10001110100110101
I don't think I'll be going back to Toronto this weekend. That means I'll be missing out on a prewedding party. Ah well, sucks to be me. At least I'm not missing out on the actual wedding (which isn't as bad as missing out on the reception)..
At least I don't have to worry too much during the show today. I had this urge to go to school early this morning because I thought I had stuff to do. I probably do have stuff to do, but I can't remember what that stuff was! Wah!
I got a notice from Puralator about a package that they tried to deliver yesterday but weren't able to because nobody was home. They must be my tickets to Ottawa. The next time they plan on trying is Monday. Isn't that cutting it a bit close? Maybe I should go and pick them up myself, but they didn't leave a pick-up address! (Ack!) Ah, how entropy increases as deadlines approach.
I probably should start taking a look at the scripts that I've neglected. I haven't figured out a good way to do the confirmation page, but I'll think of something. *thinks*
Oh, Jax and KGL have found the time to update their pages. What the.. did Growly register a domain name for only fifteen bucks a year?!? Time for me to jump on the bandwagon!
I'm really hungry. I haven't had breakfast yet, and I don't know if I have time to go out to eat! Sucky.. Let me see what I've got around the office.. *rummages* Hmm.. hot chocolate packets. *rummages some more* Cough syrup. *takes a closer look* Vial of mercury. Goody.
Saturday, June 24, 2000 at 23:26:28 (UTC)
Without changing the order of the
digits, insert the FEWEST number of
mathematical symbols such that the following
"equation" becomes a true statement
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 = 100
CueWhyVee
Sunday, June 25, 2000 at 00:43:20 (UTC)
1+2+3+4+5+6+7+8*9=100
Is my first solution
Hwanzah
Sunday, June 25, 2000 at 00:47:53 (UTC)
123+45-67+8-9=100
is my second solution.
Hwanzay
Sunday, June 25, 2000 at 15:33:36 (UTC)
Hmm, assuming that you can't put any mathematical symbols in between the digits of the RHS, then how about
as a solution?
QYV
Sunday, June 25, 2000 at 15:51:59 (UTC)
The other (cheesy) answer I have is
which is too darned cheesy to be right.
QYV
Monday, June 26, 2000 at 02:46:13 (UTC)
Indeed 123-45-67+89=100 contains the fewest mathematical symbols. Now for another one:
Can you plant 10 trees in 5 rows with 4 trees in each row ? If not why not ? If so, how ?
CueWhyVee
Monday, June 26, 2000 at 16:14:22 (UTC)
I think it's not possible.
The first row will cost 4 trees.
The second row will cost 3 trees (borrowing 1 tree from the first row).
The third row will cost 2 trees (if we borrow 2 trees from rows one and two).
The fourth row will cost 1 tree.. but we've just run out of trees! Not enough for the fifth row (requiring at least 1 more tree).
Hwancho
Monday, June 26, 2000 at 20:40:55 (UTC)
Consider a five pointed star..
and the problem is solved.
QYV