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My younger sister wanted to play a game with me.
She: You have to say a random word, and I'll tell you a number related to it. In the end, I'll ask you a question, whose answer will
open a secret vault. You ready?
Me: Well yeah of course! Should I start?
She: Yup. Say a word.
Me: FOX
She: 15
Me: WITCH
She: 15
Me: HASH
She: 19
Me: MAT
She 9
Me: MINIMIZE
Waiting a bit
She: 21
Me: LOCK
She: 20
Me: CLOVE
She: 23
Me: DONE
She: 23. Oh I mean are you ready for the question?
Me: Yup
She: WHO IS AT THE MALL
Me: How will I know?
She: It was you who took the challenge. Tell the answer, or......
Me thinking........Puzzling.SE!
P.S. This is in no way related to any of the questions I've posted recently here
Edit (after accepting the answer) The great minds discovered that the secret vault had spaghetti. Even my sister couldn't figure it out. Of course as usual she forgot to plug in the microwave. :/
lateral-thinking password word-problem
asked 4 hours ago
NatashaNatasha
31911
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$begingroup$
My younger sister wanted to play a game with me.
She: You have to say a random word, and I'll tell you a number related to it. In the end, I'll ask you a question, whose answer will
open a secret vault. You ready?
Me: Well yeah of course! Should I start?
She: Yup. Say a word.
Me: FOX
She: 15
Me: WITCH
She: 15
Me: HASH
She: 19
Me: MAT
She 9
Me: MINIMIZE
Waiting a bit
She: 21
Me: LOCK
She: 20
Me: CLOVE
She: 23
Me: DONE
She: 23. Oh I mean are you ready for the question?
Me: Yup
She: WHO IS AT THE MALL
Me: How will I know?
She: It was you who took the challenge. Tell the answer, or......
Me thinking........Puzzling.SE!
P.S. This is in no way related to any of the questions I've posted recently here
Edit (after accepting the answer) The great minds discovered that the secret vault had spaghetti. Even my sister couldn't figure it out. Of course as usual she forgot to plug in the microwave. :/
lateral-thinking password word-problem
asked 4 hours ago
NatashaNatasha
31911
$endgroup$
add a comment |
$begingroup$
My younger sister wanted to play a game with me.
She: You have to say a random word, and I'll tell you a number related to it. In the end, I'll ask you a question, whose answer will
open a secret vault. You ready?
Me: Well yeah of course! Should I start?
She: Yup. Say a word.
Me: FOX
She: 15
Me: WITCH
She: 15
Me: HASH
She: 19
Me: MAT
She 9
Me: MINIMIZE
Waiting a bit
She: 21
Me: LOCK
She: 20
Me: CLOVE
She: 23
Me: DONE
She: 23. Oh I mean are you ready for the question?
Me: Yup
She: WHO IS AT THE MALL
Me: How will I know?
She: It was you who took the challenge. Tell the answer, or......
Me thinking........Puzzling.SE!
P.S. This is in no way related to any of the questions I've posted recently here
Edit (after accepting the answer) The great minds discovered that the secret vault had spaghetti. Even my sister couldn't figure it out. Of course as usual she forgot to plug in the microwave. :/
lateral-thinking password word-problem
asked 4 hours ago
NatashaNatasha
31911
$endgroup$
My younger sister wanted to play a game with me.
She: You have to say a random word, and I'll tell you a number related to it. In the end, I'll ask you a question, whose answer will
open a secret vault. You ready?
Me: Well yeah of course! Should I start?
She: Yup. Say a word.
Me: FOX
She: 15
Me: WITCH
She: 15
Me: HASH
She: 19
Me: MAT
She 9
Me: MINIMIZE
Waiting a bit
She: 21
Me: LOCK
She: 20
Me: CLOVE
She: 23
Me: DONE
She: 23. Oh I mean are you ready for the question?
Me: Yup
She: WHO IS AT THE MALL
Me: How will I know?
She: It was you who took the challenge. Tell the answer, or......
Me thinking........Puzzling.SE!
P.S. This is in no way related to any of the questions I've posted recently here
Edit (after accepting the answer) The great minds discovered that the secret vault had spaghetti. Even my sister couldn't figure it out. Of course as usual she forgot to plug in the microwave. :/
lateral-thinking password word-problem
lateral-thinking password word-problem
asked 4 hours ago
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31911
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NatashaNatasha
31911
edited 2 hours ago
Natasha
asked 4 hours ago
NatashaNatasha
31911
asked 4 hours ago
NatashaNatasha
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asked 4 hours ago
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$begingroup$
First notice that:
Me: MAT
She 9
Me: MINIMIZE
She: 21
This is
The number of strokes required to draw the words in capital letters (M=4, A=3, T=2, I=1, Z=3, E=4)
Now
Me: FOX
She: 15
Me: WITCH
She: 15
Me: HASH
She: 19
is interpreted
by O=10, C=5, S=10, which results apparently from a choice (a curve is not made of linear strokes, so it has greater value)
Note that this is confirmed by:
Me: LOCK
She: 20 (2+10+5+3)
Me: CLOVE
She: 23 (5+2+10+2+4)
Finally
Me: DONE
She: 23. Means that D=6
So the answer is
She: WHO IS AT THE MALL
$$(4+3+10)-(1+10)-(3+2)-(2+3+4)-(4+3+2+2)$$
So if the answer is a number (as indicated in the comments below) it has to be
$$17115911$$
answered 2 hours ago
Arnaud MortierArnaud Mortier
1,023318
$endgroup$
$begingroup$
Sorry for ticking it and un-ticking, but the last part has a very silly error. And congrats. You got the logic correct. The answer is not a word but a number.
