New Posts For Thread: A puzzlehttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/23409578/a-puzzleFarmer came back from the market having sold all his turnips.''How many did you sell ?'' asked his wife. ''Can't remember how many I took, but I do remember that in the first hour I sold 6/7 of the turnips + 1/7 of a turnip.''''Must have been trickywell thats a turnip for the bookshttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/23409578/a-puzzle?post_id=417234718#417234718well thats a turnip for the booksTue, 24 Nov 2009 12:15:00 -0600unless his assistant cut the turnipand then the answer would be 1https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/23409578/a-puzzle?post_id=417234594#417234594unless his assistant cut the turnipand then the answer would be 1Tue, 24 Nov 2009 12:09:27 -0600no plus another 728https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/23409578/a-puzzle?post_id=417234558#417234558no plus another 728Tue, 24 Nov 2009 12:08:35 -0600the answer is 21so easyand I didn't know this puzzle beforehandhttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/23409578/a-puzzle?post_id=417234518#417234518the answer is 21so easyand I didn't know this puzzle beforehandTue, 24 Nov 2009 12:07:54 -0600how can you sell one seventh of a turnip without cutting it upand why is this farmer coming up with riddles when his wife asks him questions. why didn't he just say 400. You wouldn't catch Don Bradman making up riddles. He'd come straight out and sayhttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/23409578/a-puzzle?post_id=417232718#417232718how can you sell one seventh of a turnip without cutting it upand why is this farmer coming up with riddles when his wife asks him questions. why didn't he just say 400. You wouldn't catch Don Bradman making up riddles. He'd come straight out and sayTue, 24 Nov 2009 01:02:30 -0600Well done Sheriff, 400 is correct.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/23409578/a-puzzle?post_id=417232714#417232714Well done Sheriff, 400 is correct.Tue, 24 Nov 2009 00:59:05 -0600start with T turnipsafter 1st hour, have T/7 - 1/7 leftafter 2nd hour, have 1/7 (T/7 - 1/7) - 1/7 = T/49 - 1/49 - 1/7 = T/49 - 8/49after 3rd hour, have 1/7 (T/49 - 8/49) - 1/7 = T/343 - 8/343 - 1/7 = T/343 - 57/343after 4th hour, have 1/7 (T/343 - 57https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/23409578/a-puzzle?post_id=417232710#417232710start with T turnipsafter 1st hour, have T/7 - 1/7 leftafter 2nd hour, have 1/7 (T/7 - 1/7) - 1/7 = T/49 - 1/49 - 1/7 = T/49 - 8/49after 3rd hour, have 1/7 (T/49 - 8/49) - 1/7 = T/343 - 8/343 - 1/7 = T/343 - 57/343after 4th hour, have 1/7 (T/343 - 57Mon, 23 Nov 2009 17:15:07 -0600no, sheriff has it right it is 400 - i forgot the 4th hour....https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/23409578/a-puzzle?post_id=417232706#417232706no, sheriff has it right it is 400 - i forgot the 4th hour....Mon, 23 Nov 2009 17:10:58 -0600I think it is 57.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/23409578/a-puzzle?post_id=417232702#417232702I think it is 57.Mon, 23 Nov 2009 17:07:01 -0600Nonehttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/23409578/a-puzzle?post_id=417232698#417232698NoneMon, 23 Nov 2009 16:53:10 -0600