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| Thread ID: 92563 | 2008-08-14 23:48:00 | Hey you maths brains | sarel (2490) | PC World Chat |
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| 697337 | 2008-08-19 13:00:00 | One small question; If a carton holds 20 eggs, please explain the logic of having of having 4 cartons plus 24 loose eggs, because that equates to 5 cartons and 4 loose eggs. |
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| 697338 | 2008-08-19 20:15:00 | Perhaps the supplier was trying to save on the cost of boxes. | Dally (6292) | ||
| 697339 | 2008-08-19 22:45:00 | Range of Answers Total Eggs = Full Boxes + Loose 21 = 1 + 1 42 = 2 + 2 63 = 3 + 3 84 = 4 + 4 105 = 5 + 5 126 = 6 + 6 etc etc to top limit of 399 = 19 + 19 All these range of answers satisfy the basis question |
KenESmith (6287) | ||
| 697340 | 2008-08-19 23:02:00 | Your list of answers is incorrect. The first premise of the question states that the number of loose eggs is 6 times the number of boxes. For example 6 times 1 does not equal 21. There are more answers than my 4 boxes and 24 loose. One of these is 8 boxes and 48 loose - take away two boxes worth (40) from 48 you get 8 which is the number of boxes but in the original question it is stated that the number of loose eggs is just a few more than 20 which points to the 4 and 24 being the correct answer. | Dally (6292) | ||
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