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Old 10-04-2007, 08:22 PM
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I'm pretty sure if someone would explain it it would be obvious to everyone. This isnt like, oh well this one fits bets, lets choose this one.
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Old 10-04-2007, 10:45 PM
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I'm pretty sure if someone would explain it it would be obvious to everyone. This isnt like, oh well this one fits bets, lets choose this one.

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We can't know until we have the answer to evaluate. Where does it come from?
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Old 10-04-2007, 10:52 PM
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I think its 2.
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Old 10-05-2007, 03:31 AM
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I speak swedish so np. I liked Drag's idea but wasnt convinced. Reading those links it seems like #3 is the sollution but noone seems to understand why [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]

I have to give it some more thought.

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I'm going with #3 bc it the only answer that doesn't fit. It seems the other answers are very similiar to objects already in the big square. Whether it be a shift or rotation they all seem to fit with one of them except #3. #1 goes with top right, #2 with bottom middle,#4 with top left, and #5 with middle right.
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Old 10-05-2007, 04:58 PM
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I'd choose 1.

The number of areas separated by lines decreases from left to right.
4 2 1
8 4 2
3 2 ?
So only 1 fits this observation.

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Took me awhile to understand what you were saying. Now that I understand I have to agree that this is a very convincing pattern and decided to make an image so other people could more easily understand.

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Old 10-05-2007, 05:53 PM
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I'd choose 1.

The number of areas separated by lines decreases from left to right.
4 2 1
8 4 2
3 2 ?
So only 1 fits this observation.

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Took me awhile to understand what you were saying. Now that I understand I have to agree that this is a very convincing pattern and decided to make an image so other people could more easily understand.



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this ignores the columns
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Old 10-05-2007, 06:07 PM
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I'd choose 1.

The number of areas separated by lines decreases from left to right.
4 2 1
8 4 2
3 2 ?
So only 1 fits this observation.

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Took me awhile to understand what you were saying. Now that I understand I have to agree that this is a very convincing pattern and decided to make an image so other people could more easily understand.



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this ignores the columns

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I don't see your point. The columns are symmetrical so if they had any effect it would be equal throughout and wouldn't change the answer.
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Old 10-05-2007, 06:11 PM
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This isn't too compelling. Introducing a new pattern in the final row is confusing. Even if it were 4/2/1,8/4/2,4/2/x it would be a stretch. 16/8/4,8/4/2,4/2/x or 4/2/1,4/2/1,4/2/x would be good. But 4/2/1,8/4/2,3/2/x? A general trend toward a decrease in the number of shapes isn't enough of an indication of the pattern to represent a definite solution. 1 probably is the correct answer, but I think the puzzle is poorly-designed.
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Old 10-06-2007, 04:25 PM
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Each row takes some of the circular/curved elements of the first square and all of the straight line elements of the third square and combines them to make the middle square. This is why I chose #2.

Edit: I also agree that all of the answers given in this thread are not very compelling, including mine. As with most of these types of questions, this one is poorly designed and really proves nothing of a person's intelligence.
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Old 10-06-2007, 04:40 PM
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I'm pretty sure if someone would explain it it would be obvious to everyone. This isnt like, oh well this one fits bets, lets choose this one.

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We can't know until we have the answer to evaluate. Where does it come from?

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