GAME: MindTrap

A rich aristocrat decided that he would give every man $45 and every woman $60.

Only one ninth of the men and only one twelfth of the women collected their dues.

Can you tell me how much money the aristocrat spent if there were 3552 people in total?


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$17,760.
If there are x men, then there are (3552 - x) women. Thus one ninth of the men (= x / 9) received $45 and one twelve of the women (= (3552 - x) / 12) received $60. So the total recevied is 45 * x / 9 + 60 * (3552 - x) / 12, the x cancels leaving 5 * 3552 = 17,760.

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Originally Posted by 3fingersalute

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I forgot an "R", didn't I? https://forums.windrivers.com/images.../2005/03/1.gif

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Originally Posted by a d e p t

A rich aristocrat decided that he would give every man $45 and every woman $60.

Only one ninth of the men and only one twelfth of the women collected their dues.

Can you tell me how much money the aristocrat spent if there were 3552 people in total?

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No I can't.

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Originally Posted by Deity

No I can't.

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You never even tried. :mad:

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Originally Posted by a d e p t

You never even tried. :mad:

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Maybe I just know my limits. :p

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Originally Posted by a d e p t

A rich aristocrat decided that he would give every man $45 and every woman $60.

Only one ninth of the men and only one twelfth of the women collected their dues.

Can you tell me how much money the aristocrat spent if there were 3552 people in total?

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$17,760

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Originally Posted by 3fingersalute

$17,760

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I'll need to see your calculations.


J/K.


That's 3 points to you. https://forums.windrivers.com/images.../2005/03/1.gif

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Originally Posted by a d e p t

I'll need to see your calculations.

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Are they worth any bonus points?

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Originally Posted by 3fingersalute

Are they worth any bonus points?

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Normally, just the correct answer is worth one point... You would have to give the explaination to receive all three points... I guess ADEPT just likes you...

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Originally Posted by RIOT

... I guess ADEPT just likes you...

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YOU TAKE THAT BACK RIGHT NOW!!! :mad:


Actually, math questions are pretty much the only ones where just the answer alone can be worth 3 points, as if the work is incorrect anywhere or the logic flawed, the answer will show it. https://forums.windrivers.com/images.../2005/03/1.gif

Find two words, which are anagrams of each other, which complete this sentence:

Due to a recent outbreak of a ==?== infection in the zebra house, the local zoo had to ==?== their electron microscope correctly, to ensure rapid detection.


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Bacterial, calibrate.

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Originally Posted by a d e p t

Find two words, which are anagrams of each other, which complete this sentence:

Due to a recent outbreak of a ==?== infection in the zebra house, the local zoo had to ==?== their electron microscope correctly, to ensure rapid detection.

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bacterial
calibrate

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Originally Posted by a d e p t

Find two words, which are anagrams of each other, which complete this sentence:

Due to a recent outbreak of a ==?== infection in the zebra house, the local zoo had to ==?== their electron microscope correctly, to ensure rapid detection.

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Bacterial and Calibrate.

DAMN! not quick enough

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Originally Posted by thirdfey

bacterial
calibrate

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Yeppers. 3 pts.


Missed it by less than a minute, 3FS. :p