Puzzle Contest #16 - First to get all the correct answers wins 5 SBD, all attempts will receive an upvote.

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Hi Everyone,

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Welcome to another Spectrum Economics Puzzle Contest. This will be the sixteenth solve the puzzle contest so far. This post contains 4 puzzles. The first person to solve all the puzzles wins 5 SBD. If we do not get a winner, the prize money of this contest will be added to the available winnings of the next puzzle contest.

How to Enter

To enter requires 1 upvote. Each entrant into the contest is only allowed 1 attempt. The attempt needs to be done in the comments section of the post. In previous contests, I have allowed 2 attempts but because of the number of responses I have been receiving, my steem power has been struggling to keep up.

I expect the answers to be presented in following format:

Answer 1
Answer 2a, 2b, and 2c
Answer 3
Answer 4a, 4b, 4c, and 4d

Unique Question 1

The answer to Question 1 will differ for each participant. The answer to Question 1 will be based on the username of the participant. The participants will be expected to convert their own username into a number based on the logic presented in the question.

Example only and not a question

If numbers 0 to 9 are also 0 to 9. A = 10, B =11, C=12, etc, @ = 36, - = 37, . = 0. Add the values of odd positioned numbers and subtract the values of the even positioned numbers to get the score for your name. E.g. @rnp22-9 = -36+27+23+25+2+2+37+9=89, therefore @spectrumecons = 252.

The logic will change each week but the information provided will be sufficient to determine the number for each participant.

Other information

The closing date and time for the contest is 6PM USA Eastern Time 09/04/2018. Responses after this time will not be accepted. The answers will be provided in the comments section after the contest closes. The explanations for the answers will be provided in a separate post a few days after the contest closes.

The winner of the contest will be announced in the comments section. The 5 SBD will be paid to the winner as soon as I receive the payout from the post. All attempts in the comments section will receive an upvote regardless of answers provided. Considering that you are putting in the effort to attempt these questions, I feel that this effort also deserves rewarding. The value of the upvote will depend upon my voting power at the time. Good luck everybody.

Let the Contest Begin

Question 1: Find the value of your username using the information in the question

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Question 2: Replace all the question marks with the correct answers

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Question 3: Replace the question mark with the correct answer

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Question 4: Replace all the question marks with the correct answers

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Thank you for participating.

The Spectrum Economics 6 week challenge – Challenge 2

My Spectrum Economics series continues this week with Challenge 2, 25 SBD is up for grabs. The question for this week can be summarised as follows:

Explain how you gain value out of your life. E.g. watch movies, visit relatives, etc. Explain if you have a formula for happiness.

Below is the link to Challenge 2 of the Spectrum Economics 6 week challenge

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We have reached the end of another puzzle contest. I would like to congratulate @doughtaker for being the first person to get all the correct answers. I think he set a record for fastest correct response so far for my contests. I will have to make the next contest more challenging. Here are the answers.

Answer 1: Will be explained in the results post, looks like most of you are getting the hang of this on. It will be different for the next contest.
Answer 2: Cow = 10, Dog = 3, Pig = 5 or Cow =10, Dog = 5, Pig = 3
Answer 3: 8 (this type of question had everyone stumped at one time, well done)
Answer 4: Zebra = 0, Moose = 0, Hippo = 0, Elephant = 0

I will have the results/explanation post out in a day or two.

My answers:

1: @ir3k = -36+18+27+3+20=32
2: dog = 5, pig = 3, cow = 10
3: 8
4: Zebra = 0, Moose = 0, Hippo = 0, Elephant = 0

Answer1: @tasfiya = 136
Answer2: dog = 5, pig = 3, cow = 10
Answer3: 8
Answer4: zebra = 0, moose = 0, hippo = 0, elephant = 0

Answer 1 :@matriks77=176
Answer 2a : dog = 3, 2b: pig = 5, and 2c : Cow = 10
Answer 3 : 8
Answer 4a : 1zebra = 3 moose , 4b: 1 moose = (2 Hippo - 1 elelphant)/2, 4c : 1 hippo = (1 elephant-1moose)/2, and 4d: 1 elephant = 3 Zebra

Answer 1: @toyinbaruba=191

Answer 2: 2a= 5, 2b=3, 2c=10

Answer 3; 8

Answer 4: 4a=0, 4b=0, 4c=0, 4d=0

Answer 1 @maodecaa=151
Answer 2a =3, 2b = 5, and 2c = 10
Answer 3 = 8
Answer 4a=0, 4b=0, 4c=1, and 4d=2

Answer 1 : @atiqadnan = 148
Answer 2 : Dog = 5, Pig = 3, Cow = 10
Answer 3 : 8
Answer 4 : Zebra = 0, Moose = 0, Hippo = 0, Elephant = 0

