The Riddler.

Otago Witness, Issue 1323, 7 April 1877, Page 4

The Riddler.

■- fn^'"i-"«'i! j>'<: -.liyvi-i -fi-j). -i (■', M .*_ t [Questions for solution musjt|he_, accompanied by aifsjversi '.Contributors' will* please' write'bn one Y side t gf ; the paper;] '■•■! <-/ '-y^ »"« >:ur*«Uj -L./j'Xffi'J 1 lio SLi'.r-J 1 .. hj'jj'.tittl '.Tf(::tM 2a4 v Question.— By A..Beyerly, ( Dunedm „ . l ". A' rod, of uniform ( thickness, and^deiisity^so inches long, nas'acord 70 inches long fastened at each end. Thef cord' is • iinng'-bn *a peg^ at ! 5 inches from it9,nuddleipomt.-*iiS7Kafc{>is Jthe difference of i lev;el between ( ends ioj'ith'e rod when hanging hree ( ?^ ,"/_.,'.,! \y x \ t ? r 255., Question, —^By-Jphn.gi Smith,fLpngbush : '•'Ap iece of copper waig"ns,iri air- 3ft'6z, ?! and only 320z x .in waiter.' 'Wliat'is* the SBeeinc^gravity of copper? '■'>'>■'■'•«'■ 'siJ^ ' '^■'■'3 ' lli t 256. j Q'uEsxiON.^By r J. ; 'ifitcheilj'punedm :-^- [ '; - If a'pe'nduluni' 39 J : 'inches. I lohg-makes r 6d oscillations a. minute, whatiwiliie the length of, onef which makeSjeii^tly asjmany, pei^ minute as ifc is :fe-qheilbng,?.r- :j; /, '" { , ' ? [ V^jf^ Whale, I mean to^y ; my Jiead.and I am" pairtrof ! ypur ."dress ; -'antt'if yb'n will tike'my, j head off again; 'IJam'o/monkeyi 1 ''-'lii^i- liiia-i ' 258. CHiBADE^By John G. Smith, LbngbushV , My first is one letter, and yet tliere'are Wo ;'■'■' > My second -is one" made of three j'■ '■ ; , (•_ .': , My third is an insect; and as for my whole, ■When I'm found, you will say that; I look Veryt ,•- droll,' 1 '" ''"' '» '' '< With a nose like the limb of a tree. • : ; : '; ft '-'\ ' ,259. SquAKE Words.— By'H'.H.DifDunedirii— ; "1, is a,' correspondence;- I- can call't a r .letter; 2, ananoientrpoet'of.famejHhari 1 whom' 'there w^re.none better |- 3, , is a common_enemy,- : ;wHose powers none' can destroy ;_ 4, , j^ "a' place; : expressive of everlasting joy." '" '" y " "r "' ;2o"0. J Double. Acrostic'. -^By "Fitzgerald" B.». ; '' '-t ? Kurfßusay : ' J? -' ' -^ ! -'1. 'A<cduntyin Scotland. 1 '■'2.'' -A tdwn-in' 'England. 3. A river in., England. ; 4..A'townj in Ireland... 5. A town ,in. England. t6. [Ariv.er in Italy., 7- A name, given to part of the Alps^ ,8. A town m France,' 'The mitials^wiU,name a country in Europe/ and -the' finals -one of its' towns. t t . •''- " ' 261. Ohakade. I—ByW.|1 — ByW.| C. Smithy Longbush: — My first is ; what all : people do: - My isecond: .tqlls the nature v of my .first. ,My ,whQle:'is rthe.. name of. a jfamous sailor. , „,. ,: „••'.,., , 'j 262. Diamond Vmzm.— By! W,.. J. .Manley, t . ( .. Warepa :—',...' '.",* i.' ? . ' 1. Acqnsonanti 2.' An article.' '3l Anarticle for' building 'with: 4.'* A puzzle. ' 5. 'A kind-'dl' fßuit.' 6. A. song. 7- AvbweL- Centres' downJ and across give the name, o£ aSpuzzle. k-.. ; ' _ t i ANSWERS' TO PBOBLEMS' PUBLISHED MARCH 17. - T i.. s 220! Arithmetical '(^ue'stion.^^- Propounded .by John G-. Smith, Longbush :—: — ' ; ;■ 9, 18, 27, 36.. -I ... - 8., Beaconsfield, says, " Thia question admits of several answers." r 226. Arithmetical Question. -r-ByJ. Stalker 62, 93, 155: J ' " ' Correct answers by H. S.,' Kyebum Diggings ; A* Gibson, ' Arowhenua ; S. Broad, 'Waiwera ; ' 8., Beaconsfield. ' \ ~e ■„ Solution, by 8., Beacpnsfield ;-r- •;,.', ■ i Let ,2a; == the man's I^o. of > hours. 303 = the lad's „, ' * ' see = fcheboy,V",, ' , „ ' ' "• ■ (fcc'+ i« + Jx)'x 30 =1, wlfence •' x=3l x 2 = 62.= the man's No. "of houra.' ■ ■, -31x,3= 93 == thelad's „ r ,; , •; ' 31 x" s=^lss = th'e,hoy's,-,, ], ''„_ „ 227. Arithmetical' Questipn^t- By J. MacDonald, Inyercargill :~ ' V* ' ' "-"'•- ' '52 years. ' •' ' '■ '<"' ' •" ' ' Correct answers by' H; S:, Kyeburn j W. •J. Manley^ Waipori; P.-D. E.,-Forbury; .George Webb, Mullocky Giilly; A.. Gibson, Arowhenua; S. Broad, Waiwera : S. D.,"VaUeyfieldj 8., Beaconsfield. . ' r • , • ■ - s.228. J !GEdS£ETBICA! GEdS£ETBICAL ' ' pRQfiLEM.' —By ' J S A|thnr' " Beverly^Punedih;^"' v •'-'"<

