Math Is Fun Forum

Well that twisted my mind around, and was initially what I thought too.  A thing about this though is that the clock only goes 360 degrees, and the minute hand starts at 1 o'clock again at zero degrees.

So, I thought (instead of the minute hand traveling at 360+x degrees)  then of the ratio of an  hour hand traveling at 360-x degrees compared to the 360 degrees of the hour hand.
But Stefy, I think you are the right trail.

Referring to math? If so, you have spotted a problem of mine. In school I could get the correct answers (usually) but I often could not explain how I got them. I have a job now, (RF calibration technician) and the other day an Engineer presented me with a math question he said any 7th grader should be able to answer. I really worked on it, and it took a long time and I showed him how I got the answer, and he said I had just come up with a gimmick and could not explain a certain ratio I had figured out. However, I did later come up with what I think is a reasonable explanation.

Where is the best place to put an algebra question on the forum? I will present the question there. There is actually a little twist to the plot (which I have not worked on yet) - but it would be best if we can mutually agree to the correct answer to the first question first - of course I am sure there will be more than one way to go about answering the question.

Depends on how many fruits you have divided by 5, and if you want to distribute them equally.

Besides I am not Yoda. Isn't your Avatar of Yoda?

Hi. Can't you have an easier to type name? Do you or would you like to have a nickname?

I believe every being deserves freedom.

Hey ganesh - like in that elephant from India? My fave number is 9 (decimal) 9 (hex) and 1001 binary.