Worth 10 Points!!! - Page 4

xoxoxoBruce · 01-07-2006, 11:48 PM

Christ, Brianna, if you read the whole thread and still can't figure out the right answer you don't deserve the 10 points.

tw · 01-07-2006, 11:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Elspode

Good lord...if answering a math question gets you oral sex, ...

Why did Richard Feynman always have that devilish smile on his face?

tw · 01-07-2006, 11:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Brianna

the mere fact that tw was/is interested in getting oral sex was what really threw me.

Did you really think I was interested in the cucumber?

Rock Steady · 01-08-2006, 12:23 AM

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Originally Posted by tw

Did you really think I was interested in the cucumber?

But, why do you think oral sex involves a carrot?

LabRat · 01-08-2006, 10:05 AM

Why didn't I know the Cellar when I was taking MY stupid gen ed math class? All those wasted sexual favors on wrong answers...

BTW, sorry, don't have a clue as to the real answer, I have lost my patience with brain teasers of this sort since said math class.

tw. · 01-08-2006, 10:49 AM

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Originally Posted by Rock Steady

But, why do you think oral sex involves a carrot?

carrot does not equal oral. carrot equals anal. you must be an mba. brianna makes my diodes tingle.

Trilby · 01-08-2006, 10:54 AM

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Originally Posted by LabRat

Why didn't I know the Cellar when I was taking MY stupid gen ed math class? All those wasted sexual favors on wrong answers...

See? I'm not as dumb as you think!

and, tw., right back atcha.

Undertoad · 01-08-2006, 11:16 AM

But if you understand those kinds of problems, you can apply your math understanding to real-world problems too. For example, on Friday I developed this strange brain teaser. The math is easy, let's see if you can do it:

Suppose you have a music distribution co-operative where new artists are charged $500 as a one-time lifetime fee for being a part of it.

Suppose this co-operative realizes this model is wrong for most artists, and wants to change it to a monthly membership fee.

Under the old system, 20 artists per month sign up at $500 one-time fee, bringing in $10000 per month. The operation needs this $10000 per month to survive. Under the new system, artists will be charged $29.95 per month. Assuming the new plan brings in 35 artists per month:

A) How many months will it be before it turns a profit?
B) How much cash will the operation lose before it turns a profit?

Now the extra credit.

Most artists have two CDs to distribute, which requires no small amount of work to put into the system. Some artists have 10, which is a burden. Suppose that each artist is charged $50 one time per CD to add their CD to the system. Suppose that the average artist has 2.5 CDs. Now how long will it take?

LabRat · 01-08-2006, 11:22 AM

In my job, I figure something out once, double check the answer, then WRITE THE WHOLE THING DOWN, so I don't have to figure it out again. SO there.

Rock Steady · 01-08-2006, 12:58 PM

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Originally Posted by tw.

carrot does not equal oral. carrot equals anal. you must be an mba. brianna makes my diodes tingle.

No, I'm a lingustics engineer and I read your words more carefully than you write them.

Spexxvet · 01-09-2006, 04:47 PM

Brianna, don't believe everything you read on the net.

Happy Monkey · 01-09-2006, 05:15 PM

Especially this sentence.

mrnoodle · 01-09-2006, 05:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Undertoad

But if you understand those kinds of problems, you can apply your math understanding to real-world problems too. For example, on Friday I developed this strange brain teaser. The math is easy, let's see if you can do it:

Suppose you have a music distribution co-operative where new artists are charged $500 as a one-time lifetime fee for being a part of it.

Suppose this co-operative realizes this model is wrong for most artists, and wants to change it to a monthly membership fee.

Under the old system, 20 artists per month sign up at $500 one-time fee, bringing in $10000 per month. The operation needs this $10000 per month to survive. Under the new system, artists will be charged $29.95 per month. Assuming the new plan brings in 35 artists per month:

A) How many months will it be before it turns a profit?
B) How much cash will the operation lose before it turns a profit?

Now the extra credit.

Most artists have two CDs to distribute, which requires no small amount of work to put into the system. Some artists have 10, which is a burden. Suppose that each artist is charged $50 one time per CD to add their CD to the system. Suppose that the average artist has 2.5 CDs. Now how long will it take?

I suck at math, but knowing the starving artist bit pretty well, I'd say you'd have a better chance of getting $500 out of a band in one shot than you would over the course of several $30 payments. People save up for something that's $500, but when they're $30 short at the end of the month...

