A Conversation for The H2IQ Quiz - Be The First Among Equals
Friday 03rd May 2002
GreeboTCat Started conversation May 3, 2002
It was time to send the kittens to camp, and Greedo T. Cat and Puss E. Galore, my American cousins were shopping for supplies. They spent half the money they had plus $4.00 on socks for the kits; half of what was then left plus $3.00 on name tapes; and half of what was then left plus $2.00 on a small wallet for each kitten. They found themselves with $3.00 left over, so they treated themselves to a glass of cold milk each. How much did they start with?
Friday 03rd May 2002
Danny B Posted May 3, 2002
...you would find me to be a charming and affable individual to whom it was impossible to do any form of physical violence. I hope... 
Friday 03rd May 2002
Whisky Posted May 3, 2002
Jeez, and heres me still scribbling on a piece of paper... I must be getting too old for this quiz
Friday 03rd May 2002
Titania (gone for lunch) Posted May 3, 2002
Excuse me Greebo - but you used this question 3 weeks ago:
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Friday 03rd May 2002
Danny B Posted May 3, 2002
I have to confess... I'm sure we've had this question (or one very like it) before.
Friday 03rd May 2002
The Ghost of Polidari Posted May 3, 2002
Can't we have a separate list based on number of second places? I'd be well ahead on that one...
Danny - if I ever did meet you in a dark alley - I'd shake you by the hand and say 'well-played sir'.
And then nick your wallet.
Friday 03rd May 2002
Argon0 (50 and feeling it - back for a bit) Posted May 3, 2002
AAAAAAAAAAAGGGGHHHHH!!! 1st time here to see the question in MONTHS!!!
Half way through the working and the Blinking PHONE has to ring!!!! 
Working (in case it gets extra points):
Original amount of money = x
amount of money after original purchase = y
so
y = x -(x/2+4)
Amount of Money left after 2nd Purchase = z
so
z = y - (y/2 + 3)
Amount of money left after final purchase = $3
so
$3 = z - (z/2 + 2)
=> 2z - z - 4 = 6 => z -4 = 6 => z = 10
If Z = 10 then
y - (y/2 + 3) = 10 => y - 6 = 20 => y=26
If y=26 then
x - (x/2 + 4) = 26 => x - 8 = 52 => x = 60...
Thus original amount of money = $60....
Friday 03rd May 2002
Argon0 (50 and feeling it - back for a bit) Posted May 3, 2002
BLINKING SIMPS!!!!! 
Friday 03rd May 2002
GreeboTCat Posted May 3, 2002
Hi all... it has come to my attention... ~Greebo nods her thanks at Titania...~ that this question has been posted before... so therefore it is not fair to continue using it...
This question is herby nulled and voided... thrown out into the abyss of time and space... to float forever lost until found by researcher some time in the future...
A new question will be posted sometime in the next 15 minutes... ~grin~
Sorry about that chaps... stiff upper lips what!!!
Greebs.. xx
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Friday 03rd May 2002
- 1: GreeboTCat (May 3, 2002)
- 2: Danny B (May 3, 2002)
- 3: The Ghost of Polidari (May 3, 2002)
- 4: The Ghost of Polidari (May 3, 2002)
- 5: Danny B (May 3, 2002)
- 6: Whisky (May 3, 2002)
- 7: Titania (gone for lunch) (May 3, 2002)
- 8: Argon0 (50 and feeling it - back for a bit) (May 3, 2002)
- 9: Danny B (May 3, 2002)
- 10: The Ghost of Polidari (May 3, 2002)
- 11: Argon0 (50 and feeling it - back for a bit) (May 3, 2002)
- 12: Argon0 (50 and feeling it - back for a bit) (May 3, 2002)
- 13: Gnomon - time to move on (May 3, 2002)
- 14: GreeboTCat (May 3, 2002)
- 15: Danny B (May 3, 2002)
- 16: Argon0 (50 and feeling it - back for a bit) (Jun 19, 2002)
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