST AT ($22, 000, 000)MILLION TWENTY TWO MILLION UNITED STATES
DOLLARS.

TO FIGHT THIS DISEASE. SINCE THE FORMER FUNDS WERE MISMANAGED BY
PEOPLE AROUND ME, I PRAYED AND FASTED WITH THE HELP OF SOME OF THE PASTORS IN OUR CHURCH OVER THE CASE AND THERE WAS A REVELATION AND INSTRUCTION THAT I SHOULD GO INTO AN UNKNOWN LAND AND MAKE SOMEONE THE PILLAR OF THIS MISSION.

THEN IN ORDER TO GET A TRUSTED A FELLOW I WENT INTO ANOTHER ROUND OF
PRAYERS IN WHICH I WAS ASKED TO GO TO THE NET AND SELECT TWO ADDRESSES
PRAY OVER THEM AND ENTRUST THE FUND TO THE ONE I WILL BE DIRECTED TO.
SO I DID AND I AM HERE REQUESTING FOR THE FOLLOWINGS FOR A SPEEDY
RELATIONSHIP BEFORE MY DEATH.

1. EXERMINE YOUR SELF THAT YOU WILL NOT SELL THIS TRUST.

2. SPEND ONLY 10% OF THE FUND FOR YOUR PRIVATE USE ONLY.

3. PRAY ALL NIGHT OVER IT.

AFTER ALL THIS I WILL INTRODUCE YOU TO THE SECURITY & DEPOSIT FINANCE
TRUST COMPANY WHERE I HAVE ALREADY DEPOSITED ALL MY FUNDS IN A TRUNK-BOX
AS A FAMILY TREASURE FOR SECURITY REASON AND ALSO TO MY LAWYER SO AS
THE FUND WILL BE ENTRUSTED TO YOU AS MY NEXT OF KIN FOR THE CHAMPIONING
OF THIS COURSE.

NOTE: THE SECURITY COMPANY DOES NOT KNOW THE REAL CONTENT OF MY
TRUNK-BOX BECAUSE IT WAS DEPOSITED AS MY FAMILY TREASURE NOT MONEY FOR
SECURITY REASONS. PLEASE TAKE NOTE OF THIS POINT OKEY. MAY GOD BLESS YOU AS YOU TOUCH THE LIFE OF OTHERS AMEN.

BROTHER AND SISTER
PlEASE NOTE: I did not send or type this messages by
myself because of my present state of health, a
closed friend of mine did (Pastor Roger Of Calvary Church)
there lots of things I will reveal to you that I
cannot send by email because of their confidential
nature you will discuss this on phone with my lawyer, which i will
direct you to the lawyer whom i handed everything to.

Regards;
MR JAMES IMOMOH.

Message edited by author 2006-07-18 02:07:57.
 07/18/2006 02:07:51 AM · #17
My brain exploded when I tryed to figure this one out... been too long since I last did math.

07/18/2006 02:10:23 AM · #18
Originally posted by Art Roflmao:
AND I AM HERE REQUESTING FOR THE FOLLOWINGS FOR A SPEEDY RELATIONSHIP BEFORE MY DEATH.

After all, isn't that what we are all looking for?
 07/18/2006 02:13:47 AM · #19
also note that those "business proposals" are almost always typed entirely in CAPS - I wonder if I typed my resume all in CAPS, will the employer find my letter more interesting and will more likely call me up for the job? lol

anyway, a friend once actually wrote back and reply to the business proposal. It was a hilarious experience. The dude on the other end apparently fell for our fake interest. After some correspondence (convincing, I'd say... my friend sounded like a real I'm-suckered-by-your-offer person in his emails), we eventually got the person to take a photo of himself with an apple on his head and a paper in front of himself, with the words "I'm xxxxxx" (name removed). Only then did we tell him we are also a fraud and he should go F himself, LMAO! ok, it was cruel and mean, but we were young and childish, so :p
 07/18/2006 02:15:29 AM · #20
Originally posted by AlphaTrooper:
My brain exploded when I tryed to figure this one out... been too long since I last did math.

I tried and ended up with y = 0 and knew that had to be wrong and gave up...
 07/18/2006 02:16:08 AM · #21
man i dont get it
 07/18/2006 02:18:10 AM · #22
Originally posted by womatama:
man i dont get it

Well, the calculator I used in your other thread, won't work for this problem.
07/18/2006 02:18:38 AM · #23
Originally posted by crayon:
anyway, a friend once actually wrote back and reply to the business proposal. It was a hilarious experience. The dude on the other end apparently fell for our fake interest. After some correspondence (convincing, I'd say... my friend sounded like a real I'm-suckered-by-your-offer person in his emails), we eventually got the person to take a photo of himself with an apple on his head and a paper in front of himself, with the words "I'm xxxxxx" (name removed). Only then did we tell him we are also a fraud and he should go F himself, LMAO! ok, it was cruel and mean, but we were young and childish, so :p

You'll love this then. The SPAM Letters A book and website about hilarious responses to SPAM.
 07/18/2006 02:18:55 AM · #24
Originally posted by womatama:
man i dont get it

buddy - I think you should post the question in www.digitalmathschallenge.com :p
 07/18/2006 02:21:07 AM · #25
Originally posted by _eug:
You'll love this then. The SPAM Letters A book and website about hilarious responses to SPAM.

I spent a couple hours on a website one night that chronicled the anti-scam. They got the Nigerian guy to fly to sweden (or somehwere) and they monitored a web cam while and watched from the U.S. as the guy showed up at the meeting place and looked very frustrated for hours! Sweeeeet!
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