http://dorky-broots.livejournal.com/ ([identity profile] dorky-broots.livejournal.com) wrote in [community profile] fandomhigh2006-03-29 04:35 pm
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Mathematics: All Classes: Wednesday 3.29.06 Period 1

Broots looked like he had just gotten into an argument with his laptop when the class came in. "Morning everyone. If you're not awake, coffee is in it's usual place.

Beginners, you guys are going to work on a couple interesting problems.
Problem one: John has an identical twin brother. Either John or his twin always lie. What three word question could you ask one of the boys that he will answer either yes or no that will reveal to you if you are talking to John or his twin?
Problem two: So you found out which twin is John. Now, is John the lier?
If you finish early, I have a few more problems that you can do for extra credit.

Intermediate, you guys get tormented by chess today. You have a normal chess board, eight by eight squares, sixty-four squares total. You are to put the numbers 1 through 64, one per square, on the board. The catch? When going from one to two, two to three, etc, you can only move in the same way the horse piece moves. So either two squares up, one right or two left, one down or two left, one up, etc. When you're done, you can use the chess boards to actually play chess."

Re: Sign In

[identity profile] anole-x.livejournal.com 2006-03-30 01:05 am (UTC)(link)
Victor signs in and takes some of all. He's a growing teenager, after all.

Re: Sign In

[identity profile] cyclopeanmerc.livejournal.com 2006-03-30 01:06 am (UTC)(link)
Pip signs in and has some coffee and chips.

Re: OOC

[identity profile] anole-x.livejournal.com 2006-03-30 01:11 am (UTC)(link)
Sorry, but my brain is totally breaking over this one. Is there a site or something I could visit that'll be able to explain the liar thing to me in, like, 8-year-old terms? Because, ow...

Re: OOC

[identity profile] threeweapons.livejournal.com 2006-03-30 01:15 am (UTC)(link)
Sorry, I plucked it out of one of my many math puzzle books. The John one right?
Let's take question Is John truthful?
You ask Twin A. He says yes. If he is the truthful twin, then John is truthful and since he is the truthful twin, he is John. If he is the lying twin, then John is not truthful BUT he is the lying twin so he is still John.
You ask Twin A. He says no. If he is the truthful twin, then John is a liar, but he is truthful so Twin B is John. If he is the lying twin, then John is truthful BUT he is a liar, so Twin A is still John.
Summary: If the twin says yes, he is John, if he says no, the other boy is John.

Re: OOC

[identity profile] anole-x.livejournal.com 2006-03-30 01:22 am (UTC)(link)
Okay, thank you! My brain feels better already! *hands you thank-you cookies*

Re: Sign In

[identity profile] bruiser-in-pink.livejournal.com 2006-03-30 01:25 am (UTC)(link)
Molly signed in and took some cookies and chocolate milk. Mmmm, cookies for breakfast.

Re: Sign In

[identity profile] strongestgirl.livejournal.com 2006-03-30 01:30 am (UTC)(link)
Pippi signs in and takes coffee.

Re: Sign In

[identity profile] walter-n-wires.livejournal.com 2006-03-30 01:33 am (UTC)(link)
Walter signs in, takes some of everything, and adds the chocolate milk to his coffee before sitting down.

Re: Beginners

[identity profile] anole-x.livejournal.com 2006-03-30 01:34 am (UTC)(link)
After a lot of thinking and some figure-scribbling, Victor's question is, "Does John lie?".

By the end of the period, though, he still hasn't figured out the answer to the second problem.

Re: After Class

[identity profile] anole-x.livejournal.com 2006-03-30 01:34 am (UTC)(link)
"Excuse me, sir?"

Re: After Class

[identity profile] anole-x.livejournal.com 2006-03-30 02:02 am (UTC)(link)
"Okay, Broots? Walter and I were absent on Friday because of medical reasons. Is there any way we can make up the work for you?"

Re: Intermediate

[identity profile] walter-n-wires.livejournal.com 2006-03-30 02:18 am (UTC)(link)
Walter sits with the chessboard and spends the class period working out the problem.

By the end of the class period, he still hasn't figured it out. He's a butler, not a mathematician, dammit.

Re: After Class

[identity profile] anole-x.livejournal.com 2006-03-30 02:24 am (UTC)(link)
"Yeah, a lot better, actually. Is it okay if I turn this in on Friday? Also, Walter's in Intermediate math. Does he have the same assignment or a different one?"

Re: Intermediate

[identity profile] walter-n-wires.livejournal.com 2006-03-30 02:24 am (UTC)(link)
"Thanks. I'll do that." Walter grinned up at Broots. "How are you liking being the teacher?"

Re: Intermediate

[identity profile] walter-n-wires.livejournal.com 2006-03-30 02:40 am (UTC)(link)
"I imagine so. Still, you must be quite the math prodigy to be teaching us when you used to one of us. Thanks for stepping in when Professor Eppes left."

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