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Posted by Deb Fowler (Member # 1039) on :

Okay, how fast are you!

In a yard full of 2-legged children and 4-legged dogs, the number of legs is 14 more than twice the number of heads. If there are 54 legs, find the number of children and the number of dogs in the yard.
(I'm still counting)....laughing hysterically at myself at this point. It's time for HELP!!!!

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Deb
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Posted by John Deaton (Member # 925) on :

Well, I aint no math genius, but I'll guess there are 20 children and seven dogs. I think.....

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Deaton Design
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Posted by Dave Grundy (Member # 103) on :

Deb..I HATE YOU!!!!!!! I used to be good at algebra but that was 40 years ago.

I know I'll get the formula down correctly soon but by then someone will have already posted the correct answer!

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Posted by Jackie B (Member # 186) on :

13 kids, 7 dogs . . .
What's the prize?
Bomba-Dear

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Posted by Pete Kouchis (Member # 343) on :

7 dogs & 13 kids. My eight year old son figured it out in under 2 minutes. I was still looking for a pen.

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Pete Kouchis
Say it with SIGNS, Inc.
Orland Park, IL, USA
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"If you haven't got time to do it right, when you gonna find time to do it over?"

Posted by Pete Kouchis (Member # 343) on :

7 dogs & 13 kids. My eight year old son figured it out in under 2 minutes. I was still looking for a pen.

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Pete Kouchis
Say it with SIGNS, Inc.
Orland Park, IL, USA
Phone: (708)460-3001
Fax: (708)460-3006

"If you haven't got time to do it right, when you gonna find time to do it over?"

Posted by Pete Kouchis (Member # 343) on :

7 dogs & 13 kids. My eight year old son figured it out in under 2 minutes. I was still looking for a pen.

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Pete Kouchis
Say it with SIGNS, Inc.
Orland Park, IL, USA
Phone: (708)460-3001
Fax: (708)460-3006

"If you haven't got time to do it right, when you gonna find time to do it over?"

Posted by Don Coplen (Member # 127) on :

The number of dogs AND children are 20 total. Far as I can tell, there's no way to tell in what configuration from the info you gave us. Gawd, did I ever hate math story questions.

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Don Coplen aka "SaintPete"
Coplen Designs
St.Petersburg, FL dcoplen@mindspring.com

Posted by Pete Kouchis (Member # 343) on :

The lesson here is don't hit refresh two times after you hit "Submit"!!!
Sorry for the multiple posts.

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Pete Kouchis
Say it with SIGNS, Inc.
Orland Park, IL, USA
Phone: (708)460-3001
Fax: (708)460-3006

"If you haven't got time to do it right, when you gonna find time to do it over?"

Posted by Don Coplen (Member # 127) on :

There are 7 kids and 13 dogs. Pete's 8 year old figured it out in less than 2 minutes.

(Is that the right answer?) I coulda sworn that there wasn't a way to tell from the question. I got the 2X+14=54, X=20 heads. But how do ya figure which heads belong to kids and which belong to dogs? Glad I didn't bet on it. hahaha

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Don Coplen aka "SaintPete"
Coplen Designs
St.Petersburg, FL dcoplen@mindspring.com

[This message has been edited by Don Coplen (edited March 15, 2001).]

Posted by Rick (Member # 373) on :

but what if there is a 2 headed dog there?

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Posted by Deb Fowler (Member # 1039) on :

Dave,
You will love me when I tell you I had a few people helping me!!!
I love math it doesn't love me!

I love that you hate me and can't take the credit!
Why is Pete's eight year old up so late??
wow, that is cool! What's cool is that he is so sharp, congratulations young man! I bet your math teacher is happy for you too.

Jackie, oh no, I have to see if I have any goodies.
Here's another! "Steve Shortreed had 10 loose identical red socks, 12 loose identical blue socks and 16 loose identical black socks in his sock drawer. One morning the electricity was out, and since Steve was up before dawn
(yeah, right), he couldn't see the colors of his socks. What is the fewest number of socks that Steve must remove from his drawer to be certain that he will have a matched pair?"

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Deb
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[This message has been edited by Deb Fowler (edited March 15, 2001).]

Posted by Deb Fowler (Member # 1039) on :

cut it out Rick! But you may win a packet of
sunflower seeds for your garden!

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Deb
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Posted by Chuck Churchill (Member # 68) on :

The 8 year old is correct! Don (and Deb) have to stay after school and practice subtracting algebra equations then clean the blackboard erasers.

I have a university degree in math...I know how to handle these things. Adults should not try to solve these problems without the supervison of a 8 to 10 year old.