$endgroup$
– Natasha
2 hours ago
$begingroup$
Thanks I don't know what I was thinking.
$endgroup$
– Arnaud Mortier
2 hours ago
$begingroup$
Accepted! And could you please write the code (a number) in the end as the final answer as it is not an anagram or such.
$endgroup$
– Natasha
2 hours ago
$begingroup$
@Natasha Like that?
$endgroup$
– Arnaud Mortier
2 hours ago
$begingroup$
Yup. It's perfect!
$endgroup$
– Natasha
2 hours ago
add a comment |
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$begingroup$
First notice that:
Me: MAT
She 9
Me: MINIMIZE
She: 21
This is
The number of strokes required to draw the words in capital letters (M=4, A=3, T=2, I=1, Z=3, E=4)
Now
Me: FOX
She: 15
Me: WITCH
She: 15
Me: HASH
She: 19
is interpreted
by O=10, C=5, S=10, which results apparently from a choice (a curve is not made of linear strokes, so it has greater value)
Note that this is confirmed by:
Me: LOCK
She: 20 (2+10+5+3)
Me: CLOVE
She: 23 (5+2+10+2+4)
Finally
Me: DONE
She: 23. Means that D=6
So the answer is
She: WHO IS AT THE MALL
$$(4+3+10)-(1+10)-(3+2)-(2+3+4)-(4+3+2+2)$$
So if the answer is a number (as indicated in the comments below) it has to be
$$17115911$$
answered 2 hours ago
Arnaud MortierArnaud Mortier
1,023318
$endgroup$
$begingroup$
Sorry for ticking it and un-ticking, but the last part has a very silly error. And congrats. You got the logic correct. The answer is not a word but a number.
$endgroup$
– Natasha
2 hours ago
$begingroup$
Thanks I don't know what I was thinking.
$endgroup$
– Arnaud Mortier
2 hours ago
$begingroup$
Accepted! And could you please write the code (a number) in the end as the final answer as it is not an anagram or such.
$endgroup$
– Natasha
2 hours ago
$begingroup$
@Natasha Like that?
$endgroup$
– Arnaud Mortier
2 hours ago
$begingroup$
Yup. It's perfect!
$endgroup$
– Natasha
2 hours ago
add a comment |
$begingroup$
First notice that:
Me: MAT
She 9
Me: MINIMIZE
She: 21
This is
The number of strokes required to draw the words in capital letters (M=4, A=3, T=2, I=1, Z=3, E=4)
Now
Me: FOX
She: 15
Me: WITCH
She: 15
Me: HASH
She: 19
is interpreted
by O=10, C=5, S=10, which results apparently from a choice (a curve is not made of linear strokes, so it has greater value)
Note that this is confirmed by:
Me: LOCK
She: 20 (2+10+5+3)
Me: CLOVE
She: 23 (5+2+10+2+4)
Finally
Me: DONE
She: 23. Means that D=6
So the answer is
She: WHO IS AT THE MALL
$$(4+3+10)-(1+10)-(3+2)-(2+3+4)-(4+3+2+2)$$
So if the answer is a number (as indicated in the comments below) it has to be
$$17115911$$
answered 2 hours ago
Arnaud MortierArnaud Mortier
1,023318
$endgroup$
$begingroup$
Sorry for ticking it and un-ticking, but the last part has a very silly error. And congrats. You got the logic correct. The answer is not a word but a number.
$endgroup$
– Natasha
2 hours ago
$begingroup$
Thanks I don't know what I was thinking.
$endgroup$
– Arnaud Mortier
2 hours ago
$begingroup$
Accepted! And could you please write the code (a number) in the end as the final answer as it is not an anagram or such.
$endgroup$
– Natasha
2 hours ago
$begingroup$
@Natasha Like that?
$endgroup$
– Arnaud Mortier
2 hours ago
$begingroup$
Yup. It's perfect!
