Hi Everyone,
Spectrum Economics is holding its thirteenth solve the puzzle contest. This post contains 4 puzzles. The first person to solve all the puzzles wins 5 SBD. If we do not get a winner, the prize money of this contest will be added to the available winnings of the next puzzle contest.
How to Enter
To enter requires 1 upvote. Each entrant into the contest is only allowed 1 attempt. The attempt needs to be done in the comments section of the post. In previous contests, I have allowed 2 attempts but because of the number of responses I have been receiving, my steem power has been struggling to keep up.
I expect the answers to be presented in following format:
Answer 1
Answer 2
Answer 3
Answer Moose = ?, Elephants= ?, and Moose = ? and Elephants = ?
Changes made to the contest
I have made a change to the puzzle contest this week. The answer to Question 1 will differ for each participant. The answer to Question 1 will be based on the username of the participant. The participants will be expected to convert their own name into a number based on the logic presented in the question.
For example @jimmyy = 6, @mike8 = 6, and @e-l.f6 = 5, therefore @spectrumecons = 13. As, numbers = 2, letters = 1, and all other symbols = 0.
The logic will change each week but the information provided will be sufficient to determine the number for each participant.
Other information
The closing date and time for the contest is 6PM USA Eastern Time 19/02/2018. Responses after this time will not be accepted. The answers will be provided in the comments section after the contest closes. The explanations for the answers will be provided in a separate post a few days after the contest closes.
The winner of the contest will be announced in the comments section. The 5 SBD will be paid to the winner as soon as I receive the payout from the post. All attempts in the comments section will receive an upvote regardless of answers provided. That’s right, I am also rewarding participation. Good luck everybody. The value of the upvote will depend upon my voting power at the time.
Let the Contest Begin
Question 1: Find the value of your username using the information in the question
Question 2: Replace the question mark with the correct answer
Question 3: Replace the question mark with the correct answer
Question 4: Find the number of moose only to balance the scale, the number of elephants only to balance the scale and the combination of both moose and elephants to balance the scale
Thank you for participating.
More to giveaway
In addition to this contest, I will also be upvoting good engaging comments on my other active posts (post that have not paid yet).
The comments need to demonstrate that you have viewed or read the content. Comments such as ‘nice post, dude’ or ‘upvote me, my content is also very good’ will not receive any upvotes.
An example of an engaging comment is as follows:
‘Thank you for this very interesting post. I have noticed that the price of chinos in my hometown of Blah Blah Blah, fluctuates quite dramatically. Last week I could buy a pair for $12 and this week the price has gone up to $25. Do you think this can be explained by elasticity of demand or elasticity of supply?’
I will pick a few comments that really standout to me.
Answer 1 = 163 @rayne122
Answer 2 = 2
Answer 3 = 3
Answer Moose = 5, Elephants= 2, and Moose = 2 and Elephants = 1
Answer1= 195
Answer2= 9
Answer3= 4
Answer mooses= 2, Answer elephants = 1, Answer Moses and elephants =1
Answer 1 = @viqral = 185
Answer 2 = 6
Answer 3 = 3
Answer Moose = 3, Elephants= 1, and Moose = 4 and Elephants = 1
Answer 1 = @nirob 146
Answer 2 = 2
Answer 3 : 6
Answer 4 : Elephants = 1 , mooses= 1
Answer 1 = @ir3k 206
Answer 2 = 2
Answer 3 = 4
Answer 4 : Moose= 4 , Elephants =2, and Moose = 2 and Elephants =1
We have reached the end of Puzzle Contest #13. Unfortunately, it looks like we do not have a winner this week.
The answers to the questions are as follows:
I will be posting the explanations in another post very soon. Thank you for taking the time to participate.
Answer1= 141
Answer2= 6
Answer3= 5
Answer mooses= 2, Answer elephants = 1, Answer Moses and elephants =2
Answer 1 = @veganomics 207
Answer 2 = 2
Answer 3 = 4
Answer 4 = Moose= 4 , Elephants =2, and Moose = 2 and Elephants =1
Answer1= 111
Answer2= 6
Answer3= 5
Answer mooses= 2, Answer elephant = Answer Moses and elephants =2
Answer 1 = @rjunaid12 179
Answer 2 = 2
Answer 3 : 6
Answer 4 : Moose= 4 , Elephants =2
Moose = 2 and Elephants =1
This is in addition to one moose already present
Question 1= @seanmalex 283
Question 2= 7
Question 3= 6
Question 4= 2 ; 1 elephant =9 deer =5 moose= 5
Question 1= @kellygee 185
Question 2= 3
Question 3= 5
Question 4= 2 elephants: reason is 1 elephant is equivalent to 4 zebras,likewise 1 hippopotamus =3 zebras and 1 moose = 2 zebra.
Answer1=@gracee 106
Answer2= 6
Answer3= 5
Answer mooses= 2, Answer elephants = 1, Answer Moses and elephants =2
Answer1=@ksaheed 124
Answer2= 5
Answer3= 6
Answer mooses= 2, Answer elephants = 1, Answer Moses and elephants =1
Moose 2 elephant 1
Answer 1 = 207
Answer 2 = 2
Answer 3 = 4
Answer 4 = Moose= 4 , Elephants =1, and Moose = 2 and Elephants =2.
