gryff Posted June 22, 2015 Share Posted June 22, 2015 I had a frustrating day yesterday working on a game that I have been slowly building. So at lunchtime today, I decided to try something new and different - a break from the frustration. So this is an early version: Puzzle 1 Can you decide which is the odd object out - and why? Post below if you think you know which one and why. Objects are number 1-5. I will post the answer later in the week perhaps with a version with more bells and whistles. cheers, gryff iiceman and Temechon 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Temechon Posted June 22, 2015 Share Posted June 22, 2015 I vote for number 1 ! Do I have to explain why ? Explanations: It's the only one that has all its traits on others objects.#2 is the only one without a black border.#3 is the only cylindrical.#4 is the only one green.#5 is the only small one. #1 is red (like 2, 3 and 5), has black borders (like 3 and 5), and is squared (like 2 and 4). It's the odd one by NOT being odd RaananW and iiceman 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JCPalmer Posted June 22, 2015 Share Posted June 22, 2015 #3, because it is the only one that no 90 angles facing forward Wingnut 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gryff Posted June 22, 2015 Author Share Posted June 22, 2015 Do I have to explain why ? Temechon - of course you do ;-) cheers, gryff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iiceman Posted June 22, 2015 Share Posted June 22, 2015 I agree with Temechon and go with #1. I would put the explanation like this: It's the only one out of those 5 that can not be identified by naming only one property. Every other object can be uniquely identified by its shape, border, color or size. If you want to describe number 1 you need to name two properties to make sure that it is described enough, I guess. Wingnut 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wingnut Posted June 23, 2015 Share Posted June 23, 2015 Cool! Gryff, #4 doesn't belong, because it is the only shape that is numbered with a non-Fibonacci number. Sesame Street, right? "One of these things is not like the others...One of these things just doesn't belong.Can you guess which thing is not like the others...before I finish my song? I'm gonna finish my song." Yeah! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gryff Posted June 30, 2015 Author Share Posted June 30, 2015 It's the odd one by NOT being odd Brilliant Temechon . But when I first looked at the puzzle - I kept thinking it was like a javascript prototype - and you are a master at those The puzzle was originally developed by Dr. Tanya Khovanova of the MIT Math Dept. Her interests include "recreational mathematics" - whatever that might be (puzzles?). I have posted a new puzzle here cheers, gryff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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