Puzzle for the day

[Rakhal]

Looks like Fallacies puzzle is foxing people. A muffin now on offer for that!

And for todays puzzle...

The following decriptions are those of real magazine titles with only one letter changed.

1) A guide for narcissistic couples
2) Countryside yelling
3) Summaries of success

[Dracos]

Below are 3 systematically arranged groups of letters.

Group 1:      B   D   F   H   J   K   L   N   O   P
Group 2:      C   F   I   K   M   O   Q   R   T   V
Group 3:      D   H   K   N   P   R   U   W   Y   Z

In sequence, name the letters in group 4.

Starting at zero.

Group 1:
0 + 2 = B, +2 = D, +2 = F, +2=h, +2 = J, +1 = K, + 1 = L, +2 = N, +1 = O, +1 = O.

Patterns:
5 +2s in a row, 2 +1s in a row, a +2 and then 2 +1s.  Odd.
Multiplicatively: 5*2,2*1,1*2,2*1
Total sum: 16

Group 2:
0+ 3 = C, + 3 = F, + 3 = I, + 2 = K, +2 = M, +2 = O, +2=Q, +1=R, +2=T, +2 = V

Patterns:
3 +3s in a row, 4 +2s in a row, a +1 and 2 +2s.
Multiplicatively: 3*3, 4*2, 1*1, 2*2
Total sum: 22.  Both even final amounts

Group 3:
0+4 = D, +4 = H, +3 = K, +3= N, +2 = P, +2 = R, +3 = U,  +2 =W, +2=Y, +1=Z

2,3,5?  Fibbonochi.  Previous must've been 1, at distance five.  Then dropping off there.  Hum.

Pattern:
2 4s, 2 3s, 2 2s, 1 3, 2 2s, 1 1.

multiplicatively: 2*4, 2*3, 2*2,1*3,2*2, 1*1
Total sum: 26

Always an increase midwaythrough.

Intergroup patterns:
Going down
2  4   6    8    10  11  12  14  15  16
3  6   9    11  13  15  17  18  20  22
4  8   11  14  16  18  21  23  25  26

Try 1: 5 10 13 16 19 21 24 _ _ 2

Try 2: 5 9 13 17 20

Group 4:
E J _ _ _ _ _ _ _ B

Will do more later, work work.

Bah, distracted again.  Stupid classes. =p

Dracos

[Rakhal]

The puzzles are building up. Falacies puzzle is now worth a cheesecake, and Thursdays puzzle is now worth a muffin

For today..

Decode the final words to complete the rhyme

When you are right, no-one hears.
When you are HSPXO IUF T'SPEMX MBM BFTS

[Prince Herb]

When you are wrong, the world's all ears

[Rakhal]

Well done. cookie for the Musk

Prince Herb: 41 + 5 muffins
Halbarad: 36 + 3 muffins
Getzeye: 37
Edward: 16 + 2 muffins
Kpjam: 9
Caliban: 7 + 1 muffin
Kwok: 7
Fallacies: 3 + 1 cheesecake
Ragnar: 6
Baka-ken: 5
The Panda: 5
Jon: 3 + 1 muffin
Carthrat: 4
Onigiri: 4
Rezantis: 4
KLSymph: 2 + 1 muffin
Anastasia: 3
Asrana: 3
Bean Bandit: 2
Brian: 2
Xaldaran: 1 muffin
Alviss: 1
Bjorn: 1
Itarien: 1
Pahan: 1
Sunhawk: 1

[Rakhal]

Looks like Fallacies puzzle stumped everyone :)

Solution: The groups represent the multiplication table. Group 1 is the 2x table. group 2 the 3x, group 3 the 4x and so-on. Numbers are replaced with letters, so B=2, D=4.. However only those numbers that are actually required for the multiplication table (up to 10x10) are assigned letters in ascending order. Since the 1x row is part of the table, 1-10 are A-J, thereafter all numbers that are either prime or cannot be factorised into 2 nmubers <10 are omitted, so 12 is K, 14-L, 15 is M, 16 is N, 18 is O, 20 is P, 21 is Q, 24=R, 25=S, 27=T, 28=U, 30=V, 32=W, 35=X, 36=Y and 40=Z.

11,13,17,19,23,29,31 and 37 are primes > 10 so no numbers are assigned
22  (11x2), 26 (13x2), 33 (11x3), 34 (17x2), 38 (19x2) and 39 (13x3) all have one factor >10, so they are not required in a multiplication table to 10x10

Hence Group 4 (the 5x table) is
E J M P S V X Z

(the last 2 entries are omitted due to running out of letters)


The magazine puzzle is now worth a cheesecake, and for today we have...

Solve this anagram: AAMIDECC

[Prince Herb]

ACADEMIC

[Rakhal]

Ligntning speed cookie acquisition!

Prince Herb: 42 + 5 muffins
Halbarad: 36 + 3 muffins
Getzeye: 37
Edward: 16 + 2 muffins
Kpjam: 9
Caliban: 7 + 1 muffin
Kwok: 7
Fallacies: 3 + 1 cheesecake
Ragnar: 6
Baka-ken: 5
The Panda: 5
Jon: 3 + 1 muffin
Carthrat: 4
Onigiri: 4
Rezantis: 4
KLSymph: 2 + 1 muffin
Anastasia: 3
Asrana: 3
Bean Bandit: 2
Brian: 2
Xaldaran: 1 muffin
Alviss: 1
Bjorn: 1
Itarien: 1
Pahan: 1
Sunhawk: 1

[Fallacies]

Darn, missed it ...

[Rakhal]

And another cheesecake flots off into oblivion. The answer to the Magazine puzzle is...

1) A guide for narcissistic couples: Vanity Pair
2) Countryside yelling: Field & Scream
3) Summaries of success: Leader's Digest

Cheesecake for me tonight! :)

And for todays puzzle

The following puzzle consists of one word that can be split into two words.
One word: type of road covering.
Two words: a stop sign for certain snakes.

[Prince Herb]

Asp halt or asphalt

[Rakhal]

Indeed it is! Another cookie awarded

Prince Herb: 43 + 5 muffins
Halbarad: 36 + 3 muffins
Getzeye: 37
Edward: 16 + 2 muffins
Kpjam: 9
Caliban: 7 + 1 muffin
Kwok: 7
Fallacies: 3 + 1 cheesecake
Ragnar: 6
Baka-ken: 5
The Panda: 5
Jon: 3 + 1 muffin
Carthrat: 4
Onigiri: 4
Rezantis: 4
KLSymph: 2 + 1 muffin
Anastasia: 3
Asrana: 3
Bean Bandit: 2
Brian: 2
Xaldaran: 1 muffin
Alviss: 1
Bjorn: 1
Itarien: 1
Pahan: 1
Sunhawk: 1

[ikkonoishi]

asphalt

[Rakhal]

Pat is one-third the age of her sister jane. In four years, Pat will be one-half her sister's age. Two years ago, she was one-fifth her sister's age. How old are they now?

[Prince Herb]

Four and twelve