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Re: ADG Do the math II
« Reply #25 on: October 15, 2009, 01:21:34 PM »
-177,333333333333333333333333333333333....
-30
- 826/621
12,66666666666666667
140
160
2707
1185360

I guess you're saying that those are all wrong calculations?

Strange, as I'm 100% sure I identified all the cars correctly. I'm also sure I can do elementary maths...

PS: I tried to send you a PM, but your inbox is full.

These are indeed the wrong answers that were already tried.
I just recalculated my sum and I have my same result.
So I suppose you don't know how elementary maths works...or you misidentified 1 or more cars...
I cleaned up my inbox.

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Re: ADG Do the math II
« Reply #26 on: October 15, 2009, 01:47:47 PM »
Ok, I guess I know which car i should've counted in a different way. In this case the Mercedes-Benz A-Klasse = -1

The cars are:
1. Peugeot 207
2. Mercedes-Benz A-Klasse
3. Morgan Plus Four Plus
4. Caterham 21
5. Fiat 500
6. Fiat Sedici
7. Audi quattro
8. DKW 3=6
9. BMW X6
10. Fiat Punto
11. Renault 5
12. Saab 93
13. Fiat X1/9
14. Maserati 228

207a + 4 + 21 + 500 + 16 + 4 x 3 = 6 x 6.5 + 93 x 1 / 9 + 228
207a + 553 = 348
207a = -207
a = -1
q.e.d. :)
« Last Edit: October 15, 2009, 01:53:42 PM by ImpishGrin »
It's not denial, I'm just very selective about the reality I accept.

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Re: ADG Do the math II
« Reply #27 on: October 15, 2009, 01:59:50 PM »
Ok, I guess I know which car i should've counted in a different way. In this case the Mercedes-Benz A-Klasse = -1

No it is not!
But now that you revealed all your answers (including the error(s)) you must probably move fast before someone else comes up with the correct result...

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Re: ADG Do the math II
« Reply #28 on: October 15, 2009, 02:03:02 PM »
I give up, i don't have time. Someone can get this point, not a problem for me.

Aa, what the heck.

207a + 4 + 21 + 500 + 16 + 4 x 3 = 6 x 6.5 + 93 x 1 / 9 + 228
207a + 553 = 348
207a = -205
a = -205/207

Looks much less pleasant than -1.
« Last Edit: October 15, 2009, 02:08:20 PM by ImpishGrin »
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Re: ADG Do the math II
« Reply #29 on: October 15, 2009, 02:13:29 PM »
527 ?

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Re: ADG Do the math II
« Reply #30 on: October 15, 2009, 02:16:26 PM »
-177,333333333333333333333333333333333....
-30
- 826/621
-1
-205/207
12,66666666666666667
140
160
527
2707
1185360

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Re: ADG Do the math II
« Reply #31 on: October 15, 2009, 02:57:49 PM »
So, are the cars wrongly identified? Or is it a matter of calculations?
It's not denial, I'm just very selective about the reality I accept.

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Re: ADG Do the math II
« Reply #32 on: October 15, 2009, 03:16:57 PM »
Cars wrongly identified and that may or may not affect the calculations.

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Re: ADG Do the math II
« Reply #33 on: October 15, 2009, 03:17:24 PM »
0,995...

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Re: ADG Do the math II
« Reply #34 on: October 15, 2009, 03:19:22 PM »
-177,333333333333333333333333333333333....
-30
- 826/621
-1
-205/207
0.995
12,66666666666666667
140
160
527
2707
1185360

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Re: ADG Do the math II
« Reply #35 on: October 15, 2009, 03:34:52 PM »
1,346
(funny, each time I get a different number...)

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Re: ADG Do the math II
« Reply #36 on: October 15, 2009, 03:41:14 PM »
And each time it's a wrong number

-177,333333333333333333333333333333333....
-30
- 826/621
-1
-205/207
0.995
1.346
12,66666666666666667
140
160
527
2707
1185360

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Re: ADG Do the math II
« Reply #37 on: October 15, 2009, 03:42:00 PM »
Man, you are really encouraging!  ;D

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Re: ADG Do the math II
« Reply #38 on: October 15, 2009, 03:49:08 PM »
God bless the official press images!
Let's start again...

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Re: ADG Do the math II
« Reply #39 on: October 15, 2009, 03:53:09 PM »
-411?

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Re: ADG Do the math II
« Reply #40 on: October 15, 2009, 04:12:21 PM »
-411
-177,333333333333333333333333333333333....
-30
- 826/621
-1
-205/207
0.995
1.346
12,66666666666666667
140
160
527
2707
1185360

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Re: ADG Do the math II
« Reply #41 on: October 16, 2009, 01:03:04 PM »
Here's my calculation:

1: Peugeot 206 plus (206+)
2: Mercedes A
3: Morgan plus four plus (+4+)
4: Caterham 21
5: Fiat Trepiuno (3+1)
6: Fiat Sedici (16)
7: Audi Quattro (4)
8: DKW 3=6
9: BMW x6
10: Fiat Punto (.)
11: Renault 5
12: Saab 9-3
13: Fiat x1/9
14: Maserati 228

method 1 (pemdas):
206+A+4+21+3+1+16+4x3 = 6x6.5+9-3x1/9+228
206+A+4+21+3+1+16+12  = 39   +9-0,333+228
263+A                 = 275.667
A = 275.667-263
A = 12.667

method 2:
(206+A+4+21+3+1+16+4)x3 = (6x6.5+9-3)x1/9+228
(255+A)x3               = 233
255+A                   = 233/3
A = 233/3 - 255
A = -177,333

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Re: ADG Do the math II
« Reply #42 on: October 16, 2009, 02:07:02 PM »
The first person who combines the correct identified cars from both ImpishGrin and guido66 can score a point here!

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Re: ADG Do the math II
« Reply #43 on: October 16, 2009, 03:20:39 PM »
1: Peugeot 206 plus (206+)
2: Mercedes A
3: Morgan plus four plus (+4+)
4: Caterham 21
5: Fiat Trepiuno (3+1)
6: Fiat Sedici (16)
7: Audi Quattro (4)
8: DKW 3=6
9: BMW x6
10: Fiat Punto (.)
11: Renault 5
12: Saab 93 (9^3)
13: Fiat x1/9
14: Maserati 228

206+A+4+21+3+1+16+4x3 = 6x6.5+9^3+228
263+A                 = 348
A = 85


« Last Edit: October 16, 2009, 03:36:23 PM by guido66 »

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Re: ADG Do the math II
« Reply #44 on: October 17, 2009, 04:38:44 AM »
85 is the correct answer.

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Re: ADG Do the math II - SOLVED - 85
« Reply #45 on: October 17, 2009, 04:49:35 AM »
This was another great puzzle  ;D

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Re: ADG Do the math II - SOLVED - 85
« Reply #46 on: October 17, 2009, 06:26:02 AM »
WTF is a Peugeot 206 Plus?
It's not denial, I'm just very selective about the reality I accept.

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Re: ADG Do the math II - SOLVED - 85
« Reply #47 on: October 17, 2009, 06:30:50 AM »
A recycled Peugeot 206.
Same story as the Clio Story, Punto Classic or Seat Exeo: old models, again on the market to keep price down.