Hi Everyone,
Spectrum Economics is holding its seventh solve the puzzles contest. 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 allowed a maximum of 2 attempts. The attempt needs to be done in the comments section of the post. Some questions have several parts to them, all parts of each question need to be answered correctly for a chance to win.
I expect the answers to be presented in following format:
Answer 1
Answer 2a, 2b, 2c
Answer 3
Answer 4a, 4b
The closing date and time for the contest is 6PM USA Eastern Time 17/12/2017. 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 and 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. That’s right, I am also rewarding participation. Good luck everybody. The value of the upvote will depend upon my voting power at the time.
Let the Contest Begin
Question 1: Replace the question mark with the correct answer
Question2: Replace all the question marks with the correct answers
Question 3: Replace the question mark with the number of pentagons required to balance the scales
Question 4: Replace all the question marks with the correct answers
Thank you for participating.
My second attempt
Answer 1 9
Answer 2a. 6, 2b 3, 2c. 4
Answer 3. 3
Answer 4a 60, 4b. 65
Answer 1 : 9
Answer 2a, 2b, 2c : 6, 3, 4
Answer 3 : 3
Answer 4a , 4b : 60, 65
Good stuff @agmalirsadi. I love the extra effort you have put in to show your answers.
My first attempt. :(
1: 9
2a: 6, 2b: 3, 2c: 4
3: Pentagon
4a: 60, 4b: 65
Answer 1: 9
Answer 2: 6a, 3b, 4c
Answer 3 : 3
Answer 4: 60a, 65b
9
wrench = 6, hammer = 3, screwdriver = 4
? = 3 [more] pentagons
60, 65
Answer 1) 9.
Answer 2)a. 6, b. 3, c. 4.
Answer 3) 3.
Answer 4)a. 60, b. 65.
Attemp #2:
Answer 1) 9.
Answer 2)a. 6, b. 3, c. 4.
Answer 3) 3.
Answer 4)a. 60, b. 108.
Attempt #1:
One note: I base my answers to #4 on the assumption that the fifth term in sequence #1 should be 42 instead of 37. A double-check, @spectrumecons?
Very observant again @doughtaker. Yes, the fifth term should be 42 instead of 37. I have updated the post. Thanks for that.
My ans is..
Answer 1. 9
Aanswer 2.2a 6wrench ,2b 3hammer ,2c 4screwdriver
answer 3. Pentagon
Answer4. 60,120
9
wrench = 6, hammer = 3, screwdriver = 4
? = 3 [more] pentagons
60, 85
4 answer a mere confusion
Answer 1. 9
Aanswer 2.2a 6wrench ,2b 3hammer ,2c 4screwdriver
answer 3. Pentagon
Answer4. 60,65
Goes for it
Answer 1 9
Answer 2a. 6, 2b 3, 2c. 4
Answer 3. 3
Answer 4a 60, 4b. 65
2nd attempt.
1.9
2.6,3,4
3.3
4.44,111
Answer 1. 9
Answer 2. Hammer = 3, Screwdriver = 4, Spanner = 6
Answer 3. 3 pentagons
Answer 4. a 60, b. 64
Attempt #1:
4(1) 60
4 (2) 108
Attempt #2:
9
6, 3, 4
3
60, 65
My 2nd, if I am eligible to do so ☺
Answer 1 9
Answer 2a. 6, 2b 3, 2c. 4
Answer 3. 3
Answer 4a 60, 4b. 65
My first entry
Answer 1 9
Answer 2a. 6, 2b 3, 2c. 4
Answer 3. 3
Answer 4a 60, 4b. 65
#Attempt1
Answer 1 : 9
Answer 2a, 2b, 2c : 6, 3, 4 respectively
Answer 3 : 3
Answer 4a , 4b : 60, 65 respectively
9
6, 3, 4
3
60, 65
First entey
Answer 9
Answer 6,3,4
Answer 3
Answer 60,108
My second entry
Answer 1= 9
Answer 2a = 6, 2b = 3, 2c = 4
Answer 3= 3 pentagons
Answer 4a= 60, 4b = 65
Attempt #2:
8
wrench = 6, hammer = 3, screwdriver = 4
? = 3 [more] pentagons
60, 65
1 ?=9
2a wrench = 6, 2b hammer = 3, 2c screwdriver = 4
3 ? = 3
4a ?=60,4b ?= 65
Attempt #1:
Answer 1: 9
Answer 2: wrench = 6, hammer = 3, screwdriver = 4
Answer 3: 3 pentagons
Answer 4: ?=60, ??= 65
Answer 1: 5
Answer 2: 6, 3, 4
Answer 3: <3 (1 heart)
Answer 4: 44, 115
Attempt #1:
1.: 9
2.: wrench = 6, hammer = 3, screwdriver = 4
3.: 3 pentagons
4.: 4a=60, 4b= 65
My first entry
Answer 1 9
Answer 2a. 6, 2b 3, 2c. 4
Answer 3. 3
Answer 4a 60, 4b. 65
2a. 6, 2b. 3, 2c. 4
3 3 pentagons
4a. 60
4b. 65
9
wrench = 6 hammer = 3 screwdriver = 4
3 pentagons
4.(1.)60
4 (2.) 65
1,9
2a 6wrench ,2b 3hammer ,2c 4screwdriver
3 Pentagon about 3
4a,60,108
Answer 9
Answer 6, 3, 4
Answer 3
Answer 60,65
1: 9
2a: wrench = 6, 2b: hammer = 3, 2c: screwdriver = 4
3: Pentagon = 3
4: 60 , 108
2.🔧 =6
🔨 =3
screwdriver=4
Q3. ?=3
4a. =60
4b. =65
1: 9
2a: wrench = 6, 2b: hammer = 3, 2c: screwdriver = 4
3: Pentagon = 3
4: 60 , 108
1: 9
2:
Hammer is 3
Screwdriver is 4
Wrench is 6
3: 3. 1 in the middle and 2 in each side
4: A = 60
B = 108
I hate the last question, It took me like 25 minutes lmao. I dont know why, everytime i come across this type of question, its hard for me
Answer 9
Answer 6,3,4
Answer 3
Answer 60,108
1=9
2=wrench = 6 hammer = 3 screwdriver = 4
pentagons
3=4(1) 60
4 (2) 108
Attempt #1:
Answer 1 = 9
Answer 2(a) Wrench = 6 , Answer 2(b)Hammer = 3 ,Answer 2(c) Screwdriver = 4
Answer 3 = 3 pentagons
Answer 4(a) = 60, Answer 4(b) = 120
This is my #2 attempt, only changed last answer:
9
Wrench: 6, Hammer: 3, Screwdriver: 4
? = 3 pentagons
60, 108
1: 9
2a: Wrench = 6, 2b: Hammer = 3, 2c: Screwdriver = 4
3: Pentagon = 3
4: 60 , 109
Attempt #2:
Answer 1 = 9
Answer 2(a) Wrench = 6 , Answer 2(b)Hammer = 3 ,Answer 2(c) Screwdriver = 4
Answer 3 = 3 pentagons
Answer 4(a) = 38, Answer 4(b) = 65
Hope I got it right :-)
This is my #1 attempt:
Answer 9
Answer 6,3,4
Answer 3
Answer 60,108
My Asnwers:
b. hammer=3
c. screwdriver=4
b=65
I see you changed a number from 37 on question 4.... i would have gotten it first if i had not spent so long trying to solve it with 37 in the sequence :(
4.(1.)60
4 (2.) 65