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Mar 15, 2014 08:24:23 #
SWINDELL
Loc: Portland, Maine
A farmer passed away and left 17 mules to his three sons. The instructions left in the will said that the oldest boy was to get-one-half, the second eldest one-third, and the youngest one-ninth. The three sons, recognizing the difficulty of dividing 17 mules into these fractions, began to argue. Their uncle heard about the argument, hitched up his mule, and drove out to settle the matter. He added his mule to the 17 making 18. The eldest son there fore got one-half of nine the second got one-third or six, and the youngest got one-ninth or two. Adding up 9, 6 and 2 equals 17. The uncle having settled the argument, hitched up mule and drove home.
Mar 15, 2014 08:27:57 #
Mar 15, 2014 08:30:21 #
SWINDELL wrote:
A farmer passed away and left 17 mules to his thre... (show quote)
It's really annoying to be hit with something like this when I've only had one cup of coffee. It's going to drive me nuts until I hear the perfectly obvious explanation. Good morning.
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Mar 15, 2014 08:53:01 #
NoSocks wrote:
It's really annoying to be hit with something like this when I've only had one cup of coffee. It's going to drive me nuts until I hear the perfectly obvious explanation. Good morning.
Just spend a minute and think about it.
Mar 15, 2014 09:00:34 #
The problem is that 1/2+1/3+1/9 = 8/9 when the total has to equal 9/9.
That is unfair for early in the morn.
That is unfair for early in the morn.
Mar 15, 2014 10:17:53 #
Mar 15, 2014 10:33:45 #
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Mar 15, 2014 11:58:48 #
davefales wrote:
Just relooked at my math. Should be 1/2+1/3+1/9 = 17/18. It was too early.
I was just about to call you on your math. Thanks for double checking. :D :D :D
Mar 15, 2014 12:07:32 #
Mar 15, 2014 12:15:17 #
davefales wrote:
tschmath - love your signature quote. I almost fell in there.
Believe it or not, one UHHer actually questioned me as a math teacher because of that line.
Mar 15, 2014 13:00:03 #
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Mar 15, 2014 13:37:51 #
magicray wrote:
It doesn't add up because a vest has no sleeves.
Thank you!!! Finally, someone who sees the universal truth of my statement. You are truly visionary.
Mar 16, 2014 07:48:49 #
ouch -- my head hurts.
Who was the fool who said math was fun anyway ? They must have been an expert in the art of ancient toe nail clipping or something like that.
Who was the fool who said math was fun anyway ? They must have been an expert in the art of ancient toe nail clipping or something like that.
Mar 16, 2014 09:29:34 #
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