A Conversation for The H2IQ Quiz - Be The First Among Equals
Friday 30th August 2002
GreeboTCat Started conversation Aug 30, 2002
You're looking at a clock. From this moment, the hour hand will take exactly three times longer than the minute hand to reach the number six. What time is it?
Friday 30th August 2002
Marjin, After a long time of procrastination back lurking Posted Aug 30, 2002
5.15
Friday 30th August 2002
Marjin, After a long time of procrastination back lurking Posted Aug 30, 2002
I we interpreted the question correctly. Did Greebo really mean 'three times as long' with 'three times longer'?
Friday 30th August 2002
kelli - ran 2 miles a day for 2012, aiming for the same for 2013 Posted Aug 30, 2002
It is 12:45 BST, although the quetion was posted 7 minutes ago so that would have been 12:38 
Friday 30th August 2002
Gnomon - time to move on Posted Aug 30, 2002
I think Greebo meant "three times as long" when she said "three times longer". Only very perverse thinking would interpret "My hair is three times longer than yours" as "My hair is four times as long as yours".
Friday 30th August 2002
Marjin, After a long time of procrastination back lurking Posted Aug 30, 2002
These questions sometimes need perverse thinking. But at least all the fast ones interpreted it the same. See who tries the alternative.
Friday 30th August 2002
Flanker Posted Aug 30, 2002
Well done Marjin --- I was too late *again* !!!!
Friday 30th August 2002
Marjin, After a long time of procrastination back lurking Posted Aug 30, 2002
Well tried Gnomon
Friday 30th August 2002
GreeboTCat Posted Aug 31, 2002
Well done Marjin... 5:15 is one answer... but me is told there is another... for an extra point... can anyone tell me what it is???
Friday 30th August 2002
Marjin, After a long time of procrastination back lurking Posted Aug 31, 2002
Thanks Greebo, let me try also the next: 3.45
The minute hand takes 45 minutes, the hour hand needs 2.15 hours = 135 minutes.
And start on your deserved 
Friday 30th August 2002
GreeboTCat Posted Sep 1, 2002
Well done Marjin... the extra point goes to you... ~grin~
Friday 30th August 2002
Marjin, After a long time of procrastination back lurking Posted Sep 1, 2002
Thanks Greebo, I suspected you didn't mean 17.15 and 15.45.
Have some and I will try again when I return after a week on holliday
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Friday 30th August 2002
- 1: GreeboTCat (Aug 30, 2002)
- 2: Marjin, After a long time of procrastination back lurking (Aug 30, 2002)
- 3: The Researcher formally known as Dr St Justin (Aug 30, 2002)
- 4: Danny B (Aug 30, 2002)
- 5: Danny B (Aug 30, 2002)
- 6: Gnomon - time to move on (Aug 30, 2002)
- 7: GreyDesk (Aug 30, 2002)
- 8: Marjin, After a long time of procrastination back lurking (Aug 30, 2002)
- 9: kelli - ran 2 miles a day for 2012, aiming for the same for 2013 (Aug 30, 2002)
- 10: Gnomon - time to move on (Aug 30, 2002)
- 11: Marjin, After a long time of procrastination back lurking (Aug 30, 2002)
- 12: Gnomon - time to move on (Aug 30, 2002)
- 13: Flanker (Aug 30, 2002)
- 14: Marjin, After a long time of procrastination back lurking (Aug 30, 2002)
- 15: GreeboTCat (Aug 31, 2002)
- 16: Danny B (Aug 31, 2002)
- 17: Marjin, After a long time of procrastination back lurking (Aug 31, 2002)
- 18: Danny B (Aug 31, 2002)
- 19: GreeboTCat (Sep 1, 2002)
- 20: Marjin, After a long time of procrastination back lurking (Sep 1, 2002)
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