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[Mickey Mouse Kid]

I've seen most of those before but still tricky! I only got five right. lol.

 

[bubie2.5]

10 out of 11... missed the ark one.

 

[KristaTX]

If you have 2 loaves of bread and 8 cans of bean dip and you are having a champagne party, how many can you serve if they each want a 1/2 ounce of bd on a 1/4 of a sandwich?? Oh, and how many will puke their guts out afterwards??

It depends. Is Jesus at this party?

 

[SwedishMeatball]

First of all, you would never serve champagne with a bds And it all depends on how many bds's each person eats. And I always use a whole can for 1 sandwich, it is just proper.

Evidently I'm not up to speed on my bean dip etiquette.

 

[georgina]

I'll give you my points

To be honest - I don't really understand why that trick works. Someone good at math can explain that to us all. I just am good at remembering tricks .

That's the basic rule for dividing by a fraction - multiply by the inverse. When you divide by a number less than one, your answer will always be bigger than the number you started with.

When you divide, you are putting things in groups. 30÷2=15 means there are 15 groups of 2. 30÷1/2=60 means if you had 30 things and put them into groups of 1/2, you would have 60 groups. It's like how many 50¢ pieces would there be in $30?

 

[N.Bailey]

My best stab at it.

anytime you have a whole number and need to add, subtract, multiply, or divide by a fraction, that whole number goes over 1.

30/1

Then, when you're talking a division problem by a fraction

the

1/2

the rule for dividing fractions is, you flip the top number (numerator) around with the bottom (denominator) and switch it from a division problem to a multipulcations.

Thus

30/1 times 2/1
30 times 2 is easy!

or you could have taken .5 because it's the same as 1/2 and divide it by 30.

 

[KarenAylwood]

I've got a beef with the guy who made this up. He capitalized the Fourth of July. Bugger!

 

[SwedishMeatball]

My best stab at it.

anytime you have a whole number and need to add, subtract, multiply, or divide by a fraction, that whole number goes over 1.

30
-
1

Then, when you're talking a division problem by a fraction

the

1
-
2

the rule for dividing fractions is, you flip the top number (numerator) around with the bottom (denominator) and switch it from a division problem to a multipulcations.

Thus

30 times 2
- -
1 1

30 times 2 is easy!

or you could have taken .5 because it's the same as 1/2 and multiplied by 30.

Well then, at least I know my numerators from my denominators and that's what's important.

 

[KristaTX]

Thanks for the math explanations . It's funny how it makes perfect sense when I think of it in terms of decimals (or cents). Must be why I love the metric system so much . It's easy and makes perfect sense.

 

[Michie]

I've got a beef with the guy who made this up. He capitalized the Fourth of July. Bugger!

The Holiday and Parade committe of the Meets And Bounds divison of Congress made it official in 1985 that it is proper to captilize the Fourth of July.

 

[CdnDisneyNut]

I got them all right

 

[bunnyfoo]

I've got a beef with the guy who made this up. He capitalized the Fourth of July. Bugger!

That threw me off too. It seemed like he was talking about the holiday instead of a date.

 

[1of6]

Yea me! I got them all right! I told DH that he married a smartie and he reminded me that it was a smart *ss. He is taking the test next.

 

[Free4Life11]

I got 7 out of 11.

 

[Planogirl]

I missed the Moses question too. Tricky...

 

[bigmerle1966]

I got 7 out of 11.

You and me both, we are normal and apparently have a great love life.

 

[bigmerle1966]

That's the basic rule for dividing by a fraction - multiply by the inverse. When you divide by a number less than one, your answer will always be bigger than the number you started with.

When you divide, you are putting things in groups. 30÷2=15 means there are 15 groups of 2. 30÷1/2=60 means if you had 30 things and put them into groups of 1/2, you would have 60 groups. It's like how many 50¢ pieces would there be in $30?

Huh? I think it was a trick question and they are lying about the answer. Just to make us math idiots feel stupid.

 

[Free4Life11]

I think they were all trick questions

 

[Diva of Dragons]

Your Score: 11 out of 11
Your Rating: Only 3 people have ever scored this high

Now Here's the Twist;
Your answers not only can tell your current intelligence,
but the combination can also forcast your upcoming love life:

Your Projected Love Life: Your Love Life may bloom soon

Whew! good to know the old noggin's still working!!!

Lisa

 

[N.Bailey]

The Holiday and Parade committe of the Meets And Bounds divison of Congress made it official in 1985 that it is proper to captilize the Fourth of July.

But it wouldn't be in the UK.