17. Preposition
8. Draco (hence "draconian").
That Friday Quiz Page 92
I think 18 is 80
I can't quite get the maths to prove it though.
I haven'ty opened the answers yet so I thought I'd have a go
Is 4 Lana Del Ray?
You still singing that Sunshine?!
It's blurred lines now AJGO
The rhymes are easy
hey Hey Hey
It's a little bit Cheesey
Quote: Steve Sunshine @ August 30 2013, 8:12 PM BSTIt's blurred lines now AJGO
The rhymes are easy
hey Hey Hey
It's a little bit Cheesey
It's a bit rapey
on CD and tapey...
Yeah, it is catchy. Damn that creep and his catchy tune.
Is 11 just Loch? Cos I know it can be used in some ways and not others, but seems too easy. Hmmm
I think 9 is Ross. The Ross Rose and a picture of Ross-on-Wye. Great choice by the way!
APART FROM A MINIQUIZ THIS IS THE LAST ONE UNTIL SEP 20th
I will requote this for George, later
1.According to a recent published poll, what do Brits enjoy most in their sandwiches? Egg mayonnaise
2.What was covered up in Ireland this week? Page 3 in The Sun
3.Which European capital has a statue of a small boy urinating? Brussels
4.Who is this? Lana Del Rey
5.In medieval times, the tusk of the narwhal was prized as it was thought to be the horn of which creature? Unicorn
6.In which novel by Charles Dickens does the title character go to seek his fortune in the USA? Martin Chuzzlewit
7.Which Scottish football club shares its name with a classic 19th century novel? Heart of Midlothian
8.Which Ancient Greek lawgiver was known for the harshness of his punishments? Draco - hence Draconian
9.What boy's name links the two pictures? Justin. Sportsmen Justin Rose / Justin Edinburgh
10.Name the mythical figure Narcissus
11.Which Scots Gaelic word is used for a lake, or a narrow inlet of the sea, in the Scottish Highlands? Loch
12.What name is given to the seasoned, jellied loaf made from the boned meat of the head of a pig or a calf? Brawn (or in the USA head cheese!)
13. Name the film Subway
14.What was the name of the British working-class movement, established in the 1830s, whose demands included votes for all men? Chartism
15.What was the name of the land of giants that Gulliver visited in the second part of his travels? Brobdingnag
16.Which tropical plant of the pea family was once widely cultivated for the dark blue dye that can be produced from its leaves? Indigo
17.In grammar, what name is given to a word that is placed before a noun or pronoun to express the relation between it and another word? Preposition
18.Last year, the average number of pears per tree was the same as the number of trees in my orchard. This year, there wer 640 fewer pears in total than last year. The average number of pears per tree this year was 72. How many pear trees do I have? 80
19.What links these pictures: Wods beginning with PYR- (Pyracantha; Pyramus & Thisbe; Pyrites; Pyrotechnics; Pyramid(Mayan))
20.Unscramble these two words A C D D F H I O R U CHAUD & FROID
9?
Quote: Steve Sunshine @ August 30 2013, 7:52 PM BSTI think 18 is 80
I can't quite get the maths to prove it though.
Simultaneous equations are your friend
Let number of trees=x
Last Year there were x (squared) pears
This year there were (x (squared) - 640) pears
Pears per tree this year is 72 so:
(x (squared) -640) / x = 72
x (squared) -640 = 72x
x (squared) -72x -640 = 0
(X-80) (x+8) = 0
x = 80 (or x=-8)
Quote: JohnnyD @ August 31 2013, 8:59 AM BSTSimultaneous equations are your friend
x (squared) -72x -640 = 0
(X-80) (x+8) = 0
x = 80 (or x=-8)
I got stuck about here
Oi!!!! If you don't tell me the answer to number nine soon I'm gonna leave a burning brown paper package on your doorstep. Be sure to stamp it out real hard 
It's not Ross
steve will you be doing one this week?
Quote: Steve Sunshine @ August 30 2013, 9:11 PM BSTAPART FROM A MINIQUIZ THIS IS THE LAST ONE UNTIL SEP 20th
Thanks Zooo. 