Kip Powick Posted April 6, 2007 Share Posted April 6, 2007 This is a real stumper…I took it with me on my last sojourn south and only managed to get the answer in the past two days…..it is not easy. Place in the empty squares such figures, (different in every case, and no two squares containing the same figure), so that they shall add up to 15 in as many straight directions as possible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fido Posted April 7, 2007 Share Posted April 7, 2007 Do you want the answer now? Or should I wait a few days? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kip Powick Posted April 7, 2007 Author Share Posted April 7, 2007 Git 'er done Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J.O. Posted April 7, 2007 Share Posted April 7, 2007 Done! And no, I've never seen it before. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IFG Posted April 7, 2007 Share Posted April 7, 2007 Pretty quick process of elimination. OK, Kip, what's the catch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kip Powick Posted April 7, 2007 Author Share Posted April 7, 2007 Nice try Jeff......but you only have thenumbers add up to 15 running in 8 straight lines. Would it surprise you if I told you there is the possible way to have 15 in 10 straight lines?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IFG Posted April 7, 2007 Share Posted April 7, 2007 back to the drawing board Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J.O. Posted April 7, 2007 Share Posted April 7, 2007 Nice try Jeff......but you only have thenumbers add up to 15 running in 8 straight lines. Would it surprise you if I told you there is the possible way to have 15 in 10 straight lines?? WTF? I guess the answer to your question is, "YES!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IFG Posted April 7, 2007 Share Posted April 7, 2007 J.O. - there are 2 more possibilities, 9-6, and 8-7, but damned if I can make 'em fit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kip Powick Posted April 7, 2007 Author Share Posted April 7, 2007 so that they shall add up to 15 in as many straight directions as possible. In order to solve the puzzle all the parameters as stated in the initial post must be accomplished......read the initial post carefully.....anyhow..here is a hint Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IFG Posted April 7, 2007 Share Posted April 7, 2007 shouldn't the diagonals of 2 be parallel rather that intersecting? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kip Powick Posted April 7, 2007 Author Share Posted April 7, 2007 short answer - No....I know this may sound flippant but bear in mind it took me close to a month for the light to come on..."think outside the box"...so to speak Good Luck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fido Posted April 7, 2007 Share Posted April 7, 2007 so that they shall add up to 15 in as many straight directions as possible. In order to solve the puzzle all the parameters as stated in the initial post must be accomplished......read the initial post carefully.....anyhow..here is a hint OK you made it much more difficult and I suspect that the answer has to take negative numbers into account so as to fit your diagram? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kip Powick Posted April 7, 2007 Author Share Posted April 7, 2007 Short answer - No Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fido Posted April 7, 2007 Share Posted April 7, 2007 shouldn't the diagonals of 2 be parallel rather that intersecting? I would say the same thing. Because with only three numbers to work with and one is fixed the other two must be the same number. But that is against the rules. However, I am sure Kip is going to say different. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kip Powick Posted April 7, 2007 Author Share Posted April 7, 2007 I'm sure given the time you persons of above average intelligence will figure it out. My daughter has a friend in Japan and the friend knows I love puzzles so she sent it to me. Took along time, (almost a month) to get out of a mindset, (had no hints) and think in a different direction but I thought I had the answer and sent her an email. She replied late this afternoon that my solution was correct.........but you have to really think out of the box..... and remember to really read the initial post Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kip Powick Posted April 9, 2007 Author Share Posted April 9, 2007 Anyone............ any thoughts yet?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canus Chinookus Posted April 10, 2007 Share Posted April 10, 2007 no time to think... working and moving to a new province...! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kip Powick Posted April 12, 2007 Author Share Posted April 12, 2007 If no one comes up with an answer, I will post the answer on Sunday night Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kip Powick Posted April 17, 2007 Author Share Posted April 17, 2007 Repeating the question............. Place in the empty squares such figures, (different in every case, and no two squares containing the same figure), so that they shall add up to 15 in as many straight directions as possible. Here is PART ONE of the answer......and the answer must be adjusted to fulfill the requirements of the original question Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kip Powick Posted April 17, 2007 Author Share Posted April 17, 2007 Question repeated..............Place in the empty squares such figures, (different in every case, and no two squares containing the same figure), so that they shall add up to 15 in as many straight directions as possible. Here the answer is complete and fulfills ALL requirements of the original question Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
handyman Posted April 17, 2007 Share Posted April 17, 2007 Any brainiacs out there Nope! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AME Posted April 17, 2007 Share Posted April 17, 2007 believe it or not I got as far as part 1 but didn't have the smarts to take it to the next step Place in the empty squares such figures, (different in every case, and no two squares containing the same figure), so that they shall add up to 15 in as many straight directions as possible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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