5=4, ..., 35=2, 14=?

[Uncwilly]

I don't know the answer to this one, it was brought to me by some one else. They got it from the radio.

5=4
7=17
9=25
35=2

14=?

[cheesehead]

Since 7 * 2 = 14, substitution on the left gives 17 * 35 = 14.

14 = 595.

[Uncwilly]

Originally Posted by cheesehead

Since 7 * 2 = 14, substitution on the left gives 17 * 35 = 14.

I think that you misunderstood.

It might be better stated:
5 -> 4
7 -> 17
9 -> 25
35 -> 2

or 5 through some unknown process, function, or method yields 4, etc.

[cheesehead]

Oh, I understood the "unknown process, function, or method" part, but thought the "=" implied equivalence and commutivity.

[retina]

The last 5 game scores for some insignificant local sports team?

[cheesehead]

Maybe like cricket scores on BBC? "17 for 4, 99 for 88, 2 for 102" -- it's assumed that the intended audience knows what the numbers mean (just as in an American broadcast of baseball scores), but I don't!

[xilman]

Originally Posted by cheesehead

Maybe like cricket scores on BBC? "17 for 4, 99 for 88, 2 for 102" -- it's assumed that the intended audience knows what the numbers mean (just as in an American broadcast of baseball scores), but I don't!

The fist number is the number of runs gained so far in the game. The second is the number of wickets that have fallen (i.e. the number of batsmen dismissed for some reason, such as being caught). The second number is < 11, so 99 for 88 and 2 for 102 are not cricket scores. 17 for 4 means that four batsmen have already been given out and a total of 17 runs have been scored at this point. Not a very good score, to be honest.

Further information on the rules of cricket may be found here http://www.colinseymour.co.uk/the-rules-of-cricket

Paul

[10metreh]

The final score for a completed, undeclared innings (i.e. all out) is "xxx for 10", although this is normally referred to as "xxx all out" or just "xxx". There are 11 batsmen but only 10 wickets fall because the batsmen bat in pairs. One little caveat to the scoring system - batsmen retiring hurt do not count as wickets.

BTW the second day of the second Test between England and the West Indies was rained off.

[99.94]

Originally Posted by xilman

The fist number is the number of runs gained so far in the game. The second is the number of wickets that have fallen (i.e. the number of batsmen dismissed for some reason, such as being caught). The second number is < 11, so 99 for 88 and 2 for 102 are not cricket scores. 17 for 4 means that four batsmen have already been given out and a total of 17 runs have been scored at this point. Not a very good score, to be honest.

Further information on the rules of cricket may be found here http://www.colinseymour.co.uk/the-rules-of-cricket

Paul

Ahem! It depends where you live. 2 for 102 is exactly how it would be put in Australasia (at least).

[xilman]

Originally Posted by 99.94

Ahem! It depends where you live. 2 for 102 is exactly how it would be put in Australasia (at least).

Thanks. I wasn't aware of that.


Paul

[davieddy]

Originally Posted by xilman

Thanks. I wasn't aware of that.


Paul

I'm surprised to hear of this gap in your omniscience.
I wonder what Hardy would make of it