WOW, WOW, SO COOK!

[Kirby]

To get things straight, I do not want the answer, so don't gripe about me asking you to do my homework. I would just like to know what the question is. This is homework from my CS 116 class, and I don't what the question is asking.

Assignment: Chapter 3 A-6 "WOW, WOW, SO COOK!"

Assignment Information
Maximum grade: 10
Due date: Unlimited
Instructions: Denee was having an argument with her roommate, Frankie, about whether Franke could cook. After arguing for a while, Denee said "Wow, wow, so cook!" Frankie, who was a math teacher, noticed that what Denee said might be a cryptarithm. She sat down to work on it, and Denee ended up cooking dinner. Each letter in the cryptarithm stands for a different digit (Hint: K=9) WOW + WOW + SO = COOK


That's all there is. So what the hell is the question?

 

[MechaSheeba]

Cryptarithm

 

[rgwalt]

You must figure out what number (0-9) each letter stands for. Two identical three digit numbers plus a two digit number equal a 4 digit number.

K is 9 (according to the hint)
W, S, and C are likely not zero, being the leading digits, but I suppose it is possible.

R

 

[ChaoZ]

Due date: Unlimited

That's all that matters

 

[swtethan]

there is no question

 

[Kirby]

Originally posted by: swtethan
there is no question

i agree, but i'm going to go on rgwalt's word and find out what number each of the letters are. i hate the class, it's a computer science class that has nothing to do with computers.

 

[sniperruff]

this is CS? it looks like a really easy math problem:

W+W+O=9

now solve for the rest of the numbers.

 

[rgwalt]

Originally posted by: nkgreen

Originally posted by: swtethan
there is no question

i agree, but i'm going to go on rgwalt's word and find out what number each of the letters are. i hate the class, it's a computer science class that has nothing to do with computers.

It is probably all about algorithms... I doubt it would be difficult to write a computer program to solve the problem.

R

 

[jaysgirl]

Originally posted by: nkgreen

Originally posted by: swtethan
there is no question

i agree, but i'm going to go on rgwalt's word and find out what number each of the letters are. i hate the class, it's a computer science class that has nothing to do with computers.

You obviously don't understand the point of a CS education.

 

[DivideBYZero]

I'm not going to do your damn homework.

 

[ThaGrandCow]

Originally posted by: nkgreen

Originally posted by: swtethan
there is no question

i agree, but i'm going to go on rgwalt's word and find out what number each of the letters are. i hate the class, it's a computer science class that has nothing to do with computers.

Find a new major, immediately. If you have this opinion about a basic CS class, you will never graduate, and can be 100% certain right now that you will never have a CS degree. Think about why you went into the major: if it involves cleaning viruses off of the parents or other relatives computers, knowing how to format/reload a computer, and then having family members tell you that you are so good at computers you should take a CS class... get out now.

I am not joking at all, if you can't see the question in the stated problem, you are in the wrong major.

 

[Kirby]

Originally posted by: ThaGrandCow

Originally posted by: nkgreen

Originally posted by: swtethan
there is no question

i agree, but i'm going to go on rgwalt's word and find out what number each of the letters are. i hate the class, it's a computer science class that has nothing to do with computers.

Find a new major, immediately. If you have this opinion about a basic CS class, you will never graduate, and can be 100% certain right now that you will never have a CS degree. Think about why you went into the major: if it involves cleaning viruses off of the parents or other relatives computers, knowing how to format/reload a computer, and then having family members tell you that you are so good at computers you should take a CS class... get out now.

I am not joking at all, if you can't see the question in the stated problem, you are in the wrong major.

haha, i was under the impression that cs was computer programming, which i can do. it very well may not be just programming. but whatever, i'm not changing my major b/c i thought that the problem in question was a statement, not a question. if anything will make me change, it'll be math. and to DivideBYZero, if u got ur head out of your ass and read, i made it quite clear that i didn't want anyone doing my homework. take your trolling somewhere else.

 

[ViRGE]

I agree it's rather stupid, but it's not pointless. Basically you're just being asked to write a program to brute-force the combinations until you come up with something that works.

