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Fun math problems

Post by ageless » Tue Apr 23, 2013 12:05 pm

A bat and ball cost a dollar and ten cents. The bat cost a dollar more than the ball. How much does the ball cost?
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Post by Joe Durfee » Tue Apr 23, 2013 12:22 pm

$0.05
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Post by Ken Lago » Tue Apr 23, 2013 12:27 pm

That aint funny :lol:
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Post by ageless » Tue Apr 23, 2013 12:38 pm

Ken, you want me to post a problem you can do on your abacus?
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Re: Fun math problems

Post by Darryl Miller » Tue Apr 23, 2013 3:32 pm

Durf didn't even give anybody else enough time to see this. Don't you have work to do Joe?
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Post by ageless » Tue Apr 23, 2013 3:43 pm

Come on Joe, show your work for full credit. Lol!
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Post by Joe Durfee » Tue Apr 23, 2013 4:16 pm

I was working, I was on hold. I am a multitasking champ! 8-)
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Re: Fun math problems

Post by Matt Lansing » Tue Apr 23, 2013 9:40 pm

That took me a while to figure out!
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Post by Ken Lago » Wed Apr 24, 2013 6:50 am

ageless wrote:Ken, you want me to post a problem you can do on your abacus?
Please do :oops: :lol:
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Re: Fun math problems

Post by Joe Durfee » Wed Apr 24, 2013 6:57 am

Remember this? Its kind of math:

http://woodgears.ca/eyeball/
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Re: Fun math problems

Post by Joshua Hopkins » Wed Apr 24, 2013 9:28 am

Gosh Joe you just caused me to waste 10 minutes. Its pretty fun though.

5.24 @ 189
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Re: Fun math problems

Post by Matt Lansing » Wed Apr 24, 2013 10:28 am

3.34 @ 162.55
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Post by Ken Lago » Wed Apr 24, 2013 10:48 am

3.55- 174.55
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Post by Ken Lago » Wed Apr 24, 2013 10:52 am

4.5- 150.75
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Re: Fun math problems

Post by mikedean » Wed Apr 24, 2013 12:17 pm

5.92
134.25
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Re: Fun math problems

Post by Joe Durfee » Wed Apr 24, 2013 3:37 pm

4.1
91.59

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Re: Fun math problems

Post by Andy Ross » Wed Apr 24, 2013 8:31 pm

I have a screen shot of Super Mario Bros. when I got 999,999 points. :lol:
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Re: Fun math problems

Post by szw21 » Thu Apr 25, 2013 4:29 pm

3.0 @ 2.4
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Re: Fun math problems

Post by Matt Lansing » Fri Apr 26, 2013 12:47 pm

2.4 seconds? That's crazy.
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Re: Fun math problems

Post by Andy Ross » Fri Apr 26, 2013 5:01 pm

this actually could be a great tool for the hiring process :!:
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