tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-774738449594515927.post8007770986903519262..comments2014-01-04T10:46:06.819-08:00Comments on Lenny Conundrum Solutions: Round 287LC Solverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18073289329448713412noreply@blogger.comBlogger38125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-774738449594515927.post-68714160951339136392008-11-20T00:33:00.000-08:002008-11-20T00:33:00.000-08:00Thanks!!!!!!!!!My answer was right and I get a sil...Thanks!!!!!!!!!<BR/>My answer was right and I get a silver trofeum, the avy and the cake!<BR/>Yuhuuuuuuu!!!!!!!!<BR/>:Dultrablue7https://www.blogger.com/profile/17965977109481034465noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-774738449594515927.post-1138483113929295652008-11-19T23:14:00.000-08:002008-11-19T23:14:00.000-08:00The solution as runnable Perl code.<A HREF="http://www.adaelis.com/misc/temp/lenny/lenny287_pl.txt" REL="nofollow">The solution</A> as runnable Perl code.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11029778218750578273noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-774738449594515927.post-84184880421690049322008-11-19T12:34:00.000-08:002008-11-19T12:34:00.000-08:00They liked my answer of 29508.They liked my answer of 29508.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11141429131242706668noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-774738449594515927.post-79542686911797505322008-11-18T02:15:00.000-08:002008-11-18T02:15:00.000-08:00Lol, one more message . . Sorry about my bad typin...Lol, one more message . . Sorry about my bad typing XDFlackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17615476180536255941noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-774738449594515927.post-43129271740267621462008-11-18T02:14:00.000-08:002008-11-18T02:14:00.000-08:00Ok, I did all of the steps at the top of the page ...Ok, I did all of the steps at the top of the page and my answer was . . hmm .. why haven't you guys put your whole ans. down? ok, so I wont either . . but, my calorie no. started with a 1 & ended with a 3 . . Hopefull I'm right . . Goodluck to you guys too and thanks for all your help in preious conundrums.Flackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17615476180536255941noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-774738449594515927.post-71523351777929071032008-11-16T13:30:00.000-08:002008-11-16T13:30:00.000-08:00i had a 5 digit number starting with 2 ending with...i had a 5 digit number starting with 2 ending with 4 T.T im good at math and i get how to do it but i think i made careless errorsAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-774738449594515927.post-50587894772053875912008-11-15T11:34:00.000-08:002008-11-15T11:34:00.000-08:00I got a five digit number starting with 2 and endi...I got a five digit number starting with 2 and ending with 8 using my own calculations. I consider myself a pretty good math student and am fairly confident of my answer. ^^<BR/><BR/>(I didn't round until the last answer (left all my calculations in the calculator to at least 5 decimal places) so your answer might be off by 1-3)Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16403194355632104908noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-774738449594515927.post-67015469265957546442008-11-15T01:52:00.000-08:002008-11-15T01:52:00.000-08:00I have the same first digit 2 and last digit 8 alt...I have the same first digit 2 and last digit 8 although it worries me that my unrounded answer is less than .02 away from being rounded up instead.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11141429131242706668noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-774738449594515927.post-41576226384520112102008-11-13T22:23:00.000-08:002008-11-13T22:23:00.000-08:00my first digit is 2 and last digit is 8.my first digit is 2 and last digit is 8.ll*believe in myself-llhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02232171943838511560noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-774738449594515927.post-70383911187625579942008-11-13T16:22:00.000-08:002008-11-13T16:22:00.000-08:0059130,26021625?59130,26021625?Ademar Fernandeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06700250915413247802noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-774738449594515927.post-91270602644641275202008-11-13T13:40:00.000-08:002008-11-13T13:40:00.000-08:00Are the tiers frosted/covered on the bottom? It s...Are the tiers frosted/covered on the bottom? It said top and sides... does sides include the bottom?Williamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16939485133342768981noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-774738449594515927.post-20439297709431868012008-11-13T11:44:00.000-08:002008-11-13T11:44:00.000-08:00whats is the answer?whats is the answer?TODO SEPTIMOhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12268034377703768112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-774738449594515927.post-26196497829824129282008-11-13T10:50:00.000-08:002008-11-13T10:50:00.000-08:00I fot a 5 digit number starting with 1 and ending ...I fot a 5 digit number starting with 1 and ending with 3.