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#4376 2016-01-11 22:30:34
- Jai Ganesh
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Re: Oral puzzles
Hi Relentless and bobbym,
The solution #2686 is correct! Excellent!
#2687. Solve:
.It appears to me that if one wants to make progress in mathematics, one should study the masters and not the pupils. - Niels Henrik Abel.
Nothing is better than reading and gaining more and more knowledge - Stephen William Hawking.
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#4377 2016-01-12 00:10:26
- bobbym
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Re: Oral puzzles
Hi;
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.
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#4378 2016-01-12 17:40:17
- Jai Ganesh
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Re: Oral puzzles
Hi bobbym,
The solution set #2687 is correct! Marvelous!
#2688. Solve:
It appears to me that if one wants to make progress in mathematics, one should study the masters and not the pupils. - Niels Henrik Abel.
Nothing is better than reading and gaining more and more knowledge - Stephen William Hawking.
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#4379 2016-01-12 17:55:41
- bobbym
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Re: Oral puzzles
Hi;
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.
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#4380 2016-01-13 18:52:17
- Jai Ganesh
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Re: Oral puzzles
Hi bobbym,
The solution #2688 is correct! Brilliant!
#2689. Solve:
It appears to me that if one wants to make progress in mathematics, one should study the masters and not the pupils. - Niels Henrik Abel.
Nothing is better than reading and gaining more and more knowledge - Stephen William Hawking.
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#4381 2016-01-13 22:35:24
- bobbym
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- Posts: 109,606
Re: Oral puzzles
Hi;
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.
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#4382 2016-01-14 23:47:36
- Jai Ganesh
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Re: Oral puzzles
Hi bobbym,
The solution #2689 is correct! Good work!
#2690. Solve:
#2691. Solve:
.It appears to me that if one wants to make progress in mathematics, one should study the masters and not the pupils. - Niels Henrik Abel.
Nothing is better than reading and gaining more and more knowledge - Stephen William Hawking.
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#4383 2016-01-15 00:41:09
- bobbym
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Re: Oral puzzles
Hi;
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.
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#4384 2016-01-15 13:56:06
- Jai Ganesh
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Re: Oral puzzles
Hi bobbym,
The two solutions, #2690 and #2691, are correct! Neat work!
#2692. Solve:
It appears to me that if one wants to make progress in mathematics, one should study the masters and not the pupils. - Niels Henrik Abel.
Nothing is better than reading and gaining more and more knowledge - Stephen William Hawking.
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#4385 2016-01-16 08:47:18
- bobbym
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Re: Oral puzzles
Hi;
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.
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#4386 2016-01-16 15:32:07
- Jai Ganesh
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Re: Oral puzzles
Hi bobbym,
The solution #2692 is correct! Marvelous!
#2693. Solve:
.It appears to me that if one wants to make progress in mathematics, one should study the masters and not the pupils. - Niels Henrik Abel.
Nothing is better than reading and gaining more and more knowledge - Stephen William Hawking.
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#4387 2016-01-16 20:42:15
- bobbym
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- Posts: 109,606
Re: Oral puzzles
Hi;
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.
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#4388 2016-01-17 02:41:37
- Jai Ganesh
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Re: Oral puzzles
Hi bobbym,
The solution set in #2693 is correct! Excellent!
#2694. Solve:
It appears to me that if one wants to make progress in mathematics, one should study the masters and not the pupils. - Niels Henrik Abel.
Nothing is better than reading and gaining more and more knowledge - Stephen William Hawking.
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#4389 2016-01-17 04:18:32
- bobbym
- bumpkin
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- Registered: 2009-04-12
- Posts: 109,606
Re: Oral puzzles
Hi;
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.
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#4390 2016-01-17 05:24:39
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Re: Oral puzzles
Hello
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#4391 2016-01-17 14:21:03
- Jai Ganesh
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Re: Oral puzzles
Hi bobbym and Relentless,
The solution #2694 is correct! Good work!
#2695. Solve:
It appears to me that if one wants to make progress in mathematics, one should study the masters and not the pupils. - Niels Henrik Abel.
Nothing is better than reading and gaining more and more knowledge - Stephen William Hawking.
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#4392 2016-01-17 18:24:22
- bobbym
- bumpkin
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- Registered: 2009-04-12
- Posts: 109,606
Re: Oral puzzles
Hi;
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.
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#4393 2016-01-17 20:42:29
- Jai Ganesh
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Re: Oral puzzles
Hi bobbym,
The solution #2695 is correct (two values)! Excellent!
#2696. Solve: (Irrational numbers)
It appears to me that if one wants to make progress in mathematics, one should study the masters and not the pupils. - Niels Henrik Abel.
Nothing is better than reading and gaining more and more knowledge - Stephen William Hawking.
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#4394 2016-01-18 01:16:58
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Re: Oral puzzles
Hi!
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#4395 2016-01-18 10:31:20
- bobbym
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Re: Oral puzzles
Hi;
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.
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#4396 2016-01-18 14:31:18
- Jai Ganesh
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Re: Oral puzzles
Hi Relentless and bobbym,
The solutions #2696 are correct! Marvelous!
#2697. Evaluate:
It appears to me that if one wants to make progress in mathematics, one should study the masters and not the pupils. - Niels Henrik Abel.
Nothing is better than reading and gaining more and more knowledge - Stephen William Hawking.
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#4397 2016-01-18 20:00:03
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Re: Oral puzzles
Hey;
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#4398 2016-01-18 22:18:48
- Jai Ganesh
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Re: Oral puzzles
Hi Relentless,
The solution #2697 is correct! Splendid!
#2698. A fraction becomes 9/10 if 2 is added to both numerator and denominator. If 3 is added to both numerator and denominator it becomes 5/6. Find the fraction.
It appears to me that if one wants to make progress in mathematics, one should study the masters and not the pupils. - Niels Henrik Abel.
Nothing is better than reading and gaining more and more knowledge - Stephen William Hawking.
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#4399 2016-01-18 23:37:44
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Re: Oral puzzles
Hi
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#4400 2016-01-19 07:29:11
- bobbym
- bumpkin
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Re: Oral puzzles
Hi;
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.
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