If you can solve this.....

**JAG** · 10-03-2004, 04:37

Ye - I admit I got HUGELY frustrated when all my complex theories and working out got nowhere, so I looked for the answer. And on one of the sites it has background to it i'll quote -

I was introduced to "Petals Around the Rose" by Dr. Richard Duke at the University of Michigan . Dr. Duke used to begin each of his gaming/simulation courses with this exercise. While some students would solve the problem right away, others would struggle all semester. It had taken Dr. Duke well over a year himself, and he would always explain that the smarter you were, the longer it took to figure it out.

The game is quite simple. Only a basic understanding of math is required and an open and creative mind. The game can be used as an example of how different people look at the world differently, and how these different ways of looking can yield different answers. In "Petals Around the Rose" there is always one correct answer. The problem is how we define the problem.

Very true I think.

I got so pissed off, as I am normally OK at these sort of things, then it smacks you in the face, GAH!

**Sasaki Kojiro** · 10-03-2004, 04:43

Yeah, like einstien not being able to solve a problem that a 5 year old could solve easily. I was making it much too complex, even though I realized that it was probably something simple and adjusted my methods accordingly.

**Gawain of Orkeny** · 10-04-2004, 05:28

Well I guess im really stupid as it took me four rolls before I got it right. Just count the pedals is all I can say. Hope I didnt give it away.

**discovery1** · 10-04-2004, 05:56

I remeber this. Rather simple really. Petals round the rosy, pockets full of posies ashes ashes we all fall down.

**Del Arroyo** · 10-04-2004, 08:43

Yeah, you guys gave it away. I'm glad, though-- I would've been banging my head against that thing for days.

At least I didn't look up the answer... oh well...

**KukriKhan** · 10-04-2004, 13:32

Interesting side story on that site, describing how then 20-years old Bill Gates "solved" the problem: he didn't - only used pure memorization. Speaks volumes about how Microsoft approaches problems.