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rokapoke

Guest
March 15th - Ides of March
Fill in the answers to the clues below.

1. Oakland team ......... _ _ I D E _ S
2. Iowa's locale ........ _ I D _ E S _
3. Horrible to see ...... _ I D E _ _ S
4. Perm-anent worker? ... _ _ I _ D _ E S _ _ _
5. Take the wrong way ... _ I _ _ _ D E _ S _ _ _ _
6. Uninhabited land ..... _ I _ D E _ _ _ S _
7. Animal stuffer ....... _ _ _ I D E _ _ _ S _


Answer:
1. RAideRs
2. MidWesT
3. HideOUs
4. HAiRdResSER
5. MiSUNdeRsTAND
6. WiLdeRNEsS
7. TAXideRMIsT


March 16th
Add the same letter (represented by a question mark) to the letters in each group below and then rearrange them to form a common English word for each slice. What are the four words?

T E C A ?
A E ?
I C M A L ?
A S I ?



(Partial) Answer:
Choose D.

acteD
aDe

saiD
 
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Ransac

CPA Trash Man
March 16th
Add the same letter (represented by a question mark) to the letters in each group below and then rearrange them to form a common English word for each slice. What are the four words?

T E C A ?
A E ?
I C M A L ?
A S I ?



The RIGHT Answer:
Choose X.

eXact
aXe
climaX
aXis





Ransac, cpa trash man
 
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DarthFerret

Guest
turgy22;281044 said:
March 15th - Ides of March
Fill in the answers to the clues below.

1. Oakland team ......... _ _ I D E _ S
2. Iowa's locale ........ _ I D _ E S _
3. Horrible to see ...... _ I D E _ _ S
4. Perm-anent worker? ... _ _ I _ D _ E S _ _ _
5. Take the wrong way ... _ I _ _ _ D E _ S _ _ _ _
6. Uninhabited land ..... _ I _ D E _ _ _ S _
7. Animal stuffer ....... _ _ _ I D E _ _ _ S _


March 16th
Add the same letter (represented by a question mark) to the letters in each group below and then rearrange them to form a common English word for each slice. What are the four words?

T E C A ?
A E ?
I C M A L ?
A S I ?
Click to expand...
March 15th Answer: (Partial)

1. Raiders
2. Midwest
3.
4. Hairdresser
5. Misunderstand
6.
7. Taxidermist
 
turgy22

turgy22

Nothing Special
Use the words below to form a chain in which each word links to the next to create a common compound (or hyphenated) word or phrase. The chain comes full circle, and in honor of St. Patrick's Day, it both starts and ends with the word GREEN. But watch out! With leprechauns abounding today, there are bound to be tricks. To begin the chain, words that can follow GREEN are HOUSE (to make GREENHOUSE), LIGHT (GREEN LIGHT), CARD or ROOM. There's a surprise ending with the final word that links back to GREEN.

GREEN
SERVICE
SUN
TABLE
OFF
GUEST
CARD
ROOM
PUTTING
LIGHT
BREAK
SETTING
HOUSE
STATION


March 15th Answers:

1. Raiders
2. Midwest
3. hideous
4. hairdresser
5. misunderstand
6. wilderness
7. taxidermist


March 16th Answer:

The missing letter is "X": climax, axis, axe, exact
 
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rokapoke

Guest
March 17

Use the words below to form a chain in which each word links to the next to create a common compound (or hyphenated) word or phrase. The chain comes full circle, and in honor of St. Patrick's Day, it both starts and ends with the word GREEN. But watch out! With leprechauns abounding today, there are bound to be tricks. To begin the chain, words that can follow GREEN are HOUSE (to make GREENHOUSE), LIGHT (GREEN LIGHT), CARD or ROOM. There's a surprise ending with the final word that links back to GREEN.

GREEN
SERVICE
SUN
TABLE
OFF
GUEST
CARD
ROOM
PUTTING
LIGHT
BREAK
SETTING
HOUSE
STATION


Answer:
GREEN
card
table
setting
sun
light
house
guest
room
service
station
break
off
putting
GREEN

Putting green? That's the big surprise? Oh, it "links" back. Ugh, these puns are killing me.
 
turgy22

turgy22

Nothing Special
Fill in the missing words from math class.