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Chuck Churchill,
It's A Good Sign Inc.
3245 Harvester Rd, U-12
Burlington, Ont.
Phone: 905-681-8775
Fax: 905-681-8945

Posted by Deb Fowler (Member # 1039) on :

That's right Chuck! (my tears are drying up)
Good advice! I am always on the lookout for bright children, may they be encouraged!

I keep going back to school, but the middle schoolers don't want any parents there!

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Deb
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Posted by Glenn Taylor (Member # 162) on :

Ok...but how many of those kids now have dog poop on the bottom of their shoes? With that many dogs in the yard, somebody is bound to have stepped in it.

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Posted by old paint (Member # 549) on :

nuber of socks is 3

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Posted by Deb Fowler (Member # 1039) on :

Old Paint has to stay after school!

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Deb
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Posted by Deb Fowler (Member # 1039) on :

Old Paint: it is four, because he has to be SURE of a match!

From John Novicki:

"3 Letterheads are attending a Letterhead Meet, and since the small town is full of
"sign people", hotel rooms are at a premium. As luck would have it,there is only one room available in the area, so they decide to share the one room among themselves.

The cashier informs them that the room is $30, so they each contribute $10, pack up their gear, and go to the room. As the cashier enters the info into the computer, he sees the room charge should be $25, so he calls the bellboy
(fancy place for $25!), gives him $5, and tells him to go to the Letterheads' room and give them their refund.

On the way down the hall, the bellboy can't figure out how he can divide the
$5 equally among the 3 Letterheads, so he decides he will give them $3 and
that he'll pocket the other 2.

Now the question.....
Each Letterhead originlly contributed $10, then received a $1 dollar refund, which equals $9 each, that equals $27
The bellboy kept $2
$27 plus $2 equals $29
What happened to the remaining dollar?

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Deb
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Posted by Nevman (Member # 332) on :

Pam kept the extra dollar for her commission as a travel agent.

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Posted by Debbie Delzell on :

Deb,
The answer is in the wording of the problem. Each paid $10 and got $1 back to equal $27. Then it says the bellboy kept $2.
So the next line is wrong when it says $27 + $2 because the Bellboy kept $2. It should read

$25 + $3 + $2=$30
Room + Change + Bellboy = $30

[This message has been edited by Debbie Delzell (edited April 22, 2001).]

Posted by John Deaton (Member # 925) on :

Well, I got the dogs part right. Dang!

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Deaton Design
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john@deatondesigns.com
www.deatondesigns.com

Posted by Laura Butler (Member # 1830) on :

This is why I am into graphics and not math. Whenever I have a customer come in and ask a tough math question, I tell them I'll get back with them later and then I go to my production man and tell him that I am having a "DDAAA" moment.

I am severely "ADHD" and have had 3 head injuries on top of that. Sometimes things get a little tough. When older customer (my age) come in and their brains temorarily vapor lock, I ask them what "ADD" spelled backwards is. They get a funny look on their faces and I motion to my head and say "ddaaa!" They always laugh. So thats why I tell my guy that I am having a ddaaa moment.

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Laura Butler
Vision Graphics and Sign
560 Oak St.
Lapeer, Mi 48446
810-664-3812
visiongraphics@tir.com

"Anything thats comes from my shop, comes from the right brain."

Posted by Deb Fowler (Member # 1039) on :

Hi Laura,

You don't need to count if you have 2 Gerber 4B's. (2 machines that do twice the work is definitely a 4B!!!!!!!!!!!!!
HOORAY, I THINK WE GOT SOMETHING GOING OTHER THAN COUNTING DOG HEADS!
(do you know why women over 50 don't have babies? Because they might set them down and forget where they put them!)

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Deb
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Posted by Deb Fowler (Member # 1039) on :

HI I AM DEB'S SON ARTHUR , THANK YOU 4 YOUR HELP. I HANDED IT IN AND NOW I AM WAITING FOR MY GRADE . THANKS AGAIN !
ARTHUR G. FOWLER (HOOPSTAYOU)-SCREEN NAME

THANKS!

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Deb
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Posted by Deb Fowler (Member # 1039) on :

Just bumping this up (my son Arthur) is starting to realize what the bb is, not only for signs, but that you have fun with helping each other.
He did some of the other problems but has been swamped with homework. He has been working out at the gym five times a week and attending catechism on Tues. nights for two years and will be confirmed in three weeks. I am happy he knows what I am doing on the bb all the time, and he has met Steve and Barb. He is starting to understand. He will be taking airbrush courses soon.

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