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mantastrike

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Registered: 2011-04-24

Posts: 64

Please help me with this question!!

When travelling from homoe to school, James takes a bus, is driven or walks to the main road, where he can catch a tram, train, ferry or another bus to his destination. How many ways does James have for travelling to school?

thank you!! can you plz show work??

bobbym

bumpkin

From: Bumpkinland

Registered: 2009-04-12

Posts: 109,606

Re: Please help me with this question!!

Hi;

Adjusted error spotted by BB.

You 3 x 4 = 12 ways to get home.

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Bob

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Registered: 2010-06-20

Posts: 10,649

Re: Please help me with this question!!

hi

tram, train, ferry or another bus

Shouldn't that second bus make it 3 x 4 ?

Bob

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bobbym

bumpkin

From: Bumpkinland

Registered: 2009-04-12

Posts: 109,606

Re: Please help me with this question!!

Hi Bob;

Eegads, there is another bus! It is 3 X 4 = 12. Thanks for spotting that.

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In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
If it ain't broke, fix it until it is.
Always satisfy the Prime Directive of getting the right answer above all else.

Bob

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Registered: 2010-06-20

Posts: 10,649

Re: Please help me with this question!!

hi bobbym

How are you?

In England we usually wait ages and then they come along in threes!

Bob

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Children are not defined by school ...........The Fonz
You cannot teach a man anything;  you can only help him find it within himself..........Galileo Galilei
Sometimes I deliberately make mistakes, just to test you!  …………….Bob

bobbym

bumpkin

From: Bumpkinland

Registered: 2009-04-12

Posts: 109,606

Re: Please help me with this question!!

Hi Bob;

Recovering from the flu and back problems, but okay.

I feel this is a difficult case. I know people need help. But not to the point where they can not even stand up by themselves. Just blindly answering questions in this case is doing much harm.

This poster has had his questions answered by several people. But I have yet to see any of his own work. Nothing to gauge his progress by. What did you do in cases like this when you were teaching?

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In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
If it ain't broke, fix it until it is.
Always satisfy the Prime Directive of getting the right answer above all else.

Bob

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Registered: 2010-06-20

Posts: 10,649

Re: Please help me with this question!!

hi bobbym,

Sorry to hear about the flu and back.  Best wishes for a speedy recovery.  Sounds like you may have to leave off the women for a while!

Yes, I agree.  Just doing someone's homework does them no educational good.  It might 'get them off the hook' with their teacher, but then the work only gets harder and they are stuck again!

Usually, I like to ask a question back; such as 'Where are you stuck?' or 'Show me one that you can do, so I can see where your difficulty is.'

I once was asked by someone to help them with algebra; just that; no narrowing down of the topic.  Hhhmmmm. Tricky!

I'm always happy to help but I need the poster to meet me part way.

I gave a lot of thought to my signature;  that about sums it up, I think.

Bob

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Children are not defined by school ...........The Fonz
You cannot teach a man anything;  you can only help him find it within himself..........Galileo Galilei
Sometimes I deliberately make mistakes, just to test you!  …………….Bob

bobbym

bumpkin

From: Bumpkinland

Registered: 2009-04-12

Posts: 109,606

Re: Please help me with this question!!

Hi Bob;

Thanks.

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In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
If it ain't broke, fix it until it is.
Always satisfy the Prime Directive of getting the right answer above all else.

123ronnie321

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Registered: 2010-09-28

Posts: 128

Re: Please help me with this question!!

Hi mantastrike,
Have a look at this page http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rule_of_product
Also see the rule of sum.

Hi bobbym,
I wish you good health. Get healthy soon!!!!!

bobbym

bumpkin

From: Bumpkinland

Registered: 2009-04-12

Posts: 109,606

Re: Please help me with this question!!

Hi 123ronnie321;

Thanks, I am starting to feel better.

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In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
If it ain't broke, fix it until it is.
Always satisfy the Prime Directive of getting the right answer above all else.