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01-06-2006, 02:36 PM
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Slattern of the Swail
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Worth 10 Points!!!
Math prof (title of class: Math for people who Hate Math and will Not be Math Majors and Promise to Never Hold Positions Requiring Math Competency-Ever) gave us this problem, worth ten actual points, to anyone who can solve it: HELP ME! (Yes, I'm begging.)
You buy 100 lbs of cucumbers. Cukes are 99% water. In a few days they later dry out to 98% water. How much do they weigh? Oral sex to anyone who can give me the CORRECT answer.
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In Barrie's play and novel, the roles of fairies are brief: they are allies to the Lost Boys, the source of fairy dust and ...They are portrayed as dangerous, whimsical and extremely clever but quite hedonistic. "Shall I give you a kiss?" Peter asked and, jerking an acorn button off his coat, solemnly presented it to her. —James Barrie Wimminfolk they be tricksy. - ZenGum |
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01-06-2006, 02:40 PM
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Slattern of the Swail
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My first intuitive answer is that they still weigh 100 lbs.
That's just my FIRST THOUGHT and we all know I am NOT responsible for my FIRST thought.
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In Barrie's play and novel, the roles of fairies are brief: they are allies to the Lost Boys, the source of fairy dust and ...They are portrayed as dangerous, whimsical and extremely clever but quite hedonistic. "Shall I give you a kiss?" Peter asked and, jerking an acorn button off his coat, solemnly presented it to her. —James Barrie Wimminfolk they be tricksy. - ZenGum |
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01-06-2006, 02:49 PM
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Slattern of the Swail
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GD it!!!!!!!!
I googled it and NO ONE will tell me the answer!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! gd math!!! (lack of response to thread indicates: A)--no one cares about me B) NO ONE KNOWS THE ANSWER!!
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In Barrie's play and novel, the roles of fairies are brief: they are allies to the Lost Boys, the source of fairy dust and ...They are portrayed as dangerous, whimsical and extremely clever but quite hedonistic. "Shall I give you a kiss?" Peter asked and, jerking an acorn button off his coat, solemnly presented it to her. —James Barrie Wimminfolk they be tricksy. - ZenGum |
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01-06-2006, 02:54 PM
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Makes some feel uncomfortable
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01-06-2006, 02:54 PM
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butthead died
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http://www.foodreference.com/html/fcucumber.html
this page says they are 95% water. i say it's a trick question and you should be awarded full credit. |
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01-06-2006, 02:58 PM
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go ahead, abbrev. it
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are you even sure that they are cucumbers?
(we have armadillos in our trousers) |
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01-06-2006, 03:03 PM
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Slattern of the Swail
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Quote:
I love men.
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In Barrie's play and novel, the roles of fairies are brief: they are allies to the Lost Boys, the source of fairy dust and ...They are portrayed as dangerous, whimsical and extremely clever but quite hedonistic. "Shall I give you a kiss?" Peter asked and, jerking an acorn button off his coat, solemnly presented it to her. —James Barrie Wimminfolk they be tricksy. - ZenGum |
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01-06-2006, 03:10 PM
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01-06-2006, 03:27 PM
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Slattern of the Swail
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not the answer I am looking for.
Think up!!!
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In Barrie's play and novel, the roles of fairies are brief: they are allies to the Lost Boys, the source of fairy dust and ...They are portrayed as dangerous, whimsical and extremely clever but quite hedonistic. "Shall I give you a kiss?" Peter asked and, jerking an acorn button off his coat, solemnly presented it to her. —James Barrie Wimminfolk they be tricksy. - ZenGum |
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01-06-2006, 03:31 PM
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The future is unwritten
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So when does "Spexxvet,Be Gentle" get the reward?
Can I watch? Take pictures? 
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01-06-2006, 03:33 PM
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Slattern of the Swail
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did he win?
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In Barrie's play and novel, the roles of fairies are brief: they are allies to the Lost Boys, the source of fairy dust and ...They are portrayed as dangerous, whimsical and extremely clever but quite hedonistic. "Shall I give you a kiss?" Peter asked and, jerking an acorn button off his coat, solemnly presented it to her. —James Barrie Wimminfolk they be tricksy. - ZenGum |
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01-06-2006, 03:38 PM
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Radical Centrist
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He lost, I googled it, it's a tricky thing, I won't give it away.
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01-06-2006, 03:45 PM
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Constitutional Scholar
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If you've got 100 lbs that is 99% water, it means you've got 99lbs of water and 1 lb of solid cucumber mass. So if you lose 1% of the water, you're losing 1% of 99lbs.
99 x .01 = .99 lbs. 99 - .99 = 98.01 lbs This means you have 1 lbs of solid cucumber mass plus 98.01 lbs of water for a grand total of 99.01 lbs.
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