Answer 1 @tagarisko007 = 153
Answer 2 Dog = 5 , pig = 3 , cow = 10
Answer 3 8
Answer 4 Zebra = 0 , Moose = 0 , Hippo = 0 , Elephant = 0

Answer 1 @saad19 = 35 (-36+28+10+10+13+1+9= 35)
Answer 2 Dog = 5 , pig = 3 , cow = 10
Answer 3 8
Answer 4 Zebra = 0 , Moose = 0 , Hippo = 0 , Elephant = 0

Answer 1 = -64

Answers;
2a = 5
2b = 3
2c = 10

Answer 3 = 8

Answers;
4a. zebra = 0
4b. moose = 0
4c. hippo = 0
4d. elephant = 0

Answer 1 @tosyn = 63
Answers;
2a = 5
2b = 3
2c = 10
Answer 3 = 8
Answers;
4a. zebra = 0
4b. moose = 0
4c. hippo = 0
4d. elephant = 0

Answer 1 = 65
Answers;
2a = 5
2b = 3
2c = 10
Answer 3 = 8
Answers;
4a. zebra = 0
4b. moose = 0
4c. hippo = 0
4d. elephant = 0

Answer 1 = 199
Answers;
2a = 5
2b = 3
2c = 9
Answer 3 = 8
Answers;
4a. zebra = 0
4b. moose = 0
4c. hippo = 0
4d. elephant = 0

Answer 1 =85
Answers;
2a = 5
2b = 3
2c = 10
Answer 3 = 8
Answers;
4a. zebra = 0
4b. moose = 0
4c. hippo = 0
4d. elephant = 0

Answer 1 = 65
Answers;
2a = 5
2b = 3
2c = 10
Answer 3 = 8
Answers;
4a. zebra = 0
4b. moose = 0
4c. hippo = 0
4d. elephant = 0

Answer 1 @gland = 77
Answers;
2a = 5
2b = 3
2c = 10
Answer 3 = 8
Answers;
4a. zebra = 0
4b. moose = 0
4c. hippo = 0
4d. elephant = 0

Answer 1 = 124
Answers;
2a = 5
2b = 3
2c = 16
Answer 3 = 8
Answers;
4a. zebra = 0
4b. moose = 0
4c. hippo = 0
4d. elephant = 0

Aaaaand the asnswers are:

  1. @retaliator -> 245
  2. dog -> 3 pig -> 5 cow -> 10
  3. ? -> 18
  4. zebra -> 1/3 hippo -> 10/18 moose-> 1/9 elephant -> 1

P.S. Yes, in 4. I used the elephant as the unity, just so it isn't all 0

My answers:

Ans1: @polashsen = 154
Ans2: dog = 5, pig = 3, cow = 10
Ans3: 8
Ans4: Zebra = 0, Moose = 0, Hippo = 0, Elephant = 0

No1 @dante1=80
No2 dog= 3, pig= 5, cow= 10
No3 = 8
No4 zebra=0 moose=0 hippo=0 elephant= 0

Answer 1: @alexaventuria= 297
Answer2: dog= 3 pig=5 cow=10
Answer 3: =8
Answer 4: zebra=0 moose=0 hippopotamus=0 elephant=0

The last one sounds weird, but there seems no other way because of the second and third scale. Or maybe I am just absolutely inapt! ;)

  1. -34
  2. Dog=3 Pig=5 Cow =10
  3. 9
  4. Zebra =0 Moose=0 Hippo =0 Elephant = 0

Answer 1 = -65

Answers;
2a = 5
2b = 3
2c = 10

Answer 3 = 8

Answers;
4a. zebra = 0
4b. moose = 0
4c. hippo = 0
4d. elephant = 0

Well, I'm going to assume that all the drawings are correct. Puzzle #2 has multiple possible solutions; I'm going to provide just one of them unless you indicate that all possible solutions are required, @spectrumecons.

My answers:

  1. @doughtaker = 236
  2. dog = 5, pig = 3, cow = 10
  3. 8
  4. zebra = 0, moose = 0, hippo = 0, elephant = 0

Just one solution is fine. Just as long as the answer is logical.

looks at those scales in puzzle #4 again, double-checks algebra

Just to confirm and be sure that I didn't mis-read those scales, those are:

  • zebra | 3 moose
  • (moose + elephant + moose) | 2 hippos
  • elephant | (moose + 2 hippos)
  • 3 zebras | elephant

That's right.