Answer: „9;± J >/ 14 87082869 and 7.12917131 inches.'- •' '•!<'/ Solution. - .li,h'= hypotenuse, d'— diameter,; S of. .circle, '.;:r = aside. . ■';•-,-. „,; -, -a^n; I" 'Then '."if '= H 4-.tf, jb j., (pit - Ji „+ t d)t } "j.^ ,. ,, f (This fomula/soljVes^the'prpDlemr for any 'valufes of h'wSl'd.) ( ; " -l'", ri^' ]' -„' ,* ; , '. •■ S. Broad," 'Waiwera, ' answecs' ' 11 .and ,7 ; .J. Mitehell, Dunedin, answers; J10.870828693386970692, '&c, '.&c, for one 'side ji and \LB inches 1 less for the other side. . ,'- '.< .j y yi . „-.-r. „<c •; .- sy, 229. "Cheonosbam.,— .Sent, ,by Fitzgerald. 8., Kurißush: — r , T . „■ ', 1. Macbeth. , ,2.- Duncan.^ 3. Lincoln. 4., Xantippe. 1 5.' Voltaire, In'the'year MDIiXV. Correct answers by'H.'S., Kyeb'urn'^'R.'jD., Valleyfield.' --'-.' ' '• " ■•>"' <>' ■-'■ ■ 230: Poetical QuoTATiONSr-ufwhich; arWihidden seven boys' and girls' names :tt:;"0 - Otto, Esther,' Nora, Addie, Low,- Andy, /' " ' r. .T-EliheL''.,/", f\V V-.T»V -.T» Correct answers by H. S., Kyeburn; .E. D., Valleyfield. "' '- ";' •/ ; ,' ,- '<'•'■ '.' 1l '■ 231'/ChAkadb. '— By' John'G. ' Smith/ Long. bush :— -^..«r Eve. Rest. .Everest. — The'highestmduntain in the world. ,' 4 » -, ".: -. ",-,'.,;'.-_ Corrpct answers by H..S v ,Kyeburii ; -R./D^ Valleyfield ; ' D.'Polson," Oamaru ; *W. J. Manley,- Waipori ; IP." D'.>'E.; ' Eorb^uiryy G-t {: Webb f Mullocky Gully; Fitzgerald ; B.^Kuri Bu'shC f 232.' Square Words.'-^- By :) Jaihes : Christie, -. >.< > .-' :.. 1. JtWarepa-: — '. 1 i- f n; hh-' . t !=»-••'•• >:;■■■%■■>% 4'^" l [*'^'^ > : Cbrrecfc answers by-Hv-'Si, c Kyelitirii; { iK. D., Valleyfield; D. Poison, Oamaru; W.jJ.-.Man-ley, Waipori; 'F..D. Er, .Forbury;;,^! W. .Walker/ Invercargilt ; ■ G. Webb, ..Mullpcky Gully; Fitzgerald ß., Kuri Busn"; Mignonette, Hyde:- '' "" \ ,",',-„',"..' 233. Hidden Towns. — By .Fun, CambiianS— - ( 1. Aden.- 2.' Paris. 3. Eton. '. J 'il ! Rugby. 5. Dover.'- 6. Tenby. v ' V si '^ *i t'> niUi •iit&'^ ; , Correct-answers' by,H. ,S.,?Kyeburnl;jß,. v P. < -, Valleyfield ; W. J. Manley, Waipori^ G.^Webb, Mullocky Golly';" FitzgeKiidlß,,*Kuri l -Busr; 3fignpnette,'Hyde: '' ' " l ' Z* 1 *' %\ M r J!if ' 234; 1 CHAEADE 4 .^By W. '&.] Dunedin-:-^ lSOt) ' i 1" irti .■«>>!■ JMark^Twain'.-^ IM- ?i I>W- 1 Correct answer by L E,. D.j Valleyfield." ro -nil -...Thankslfor obntribution^WHiiHi'D./^W'!! J« Manley, 8.,-,Fitzgprald ß.jt Mignonettes 6l ii)tt 'H. S., Ky^bum^reminds^gthatlsla^o^nai, is an island of,Scbtktnd,*pne.p£ tlie/Hebrulesl"