 

[EKKC]

oh crap you didn't want the answer? sorry. (answer wiped from edit)

i dont get it though, what question?

heres what i did, first list all the possible combinations that would land you a 9 (K), it has to be done brute force style

W+W+O
0+0+9 eliminate O!=K
1+1+7
2+2+5
3+3+3 eliminate W!=O
4+4+1
5+5+9 eliminate O!=K
6+6+7
7+7+5 here is your winner
8+8+3
9+9+1 eliminate W!=K

 

[91TTZ]

Originally posted by: sniperruff
this is CS? it looks like a really easy math problem:

W+W+O=9

now solve for the rest of the numbers.

How did you come up with that?

I'm horrible at these things, but I'd like to know how you arrived at that conclusion.

 

[Kirby]

Originally posted by: ViRGE
I agree it's rather stupid, but it's not pointless. Basically you're just being asked to write a program to brute-force the combinations until you come up with something that works.

thats the kicker, i'm not being asked to write a program. the class has nothing to do with programming or computers. I have to brute force it to find the combonation that works.

 

[EKKC]

Originally posted by: nkgreen

Originally posted by: ViRGE
I agree it's rather stupid, but it's not pointless. Basically you're just being asked to write a program to brute-force the combinations until you come up with something that works.

thats the kicker, i'm not being asked to write a program. the class has nothing to do with programming or computers. I have to brute force it to find the combonation that works.

OP just do it, read my post up there i edited the answer out but i left a starting point for you. its simple logic even though its brute force. don't be surprised but a lot of CS depends on LOGIC

oh btw i graduated with CS but i hated it. i did it in 3 years, and came out for a IS type job instead of CS.

 

[Skeeedunt]

that's a riveting story at least

 

[Descartes]

Originally posted by: nkgreen

Originally posted by: ViRGE
I agree it's rather stupid, but it's not pointless. Basically you're just being asked to write a program to brute-force the combinations until you come up with something that works.

thats the kicker, i'm not being asked to write a program. the class has nothing to do with programming or computers. I have to brute force it to find the combonation that works.

Programming is a lot about solving problems, and a lot aren't unlike the one you've presented. It might seem silly to you, but learning how to efficiently organize your thoughts in an effort to resolve a problem is what you'll likely face on a daily basis if you ever make it to industry. This problem is likely cake compared to what you'll face as well.

This reminds me of the complaining that people used to do in math classes. "When am I ever going to use that?" Completely misses the point.

 

[Kirby]

this is what i've come up with:
wow=757
so=45
cook=1559

i would have already done it, but had to go to the grocery store. correct me if i'm wrong.

 

[91TTZ]

Originally posted by: EKKC
oh crap you didn't want the answer? sorry. (answer wiped from edit)

i dont get it though, what question?

heres what i did, first list all the possible combinations that would land you a 9 (K), it has to be done brute force style

W+W+O
0+0+9 eliminate O!=K
1+1+7
2+2+5
3+3+3 eliminate W!=O
4+4+1
5+5+9 eliminate O!=K
6+6+7
7+7+5 here is your winner
8+8+3
9+9+1 eliminate W!=K

You lost me there. How do you know that w+w+o = 9? All it said was that k=9

I'm bad at this stuff, but I'd like to learn.

 

[bondboy]

Originally posted by: 91TTZ

Originally posted by: sniperruff
this is CS? it looks like a really easy math problem:

W+W+O=9

now solve for the rest of the numbers.

How did you come up with that?

I'm horrible at these things, but I'd like to know how you arrived at that conclusion.

It's addition:
WOW
WOW
+ SO
-------
COOK

so W+W+O = K = 9

 

[91TTZ]

Originally posted by: bondboy

Originally posted by: 91TTZ

Originally posted by: sniperruff
this is CS? it looks like a really easy math problem:

W+W+O=9

now solve for the rest of the numbers.

How did you come up with that?

I'm horrible at these things, but I'd like to know how you arrived at that conclusion.

It's addition:
WOW
WOW
+ SO
-------
COOK

so W+W+O = K = 9

Thanks for explaining it. It seems easy now that you pointed it out.

 

[halik]

this makes me glad I've graduated...

 

[ed0ggyd0gg]

Hmmm, that was fun. Feels to good to get the brain going every now and then.