Hi @spectrumecons. My answers are:
Answer 1: @patymm= 106
Answer 2: dog=3, pig=5, cow=10
Answer 3: 8
Answer 4: zebra=0, moose=0, hippo=0, elephant=0

Answer 1 = -94

Answers;
2a = 5
2b = 3
2c = 10

Answer 3 = 8

Answers;
4a. zebra = 0
4b. moose = 0
4c. hippo = 0
4d. elephant = 0

No1 @youngboss=136
No2 dog= 3, pig= 5, cow= 10
No3 = 8
No4 zebra=0 moose=0 hippo=0 elephant= 0

No1 =54
No2 dog= 3, pig= 5, cow= 10
No3 = 8
No4 zebra=0 moose=0 hippo=0 elephant= 0

Answer 1 = -83

Answers;
2a = 5
2b = 3
2c = 10

Answer 3 = 8

Answers;
4a. zebra = 0
4b. moose = 0
4c. hippo = 0
4d. elephant = 0

Answer 1: @etuk = 297
Answer2: dog= 3 pig=5 cow=10
Answer 3: =8
Answer 4: zebra=0 moose=0 hippopotamus=0 elephant=0

1: @yinkaknl = 133
2: dog = 5, pig = 3, cow = 10
3: 8
4: Zebra = 0, Moose = 0, Hippo = 0, Elephant = 0

My answers:

1: 64
2: dog = 5, pig = 3, cow = 10
3: 8
4: Zebra = 0, Moose = 0, Hippo = 0, Elephant = 0

Answer 1 = 30

Answers;
2a = 5
2b = 3
2c = 10

Answer 3 = 8

Answers;
4a. zebra = 0
4b. moose = 0
4c. hippo = 0
4d. elephant = 0

No1 =136
No2 dog= 3, pig= 5, cow= 10
No3 = 8
No4 zebra=0 moose=0 hippo=0 elephant= 0

No1 pelet=60
No2 dog= 3, pig= 5, cow= 10
No3 = 8
No4 zebra=0 moose=0 hippo=0 elephant= 0

No1 =54
No2 dog= 3, pig= 5, cow= 10
No3 = 8
No4 zebra=0 moose=0 hippo=0 elephant= 0

1.maxjay = 223
2.dog = 5, pig = 3, cow = 10
3.8
4.zebra = 0, moose = 0, hippo = 0, elephant = 0

Answer 1 jumojay = 124
Answer 2 = dog 5; pig 3; cow 10
Answer 3 = 6
Answer 4 = zebra 0; moose 0; hippo 0; elephant 0

Answer 1 = -94

Answers;
2a = 5
2b = 3
2c = 10

Answer 3 = 8

Answers;
4a. zebra = 0
4b. moose = 0
4c. hippo = 0
4d. elephant = 0

Answer 1 = -94

Answers;
2a = 5
2b = 3
2c = 10

Answer 3 = 8

Answers;
4a. zebra = 0
4b. moose = 0
4c. hippo = 0
4d. elephant = 0

Answer 1=89
Answer 2a. 3 , 2b. 5 and 2c.10
Answer 3. 8
Answer 4a,0 4b,0 4c,0 and 4d0

Answer 1 (@yadah04) = 124
Answer 2 = dog 5; pig 3; cow 10
Answer 3 = 6
Answer 4 = zebra 0; moose 0; hippo 0; elephant 0

Answer 1 = -65

Answers;
2a = 5
2b = 3
2c = 10

Answer 3 = 8

Answers;
4a. zebra = 0
4b. moose = 0
4c. hippo = 0
4d. elephant = 0

Answer 1 wireless07=12
Answer 2a. 3 , 2b. 5 and 2c.10
Answer 3. 8
Answer 4a,0 4b,0 4c,0 and 4d0

Friend @spectrumecons here my participation in this contest.

My answers are:

Answer 1: @ojmg= 117 (36+24+19+22+16)

Answer 2: Dog=3, Pig=5 and Cow=10

Answer 3: 8

Answer 4: zebra=0, moose=0, hippo=0, elephant=0

Answer 1 @emanueld = 65
Answers;
2a = 5
2b = 3
2c = 10
Answer 3 = 8
Answers;
4a. zebra = 0
4b. moose = 0
4c. hippo = 0
4d. elephant = 0

  1. @danielisaac = 256
  2. Dog=3 Pig=5 Cow =10
  3. 9
  4. Zebra =0 Moose=0 Hippo =0 Elephant = 0
  1. @mikeludoh = 236
  2. dog = 5, pig = 3, cow = 10
  3. 8
  4. zebra = 0, moose = 0, hippo = 0, elephant = 0

Answer 1: @favoure= 106
Answer 2: dog=3, pig=5, cow=10
Answer 3: 8
Answer 4: zebra=0, moose=0, hippo=0, elephant=0

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