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I'll start you out with something easy, for my puzzling debut | YOU'VE BEEN ASSIGNED TO SPRAY-PAINT PLAYER NUMBERS ONTO SIX SPORTS JERSEYS. YOU'VE BEEN GIVEN TEN STENCILS, NUMBERED ZERO THROUGH NINE. ASSUMING EACH JERSEY HAS ROOM FOR TWO UPRIGHT DIGITS, WHAT'S THE LEAST AMOUNT OF STENCILS YOU NEED TO MAKE SIX UNIQUE NUMBERS? | image tagged in memes,puzzles,sports,numbers | made w/ Imgflip meme maker
238 views 5 upvotes Made by anonymous 5 years ago in The_Think_Tank
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I REMEMBER THIS FROM SECONDARY SCHOOL | made w/ Imgflip meme maker
Just one? You can use the stencil of 6 to produce numbers: 6, 9, 66, 69, 96, 99.
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2 ups, 5y,
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you could technically also use the 9 stencil, but it's the same idea--flip it upside down and you get the other one
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Woman Yelling At Cat Meme | It's a 6 It's 9 | image tagged in memes,woman yelling at cat | made w/ Imgflip meme maker
All about perspective :)
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I totally forgot...
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1 up, 5y,
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YOU GOT IT! | made w/ Imgflip meme maker
see? told you it would be easy
1 up, 5y
1 up, 5y,
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Not more math-
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1 up, 5y,
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no no no, there's no math involved in this, I promise
2 ups, 5y,
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Lemme see..
69
96
97
79
76
67
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1 up, 5y,
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close but no cigar
1 up, 5y,
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3 is the minimum?
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1 up, 5y,
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there is no minimum, you just have to find the least amount of stencils
1 up, 5y,
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I’m honestly confused
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0 ups, 5y,
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want a hint?
1 up, 5y,
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Can they be used more than once?
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1 up, 5y,
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well obviously, you're going to need to use them for all six jerseys :p
1 up, 5y
So 3.
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1 up, 5y,
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incorrect
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0 ups, 5y
Well....
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2, 10,3, 25,4,16.
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3,69,9,6,44,
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And 101
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YOU'VE BEEN ASSIGNED TO SPRAY-PAINT PLAYER NUMBERS ONTO SIX SPORTS JERSEYS. YOU'VE BEEN GIVEN TEN STENCILS, NUMBERED ZERO THROUGH NINE. ASSUMING EACH JERSEY HAS ROOM FOR TWO UPRIGHT DIGITS, WHAT'S THE LEAST AMOUNT OF STENCILS YOU NEED TO MAKE SIX UNIQUE NUMBERS?