Can you open the lock

[ERockMoney]

What’s the correct combination?

682 One digit is right and it’s in the right place
614 One digit is right, but it’s in the wrong place
206 Two digits are right, but both are in the wrong place
738 All digits are wrong
380 One digit is right, but it’s in the wrong place

 

[Doug]

sounds like a Marilyn Vos Savant riddle

 

[Meano]

042

 

[slapshot]

714

 

[Michelangelo]

062

 

[Willie99]

102

 

[Michelangelo]

Correction

042

 

[NorthernStar]

What’s the correct combination?

682 One digit is right and it’s in the right place
614 One digit is right, but it’s in the wrong place
206 Two digits are right, but both are in the wrong place
738 All digits are wrong
380 One digit is right, but it’s in the wrong place

I think these types of puzzles are fun. Thanks

 

[Doug]

what methods do you use to solve these ?

 

[festeringZit]

042

 

[festeringZit]

what methods do you use to solve these ?

Pure logic.

With the first two statements and the 4th, you can throw out 6,7,3,8 ... and you go from there

 

[Michelangelo]

what methods do you use to solve these ?

The Pythagorean theorem.

 

[bmd1803]

042

 

[Doug]

Pure logic.

With the first two statements and the 4th, you can throw out 6,7,3,8 ... and you go from there

I was curious how Marilyn might solve it !

 

[ERockMoney]

Meano, MA, Zit and Bmd -

Well played.

 

[Doug]

The Pythagorean theorem.

A squared pus B squaews= C squared

not sure finding the hypotenuse of a right triangle soves a word problem.

 

[Michelangelo]

A squared pus B squaews= C squared

not sure finding the hypotenuse of a right triangle soves a word problem.

Me either.