<BR/><BR/>Anyone else?Meganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05632214354421577201noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-774738449594515927.post-81806169006623570682008-11-13T07:11:00.000-08:002008-11-13T07:11:00.000-08:00First: figure out the total volume of each tier. S...First: figure out the total volume of each tier. Second: the volume of cake only and jam only for each tier. Third: subtract to find the volume of icing only for each tier. THEN add to get the total cake, jam and icing volumes. Then convert to ounces of cake, jam and icing to get a total weight of the completed cake multiply by 53.4 cal/oz and got a 5 digit figure beginning with 2.DrStevohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16203478850775528277noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-774738449594515927.post-22733621711807355132008-11-13T01:03:00.000-08:002008-11-13T01:03:00.000-08:00i got a 5 digit number starting with 2? anyone got...i got a 5 digit number starting with 2? anyone got that too?Jonathan Jabezhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02512152452697708832noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-774738449594515927.post-34724747701386828852008-11-12T23:29:00.000-08:002008-11-12T23:29:00.000-08:00I think I'm close to Nike, but I get an 8 at the e...I think I'm close to Nike, but I get an 8 at the end.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11141429131242706668noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-774738449594515927.post-64422644122138776442008-11-12T20:51:00.000-08:002008-11-12T20:51:00.000-08:00the problem never mention the height of the tier s...the problem never mention the height of the tier so we don't need to worry about that...LC Solverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18073289329448713412noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-774738449594515927.post-33176504062458969612008-11-12T20:50:00.001-08:002008-11-12T20:50:00.001-08:00yes that's how I understood it, also notice how is...yes that's how I understood it, also notice how is said for instance the TOTAL length of the first tier is 12"... That probably means that it INCLUDES the frost of 1/3"... The way I calculated that, the cake without the frost has a total length of 12 - (1/3 * 2)<BR/><BR/>(1/3 * 2) as the frost is on both "side" of the total length. Your cake without the frosting is 11.33333" (r = 5.66666)Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11949464009693346514noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-774738449594515927.post-86793457776562459252008-11-12T20:50:00.000-08:002008-11-12T20:50:00.000-08:00thanks mailbox. I just discovered and fixed that. ...thanks mailbox. I just discovered and fixed that. I messed up between tier and layer badly. I think it is the final version!LC Solverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18073289329448713412noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-774738449594515927.post-37943795494871618002008-11-12T20:43:00.000-08:002008-11-12T20:43:00.000-08:00Now is a bit clear about the cake's stucture, but ...Now is a bit clear about the cake's stucture, but still confusing about your answer.<BR/><BR/>The question said "Each layer of cake was 1.5 inches thick. "<BR/><BR/>NOT Each “tier” of cake was 1.5 inches thick. <BR/><BR/>So, the height of each tier is not 1.5 inches, but should be 1.5*3 + 0.25*2 =5 inches? or even add 1/3 inch of frosting?Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06698576258012309570noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-774738449594515927.post-56138565854543347952008-11-12T20:31:00.000-08:002008-11-12T20:31:00.000-08:00I got a 4-digit number (high one, starting with a ...I got a 4-digit number (high one, starting with a 9....) =/MelissaChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05984912841871707447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-774738449594515927.post-68908063611996691052008-11-12T20:00:00.000-08:002008-11-12T20:00:00.000-08:00I worked my own formula and I get a five digit num...I worked my own formula and I get a five digit number starting with 2 and ending with 6...Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11949464009693346514noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-774738449594515927.post-33654121039621034042008-11-12T18:19:00.000-08:002008-11-12T18:19:00.000-08:00yeah that is very huge because the jam weights a l...yeah that is very huge because the jam weights a lot (0.6 compared to 0.35 and 0.48)LC Solverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18073289329448713412noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-774738449594515927.post-69800415954142899002008-11-12T18:15:00.000-08:002008-11-12T18:15:00.000-08:00i guess, there is a BIG difference between:V(jam) ...i guess, there is a BIG difference between:<BR/><BR/>V(jam) = pi * (r1^2 + r2^2 + r3^2) * 1/2<BR/><BR/>and <BR/><BR/>V(jam) = pi * ((r1 - 1/3)^2 + (r2 - 1/3)^2 + (r3 - 1/3)^2) * 1/2Rodrunnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01093073230459641385noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-774738449594515927.post-81949314090445774412008-11-12T17:56:00.000-08:002008-11-12T17:56:00.000-08:00edstock, that is another to interprete the problem...edstock, that is another to interprete the problem. I'll try to incorporate into alternative solutionLC Solverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18073289329448713412noreply@blogger.com