Cambridge Chat (previously New Cambridge Students Entry 2004)

fishpaste

No we simply don't have odd numbers. Honest.

Reply 4401

Squishy

Camford

First thing about this question, I'm not expecting anyone to give me answer. To be frank, I've not got a clue how to work it out.

Hmm, interesting...however, most equations describing motion are derived by making assumptions about the forces acting on an object, and there's not much information I can think about relating to that here.

fishpaste

Your offer is kind but an entire sombrero? :frown:

my poor tummy.

Well, you can have the bit of it that's not in my profile pic. That shouldn't cause too much indigestion. (was it worth that bet to get into Cam? Probably not) :wink:

visesh

I spent most of my revision time on it. :redface:

Probably not much time though. :biggrin:

Nicky, did your maths teacher actually give you exactly the same problem? I changed some bits of it slightly...I'm hoping it still works.

Reply 4402

fishpaste

Well I just went and checked, and we don't have odd numbers. But the street connecting to mine has odds and evens. So I live on a weirdo street I guess.

Reply 4403

Squishy

LOL, sorry you guys, your reasoning is really making me smile.

:smile:

<--- see?

Reply 4404

Squishy

Hmm, interesting...however, most equations describing motion are derived by making assumptions about the forces acting on an object, and there's not much information I can think about relating to that here.

Well, you can have the bit of it that's not in my profile pic. That shouldn't cause too much indigestion. (was it worth that bet to get into Cam? Probably not) :wink:

Probably not much time though. :biggrin:

Nicky, did your maths teacher actually give you exactly the same problem? I changed some bits of it slightly...I'm hoping it still works.

OI...YOU CHANGED IT...that means it doesnt work any more!

Reply 4405

Helenia

20

fishpaste

No we simply don't have odd numbers. Honest.

Randomly, my street starts its numbers at 27 :confused:

Reply 4406

fishpaste

Well I just went and checked, and we don't have odd numbers. But the street connecting to mine has odds and evens. So I live on a weirdo street I guess.

[twilight zone music] :eek:

[/twilight zone music]

Reply 4407

Squishy

Nope, it does still work! Just worked through it.

Reply 4408

MadNatSci

12

Squishy

Nicky, did your maths teacher actually give you exactly the same problem? I changed some bits of it slightly...I'm hoping it still works.

Well, from what I remember the last bit was "My eldest daughter has a wooden leg" but I'm sure that wouldn't have made a difference. Can't remember exactly what any other differences were! I never managed to solve it though - he had to explain it to me! And I still can't remember it :frown:

If he signs onto MSN I'll nag him til he gives me the answer again :wink:

Reply 4409

well i'm sorry but i dont see how "My eldest child is learning the piano" can help to provide a definite answer....anyone can learn to play the piano at any age....a 1 year old with suffiicent talent could at least start to learn, just like a 1 year old can learn to talk

Reply 4410

Poc ar buile

Ok... Try this...

Nicki is right. Twins are possible. Moreover:

not all => some are (just not all).

=> there ARE twins (Squishy also alluded to Nicki having a point)

=> 9, 2, 2 or 4, 3, 3

Then using my earlier pseudo-logic - 4, 3, 3 not possible/likely

=> 9, 2, 2

Also a 9 year old is more likely to play the piano (though there is no reason why a 4 year old couldn't)

Reply 4411

Squishy

Probably not much time though. :biggrin:

Well about 80% of my revision time :redface:

. Still got an A overall though, thats all that counts :wink:

.

Reply 4412

i dont see how your logic implies tehre are definitely twins!

Reply 4413

MadNatSci

12

Willa

well i'm sorry but i dont see how "My eldest child is learning the piano" can help to provide a definite answer....anyone can learn to play the piano at any age....a 1 year old with suffiicent talent could at least start to learn, just like a 1 year old can learn to talk

It does tell you that there is AN eldest child though.

I think pol's possibly got the right answer although the logic he used is definitely not entirely the same as my maths teacher's! :biggrin:

Reply 4414

Camford

12

I got it!! Light bulb!

Reply 4415

MadNatSci

It does tell you that there is AN eldest child though.

I think pol's possibly got the right answer although the logic he used is definitely not entirely the same as my maths teacher's! :biggrin:

What is a Wibble?

Reply 4416