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Airbum88
Mar 6th, 2012, 06:27 PM
It was on Canada's Greatest-Know-It-All. It's supposed to be really easy but I can't figure it out. Perhaps I'm dumb.

Here it is

Can you solve this puzzle?
(First correct answer - ten points)

Locks requires a 4-digit code to enter/exit.

The 2-word clue represents a 2-digit number based on the sum of the letters in each word. A=1 Z=26…

“ENTER HERE”

azncapcom
Mar 6th, 2012, 06:33 PM
6236?

stray-sheep
Mar 6th, 2012, 06:33 PM
It was on Canada's Greatest-Know-It-All. It's supposed to be really easy but I can't figure it out. Perhaps I'm dumb.

Here it is

Can you solve this puzzle?
(First correct answer - ten points)

Locks requires a 4-digit code to enter/exit.

The 2-word clue represents a 2-digit number based on the sum of the letters in each word. A=1 Z=26…

“ENTER HERE”

would that be 6236?

Airbum88
Mar 6th, 2012, 06:39 PM
I thought it was 6236 as well but it says the two-words represents a two-digit number. So I assume you add up 62 and 36 as well which gives you 98. But it requires a 4-digit code. I'm confused lol.

I don't know what the answer is. That's the lame part about the show is that they don't reveal the answers to most of the stuff they ask.

Also, in case your curious. I rewatched the show and copied the question verbatim.

xalex0
Mar 6th, 2012, 06:44 PM
Maybe replace "enter" with "exit" for the second number?

gman
Mar 6th, 2012, 06:48 PM
Maybe replace "enter" with "exit" for the second number?

If this is case, it would be 9894.

Justification
Mar 6th, 2012, 06:51 PM
There's nothing worse than a poorly worded/ambiguous puzzle...

Thai
Mar 6th, 2012, 08:02 PM
Tuna Fish.

Agafaba
Mar 6th, 2012, 08:04 PM
42

Rfd10202
Mar 6th, 2012, 08:10 PM
The answer is 54.

MrKap
Mar 6th, 2012, 08:24 PM
A = 1
b = 2
c = 3
d = 4
e = 5
f = 6
g = 7
h = 8
i = 9
j = 10
k = 11
l = 12
m = 13
n = 14
o = 15
p = 16
q = 17
r = 18
s = 19
t = 20
u = 21
v = 22
w = 23
x = 24
y = 25
z = 26

e = 5
n = 14
t = 20
e = 5
r = 18

enter = 62

h = 8
e = 5
r = 18
e = 5

here = 36

enter + here = 98

9898

Rfd10202
Mar 6th, 2012, 08:32 PM
Locks requires a 4-digit code to enter/exit.

The 2-word clue represents a 2-digit number based on the sum of the letters in each word. A=1 Z=26…

“ENTER HERE”

Enter has 5 letters, Here has 4. Therefore, 54.

I don't get the "Locks requires a 4-digit code to enter/exit" part...

Maybe "5454" then?

[edit: or "5444" which takes care of 'enter here' and 'exit here'...]

xalex0
Mar 6th, 2012, 09:32 PM
1000 tries should do this. As we can see from this exercise, you usually can't easily guess a password like it is often portrayed in the movies.

MrKap
Mar 6th, 2012, 09:34 PM
0000

and hope the device is really cheap. (It works sometimes)