Seven s____ on a h_______.

Three equal a_____ in an e__________ t_______.

Three hundred sixty d______ in a c_____.


March 17th Answer:

green card, card table, table setting, setting sun, sunlight, lighthouse, houseguest, guest room, room service, service station, station break, break off, off-putting, putting green
 
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rokapoke

Guest
March 18

Fill in the missing words from math class.

Seven s____ on a h_______.

Three equal a_____ in an e__________ t_______.

Three hundred sixty d______ in a c_____.


Answer:
Seven SIDES on a HEPTAGON.
Three equal ANGLES in an EQUILATERAL TRIANGLE.
Three hundred sixty DEGREES in a CIRCLE.
 
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DarthFerret

Guest
turgy22;281184 said:
Fill in the missing words from math class.

Seven s____ on a h_______.

Three equal a_____ in an e__________ t_______.

Three hundred sixty d______ in a c_____.
Click to expand...
March 18th Answer:

Seven Sides on a Heptagon

Three equal angles in an equalitoral Triangle

Three hundred sicty degrees in a circle
 
turgy22

turgy22

Nothing Special
The storage box for my Magic cards has room for most of my cards, and, on a nearby shelf, I keep the extra 16 cards that do not fit. If I expand the length of the box by 30%, I'll have room for all of my cards, plus enough room to store another 20 cards in the future.

How many cards do I currently own?


March 18th Answer:

7 sides on a heptagon
3 equal sides in an equilateral triangle
360 degrees in a circle
 
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Spiderman

Administrator
Staff member
The storage box for my Magic cards has room for most of my cards, and, on a nearby shelf, I keep the extra 16 cards that do not fit. If I expand the length of the box by 30%, I'll have room for all of my cards, plus enough room to store another 20 cards in the future.

How many cards do I currently own?


Answer:

136
 
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rokapoke

Guest
March 19

The storage box for my Magic cards has room for most of my cards, and, on a nearby shelf, I keep the extra 16 cards that do not fit. If I expand the length of the box by 30%, I'll have room for all of my cards, plus enough room to store another 20 cards in the future.

How many cards do I currently own?


Answer:
M = B + 16
M + 20 = 1.3B
Solving the two equations, we find that the number of Magic cards currently owned, M, is equal to 136.
 
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DarthFerret

Guest
turgy22;281226 said:
The storage box for my Magic cards has room for most of my cards, and, on a nearby shelf, I keep the extra 16 cards that do not fit. If I expand the length of the box by 30%, I'll have room for all of my cards, plus enough room to store another 20 cards in the future.

How many cards do I currently own?
Click to expand...
March 19th Answer:


the first box is 120 cards (which is a really small card box)
the expanded box would be 156 cards (which is not much better than the other box)
Therefore you have 136 cards (which is nothing to brag about!) :D

 
turgy22

turgy22

Nothing Special
March 20th - Spring Break
Each clue leads to a phrase or title containing SPRING.

1. What an older person no longer is
2. Base for a mattress
3. Fried appetizer at a Chinese restaurant
4. Adage about turning clocks for DST
5. Rachel Carson book about the environment
6. Hunting dog with a wavy coat and floppy ears
7. 2007 Tony Award winner for best musical
8. Adage about optimism despite the circumstances


March 21st - Palindrome Pals
A palindrome is a word, sentence, or group of words that reads the same backward or forward. What palindromes are suggested by the following clues?

A floor covering featuring a picture of a spiritual advisor
G _ _ _ _ _ _ _

A record of a dimpled-ball sport
G _ _ _ _ _ _ _


March 19th Answer:

136 cards
 
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rokapoke

Guest
March 20th - Spring Break
Each clue leads to a phrase or title containing SPRING.

1. What an older person no longer is
2. Base for a mattress
3. Fried appetizer at a Chinese restaurant
4. Adage about turning clocks for DST
5. Rachel Carson book about the environment
6. Hunting dog with a wavy coat and floppy ears
7. 2007 Tony Award winner for best musical
8. Adage about optimism despite the circumstances


Answer:
1. Spring chicken
2. Box spring
3. Spring roll
4. Spring ahead
5. ??
6. Springer spaniel
7. ??
8. (something about a spring in your step?)


