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[ssj4Gogeta]

yay a maths thread
though i'm pretty late it seems. the others are already 3 points ahead of me. i'll try to catchup.

[mimo2005]

Originally Posted by beefers1

120 miles (2 hours if Bob's driving, 4 hours if Ann is driving). they should drive at 40mph (to get there in 3 hours).

The "hour early"/"hour late" difference was 2 hours (120 minutes). The difference in speeds was 1 minute per mile (60 mph = 1 mile
per minute vs. 30 mph = 1 mile per 2 minutes). So, 120 minutes equals 120 miles. To get to the wedding on time (3 hours)
the right speed is 40 mph. (Best alternate - leave an hour later and let husband drive.)

JohnthePilot 3 points
Titomike 3
beefers1 3
justpassingby 2
freddyhard 1



Six chartists could construct six charts in 20 minutes. How many chartists would it take to construct 36
charts in 2 hours. (For this question assume chartists can work together.)

[ssj4Gogeta]

6 chartists

[ssj4Gogeta]

Originally Posted by mimo2005

The "hour early"/"hour late" difference was 2 hours (120 minutes). The difference in speeds was 1 minute per mile (60 mph = 1 mile
per minute vs. 30 mph = 1 mile per 2 minutes). So, 120 minutes equals 120 miles. To get to the wedding on time (3 hours)

or you could do (x/30) - (x/60) = 2
so x=120

[mimo2005]

Originally Posted by ssj4Gogeta

6 chartists

JohnthePilot 3 points
Titomike 3
beefers1 3
justpassingby 2
freddyhard 1
ssj4Gogeta 1



Where in the world?.....Insert the name of a city in the space provided to make a word.

1) M A __ __ __ __ __ G

2) I R __ __ __ __ T E

3) C O M __ __ __ __ __ O N

4) S U B __ __ __ __ T E

[justpassingby]

I have 3 out of 4 but can't find the first one.

[mimo2005]

Originally Posted by justpassingby

I have 3 out of 4 but can't find the first one.

Wait for now .Wait until 8 pm eastern time ,and post the answer , and you will get the full point if nobody comes up with the full answer.
Good luck.

[JohnthePilot]

Hang on. I've only just seen the question.

[JohnthePilot]

maturing
irrigate
comparison
sublimate

[mimo2005]

Originally Posted by JohnthePilot

maturing
irrigate
comparison
sublimate

JohnthePilot 4 points
Titomike 3
beefers1 3
justpassingby 2
freddyhard 1
ssj4Gogeta 1


What was the name of the first spacecraft to land on the moon?

[justpassingby]

First to crash on the moon would be Luna-2, first to land would be Luna-9

[ssj4Gogeta]

Luna 2

EDIT:I'm late :(

[JohnthePilot]

I agree with justpassingby. Luna 2 was first crash landing and Luna 9 first successful landing.

[beefers1]

Well, Apollo 11 was the first manned landing.

[Titomike]

Originally Posted by beefers1

Well, Apollo 11 was the first manned landing.

I thought the crane dropped that in Hollywood!

[mimo2005]

Originally Posted by justpassingby

First to crash on the moon would be Luna-2, first to land would be Luna-9

The first spacecraft to land on the moon was Russia's "Luna 2" on Sept, 12, 1959. (However, you might not have
wanted to be aboard since it crash landed in that lunar tourist trap between the craters "Archimedes" and "Autolycus".)
The next was Russia's "Luna 9" which soft landed in February of 1966.

JohnthePilot 4 points
Titomike 3
beefers1 3
justpassingby 3
freddyhard 1
ssj4Gogeta 1



Back to some puzzles where the main clue is the number. Example: 9 = Lofac - That would be 9 = Lives of a cat.
1. 90 = D in a RA
2. 32 = DF at which W F
3. 12 = S of the Z
4. 29 = D in F in a L Y

[ssj4Gogeta]

got 3...

[JohnthePilot]

Degrees in a right angle
Degrees fahrenheit at which water freezes
Signs of the Zodiac
Days in February in a Leap Year

[ssj4Gogeta]

degrees in rt angle
deg far. ... water freezes
signs of zodiac
days in feb in a leap yr

EDIT:noooooo got beaten again.

[JohnthePilot]

That makes up for you beating me with chartists.