MATHS HOMEWORK FOR A 12 YEAR OLD

[securespark]

Think that's fair, bolo. We've all had a fair crack at the whip.


Give us the width of the river, then we can all have closure & move on to Q2.

 

[Shutpa]

Think that's fair, bolo. We've all had a fair crack at the whip.


Give us the width of the river, then we can all have closure & move on to Q2.

Just phoned my maths teacher friend and he, after about 2 minutes, phoned back and said that the river is 1600m wide. He did not say whether or not he was involved in this years maths challenge.

 

[blondini]

Bolo, I have to say this has been one of the most entertaining threads on here in a long while.

So do you want Q2?

Yes please Mr bolo sir.

 

[Softus]

lv'e walted all week for thls answer, don't do thls to me, answer me one Q? was softus on the rlght track ? ( vlrtual £10 donatlon)

If you're asking if I was right with my assertion that there was not enough information, then no.

If you're asking if I was right with my claim that holmslaw was wrong, then yes.

If you're asking if I was right with my answer of 1000m, then no.

If you're asking if I was right with my realisation that mikeyd was right, then yes.
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Just looked at this and i am shocked and stunned ,with the amount of wrong answers to such a basic question.

You must be living in a bubble then, because most members of the public would get this wrong, and most most members of the forum, who expressed a preference, did get it wrong.

The ones who have got it right have used far too complicated equations for what is really a basic question

Then stand up and be judged yourself - post the succinct working that you imply you already have.

 

[Softus]

So do you want Q2?

Yes, but please create a new topic.

 

[Shutpa]

So do you want Q2?

Yes, but please create a new topic.

Done!

 

[namsag]

Softas i am not here to educate you , That should have happened a long time ago when you attended school. The fact that you don`t have the mathematical ability of a 12 year old is something you will have to address.

 

[Shutpa]

Softas i am not here to educate you , That should have happened a long time ago when you attended school. The fact that you don`t have the mathematical ability of mathmatically gifted 12 year olds is something you will have to address.

 

[tim west]

I'm not taking your maths friends answer until he shows the wiorking out as i can't believe it would be so complicated a question for a twelve year old

 

[Softus]

That should have happened a long time ago when you attended school. The fact that you don`t have the mathematical ability of a 12 year old is something you will have to address.

Thanks, but it was addressed when I was about 8.

You must really be desperate to find fault if such a petty instance of human error is the best you can come up with.

I note that you haven't shown your simple solution yet.

 

[blondini]

I'm not taking your maths friends answer until he shows the wiorking out as i can't believe it would be so complicated a question for a twelve year old

Are you questioning Mr bolo's integrity West?



AFAIK quadratic equations are the pinnacle of GCSE maths. I doubt your average 12 year old has even heard of them.

 

[namsag]

Question 3
If you throw a baited fishing line in ,how long will it be before you get a bite and what is the percentage chance that Softas will swallow the whole hook line and sinker.

 

[Softus]

You can fool yourself, but you're not fooling anyone else.

Now try backpedalling on one of these:

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[namsag]

How far would you like me to back pedal ,would it be the full 1600m or just 650m till i met a slower cyclist coming in the opposite direction.

 

[blondini]

How far would you like me to back pedal ,would it be the full 1600m or just 650m till i met a slower cyclist coming in the opposite direction.

At 650m, wouldn't it would be a faster cyclist coming in the opposite direction?