Puzzles with numbers and things

[davis_greatest]

Smallest break - 20 points - 2 reds + brown three times + yellow i.e. (2+4)x3+2=20.
In the beginning of the frame Stany Meguen pots 9 reds and the black in one shot, he scores nothing and Rollie gets 7 points, so after a break of 20 Rollie has 27 points and there are only 25 points on the table.

Or... Stany pots 1 red, and then goes in off in trying to pot the black on his next shot.

Score 7-1 to Rollie.

Rollie pots 2 reds in one shot, yellow, 12 reds in one shot, yellow, yellow.

Break also 20. Score now 27-1; 26 ahead with 25 on the table.

The question is - which of these is less unlikely?!

[abextra]

Or... Stany pots 1 red, and then goes in off in trying to pot the black on his next shot.

Score 7-1 to Rollie.

Rollie pots 2 reds in one shot, yellow, 12 reds in one shot, yellow, yellow.

Break also 20. Score now 27-1; 26 ahead with 25 on the table.

The question is - which of these is less unlikely?!

If it is about probability then I give up...

[R_Demarco]

Yes, it is. And.........?

In the meantime...


I've found a sequence

1 - 10 - 10 - 2 - 3 - 10 - 6 - 4

Is my logic OK?

[davis_greatest]

Round 315 - Don't answer back

Rollie has just set a new record for most unanswered unanswered points in a match against Damon Grott.

Unanswered unanswered points are points scored by pots only where, not only does the opponent not answer with any points, but he doesn't answer with any shots either (i.e. he doesn't even get to the table).

At the end of the match, Grott accuses Rollie of cheating. Rollie doesn't see Damon's point, partly as he hasn't scored any, so he answers with a slap.

What is the greatest number of unanswered unanswered points that Rollie could have scored?

Please answer on the thread!

[davis_greatest]

If it is about probability then I give up...

It wasn't a real question!

[abextra]

Round 315 - Don't answer back

... What is the greatest number of unanswered unanswered points that Rollie could have scored?

Please answer on the thread!

I bid 302...

[davis_greatest]

I bid 302...

Nice opening bid!

Any higher?

[Monique]

I second the 302 ...

[abextra]

Nice opening bid!

Any higher?

Not from me...

[abextra]

Yes, it is. And.........?

Hehehe... ... don't know how to explain, my English is so bad... ... somebody please help me out!

Edit : It seems I have to try myself...

once, neat, rent, town, either, vent, axis, flour.
.. 1 ... 10 ... 10 .... 2 ..... 3 ..... 10 .... 6 ... 4

There are letters to spell a number in every word and one letter will always be left, from these letters comes the hidden word carnival.

[davis_greatest]

At the end of the match, Grott accuses Rollie of cheating. Rollie doesn't see Damon's point, partly as he hasn't scored any, so he answers with a slap.

This bit isn't really part of the question - actually, is a bit misleading, sorry ... Grott did score some points during the match (but of course not during Rollie's run of unanswered unanswered points).

So, now knowing that, any advance on 302?

[abextra]

Round 315 - Don't answer back

Unanswered unanswered points are points scored by pots only where, not only does the opponent not answer with any points, but he doesn't answer with any shots either (i.e. he doesn't even get to the table).

What is the greatest number of unanswered unanswered points that Rollie could have scored?

I can't think of anything bigger than 302 - 155 points in one frame (free ball after Damon' foul shot) and 147 points in the next frame (Rollie breaks off and pots his first red in the break-off shot). After that Damon should come to the table to break off in the next frame?

[snookersfun]

I can't think of anything bigger than 302 - 155 points in one frame (free ball after Damon' foul shot) and 147 points in the next frame (Rollie breaks off and pots his first red in the break-off shot). After that Damon should come to the table to break off in the next frame?

unless one doesn't count points awarded though fouls, in which case Rollie could reach 155 points in the second frame as well (pots red, misses colour, is put back in, etc.)- a 310 point total (but Grott would have those foul points)

[Monique]

Unanswered unanswered points are points scored by pots only where, not only does the opponent not answer with any points, but he doesn't answer with any shots either (i.e. he doesn't even get to the table).

So I ruled that out ...
and also because if that's allowed there's no limit... why stop at two frames? If Grott can come at the table to foul why not to break-off?
Unless he fouls without taking a shot? moving ball with his hands

[snookersfun]

So I ruled that out ...
and also because if that's allowed there's no limit... why stop at two frames? If Grott can come at the table to foul why not to break-off?
Unless he fouls without taking a shot? moving ball with his hands

no, it is not Dott, who fouled, it would be Ronnie fouling on a colour in the second frame and then being put back in by Grott

well, theoretically Dott could put Ronnie back in without 'coming to the table'
(whatever coming to the table really implies- could be taking a shot, or might just be his turn to take a shot?)


anyway highly confusing