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Petals Around the Rose
You roll five dice. The computer calculates the score. Your job is to find out what the computer based the score on.
If you roll 5, 4, 6, 3, and 5, the score is 10.
If you roll 1, 3, 3, 4, and 2, the score is 4.
If you roll 1, 6, 2, 6, and 4,the score is 0.
What is the method?
If you roll 5, 4, 6, 3, and 5, the score is 10.
If you roll 1, 3, 3, 4, and 2, the score is 4.
If you roll 1, 6, 2, 6, and 4,the score is 0.
What is the method?
Hint
Think of the title. The score is never odd. Picture the dice in your head.Answer
Only the dice that have a centre dot are counted (3 and five). Count the number of dots around the centre dot. These "petals" are the score. A five on the die gets a score of 4, and a three on the die gets a score of 2.Hide Hint Show Hint Hide Answer Show Answer
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Very old. I saw that one 20 years ago.
Very old. I saw that one 20 years ago.
Thank you for that. My friend kept showing me that game, but never told me the answer.
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that was a good one...keep up the good job
that was a good one...keep up the good job
holy crap...that one was awesome!!!!
here is one of the many online versions (this one is javascript, but there are also flash/shockwave versions out there): http://member.melbpc.org.au/~lborrett/computing/petals-j.htm
good one
There are many other solutions possible, though not as simple nor related to the name of the teaser. For example:
if a, b, c. d, and e are the 5 rolls of the die:
the answer is:
(38/12)a + b + c + (5/12)d - (41/12)e
if a, b, c. d, and e are the 5 rolls of the die:
the answer is:
(38/12)a + b + c + (5/12)d - (41/12)e
Cute! Near impossible without the hint though!
This is an old and famous puzzle... here are some more interesting info:
Instead of "how many petals around the rose", a commonly used hint is: "how many polar bears around the water hole? like petals around a rose, count each bear's nose".
Also, once you have solved the puzzle you are automatically made a memer of the polar bear club, and in doing so you swear and oath never to reveal the answer to anyone who hasn't figured it out themselves.
Despite its apparent logical construction, this puzzle appeals to the creative parts of the brain. Small children and the like usually solve it much quicker than adults, for instance.
Instead of "how many petals around the rose", a commonly used hint is: "how many polar bears around the water hole? like petals around a rose, count each bear's nose".
Also, once you have solved the puzzle you are automatically made a memer of the polar bear club, and in doing so you swear and oath never to reveal the answer to anyone who hasn't figured it out themselves.
Despite its apparent logical construction, this puzzle appeals to the creative parts of the brain. Small children and the like usually solve it much quicker than adults, for instance.
that was...........easy?
Feb 23, 2005
needed the hint to solve this one. Thanks.
I read the title before the hint and got it...i wish i hadn't and had figured it out by myself but oh well
I first saw this one as a flash version, got the answer right in a couple of seconds, although I think it's easier when you got the image the dices. Not sure about that though
Nice puzzle to tease your friends with
Nice puzzle to tease your friends with
Ive seen this b4 so it was no problem but it is much easier if u can c the dice also i heard it as a 2-part riddle:
How many polar Bears are around the ice hole(polar bears are outers and inner is ice hole)or in the time of ghengis khan petrals around a rose
nevertheless it ttok me a week 2 get teh first time
How many polar Bears are around the ice hole(polar bears are outers and inner is ice hole)or in the time of ghengis khan petrals around a rose
nevertheless it ttok me a week 2 get teh first time
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This is best done live with dice. Roll five and ask "how many petals?". If you have a group that just can't get it, you can also start to ask, "and how many stems?". The answer to this should not really be given. There is no giving up. There is just getting it, or not.
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