[AccessD] OT: Friday Puzzles

Andy Lacey andy at minstersystems.co.uk
Sat Apr 24 02:40:34 CDT 2010


Was "phone a friend" one of the options? Drew, let us have your cell for
next time we go travelling to dangerous places. (I'm going to Utah soon -
does that count?)

Andy

-----Original Message-----
From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
[mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Susan Harkins
Sent: 23 April 2010 22:57
To: Access Developers discussion and problem solving
Subject: Re: [AccessD] OT: Friday Puzzles


> 
> So let's take 64 people, the last person would be 00100000 and the first
> person would be 00000001, and every combination in between (except, the
> person in position 64 would be the only one with a 1 in the 64 column,
> and all zeros).  By removing all the numbers, you are removing any
> number with a 1 in the 1's position.  'renumbering' them, in binary, is
> just removing the first digit (the 1's position).  Ie, instead of
> 00100000 you would now have 0010000, and every combination in between
> 10000 and 00001.  When you get to the second to last 'round', you will
> have one of two scenarios:
> 
> 10 and 01
> 
> Or 
> 
> 11,10, and 01

==========Drew, can you GET any geekier??????????? ;) 

Susan H. 
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