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Something we all can relate to part 2

Forum|Forum|6 years ago
September 25, 2019
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The new forum needs a little bit of humor to release the tension of the changeover, so I've started part 2 of the old thread so that we don't have to keep scrollong to the end of the old thread.

If it gets too long before the "go to the latest reply" issue is resolved, I can lock this thread and link to a part 3 thread.

What do you think?

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Nancy OShea

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An unhinged Uber passenger tests the patience of a driver just trying to do his job.

Warning: adult language.

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J E L

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The toffee was a bit stale, however.

J E L

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I was researching historic candy packaging and found this fellow circa 1914. The cleanup took me nearly three hours.

jane-e

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Very nicely cleaned up, @J E L ! Was it for work or for "fun" ?

Jane

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Cats are stealth creatures that sometimes disappear into their surroundings allowing them to "hide in plain sight."

Can you spot the cat in each of these photographs?

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LinSims

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Hello, kitties.

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Matchstick Puzzle Solution: (thinking outside the box)

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Nancy OShea

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Win a free pint with this Matchstick Puzzle at your local pub. 😄

Make the largest possible number by moving only 2 matchsticks. NOTE: You may not break or bend matchsticks. Can you solve it?

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gener7

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Those two matchsticks working from left to right. 999

jane-e

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For math nerds only: solve carefully!

230 - 220 x 1/2 =

Most people won't believe it,

but the answer is 5!

Jane

jane-e

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Have any math nerds figured out why the answer is 5!

Jane

LinSims

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Yes, but it's annoying.

Given the spacing on the 1 / 2, I'd say it should be expressed as

[(230 - 220) x 1] ÷ 2

230 - 220 = 10

10 x 1 = 10

10 ÷ 2 = 5

Nancy OShea

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7 x 13 = 28

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Put on your thinking caps. Here's another fuzzy math problem for you.

60 ÷ 5(7 - 5) = ?

Is the correct answer 6 or 24; why?

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Peru Bob

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6. The order of operations dictates the parenthesis is done first, then the multiplication, then the division.

Nancy OShea

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HINT: Try it in Google Calculator.

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The modern order of operations is parenthetical statement first.

Then division statement.

Then multiplication.

60 ÷ 5 = 12

*(2)

= 24

Like I said, it's a fuzzy math problem.

To make it less fuzzy, it should be expressed like this which is how Google Calculator infers it.

(60 ÷ 5)(7 - 5) =24

Or your way:

60 ÷ (5(7 - 5) = 6

Lots of fun, huh!

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Nancy OShea

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Man experiences irony, Houston, Texas, March 1966.

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LinSims

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gener7

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How often do we hear this one? 🙂

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Peru Bob

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from here:

https://xkcd.com/1172/

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