Scientific studies have shown that the regular practice of arithmetics (no, not on a calculator!) can help keep the brain healthy, so being the good altruist that I am, I have been kind enough to devise the following test for you all (don't all thank me at once)....
John is busy pumping iron in the gym when in a highly injudicious flight of fancy, decides to attempt a 900 pound deadlift. Unfortunately, as a direct result of this ill conceived stunt, John suffers a full rectal prolapse and additionally shits himself.
Whilst subsequently waiting for the ambulance to arrive, John muses that as he weighs in at 15 stone 4 pounds, had he have succeeded at his lift, he would have picked up a gargantuan deal more than his own body weight...
What exact percentage more would John have succeeded by? |
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"Scientific studies have shown that the regular practice of arithmetics (no, not on a calculator!) can help keep the brain healthy, so being the good altruist that I am, I have been kind enough to devise the following test for you all (don't all thank me at once)....
John is busy pumping iron in the gym when in a highly injudicious flight of fancy, decides to attempt a 900 pound deadlift. Unfortunately, as a direct result of this ill conceived stunt, John suffers a full rectal prolapse and additionally shits himself.
Whilst subsequently waiting for the ambulance to arrive, John muses that as he weighs in at 15 stone 4 pounds, had he have succeeded at his lift, he would have picked up a gargantuan deal more than his own body weight...
What exact percentage more would John have succeeded by? "
Wouldn't this depend on how much a gargantuan is? |
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"right it's 15st 4 converted into lbs. BRB.
So 14×15 is (10x15 ==150 + 4×15 = 60 Total 210.
214 pounds is 15 stone 4 pounds "
Oh yea, forgot about the extra 4lb.
So 900- 214 = 686 |
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"420% of his body weight
Where's your working out?
900 is 420% of 214
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The question is how much more as a percentage. So, wouldn't it be 686 as a percentage of 214? |
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"420% of his body weight
Where's your working out?
900 is 420% of 214
The question is how much more as a percentage. So, wouldn't it be 686 as a percentage of 214? "
It wasn't clear which was required - it's threads like this that stop me getting my work done lol! |
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Great answers everyone! I've got your brains a'ticking
Ok, so firstly you need to convert John's weight into pounds.
Next, find the percentage of his weight against the 900 pounds he was attempting to lift. Now deduct John's weight percentage from the said figure and the answer (as a percentage) is whatever remains.....I think.... |
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"Great answers everyone! I've got your brains a'ticking
Ok, so firstly you need to convert John's weight into pounds.
Next, find the percentage of his weight against the 900 pounds he was attempting to lift. Now deduct John's weight percentage from the said figure and the answer (as a percentage) is whatever remains.....I think.... "
So what’s your answer |
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"Great answers everyone! I've got your brains a'ticking
Ok, so firstly you need to convert John's weight into pounds.
Next, find the percentage of his weight against the 900 pounds he was attempting to lift. Now deduct John's weight percentage from the said figure and the answer (as a percentage) is whatever remains.....I think....
So what’s your answer "
I make it about 320% because 686 is 320% more than 214. I could very well be wrong though; I haven't done maths like this since I was 14. |
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"Great answers everyone! I've got your brains a'ticking
Ok, so firstly you need to convert John's weight into pounds.
Next, find the percentage of his weight against the 900 pounds he was attempting to lift. Now deduct John's weight percentage from the said figure and the answer (as a percentage) is whatever remains.....I think.... "
You wanted the difference in his weight to the weight he lifted in a percentage. I think, as you said how much more, in a %age |
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"Great answers everyone! I've got your brains a'ticking
Ok, so firstly you need to convert John's weight into pounds.
Next, find the percentage of his weight against the 900 pounds he was attempting to lift. Now deduct John's weight percentage from the said figure and the answer (as a percentage) is whatever remains.....I think....
