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11-30-05, 03:49 PM
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#1 | | Goblin Welp Join Date: Nov 2005
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|  Math Challenge
Lets see how intelligent the people who play on Layo are (no offense intended, just a joke!)
Heres some good math.
This is kind of a test im putting on, post the number and the answer next to it. PM me if you want to know your score. I will then PM you the number of questions correct. (if it really bugs you i will tell you which ones you got wrong, but would prefer not to so everyone has the same chance)
It starts easy and gets more difficult as questions increase
Oh and please dont use a calculator, this is a paper and mind test.
1) Evaluate
43921
- 8754
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2) What is two-thirds of sixty percent of half of seventy-five?
3) What values of z satisfy 2(3-4z)-3(3z-2) = 80?
4) When the digits of a two digit positive number are reversed, the resulting positive two digit number is 72 less than the origional number? What is the number?
5) What is the name foir a line segment in a triangle with endpoints on a vertex and the side opposite the vertex?
6) A well is dug in the shape of a right circular cylinder with radius of one meter and depth of fifty meters. What is the volume of cubic meters, of dirt in the well?
7) What is the sum of the squares of the roots of the equation p^3+2p^2+3p+4=0?
("^" means "to the power of")  Express the product of 345 base 8 and 67 base 8 in as a base 8 numeral.
9) What is the sum of the elements of
[-2 5]^-1
[ 3 -7]
(with "^-1" i mean the inverse of the matrix. hint, hint)
10) A class of 13 students orders ice cream. The oprder is read over the phone to the ice cream store and clerk fills the order and delivers the ice cream to the class. The names of the studetns are not included in the order, just the number of cones of different flavors. There is only one flavor per cone for each student. The possible flavors are vanilla, chocolate, walnut, strawberry, and peach. How many different ice cream orders would be possible for this class?
That's it hope you enjoy it. Ill post a more challenging one if people actually participate in this one.
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11-30-05, 10:52 PM
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#2 | | Adamantium Golem Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Lisbon, Portugal
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| RE: Math Challenge
bah... I can't do this in english... too many things with different names from portuguese.
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11-30-05, 11:02 PM
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#3 | | Gamemaster Join Date: May 2005 Location: South Africa
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| RE: Math Challenge
I hope this is not someone's assignment which they need answers for. But here is the first four answers....all if have time for now.
1. 35167 2. 15 3. -4 4. 91 | | | | |
12-01-05, 05:40 AM
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#4 | | Mind Flayer Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Phoenix
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| RE: Math Challenge
*twitches*
THE PAPER IS ANGRY AT ME.....
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12-01-05, 06:53 AM
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#5 | | Gamemaster Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Back in L-town
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| RE: Math Challenge
As a Math teacher and UIL (UIL -> ruler of all competitive things in Texas schools) Mathematics/Number Sense/Calculater sponsor, I refuse to answer anyone of those questions, lest I reduce myself to spending my freetime on my vocation. 
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12-01-05, 02:01 PM
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#6 | | Goblin Welp Join Date: Nov 2005
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| RE: Math Challenge
im sory you feel that way but i would really appreciate your answers. you dont need to devote all your free time to math. I would like to see how much the people who do math competitions really know
As of now aragwen has the highscore
oh and its not for anyones homework its fust for fun.
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12-01-05, 02:04 PM
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#7 | | Orc of the Black Hand Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Washington
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| RE: Math Challenge
ahhhh........syntax error...stupidity=very yes
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12-02-05, 09:25 AM
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#8 | | Orc of the Black Hand Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: The \'Couve (Vancouver, WA)
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| RE: Math Challenge
Quote:
Candyman111 - 12/1/2005 5:04 PM
ahhhh........syntax error...stupidity=very yes
| You know, you can't just qoute that for everything.....
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12-02-05, 09:26 AM
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#9 | | Orc of the Black Hand Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: The \'Couve (Vancouver, WA)
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| RE: Math Challenge
And how come you're still make-up?
Just change your prefs. already....
unless you've grown fond of your Rouge.......... 
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12-02-05, 10:36 AM
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#10 | | Mind Flayer Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Richardson, Texas, United States, GMT-6
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| RE: Math Challenge
My try:
1) 35,167
2) 15
3) negative 4
4) 80
5) hypotenuse
6) about 39.25 cubic meters
7) (answer may have roots) ('s logorithmic)
9) negative 14
10) 1030
How'd I do?
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12-02-05, 12:05 PM
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#11 | | Orc of the Black Hand Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Washington
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| RE: Math Challenge
well...I actually was trying to RP a rouge, not a rogue but if people are just going to ridicule me.... lol, i just fixed it, thanks shrub
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12-02-05, 12:15 PM
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#12 | | Beholder Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Pennsylvania
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| RE: Math Challenge
Math is chaotic evil and thus restricted on Layo. | | | | |
12-02-05, 01:22 PM
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#13 | | Goblin Welp Join Date: Nov 2005
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| RE: Math Challenge
Alrighty you got a 40%, their tough look back at your work you got some wrong answers, and the only one with a word answer is question 5. | | | | |
12-03-05, 11:38 AM
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#14 | | Mind Flayer Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Richardson, Texas, United States, GMT-6
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| RE: Math Challenge
Four out of ten on something that is done for fun is half-decent. Although, I did notice that it is mostly algebra. One of the questions is geometric, another is a proportion.
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12-04-05, 03:08 AM
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#15 | | Mind Flayer Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Boston
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| RE: Math Challenge
I would do these problems,but I don't think I would at all. I have math class at school... and then for some reason I agreed to do Math League. So.... sorry, but I do enough math as it is. | | | | |
12-04-05, 05:41 AM
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#16 | | Mind Flayer Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Richardson, Texas, United States, GMT-6
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| RE: Math Challenge
Math can be entertaining as long as it is not found to be too easy, too hard, or presented dully. (for me anyway.)
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12-04-05, 06:26 AM
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#17 | | Adamantium Golem Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Somewhere in the sands of time
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| RE: Math Challenge
I got this, but I'm only 16 so I don't know much yet ^_^
1) 35,167
2)14.985
3)-4
4)91
5) Not sure
6)493.48
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12-04-05, 05:57 PM
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#18 | | Orc of the Black Hand Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Washington
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| RE: Math Challenge
Dom, what math class are you in. I knew Jeff was pretty darn good at math, are you in his class?
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07-14-06, 11:04 AM
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#19 | | Game Master Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Vancouver, BC
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| Re: Math Challenge
My attempt (done on paper, without looking at the other solutions:
1) 35167
2) 15
3) -4
4) 91
5) a bisector
6) 157.075 (approximately)
7) (Not doing cube roots. Nope. Nuh-uh) 30763
9) 17
10) 2380
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07-14-06, 10:49 PM
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#20 | | Mind Flayer Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Suffield CT
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