I think this question may be simpler as a starting point

What time will it be 234 minutes from 1:00pm. Use only the following
operators: +, -, *, % and numbers 0-9

Haven't tried to solve it yet

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On Sep 20, 2014 12:21 PM, "Linda Alvord" <[email protected]> wrote:

> This would not be a question in grade 1 but I'm thinking ahead to grades 2
> -
> 6.  They will have enough to think about as they learn English words.
>
> The use of the word table from names_z_ has the same meaning it would in a
> math class so I would use it as an "app".
>
> I Would consider  todayno  as a J app.  It has no meaning in English to
> confuse it with.
>
> I could get my result with simple J and it would probably not be
> appropriate
> until grade 6.  It does not use other than basic J nouns, verbs and
> adverbs.
> I don't think there are any conjunctions but I could be wrong.
>
> However, I have the feeling that some of the mathematicians or  programmers
> in the community will be able to do it far more elegantly than I have.
>
> I am making up rules as I go, and if necessary they may need to be changed.
>
> Linda
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: [email protected]
> [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Linda
> Alvord
> Sent: Saturday, September 20, 2014 11:54 AM
> To: [email protected]
> Subject: Re: [Jprogramming] Weekend Puzzle - Age of Groundhog born 2002 2 2
>
> We are talking children here.
>
> Onyadot. emiTetaDot, ffiDst, onyadot, emiTetaDot, emitetad,  sepyt and
> eriuqer  are all denied!
>
> How about using +, -, *, ?, %: and that sort of thing.
>
> I must admit you did get  the right answer!
>
> You can also get a second chance.
>
> Cheers,  Linda
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: [email protected]
> [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Joe Bogner
> Sent: Saturday, September 20, 2014 9:10 AM
> To: [email protected]
> Subject: Re: [Jprogramming] Weekend Puzzle - Age of Groundhog born 2002 2 2
>
> solution...
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> lightly obfuscated for someone who doesn't want the solution
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> solution1=: 0 : 0
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> )2 2 2002 onyadot emiTetaDot( ffiDst )02 9 4102 onyadot emiTetaDot(
>
> 'emitetad/sepyt' eriuqer
>
> )
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> to run:
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> 0!:1 |. solution1
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> solution2 =: 0 : 0
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> )2 2 2002( ffiDst )02 9 4102(
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> 'emitetad/sepyt' eriuqer
>
> )
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> 0!:1 |. solution2
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>
> note: both take advantage of a addon. solution1 uses todayno just because
> it was stated in the problem but solution2 is what I'd really use
>
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> On Sat, Sep 20, 2014 at 4:54 AM, Linda Alvord <[email protected]>
> wrote:
>
> > Using the verb  todayno  which provides the number of days since the
> > beginning of 1800,  write what you need to find the age today of a
> > groundhog
> > born on 2002 2 2.
> >
> >
> >
> >    todayno 2014 9 2014
> >
> > 80418
> >
> >
> >
> >    2014 9 20 age 2002 2 2
> >
> > 12 7 18
> >
> >
> >
> > His age is 12 years, 7 months and 18 days.  Use simple J.  Check that
> your
> > solution provides a correct answer for you birthday.
> >
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> >
> > Have a pleasant weekend.
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> > Linda
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