Sriman Dutta Posted December 18, 2016 Share Posted December 18, 2016 While visiting a small town in the United States, I lost my overcoat in a bus. When I reported the matter to the bus company I was asked the number of the bus. Though I didn't remember the exact number I did remember that the bus number had a certain peculiarity about it. The number plate showed the bus number was a perfect square and also if the plate was turned upside-down, the number remained a perfect square. The bus company informed me that they had bus numbers from 1 to 500. From this, I got the number of the bus. Can you find out what's ths bus number? ;-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrKrettin Posted December 18, 2016 Share Posted December 18, 2016 Way too easy ..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
imatfaal Posted December 18, 2016 Share Posted December 18, 2016 There are two answers And the first nice answer I can think of with a cursive script needs buses running to 1000. Still not perfect - but that is the Singaporeans fault for using nice digit one's 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sriman Dutta Posted December 18, 2016 Author Share Posted December 18, 2016 Good work. +1 imatfaal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Endy0816 Posted December 19, 2016 Share Posted December 19, 2016 So, I was riding the bus the other day and the weather turned icky. As luck would have it someone had left behind a very nice overcoat... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sriman Dutta Posted December 19, 2016 Author Share Posted December 19, 2016 So, I was riding the bus the other day and the weather turned icky. As luck would have it someone had left behind a very nice overcoat... Well, he might be finding his overcoat then.... And the bus number?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Endy0816 Posted December 20, 2016 Share Posted December 20, 2016 I definitely recall it being a lychrel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
imatfaal Posted December 21, 2016 Share Posted December 21, 2016 I definitely recall it being a lychrel. So my "nice answer" is definitely correct. Like it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Velocity_Boy Posted March 15, 2017 Share Posted March 15, 2017 100. Muy facile! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commander Posted March 16, 2017 Share Posted March 16, 2017 (edited) 196 Edited March 16, 2017 by Commander Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commander Posted March 17, 2017 Share Posted March 17, 2017 I 9 6 which is 14 2 and if the Bus number plate is rotated it will become 9 6 I which is 31 2 and therefore the Solution OK I see Imatfaal has already solved it ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Cuthber Posted March 17, 2017 Share Posted March 17, 2017 While visiting a small town in the United States, I lost my overcoat in a bus. When I reported the matter to the bus company I was asked the number of the bus. Though I didn't remember the exact number I did remember that the bus number had a certain peculiarity about it. The number plate showed the bus number was a perfect square and also if the plate was turned upside-down, the number remained a perfect square. The bus company informed me that they had bus numbers from 1 to 500. From this, I got the number of the bus. Can you find out what's ths bus number? ;-) Yes, the bus is the one with your coat on it. When you find your coat, you can read the number off the bus. That stuff about upside down numbers doesn't uniquely identify the bus, but your coat does. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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