Answer1= @mosunmola 243
Answer2= 5
Answer3= 6
Answer mooses= 2, Answer elephants = 1, Answer Mooses and elephants =2
Answer1= 161
Answer2= 9
Answer3= 4
Answer mooses= 3, Answer elephants = 1, Answer Moses and elephants =1
Question 1 = 195
Question 2= 2
Question 3= 5
Question 4= two elephants
Reason: elephant= 4 zebra ,hippo= 3 zebra ,moose= 2 zebra.
Answer1=106
Answer2= 6
Answer3= 5
Answer mooses= 2, Answer elephants = 1, Answer Moses and elephants =2
Answer 1 = 161
Answer 2 = 2
Answer 3 : 6
Answer 4 : Moose= 4 , Elephants =2
Moose = 2 and Elephants =1
This is in addition to one moose already present
Question 1 = @chucklex 181
Question 2= 2
Question 3= 5
Question 4= two elephants
Reason: elephant= 4 zebra ,hippo= 3 zebra ,moose= 2 zebra.
Q1=@fadiljitu17=228
Q2=31415965?59
Q3 =8
Q4=3deer
Answer 1: @fr3world = 162
Answer 2 = 6
Answer 3 = 5
Answer Moose = 2, Elephants= 2, and Moose =2 and Elephants = 3
Answer1= @bumit 135
Answer2= 6
Answer3= 5
Answer mooses= 2, Answer elephants = 3, Answer Moses and elephants =2
Answer1= @jennieblonde
Answer2= 4
Answer3= 5
Answer mooses= 2, Answer elephants = 2, Answer Moses and elephants =2
Question 1= @judeanth 193
Question 2= 3
Question 3= 5
Question 4= 2 elephants; because 1 elephant = 4 zebra,1 hippo = 3, 1 moose= 2
Answer1= @xyz7 = 165
Answer2 = 2
Answer3 = 5
Answer4 = Elephants = 1, moose = 1
My answers are:
Answer1= @sajib7 = 197
Answer2 = 5
Answer3 = 2
Answer4 = Elephants = 3
Answer 1 @stopyoutube 179
Answer 2 5
Answer 3 1
Answer Moose = 4, Elephants= 2, and Moose = 2 and Elephants = 1
How u got 179?
it is simple sume of value of letters using simplest known encryption a=1 b=2 etc. and added value for @ on example newwhan as example and rest that have 1xx so my must be over 100 too.Probably this question is too hard/time consuming for me.or i will try again if it is possible.
easier is decode PIN number to credit card aside of doing this one.So i need some luck or someone give me advice how it can work.
Answer 1 @w11 133
Answer 2 2
Answer 3 5
Answer Moose = 4, Elephants= 2, and Moose = 2 and Elephants =1
Answer1= 195
Answer2= 9
Answer3= 4
Answer mooses= 2, Answer elephants = 1, Answer Moses and elephants =1
My answers are:
@etuk = 209
2
3
Moose = 4, Elephants = 2, and Moose = 2 and Elephants = 1
Answer1= @mfondora = 197
Answer2 = 5
Answer3 = 2
Answer4 = Elephants = 3
Answer1= @emanueld 141
Answer2= 6
Answer3= 5
Answer mooses= 2, Answer elephants = 1, Answer Moses and elephants =2
Answer1=@rebe 106
Answer2= 5
Answer3= 6
Answer mooses= 2, Answer elephants = 1, Answer Moses and elephants =1
Answer 1 = @donaldpete
Answer 2 = 3
Answer 3 = 5
Answer 4 : Moose= 4 , Elephants =2, and Moose = 2 and Elephants =2
Answer1=@abayomi55 195
Answer2= 9
Answer3= 4
Answer mooses= 3, Answer elephants = 1, Answer Moses and elephants =1
Answer1=@yinkaknl 142
Answer2= 4
Answer3= 6
Answer mooses= 2, Answer elephants = 1, Answer Moses and elephants =1
Answer1=@ksaheed 195
Answer2= 4
Answer3= 4
Answer mooses= 2, Answer elephants = 2, Answer Moses and elephants =2
Answer1=@olasunbo 142
Answer2= 9
Answer3= 6
Answer mooses= 2, Answer elephants = 1, Answer Moses and elephants =1
Answer1=@oluwatosin 177
Answer2= 7
Answer3= 4
Answer mooses= 2, Answer elephants = 1, Answer Moses and elephants =1
Question 1= @seanmalex 283
Question 2= 7
Question 3= 6
Question 4= 2 ; 1 elephant =9 deer =5 moose= 5
Answer 1=@wa2qr 204
Answer 2=2
Answer 3=4
Answer Moose = 4, Elephants= 2, and Moose = 2 and Elephants = 1
Answer1= wireless 07 = 221
Answer2= 9
Answer3= 4
Answer mooses= 2, Answer elephants = 1, Answer Moses and elephants =1
Answer1=@deewhy07=173
Answer2= 5
Answer3= 6
Answer mooses= 2, Answer elephants = 1, Answer Moses and elephants =1
Answer1= @tosingbele = 119
Answer2= 9
Answer3= 5
Answer mooses= 2, Answer elephants = 1, Answer Mooses and elephants =2
Answer 1 = @mehta 146
Answer 2 = 2 mathematical Pi
Answer 3 = 5
Answer 4 : Moose= 4 , Elephants =2, and Moose = 2 and Elephants =1