But I don't know business, either -- what's the bottom line difference between having to handle music for 1500 artists who pay $30 and handling music for 100 artists who pay $500? Doesn't the lessened workload make the latter more appealing?

Sorry for the hijack -- we now return you to your regularly scheduled math problem.....

Undertoad · 01-09-2006, 05:30 PM

It doesn't matter now, because the lack of income from the current plan, combined with the general failure of the Melody Mill idea, means there's only enough money in the business to pay Undertoad to work technical problems, and not business-plan problems.

I've been downgraded from part-time employee to contractor, which bottom-line means about half the money and half the hours.

So much for not hijacking...?

Rock Steady · 01-09-2006, 11:49 PM

Well, it seems that people are still confused. This "math problem" is a marketing scam.

Try this instead:

You buy 100 lbs of cucumbers. Cukes are 1% solids. In a few days they later dry out to 2% solids. How much do they weigh?

Even before all this math bullshit, I've already had aural sex with Brianna. It's really great. I'm totally in love. :faint:

01-07-2006, 11:48 PM	#46
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	Christ, Brianna, if you read the whole thread and still can't figure out the right answer you don't deserve the 10 points. __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

01-08-2006, 10:05 AM	#50
LabRat twatfaced two legged bumhole Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 3,143	Why didn't I know the Cellar when I was taking MY stupid gen ed math class? All those wasted sexual favors on wrong answers... BTW, sorry, don't have a clue as to the real answer, I have lost my patience with brain teasers of this sort since said math class. __________________ Strength does not come from how much weight you can lift, or how many miles you can run. It comes from knowing that you set a goal, and rose to the challenge. Strength comes from within.

01-08-2006, 11:22 AM	#54
LabRat twatfaced two legged bumhole Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 3,143	In my job, I figure something out once, double check the answer, then WRITE THE WHOLE THING DOWN, so I don't have to figure it out again. SO there. __________________ Strength does not come from how much weight you can lift, or how many miles you can run. It comes from knowing that you set a goal, and rose to the challenge. Strength comes from within.

01-09-2006, 04:47 PM	#56
Spexxvet Makes some feel uncomfortable Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 10,346	Brianna, don't believe everything you read on the net. __________________ "I'm certainly free, nay compelled, to spread the gospel of Spex. " - xoxoxoBruce

01-09-2006, 05:15 PM	#57
Happy Monkey I think this line's mostly filler. Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: DC Posts: 13,575	Especially this sentence. __________________ _________________ \|...............\| We live in the nick of times. \| Len 17, Wid 3 \| \|_______________\| [pics]

01-08-2006, 11:16 AM	#53
Undertoad Radical Centrist Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Cottage of Prussia Posts: 31,423	But if you understand those kinds of problems, you can apply your math understanding to real-world problems too. For example, on Friday I developed this strange brain teaser. The math is easy, let's see if you can do it: Suppose you have a music distribution co-operative where new artists are charged $500 as a one-time lifetime fee for being a part of it. Suppose this co-operative realizes this model is wrong for most artists, and wants to change it to a monthly membership fee. Under the old system, 20 artists per month sign up at $500 one-time fee, bringing in $10000 per month. The operation needs this $10000 per month to survive. Under the new system, artists will be charged $29.95 per month. Assuming the new plan brings in 35 artists per month: A) How many months will it be before it turns a profit? B) How much cash will the operation lose before it turns a profit? Now the extra credit. Most artists have two CDs to distribute, which requires no small amount of work to put into the system. Some artists have 10, which is a burden. Suppose that each artist is charged $50 one time per CD to add their CD to the system. Suppose that the average artist has 2.5 CDs. Now how long will it take?

01-09-2006, 05:30 PM	#59
Undertoad Radical Centrist Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Cottage of Prussia Posts: 31,423	It doesn't matter now, because the lack of income from the current plan, combined with the general failure of the Melody Mill idea, means there's only enough money in the business to pay Undertoad to work technical problems, and not business-plan problems. I've been downgraded from part-time employee to contractor, which bottom-line means about half the money and half the hours. So much for not hijacking...?

01-09-2006, 11:49 PM	#60
Rock Steady Day Tripper Join Date: May 2005 Location: Silicon Valley Posts: 784	Well, it seems that people are still confused. This "math problem" is a marketing scam. Try this instead: You buy 100 lbs of cucumbers. Cukes are 1% solids. In a few days they later dry out to 2% solids. How much do they weigh? Even before all this math bullshit, I've already had aural sex with Brianna. It's really great. I'm totally in love. :faint: __________________

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