Comments on: Brain Teaser: Party For Polyglots & Introducing Wes Carroll, Puzzle Master http://www.sharpbrains.com/blog/2007/04/09/brain-teaser-party-for-polyglots-introducing-wes-carroll-puzzle-master/ Brain Fitness and Cognitive Health news Fri, 05 Dec 2008 09:53:10 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.5 by: Eric http://www.sharpbrains.com/blog/2007/04/09/brain-teaser-party-for-polyglots-introducing-wes-carroll-puzzle-master/#comment-205104 Thu, 13 Nov 2008 11:31:28 +0000 http://www.sharpbrains.com/blog/2007/04/09/brain-teaser-party-for-polyglots-introducing-wes-carroll-puzzle-master/#comment-205104 For the Venn diagram: 25 speak Italian and Spanish, 20 speak Mandarin and Spanish, and 10 speak Mandarin and Italian. For the Venn diagram: 25 speak Italian and Spanish, 20 speak
Mandarin and Spanish, and 10 speak Mandarin and Italian.

]]> by: BJ http://www.sharpbrains.com/blog/2007/04/09/brain-teaser-party-for-polyglots-introducing-wes-carroll-puzzle-master/#comment-191328 Mon, 29 Sep 2008 07:16:01 +0000 http://www.sharpbrains.com/blog/2007/04/09/brain-teaser-party-for-polyglots-introducing-wes-carroll-puzzle-master/#comment-191328 I challenge someone to create a Venn diagram with 45 people for 3 languages and have the various totals add up correctly I challenge someone to create a Venn diagram with 45 people for 3 languages and have the various totals add up correctly

]]> by: scott http://www.sharpbrains.com/blog/2007/04/09/brain-teaser-party-for-polyglots-introducing-wes-carroll-puzzle-master/#comment-111672 Tue, 18 Dec 2007 04:26:53 +0000 http://www.sharpbrains.com/blog/2007/04/09/brain-teaser-party-for-polyglots-introducing-wes-carroll-puzzle-master/#comment-111672 90+80+75=245 language/people 245-200=45 there were 45 more language/people than if 2 languages were spoken by all 100 people. 90+80+75=245 language/people

245-200=45

there were 45 more language/people than if 2 languages were spoken by all 100 people.

]]> by: k http://www.sharpbrains.com/blog/2007/04/09/brain-teaser-party-for-polyglots-introducing-wes-carroll-puzzle-master/#comment-103407 Wed, 28 Nov 2007 23:05:45 +0000 http://www.sharpbrains.com/blog/2007/04/09/brain-teaser-party-for-polyglots-introducing-wes-carroll-puzzle-master/#comment-103407 9/10 x 8/10 x 3/4 = 216/400 => 54 People 9/10 x 8/10 x 3/4 = 216/400 => 54 People

]]> by: Beck http://www.sharpbrains.com/blog/2007/04/09/brain-teaser-party-for-polyglots-introducing-wes-carroll-puzzle-master/#comment-88085 Thu, 08 Nov 2007 05:59:46 +0000 http://www.sharpbrains.com/blog/2007/04/09/brain-teaser-party-for-polyglots-introducing-wes-carroll-puzzle-master/#comment-88085 Used same method as The Science Pundit. Population = 100 Within the population, Spanish Speakers = 90 Italian Speakers = 80 Mandarin Speakers = 75 So, for the minimum number of all three language speakers or total overlap... x = 90 - (100 - 80) - (100 - 75) Used same method as The Science Pundit.

Population = 100
Within the population,
Spanish Speakers = 90
Italian Speakers = 80
Mandarin Speakers = 75

So, for the minimum number of all three language speakers or total overlap...

x = 90 - (100 - 80) - (100 - 75)

]]> by: pjsk8 http://www.sharpbrains.com/blog/2007/04/09/brain-teaser-party-for-polyglots-introducing-wes-carroll-puzzle-master/#comment-81602 Fri, 19 Oct 2007 05:04:20 +0000 http://www.sharpbrains.com/blog/2007/04/09/brain-teaser-party-for-polyglots-introducing-wes-carroll-puzzle-master/#comment-81602 At least ONE person can speak all three languages. At least ONE person can speak all three languages.

]]> by: » Brain Teasers and Games with a neuroscience angle: our Top 50    « Brain Fitness Revolution at SharpBrains      http://www.sharpbrains.com/blog/2007/04/09/brain-teaser-party-for-polyglots-introducing-wes-carroll-puzzle-master/#comment-81145 Thu, 18 Oct 2007 01:21:59 +0000 http://www.sharpbrains.com/blog/2007/04/09/brain-teaser-party-for-polyglots-introducing-wes-carroll-puzzle-master/#comment-81145 [...] 35. Join this Party For Polyglots. [...] [...] 35. Join this Party For Polyglots. [...]

]]> by: Caroline http://www.sharpbrains.com/blog/2007/04/09/brain-teaser-party-for-polyglots-introducing-wes-carroll-puzzle-master/#comment-34354 Sun, 22 Apr 2007 01:41:29 +0000 http://www.sharpbrains.com/blog/2007/04/09/brain-teaser-party-for-polyglots-introducing-wes-carroll-puzzle-master/#comment-34354 Glad you liked it, and creative solutions are <em>always</em> encouraged! Glad you liked it, and creative solutions are always encouraged!

]]> by: The Science Pundit http://www.sharpbrains.com/blog/2007/04/09/brain-teaser-party-for-polyglots-introducing-wes-carroll-puzzle-master/#comment-34189 Sat, 21 Apr 2007 13:25:26 +0000 http://www.sharpbrains.com/blog/2007/04/09/brain-teaser-party-for-polyglots-introducing-wes-carroll-puzzle-master/#comment-34189 I like it. I actually solved it from the opposite direction: I started with the speakers of one language and subtracted. I like it. I actually solved it from the opposite direction: I started with the speakers of one language and subtracted.

]]> by: Carnival of Mathematics # « Let’s play math! http://www.sharpbrains.com/blog/2007/04/09/brain-teaser-party-for-polyglots-introducing-wes-carroll-puzzle-master/#comment-33846 Fri, 20 Apr 2007 16:02:35 +0000 http://www.sharpbrains.com/blog/2007/04/09/brain-teaser-party-for-polyglots-introducing-wes-carroll-puzzle-master/#comment-33846 [...] Party For Polyglots A brain teaser puzzle, not too difficult. [...] [...] Party For Polyglots A brain teaser puzzle, not too difficult. [...]

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