Reply to: Beer mat brain teaser #2

[EternalOptimist]

I just permed the string (40,321 permutations) and these are the only solutions:

7879) 2 5 8 6 3 1 4 7
8605) 2 6 8 5 4 1 3 7
31716) 7 3 1 4 5 8 6 2
32442) 7 4 1 3 6 8 5 2

There's only one solution really, since the others are reflections either vertically or horizontally of the one true one.

*cough*

[TimberWolf]

I just permed the string (40,321 permutations) and these are the only solutions:

7879) 2 5 8 6 3 1 4 7
8605) 2 6 8 5 4 1 3 7
31716) 7 3 1 4 5 8 6 2
32442) 7 4 1 3 6 8 5 2

There's only one solution really, since the others are reflections either vertically or horizontally of the one true one.

[TimberWolf]

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586
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etc

[EternalOptimist]

Cheers EO.

it was getting painful

next

[Pondlife]

Cheers EO.

it was getting painful

[Pogle]

Unless you're on the bench, yes.

That counts me out then

[EternalOptimist]

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[Pondlife]

Do we get paid for this?

Unless you're on the bench, yes.

[Pondlife]

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nope

[Pogle]

Do we get paid for this?

[oracleslave]

No, cos then we'd end up with people trying to trade them for xeno geek points and AtW would complain that people were speculating immorally.

Well for that reason...I'm out.

[Bear]

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[Pondlife]

Are there any pondy points available?

No, cos then we'd end up with people trying to trade them for xeno geek points and AtW would complain that people were speculating immorally.

[oracleslave]

Are there any pondy points available?

[Pondlife]

What grid?

Ok, where the Xs are then

and Xeno, stop your pouting and get on with it.