$endgroup$
– Natasha
2 hours ago
add a comment |
$begingroup$
First notice that:
Me: MAT
She 9
Me: MINIMIZE
She: 21
This is
The number of strokes required to draw the words in capital letters (M=4, A=3, T=2, I=1, Z=3, E=4)
Now
Me: FOX
She: 15
Me: WITCH
She: 15
Me: HASH
She: 19
is interpreted
by O=10, C=5, S=10, which results apparently from a choice (a curve is not made of linear strokes, so it has greater value)
Note that this is confirmed by:
Me: LOCK
She: 20 (2+10+5+3)
Me: CLOVE
She: 23 (5+2+10+2+4)
Finally
Me: DONE
She: 23. Means that D=6
So the answer is
She: WHO IS AT THE MALL
$$(4+3+10)-(1+10)-(3+2)-(2+3+4)-(4+3+2+2)$$
So if the answer is a number (as indicated in the comments below) it has to be
$$17115911$$
answered 2 hours ago
Arnaud MortierArnaud Mortier
1,023318
$endgroup$
First notice that:
Me: MAT
She 9
Me: MINIMIZE
She: 21
This is
The number of strokes required to draw the words in capital letters (M=4, A=3, T=2, I=1, Z=3, E=4)
Now
Me: FOX
She: 15
Me: WITCH
She: 15
Me: HASH
She: 19
is interpreted
by O=10, C=5, S=10, which results apparently from a choice (a curve is not made of linear strokes, so it has greater value)
Note that this is confirmed by:
Me: LOCK
She: 20 (2+10+5+3)
Me: CLOVE
She: 23 (5+2+10+2+4)
Finally
Me: DONE
She: 23. Means that D=6
So the answer is
She: WHO IS AT THE MALL
$$(4+3+10)-(1+10)-(3+2)-(2+3+4)-(4+3+2+2)$$
So if the answer is a number (as indicated in the comments below) it has to be
$$17115911$$
answered 2 hours ago
Arnaud MortierArnaud Mortier
1,023318
edited 2 hours ago
answered 2 hours ago
Arnaud MortierArnaud Mortier
1,023318
answered 2 hours ago
Arnaud MortierArnaud Mortier
1,023318
answered 2 hours ago
Arnaud MortierArnaud Mortier
1,023318
1,023318
$begingroup$
Sorry for ticking it and un-ticking, but the last part has a very silly error. And congrats. You got the logic correct. The answer is not a word but a number.
$endgroup$
– Natasha
2 hours ago
$begingroup$
Thanks I don't know what I was thinking.
$endgroup$
– Arnaud Mortier
2 hours ago
$begingroup$
Accepted! And could you please write the code (a number) in the end as the final answer as it is not an anagram or such.
$endgroup$
– Natasha
2 hours ago
$begingroup$
@Natasha Like that?
$endgroup$
– Arnaud Mortier
2 hours ago
$begingroup$
Yup. It's perfect!
$endgroup$
– Natasha
2 hours ago
add a comment |
$begingroup$
Sorry for ticking it and un-ticking, but the last part has a very silly error. And congrats. You got the logic correct. The answer is not a word but a number.
$endgroup$
– Natasha
2 hours ago
$begingroup$
Thanks I don't know what I was thinking.
$endgroup$
– Arnaud Mortier
2 hours ago
$begingroup$
Accepted! And could you please write the code (a number) in the end as the final answer as it is not an anagram or such.
$endgroup$
– Natasha
2 hours ago
$begingroup$
@Natasha Like that?
$endgroup$
– Arnaud Mortier
2 hours ago
$begingroup$
Yup. It's perfect!
$endgroup$
– Natasha
2 hours ago
$begingroup$
Sorry for ticking it and un-ticking, but the last part has a very silly error. And congrats. You got the logic correct. The answer is not a word but a number.
$endgroup$
– Natasha
2 hours ago
$begingroup$
Sorry for ticking it and un-ticking, but the last part has a very silly error. And congrats. You got the logic correct. The answer is not a word but a number.
$endgroup$
– Natasha
2 hours ago
$begingroup$
Thanks I don't know what I was thinking.
$endgroup$
– Arnaud Mortier
2 hours ago
$begingroup$
Thanks I don't know what I was thinking.
$endgroup$
– Arnaud Mortier
2 hours ago
$begingroup$
Accepted! And could you please write the code (a number) in the end as the final answer as it is not an anagram or such.
$endgroup$
– Natasha
2 hours ago
$begingroup$
Accepted! And could you please write the code (a number) in the end as the final answer as it is not an anagram or such.
$endgroup$
– Natasha
2 hours ago
$begingroup$
@Natasha Like that?
$endgroup$
– Arnaud Mortier
2 hours ago
$begingroup$
@Natasha Like that?
$endgroup$
– Arnaud Mortier
2 hours ago
$begingroup$
Yup. It's perfect!
$endgroup$
– Natasha
2 hours ago
$begingroup$
Yup. It's perfect!
$endgroup$
– Natasha
2 hours ago
add a comment |
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