325 convertible MPG

"Dean Dark" > wrote in message
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> On Wed, 08 Jun 2005 22:59:36 GMT, "+ Rob +"
> > wrote:
>
> >> I think the previous poster meant that the US *gallon* is smaller than
> >> the UK (imperial) gallon. Consequently, on a single gallon you'd go
> >> farther in the UK than in the US.
> >
> >You're absolutely right. I just had a major brain fart and failed to
> >recognize the obvious. Duh!
>
> In that spirit, and just for grins, here's a puzzle.
>
> A pig weighs 30lb plus half its weight. How much does the pig weigh?

Roughly 13.6 kilos.

On Wed, 08 Jun 2005 19:13:36 -0400, Dean Dark
> wrote:

>On Wed, 08 Jun 2005 22:59:36 GMT, "+ Rob +"
> wrote:
>
>>> I think the previous poster meant that the US *gallon* is smaller than
>>> the UK (imperial) gallon. Consequently, on a single gallon you'd go
>>> farther in the UK than in the US.
>>
>>You're absolutely right. I just had a major brain fart and failed to
>>recognize the obvious. Duh!
>
>In that spirit, and just for grins, here's a puzzle.
>
>A pig weighs 30lb plus half its weight. How much does the pig weigh?


60lb

"Malt_Hound" > wrote in message
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> Dean Dark wrote:
> > On Wed, 08 Jun 2005 22:59:36 GMT, "+ Rob +"
> > > wrote:
> >
> >
> >>>I think the previous poster meant that the US *gallon* is smaller than
> >>>the UK (imperial) gallon. Consequently, on a single gallon you'd go
> >>>farther in the UK than in the US.
> >>
> >>You're absolutely right. I just had a major brain fart and failed to
> >>recognize the obvious. Duh!
> >
> >
> > In that spirit, and just for grins, here's a puzzle.
> >
> > A pig weighs 30lb plus half its weight. How much does the pig weigh?
>
> ummm. 60 lbs. what did I win?

The statement does not establish that 30lbs is half of the pig's weight.

Mmm 325 Mpg to pigs weight!! Sigmund Freud would struggle with that
"+ Rob +" > wrote in message
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> "Malt_Hound" > wrote in message
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>> Dean Dark wrote:
>> > On Wed, 08 Jun 2005 22:59:36 GMT, "+ Rob +"
>> > > wrote:
>> >
>> >
>> >>>I think the previous poster meant that the US *gallon* is smaller than
>> >>>the UK (imperial) gallon. Consequently, on a single gallon you'd go
>> >>>farther in the UK than in the US.
>> >>
>> >>You're absolutely right. I just had a major brain fart and failed to
>> >>recognize the obvious. Duh!
>> >
>> >
>> > In that spirit, and just for grins, here's a puzzle.
>> >
>> > A pig weighs 30lb plus half its weight. How much does the pig weigh?
>>
>> ummm. 60 lbs. what did I win?
>
> The statement does not establish that 30lbs is half of the pig's
> weight.
>
>

On Thu, 09 Jun 2005 21:12:26 GMT, "+ Rob +"
> wrote:


>> > A pig weighs 30lb plus half its weight. How much does the pig weigh?
>>
>> ummm. 60 lbs. what did I win?
>
> The statement does not establish that 30lbs is half of the pig's weight.

I think it does.

Given, W = 30 + W/2

So, 2W = 60 + W

Therefore, W = 60
--
Dan.

"Dean Dark" > wrote in message
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> On Thu, 09 Jun 2005 21:12:26 GMT, "+ Rob +"
> > wrote:
>
>
> >> > A pig weighs 30lb plus half its weight. How much does the pig weigh?
> >>
> >> ummm. 60 lbs. what did I win?
> >
> > The statement does not establish that 30lbs is half of the pig's
weight.
>
> I think it does.
>
> Given, W = 30 + W/2
>
> So, 2W = 60 + W
>
> Therefore, W = 60

Absolutely fine reasoning. But another way of forming the equation is:

(W=30) + W/2
In this case, the pig weighs 30 pounds.

Unorthodox, of course. But mathematically sound.

"+ Rob +" > wrote in message
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> "Dean Dark" > wrote in message
> ...
>> On Thu, 09 Jun 2005 21:12:26 GMT, "+ Rob +"
>> > wrote:
>>
>>
>> >> > A pig weighs 30lb plus half its weight. How much does the pig
>> >> > weigh?
>> >>
>> >> ummm. 60 lbs. what did I win?
>> >
>> > The statement does not establish that 30lbs is half of the pig's
> weight.
>>
>> I think it does.
>>
>> Given, W = 30 + W/2
>>
>> So, 2W = 60 + W
>>
>> Therefore, W = 60
>
> Absolutely fine reasoning. But another way of forming the equation is:
>
> (W=30) + W/2
> In this case, the pig weighs 30 pounds.
>
> Unorthodox, of course. But mathematically sound.

Although feeding back into the original question is obviously incorrect, as
30 + (30/2) is not equal to 30. While equations can be manipulated to give a
variety of results, there is only one solution to the actual problem posed
in the first place :P

This also feeds back into my job - I find IT people with a degree that is
engineering based (Mech/Aero eng) tend to be better equipped to handle real
life programming situations than Comp Sci/Math degree holders

Dan

On Fri, 10 Jun 2005 06:49:55 GMT, "+ Rob +"
> wrote:

>
>"Dean Dark" > wrote in message
.. .
>> On Thu, 09 Jun 2005 21:12:26 GMT, "+ Rob +"
>> > wrote:
>>
>>
>> >> > A pig weighs 30lb plus half its weight. How much does the pig weigh?

> Absolutely fine reasoning. But another way of forming the equation is:
>
> (W=30) + W/2
> In this case, the pig weighs 30 pounds.
>
> Unorthodox, of course. But mathematically sound.

No. Your algebra is not only unorthodox, it is wrong. Must try
harder.
--
Dan.

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> "Malt_Hound" > wrote in message
> ...
>
>>Dean Dark wrote:
>>
>>>On Wed, 08 Jun 2005 22:59:36 GMT, "+ Rob +"
> wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>>>I think the previous poster meant that the US *gallon* is smaller than
>>>>>the UK (imperial) gallon. Consequently, on a single gallon you'd go
>>>>>farther in the UK than in the US.
>>>>
>>>>You're absolutely right. I just had a major brain fart and failed to
>>>>recognize the obvious. Duh!
>>>
>>>
>>>In that spirit, and just for grins, here's a puzzle.
>>>
>>>A pig weighs 30lb plus half its weight. How much does the pig weigh?
>>
>>ummm. 60 lbs. what did I win?
>
>
> The statement does not establish that 30lbs is half of the pig's weight.
>
>

Really? Well how would you resolve this then?

30 + X = Y and 2X = Y

-Fred W

Well, just for fun try using any number other than 30 lb; it won't work.
Or, put another way, the pig has to weigh 60 lb for the statement to be
true.

DAS

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>> >
>> > A pig weighs 30lb plus half its weight. How much does the pig weigh?
>>
>> ummm. 60 lbs. what did I win?
>
> The statement does not establish that 30lbs is half of the pig's
> weight.