MathParadise

Coin Problem

MathParadise — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 04:06:00 +0000

Given 12 coins, one of which is false with a different weight. Determine in the minimum number of weighings which one is false and whether it’s lighter or heavier than the rest.

Birthday Paradox

MathParadise — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 22:17:30 +0000

There are 20 people in a room. What is the probability that two of them will have the same birthday?

Riddle of the day - Christmas Eve 2009

MathParadise — Fri, 25 Dec 2009 06:30:32 +0000

I am not old, I am not young

I cannot carry, but I am strong

In this world I have no place

I carry of at my own pace.

I am a thing, that you can’t see

But once a day, you become me

I cannot search, for I am blind

But there’s not a thing, that I can’t find.

I cannot run, I cannot stop

I can’t lose heigh, I’m at the top

But to find me, you must dig deep

But stop once the hill, has gone to steep.

What am I?

Math algorithm in programming

MathParadise — Fri, 25 Dec 2009 06:29:37 +0000

It is often overlooked how much math there is in programming and computer science. For example, my newest site http://www.mmlol.com uses a dynamic sorting and ranking algorithm to determine the most relevant funny links.

mmlol is a collection of user submitted links which must be stored in a database and then ranked by users. The trickiest part is the suggestion algorithm, which I have yet to create.

How many colors do you see?

MathParadise — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 06:41:59 +0000

College Brain Teaser

MathParadise — Sun, 29 Mar 2009 03:07:57 +0000

Professor Winter’s answer key to a chemistry test was stolen during one of his chemistry classes. Only three students - Amos, Burt and Cobb - had the opportunity to steal the answer key.

Five chemistry classes had been held in the lab that week.
Amos attended only two of the classes.
Burt attended only three of the classes.
Cobb attended only four of the classes.
The professor conducted only three of the classes.
Each of the three students attended only two of the professor’s classes.
No two of the five classes were attended by the same group of students from the three students under suspicion.
Two of the three students, who attended one of the professor’s classes that the third student did not attend, were proven innocent of the theft.

Which one of the three students stole the answer key?

Riddle Batch of the day!

MathParadise — Sun, 29 Mar 2009 03:07:30 +0000

1) A man was to be sentenced, and the judge told him, “You may make a statement. If it is true, I’ll sentence you to four years in prison. If it is false, I’ll sentence you to six years in prison.” After the man made his statement, the judge decided to let him go free. What did the man say?

2) I can run, but never walk,
Often a murmur, never talk, I have a bed but never sleep, I have a mouth but never eat. What am I?

3) What has three feet but cannot walk?

4) You have a barrel of oil, and you need to measure out just one gallon. How do you do this if you only have a three-gallon container and a five-gallon container?

5) The Pope has it but he does not use it. Your father has it but your mother uses it. Nuns do not need it. Your lady friend’s husband has it and she uses it. What is it?

Verizon can’t do math!

MathParadise — Sun, 08 Feb 2009 22:33:40 +0000

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lCJ3Oz5JVKs

Bunch of optical illusions!

MathParadise — Sun, 08 Feb 2009 19:02:04 +0000

Optical illusions are back with a huge batch!

http://www.ritsumei.ac.jp/~akitaoka/rotate-e.html

Fibbanaci sequence comic

MathParadise — Sun, 08 Feb 2009 19:01:08 +0000

http://www.gocomics.com/foxtrot/2009/02/08/