MHB Is Conjecture Causing Confusion?

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The discussion centers on the confusion surrounding the values in drop-down menus, specifically regarding the selection of "Every Odd Number." Participants express a desire for clarity on the available options before making a selection. There is an acknowledgment of a potential oversight in the process of choosing values. The conversation highlights the need for clearer communication about available choices to avoid misunderstandings. Overall, the thread emphasizes the importance of transparency in user interface design.
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Perhaps you could share with us the values provided in the drop-down menus and then suggest to us what you are inclined to select?

For the first, I would like to see "Every Odd Number", but I suspect that is not there. Rather skipping an obvious step, I suppose.
 

Thread 'Area of Overlapping Squares'

Here is a little puzzle from the book 100 Geometric Games by Pierre Berloquin. The side of a small square is one meter long and the side of a larger square one and a half meters long. One vertex of the large square is at the center of the small square. The side of the large square cuts two sides of the small square into one- third parts and two-thirds parts. What is the area where the squares overlap?
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