tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5303307482158922565.post7823994472985356794..comments2024-03-22T13:39:55.941-07:00Comments on Math Mama Writes...: Pi Day Puzzle Party - Join in, a bit late...Sue VanHattumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10237941346154683902noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5303307482158922565.post-88267943941976292412015-07-13T07:18:55.742-07:002015-07-13T07:18:55.742-07:00Jason, I never did write any of these up. Which on...Jason, I never did write any of these up. Which one would you like me to write up?Sue VanHattumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10237941346154683902noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5303307482158922565.post-8447925909624276052013-04-13T08:49:34.953-07:002013-04-13T08:49:34.953-07:00#4 was my least favorite. I'd seen something l...#4 was my least favorite. I'd seen something like it before, so I had some idea of how it went.<br /><br />#7 definitely needs an Aha! moment. Maybe after you've slept on it. It sure seems like there's not enough information to get anywhere, doesn't it?Sue VanHattumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10237941346154683902noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5303307482158922565.post-79608935689532415192013-04-13T05:23:50.411-07:002013-04-13T05:23:50.411-07:00Speaking of coming in a little bit late... very co...Speaking of coming in a little bit late... very cool contest. #4, I published a version of it a few years ago. And #1 I've done. But the rest were new to me. I'm usually not good at weighing problems, so I sat down with 5 first, and it was not so bad (or I have improved). I'm not sure where I'm going with 7.<br /><br />JonathanAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5303307482158922565.post-15527784452953926232013-03-16T16:07:33.978-07:002013-03-16T16:07:33.978-07:00We have a winner. Naomi Klarreich figures she'...We have a winner. Naomi Klarreich figures she's likely "the only person who thought that drawing endless pictures of infinitesimal ants and red, white and blue balls was a productive use of her day." Naomi can come by my house to pick a book, or I'll send her one.<br /><br />There's still the <i>satisfaction</i> of puzzle solving...Sue VanHattumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10237941346154683902noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5303307482158922565.post-73096664437829455732013-03-16T08:56:54.634-07:002013-03-16T08:56:54.634-07:00Sure. But questions 2, 4, and 7 are mostly an '...Sure. But questions 2, 4, and 7 are mostly an 'aha!' insight. In a way, number 5 was too. We kept experimenting with different combinations, and finally stumbled on a good one. I forgot to mention that, even there, I had to claim my right answer, because the MC had a different answer. This time both were right.Sue VanHattumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10237941346154683902noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5303307482158922565.post-22705282287163508952013-03-16T08:52:12.407-07:002013-03-16T08:52:12.407-07:00Thanks for these Sue. These look fun. In the futur...Thanks for these Sue. These look fun. In the future, will you be posting some of your thought processes behind how you or others solved them?Jason Buellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03029995715142652159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5303307482158922565.post-58792771948696464722013-03-15T23:37:34.214-07:002013-03-15T23:37:34.214-07:00And I thought it was a good fairy. My image of the...And I thought it was a good fairy. My image of the puzzle has been shattered. I hope it's a nice ferry they get to board, after that ordeal. ;^)Sue VanHattumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10237941346154683902noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5303307482158922565.post-24076790899156837682013-03-15T23:29:29.288-07:002013-03-15T23:29:29.288-07:00Oh look, he posted the original questions already!...Oh look, he posted the original questions already! http://www.askascientistsf.com/pdfs/AskAScientistPuzzles_3.14.13.pdf<br /><br />That would be a "ferry", not a "fairy". ;-)Sharonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5303307482158922565.post-68325374643521442402013-03-15T21:45:09.644-07:002013-03-15T21:45:09.644-07:00Awesome, nice job! Question 3 is new for me, too,...Awesome, nice job! Question 3 is new for me, too, or at least new-ish though I've done some similar number theory problems. Question 5 is a nice twist on a familiar-sounding problem. And I'll have to think some more and find the pretty way to do question 6.<br /><br />Thanks for sharing the problems and your excitement from the event! Sounds like a really fun day. Wish I had been there!Joshua Zuckerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04689961247338617418noreply@blogger.com