So what’s your answer "
I’ll be quite honest....I haven’t a clue
Nonetheless, the mathematical workings out have exercised all our brains which is good..... |
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"Great answers everyone! I've got your brains a'ticking
Ok, so firstly you need to convert John's weight into pounds.
Next, find the percentage of his weight against the 900 pounds he was attempting to lift. Now deduct John's weight percentage from the said figure and the answer (as a percentage) is whatever remains.....I think....
So what’s your answer
I’ll be quite honest....I haven’t a clue
Nonetheless, the mathematical workings out have exercised all our brains which is good..... "
It has, although I guessed the percentage. I can't remember the formula for working out that particular %age. Something to do with dividing (d)then times by 100
before timesing both sides by d. Probably totally wrong |
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"Great answers everyone! I've got your brains a'ticking
Ok, so firstly you need to convert John's weight into pounds.
Next, find the percentage of his weight against the 900 pounds he was attempting to lift. Now deduct John's weight percentage from the said figure and the answer (as a percentage) is whatever remains.....I think....
So what’s your answer
I’ll be quite honest....I haven’t a clue
Nonetheless, the mathematical workings out have exercised all our brains which is good.....
It has, although I guessed the percentage. I can't remember the formula for working out that particular %age. Something to do with dividing (d)then times by 100
before timesing both sides by d. Probably totally wrong "
Maths always scared me at school.....long division especially
Nonetheless, I left with an ‘E’.....obviously short for Excellence |
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By *rixiepeepWoman
over a year ago
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can some one work this out for me my maths is ridiculas I think most will find it very easy but I have number dyslexia. So here goes
a taxi 8/10 mile would be £2.40 every 1/10 of a mile after is 22 p how much would 1.5 miles be?
15 miles be and 75 miles be?
thanks
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Is the 15 stone 4 pounds pre-shit or post-shit as he was still full of shit when he attempted the 900 pound lift. If it's pre-shit, how much shit did he lose, in pounds.....? |
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"can some one work this out for me my maths is ridiculas I think most will find it very easy but I have number dyslexia. So here goes
a taxi 8/10 mile would be £2.40 every 1/10 of a mile after is 22 p how much would 1.5 miles be?
15 miles be and 75 miles be?
thanks
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£3.94 - 1.5 miles
£33.64 - 15 miles
£165.64 - 75 miles |
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"Scientific studies have shown that the regular practice of arithmetics (no, not on a calculator!) can help keep the brain healthy, so being the good altruist that I am, I have been kind enough to devise the following test for you all (don't all thank me at once)....
John is busy pumping iron in the gym when in a highly injudicious flight of fancy, decides to attempt a 900 pound deadlift. Unfortunately, as a direct result of this ill conceived stunt, John suffers a full rectal prolapse and additionally shits himself.
Whilst subsequently waiting for the ambulance to arrive, John muses that as he weighs in at 15 stone 4 pounds, had he have succeeded at his lift, he would have picked up a gargantuan deal more than his own body weight...
What exact percentage more would John have succeeded by? "
See my maths is so bad that I read that as “ten pink elephants jumped over a bridge and the purple monkey slung poo at them
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"can some one work this out for me my maths is ridiculas I think most will find it very easy but I have number dyslexia. So here goes
a taxi 8/10 mile would be £2.40 every 1/10 of a mile after is 22 p how much would 1.5 miles be?
15 miles be and 75 miles be?
thanks
£3.94 - 1.5 miles
£33.64 - 15 miles
£165.64 - 75 miles"
I like you |
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By *icketysplitsWoman
over a year ago
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"can some one work this out for me my maths is ridiculas I think most will find it very easy but I have number dyslexia. So here goes
a taxi 8/10 mile would be £2.40 every 1/10 of a mile after is 22 p how much would 1.5 miles be?
15 miles be and 75 miles be?
thanks
£3.94 - 1.5 miles
£33.64 - 15 miles
£165.64 - 75 miles
I like you "
He's adorable and clever... and has always been a perfect gentleman.
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