Worth 10 Points!!! - Page 2

Radar · 01-06-2006, 03:50 PM

Going from 99% water to 98% water is a loss of 1% of the water.

Happy Monkey · 01-06-2006, 03:52 PM

No it isn't.

Happy Monkey · 01-06-2006, 03:59 PM

Here's the work:

To start with, 99% water is 99lb/(99lb + 1 lb).

Make 99lb a variable: x/(x+1)
Set to 98%: x/(x+1) = 0.98
Solve for x:
x = 0.98x + 0.98
0.02x = 0.98
x = 98/2 = 49

Total weight is 49 + 1 = 50lb

monster · 01-06-2006, 04:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Happy Monkey

50lb (no googling)

I agree.

If they are 99% water, then you have 99lb of water and 1lb of pure cucumber.

A few days later, you still have 1lb of pure cucumber, but now that is 2% of the whole, as they are now 98% water.

So if 1lb is 2%, then the whole lot must weight 50lb.

Happy Monkey · 01-06-2006, 04:00 PM

monster's explanation is better.

monster · 01-06-2006, 04:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Happy Monkey

monster's explanation is better.

Why thank you. You posted first though (by seconds.... )

lumberjim · 01-06-2006, 04:04 PM

looks like happy monkey is gonna have a happier monkey!

monster · 01-06-2006, 04:08 PM

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Originally Posted by lumberjim

looks like happy monkey is gonna have a happier monkey!

cheeky monkey!

Happy Monkey · 01-06-2006, 04:16 PM

Unfortunately, I'm the only man Brianna doesn't like!

SteveDallas · 01-06-2006, 04:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Happy Monkey

Unfortunately, I'm the only man Brianna doesn't like!

Are you SURE about that?

xoxoxoBruce · 01-06-2006, 05:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Brianna

snip~~
Oral sex to anyone who can give me the CORRECT answer.

Where doe's it say she has to like you?

xoxoxoBruce · 01-06-2006, 05:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Undertoad

He lost, I googled it, it's a tricky thing, I won't give it away.

How did you do that? I found the problem but not the solution.What did you input to Google?

Undertoad · 01-06-2006, 05:52 PM

cucumbers 99% 98% water weigh

returns

http://www.ajnpx.com/html/Math/Intro...gebraMain.html

The 98% 99% is all the difference, making the search very specific.

xoxoxoBruce · 01-06-2006, 06:19 PM

Hm. I tried;

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?

100 lbs of cucumbers 99% water dry out to 98% water. How much do they weigh?

Marilyn Vos Savant's cucumber problem.

Marilyn Vos Savant's 99% to 98% cucumber problem.

Trilby · 01-06-2006, 08:15 PM

thank you, all you nerds! Kisses!!!!!

01-06-2006, 03:50 PM	#16
Radar Constitutional Scholar Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Ocala, FL Posts: 4,006	Going from 99% water to 98% water is a loss of 1% of the water. __________________ "I'm completely in favor of the separation of Church and State. My idea is that these two institutions screw us up enough on their own, so both of them together is certain death." - George Carlin

01-06-2006, 03:52 PM	#17
Happy Monkey I think this line's mostly filler. Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: DC Posts: 13,575	No it isn't. __________________ _________________ \|...............\| We live in the nick of times. \| Len 17, Wid 3 \| \|_______________\| [pics]

01-06-2006, 03:59 PM	#18
Happy Monkey I think this line's mostly filler. Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: DC Posts: 13,575	Here's the work: To start with, 99% water is 99lb/(99lb + 1 lb). Make 99lb a variable: x/(x+1) Set to 98%: x/(x+1) = 0.98 Solve for x: x = 0.98x + 0.98 0.02x = 0.98 x = 98/2 = 49 Total weight is 49 + 1 = 50lb __________________ _________________ \|...............\| We live in the nick of times. \| Len 17, Wid 3 \| \|_______________\| [pics]

01-06-2006, 04:00 PM	#20
Happy Monkey I think this line's mostly filler. Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: DC Posts: 13,575	monster's explanation is better. __________________ _________________ \|...............\| We live in the nick of times. \| Len 17, Wid 3 \| \|_______________\| [pics]

01-06-2006, 04:04 PM	#22
lumberjim I can hear my ears Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 25,571	looks like happy monkey is gonna have a happier monkey! __________________ This body holding me reminds me of my own mortality Embrace this moment, remember We are eternal, all this pain is an illusion ~MJKeenan

01-06-2006, 04:16 PM	#24
Happy Monkey I think this line's mostly filler. Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: DC Posts: 13,575	Unfortunately, I'm the only man Brianna doesn't like! __________________ _________________ \|...............\| We live in the nick of times. \| Len 17, Wid 3 \| \|_______________\| [pics]

01-06-2006, 05:52 PM	#28
Undertoad Radical Centrist Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Cottage of Prussia Posts: 31,423	cucumbers 99% 98% water weigh returns http://www.ajnpx.com/html/Math/Intro...gebraMain.html The 98% 99% is all the difference, making the search very specific.

01-06-2006, 06:19 PM	#29
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	Hm. I tried; 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? 100 lbs of cucumbers 99% water dry out to 98% water. How much do they weigh? Marilyn Vos Savant's cucumber problem. Marilyn Vos Savant's 99% to 98% cucumber problem. __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

01-06-2006, 08:15 PM	#30
Trilby Slattern of the Swail Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 15,654	thank you, all you nerds! Kisses!!!!! __________________ 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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