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Thursday: Miss Doll’s Thought-provoking, Thorny and Therapeutic Maths Problems.

(66 Posts)
Marydoll Thu 07-May-20 08:11:30

*PLEASE DO NOT POST THE ANSWERS, IT IS FRUSTRATING FOR PEOPLE WHO WISH TO HAVE A GO AT SOLVING THE QUESTION.

Good morning all, I hope you are all raring to go. smile

Today's is a wee bit tricky. I'm going to give you a hint: Think of certain types of numbers, square, triangular, prime.

I have a couple of problems for you today, just in case someone inadvertantly posts the answers.
Please try not to, as it take a bit of work to pull them together.

Feelingmyage, has a couple OF QUESTIONS in hand for emergencies, so thanks for that.

I may not have access to my PC, don't worry if I'm not back until lunch time.

Puzzler61 Thu 07-May-20 16:08:12

I’m sad too Bath I twied and twied weely hard and I don hav an appul ?

Puzzler61 Thu 07-May-20 16:12:37

Miss has sent me a message an’ sez I hav half of an apple !
Itz not betta than a hole appul but itz betta than none.

Marydoll Thu 07-May-20 16:28:12

What is the rule?

CraftyGranny Thu 07-May-20 16:28:34

Willa, I am so sorry, it is heartbreaking news.

mary51 Thu 07-May-20 16:30:51

Late in today and just sent answer. So sorry to hear about dog Wila. Its awful when they go.

Bathsheba Thu 07-May-20 16:44:08

The rule Miss is like wot I rote in my pee emm to you. Shall I rite it hear?

Pantglas2 Thu 07-May-20 17:14:51

Wot is the Rool? I’ve bin studeein the Rool Booq an I can’t see nuffin bout Miss’s Bingo Card an I’m stil waytin for my prise? An wen is we avin mor numbas for the fool hows?

Puzzler61 Thu 07-May-20 17:22:13

I fink we av to get the line rite 1st Pants
‘an then we can go for foool ‘ous. Do you fink Miss is watchin’
Corona thingy breefin’ an’ thats y she’s ignorin’ us?

Puzzler61 Thu 07-May-20 17:23:11

Can I share y oor Rool book pleez?

Pantglas2 Thu 07-May-20 17:26:58

Dunno Puzzler I done fink she drinks beer jus gyn. An she wuddn drink a furrin beer eniway?

Puzzler61 Thu 07-May-20 17:34:51

She mite drink whiski ? coz of where she lives? Sheesh not livin’ in same countri as me.

Marydoll Thu 07-May-20 19:15:34

Sorry I'm late class. My Sugar Daddy husband had painted the handrail and bannisters, so I couldn't safely get upstairs to my PC.

I hope you appreciate the enormous effort I have made, crawling upstairs on my hands and knees, as I can't hold onto a wet pain handrail! I'm not drunk and I don't like whisky!



Answers:
The rule involves prime numbers.
The sequence consists of successive prime numbers beginning at 17 incremented by 1.

I didn't realise that people found it difficult today. It's hard to get the balance right and try and suit everyone. ?

Here is JackyB's certificate.

Doodle Thu 07-May-20 19:27:20

miss iz weally funny coz I not good at maffs as yous no but I did it today on mys own coz of yous clue. I fought it ‘twas ezy. ?
Scuse me miss but almos all the uvers as add stiff gits cept me. I’d updun it rite tooda on mines own and the ? was nice but I weally wants a stiff git. Can I as one nex time ?

Doodle Thu 07-May-20 19:29:34

miss I fink yous a weal star for teechin us maffs and fings when yous is hurted so much. Fank oo ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ?

JackyB Thu 07-May-20 19:32:36

Thank you Miss.