Answers to PuzzlORs
The O.R. techniques used to solve these puzzles can be applied to a variety of situations commonly found in business and industry. Examples include resource distribution, product optimization, sales maximization, process simulation, and dozens of other applications. To inquire about how you can use these methods to problem-solve within your own organization, email me at puzzlOR@gmail.com. Consulting rates may apply.
2/2008 - Decision Trees - Yes, $252.25
4/2008 - Restaurant Scheduling - $800, $1200
6/2008 - TSP - acgfdbhe (or the reverse), 380.5
8/2008 - Markov’s Prison - 1,5,6,10,11,12,16, 0.4712
10/2008 - Noah’s 3DPP - A, Yes
12/2008 - 5x5 Poker - 44 points is the maximum
2/2009 - Supply & Demand - $74,465 (or $90,000 if you restrict movement to right angles only)
4/2009 - Dance Showcase - 100 points
6/2009 - Grocery Queuing - 70 seconds
8/2009 - Bridges to Somewhere - 1 & 3
10/2009 - Connected & Infected - 21 months
12/2009 - Fish Finder - F8
2/2010 - Planet Colonization - Area 19
4/2010 - Patient 21 - Cold, Allergies, then Flu
6/2010 - SurvivOR - 75%
8/2010 - Relief Mission - D8, E2
10/2010 - Home Improvement - Kitchen
12/2010 - Miniopoly - Blue (29.74%)
2/2011 - Best Host - abedafc (0 conflicts)
4/2011 - Choose Your Crew - abcgh $268,000
6/2011 - Matchmaker - (there are several answers to this problem)
8/2011 - Logical Hospital - 11, 16, 79 -or- 7, 18, 66 minutes (slight variations in answers may occur due to different interpretations of the problem)
10/2011 - Movie Stars - 4 stars
12/2011 - Dice Game - A
2/2012 - Popsicle Stand - $8200
4/2012 - McEverywhere - 3
6/2012 - Lost At Sea - 33%
8/2012 - Combination Locks - 88,68,91,40,49,83
10/2012 - FarmOR - $143,000
12/2012 - Cookie Bake off - B
2/2013 - Chandelier balance - 947168253
4/2013 - Subs vs. Battleships - 30.78
6/2013 - Self driving cars - 64.347
8/2013 - Urban Planning - 14
10/2013 - Mini Chutes and Ladders - 5.2
12/2013 - Golf Queuing - 3.0 minutes
2/2014 - Pizza Delivery - 8 drivers
4/2014 - Spy Catcher - Brazil @ 20%
6/2014 - Frog and Fly - A2 3.25%
8/2014 - Good Burger - $2.80
10/2014 - Fighters - C (at 32%)
12/2014 - Electrifying - 35.63M
2/2015 - Coins - PNN DPP DDN
4/2015 - Desert Island - 14% chance of surviving
6/2015 - Campsite - E5
8/2015 - Moon Rover - 28 points
10/2015 - Racecar Design - BABC
12/2015 - Crazy Cake - 18, 57, 80; 46, 50, 59; 19, 67, 69; 10, 48, 48, 49; 72, 83
2/2016 - Toy Builder - $76
4/2016 - Cell Towers - 6
6/2016 - Elevators - C
8/2016 - Matchup - 33
10/2016 - Shelter in Place - H3 (17.82 units)
12/2016 - Galaxy on Fire - Teneta
2/2016 - Any Port in a Storm - 31