March 21st - Palindrome Pals
A palindrome is a word, sentence, or group of words that reads the same backward or forward. What palindromes are suggested by the following clues?

A floor covering featuring a picture of a spiritual advisor
G _ _ _ _ _ _ _

A record of a dimpled-ball sport
G _ _ _ _ _ _ _

Answer:
1. Guru rug
2. Golf log
 
turgy22

turgy22

Nothing Special
March 22nd - Letter Drops
For each pair, insert the same 2 letters into the blanks to form common, uncapitalized words. Then identify what all the insertions have in common.

1. I _ _ I T E
C O _ _ E N T

2. W I _ _ O M
M I _ _ E A L

3. I N _ _ U X
L E A _ _ E T

4. H Y _ _ A L
A L U _ _ U S

5. C A _ _ A P
W H A _ _ O T

6. O _ _ A V E
C A _ _ U S


March 23rd - The Match Is All Square
How many rectangles of all sizes are formed by the lines in this diagram of a tennis court (see attached)?


March 20th Answers:

1. spring chicken
2. box spring
3. spring roll
4. spring forward, fall back
5. Silent Spring
6. springer spaniel
7. Spring Awakening
8. hope springs eternal


March 21st Answers:

guru rug
golf log
 

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rokapoke

Guest
March 22nd - Letter Drops
For each pair, insert the same 2 letters into the blanks to form common, uncapitalized words. Then identify what all the insertions have in common.

1. I _ _ I T E
C O _ _ E N T

2. W I _ _ O M
M I _ _ E A L

3. I N _ _ U X
L E A _ _ E T

4. H Y _ _ A L
A L U _ _ U S

5. C A _ _ A P
W H A _ _ O T

6. O _ _ A V E
C A _ _ U S


Answers:
1. NV -- iNVite, coNVent
2. SD -- wiSDom, miSDeal
3. FL -- inFLux, leaFLet
4. NM -- hyMNal, aluMNus
5. TN -- caTNap, whaTNot
6. CT -- oCTave, caCTus

Common thread: They're all two-letter abbreviations for states.

March 23rd - The Match Is All Square
How many rectangles of all sizes are formed by the lines in this diagram of a tennis court (see attached)?

Answer:
I count 28. But I probably missed a few or something.
 
turgy22

turgy22

Nothing Special
The following puzzle consists of one word that can be split into two words.

1) One word: overturn (7 letters)

2) Two words:
a. head covering (3 letters)
b. magnitude (4 letters)


March 22 Answers:

1. NV (invite, convent)
2. SD (wisdom, misdeal)
3. FL (influx, leaflet)
4. NM (hymnal, alumnus)
5. TN (catnap, whatnot)
6. CT (octave, cactus)

The insertions are some of the U.S. state postal abbreviations made up of two consonants.

March 23rd Answer

31 rectangles.
I don't feel like trying to explain where they all are, but they breakdown as such:
10 are made up of only one rectangle.
6 are made up of two smaller rectangles.
2 are made up of three.
5 are made up of four.
4 are made up of five.
1 is made up of six.
2 are made up of eight.
1 is made from all of them.
 
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rokapoke

Guest
March 24

The following puzzle consists of one word that can be split into two words.

1) One word: overturn (7 letters)

2) Two words:
a. head covering (3 letters)
b. magnitude (4 letters)


Answer:
CAPsize
 
turgy22

turgy22

Nothing Special
Jane is now six years older than Rachel. In three years, Rachel will be two-thirds of Jane's age now.

How old are they now?


March 24 Answer:

capsize
 
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rokapoke

Guest
March 25

Jane is now six years older than Rachel. In three years, Rachel will be two-thirds of Jane's age now.

How old are they now?


Answer:
J = R + 6
(2/3)*(J) = R + 3 ==> J = 1.5R + 4.5
Subtracting the first equation from the second: 0.5R = 1.5 ==> R = 3

Rachel is currently 3 years old, and Jane is 9.
 
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