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re: Math weirdness: Infinite gold is not enough
Posted on 9/17/19 at 4:40 pm to WildManGoose
Posted on 9/17/19 at 4:40 pm to WildManGoose
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Dude, you're worse then a kid. You jump in a thread and it's immediately "no, no, wrong, wrong". Its like you googled how to be an insufferable prick. You've replied to everyone of my posts and not once have shown or even tried to show how I'm wrong
You're awfully mad given that you can solve this just by admitting you stepped on your dick.
It happens.
Desperately trying to salvage yourself just magnifies the stupidity
This post was edited on 9/17/19 at 4:41 pm
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Posted on 9/17/19 at 4:42 pm to LSUGolfman
Manager kept $25
Each guest got $1 back ($3)
Bellhop kept $2
Total still comes out to $30
Each guest got $1 back ($3)
Bellhop kept $2
Total still comes out to $30
Posted on 9/17/19 at 4:42 pm to WildManGoose
quote:
Dude, you're worse then a kid. You jump in a thread and it's immediately "no, no, wrong, wrong". Its like you googled how to be an insufferable prick. You've replied to everyone of my posts and not once have shown or even tried to show how I'm wrong.
Posted on 9/17/19 at 4:43 pm to WildManGoose
I always enjoy these threads because this kind of math discussion is fun to me.
But at the end of the day, it is sad thinking that people who have never thought of taking a Calculus class in their lives are in here arguing against what has been mathematically proven for what? Hundreds of years?
1/3 = exactly .333 repeating
1 = exactly .999 repeating
These are not opinions. These are proven mathematical facts. Educate yourselves.
But at the end of the day, it is sad thinking that people who have never thought of taking a Calculus class in their lives are in here arguing against what has been mathematically proven for what? Hundreds of years?
1/3 = exactly .333 repeating
1 = exactly .999 repeating
These are not opinions. These are proven mathematical facts. Educate yourselves.
Posted on 9/17/19 at 4:47 pm to shel311
I get that what I said is off-topic and more literal than the OP intended, but it's not wrong.
Posted on 9/17/19 at 5:01 pm to LSUGolfman
quote:There is no reason to add $2 to $27. They have in fact now paid $27 TOTAL to both the hotel and the bellhop. His $2 came from that 27, 25 went to the hotel and 2 to him. Why would you add it again? The original 30 is down to $27 because you gave the 3 guests 1 dollar each. That $27 is up from the actual bill of $25 because the bellhop pocketed $2. That's all that has happened. There is no sum of 29
And $27 + $2 = $29 so, if the guests originally handed over $30, what happened to the remaining $1?
This post was edited on 9/17/19 at 5:06 pm
Posted on 9/17/19 at 5:59 pm to PhiTiger1764
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1 = exactly .999 repeating
Someone puts a gun to your head and says you have to press one of two buttons. If you press 1 button, there’s a 100% chance that the person you love the most wont be killed. If you press the other button, there’s a 99.9 repeating% chance that the person you love the most won’t be killed. Which button are you pressing?
Posted on 9/17/19 at 6:03 pm to Jon Ham
They are the same chance
Posted on 9/17/19 at 6:10 pm to Not Cooper
I’m not saying they aren’t, but which one would you press? The one labeled 100% or the one labeled 99.9 repeating %?
Posted on 9/17/19 at 6:12 pm to Jon Ham
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I’m not saying they aren’t, but which one would you press?
What is your point? Perception?
Posted on 9/17/19 at 6:32 pm to Jon Ham
quote:Who is in charge of deciding if I'm right to wrong?
I’m not saying they aren’t, but which one would you press? The one labeled 100% or the one labeled 99.9 repeating %?
Posted on 9/17/19 at 6:50 pm to shel311
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Who is in charge of deciding if I'm right to wrong?
It doesn't matter. Someone earlier told us that you just argue for what you think. That's apparently how math works.
Posted on 9/17/19 at 7:32 pm to TigerstuckinMS
quote:
It doesn't matter. Someone earlier told us that you just argue for what you think. That's apparently how math works.
If it's a person who decides, this thread has certainly taught me to not take any chances and choose the 100% chance.
If the actual math will decide, then it doesn't matter, I can choose either and have a 100% chance of being correct.
Posted on 9/17/19 at 7:42 pm to shel311
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If it's a person who decides, this thread has certainly taught me to not take any chances and choose the 100% chance.
Yeah. True.
But, that's sort of cheating because it doesn't show one is better...…….it just shows that you have to account for stupid people.
I mean. If you had to push one of two buttons...……"Earth is round or Earth is flat"...…...there's a chance pushing the round button will get your family killed too.
But, again. That's just because the judge could be a moron.
Posted on 9/17/19 at 8:25 pm to Jon Ham
I have the solution. If he changes the measurement of weight from pounds to Troy ounces then they started out with 145.8 Troy ounces and each person has exactly 48.6 Troy ounces. And since gold is measured in Troy ounces for sale then he knows he has. $73,098.774 worth the gold as of the prices today. Dumb arse nasa kid can’t find the practical answer to the question.
I didn’t read all 13 pages. To see if someone else came up with this answer.
I didn’t read all 13 pages. To see if someone else came up with this answer.
This post was edited on 9/17/19 at 8:26 pm
Posted on 9/17/19 at 9:00 pm to Lsuhack1
quote:I have bad news for you. 10 lbs is actually 145.83333 repeating troy ounces. I am not bullshitting you.
If he changes the measurement of weight from pounds to Troy ounces then they started out with 145.8 Troy ounces and each person has exactly 48.6 Troy ounces.
Posted on 9/17/19 at 9:03 pm to Korkstand
Dammit now I’m going to go looking through other crazy measurements.
Posted on 9/17/19 at 9:09 pm to Jon Ham
Nicely done, Jon. We Comin'
Posted on 9/17/19 at 10:46 pm to LSUGolfman
quote:
Three people check into a hotel room. The manager says the bill is $30, so each guest pays $10. Later the manager realizes the bill should only be $25. To rectify this, he gives the bellhop $5 to return to the guests. On the way to the room, the bellhop realizes that he cannot divide the money equally. As the guests didn't know the total of the revised bill, the bellhop decides to just give each guest $1 and keep $2 as a tip for himself. Each guest got $1 back, so now each guest only paid $9, bringing the total paid to $27. The bellhop has $2. And $27 + $2 = $29 so, if the guests originally handed over $30, what happened to the remaining $1?
I was going to post this exact thing earlier but didn't have time to do it. Thank you.
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