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04-14-2013, 02:53 PM
Explanation of the Puzzle
The goal of this puzzle drop, was to pick a number which was less than (but closest to) the number hinted at in the clue. This is described in the opening thread (as bolded below):
Who will be closest?
You must stay focused!
You cannot go over,
so keep your composure!
You must guess a number
And it must be under.
But under what,
I shall not say.
Each clue hints at a different number per round.
Round #1
Although it is a round, and called like a pastry,
I wouldn't think to eat it - it wouldn't be tasty.
The number here was 3.14, or Pi, which is a mathematical symbol representing the circumference of a circle, hence it is round. Commonly, it is pronounced "pie" (hence called like a pastry), but as this is not the pronunciation everywhere, everyone moved forward regardless of their guess.
Round #2
Deep thought will tell you what the meaning of life is.
You all correctly guessed that the number referred to was 42, but failed to guess a number under 42, as per the original instructions. Given that no one correctly guessed, you all moved forward.
Round #3
Once there was 1 more, but consider too small
If 1 has life, I wonder, do they all?
Some are hot and some are cold,
Some are gas, but all are old.
This refers to the planets in our solar system. Pluto used to be considered a planet, but due to its size, has been removed (there was 1 more, but considered too small) - The second line refers to the Earth having life, and the last two lines refer to the composition of the different planets. The correct answer was 8, so any answer under 8 would be acceptable to move forward. However, as Kiara was closest (as outlined in the first thread, and reiterated here), she is the winner.
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