13 articles trouvés pour ce sujet.
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The weights of two boxes |
2016-11-25 |
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dearbhla pose la question : One box weighs 3 3/7kg. Another box weighs 1 5/6 as much. How heavy is the second box? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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How much did each dog weigh? |
2014-09-16 |
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Fred pose la question : LJ owned two dogs that weighed a total of 140 pounds. If one dog weighed 10 pounds more than the other, how much did each dog weigh Penny Nom lui répond. |
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12 coins |
2010-07-07 |
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Eden pose la question : We have 12 coins same in size and shape and also weight.
But among these, one coin which has same size and shape, but not in weight
and we can't know that this coin was lighter or heavier.
We must decide which coin was lighter or heavier among these 12 coins in
4 times of weighting with scale. Stephen La Rocque and Tyler Wood lui répond. |
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Four weights |
2008-08-25 |
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Darla pose la question : A balance had known weights of 1/2 lb, 1/4 lb, 1/8 lb, and 1 oz. Edna's object weighted 2 oz. more than Paul's. Each used 3 known weights to weight his or her object. which know weights did each use? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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How much do the pumpkins weigh? |
2008-04-05 |
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Jose pose la question : Mr. Appleberry brought in pumpkins for science class, one for each group.
The fist task wa to weigh the pumpkins, but the scales they had wouldn't register
any weight under 7 pounds, and it seemed that two ot three pumpkins were under
that weight. The class decided that they could weigh the pumpkins two at a time,
so they weighed each pumpkin with each of other pumpkins.
The weights registered on the scale were:
7 pounds
8 pounds
9 pounds
10 pounds
11 pounds
12 pounds
How many pumpkins were there, and how much did each weigh? Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Bales of hay |
2008-02-06 |
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mark pose la question : 5 bales of hay are weighed 2 at a time in all possible ways. The weights are
110
112
113
114
115
116
117
118
120
121
How much does each bale weigh Stephen La Rocque and Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Weightng coins |
2007-02-18 |
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Gary pose la question : You are considering buying 27 silver coins that look alike, but you have been told that one of the coins is a lightweight counterfeit. Find the least number of weighings on a balance scale that you can use to be certain you have found the counterfeit coin. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Apples, oranges, bananas and pears |
2006-12-30 |
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Richard pose la question : If 6 oranges weights as much as 4 apples, 5 bananas weights as much as 3 pears, and ten bananas weights as much as 8 oranges. How many pears and apples would you need to have their weights balanced. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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5 men took turns weighing themselves on a scale |
2006-03-30 |
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Bev pose la question : 5 men took turns weighing themselves on a scale. However, they weighed each other two at a time, ten times total, so that every possible combination of two men was weighed. The scale had the following read out for the pairs, 236,244,228,250,258,230,246,238,242,and 252 pounds. How heavy was the heaviest man? Claude Tardif lui répond. |
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Lead weights |
2004-01-26 |
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Jeff pose la question : I am making a mold for my decoy anchors. I need
10 - 12 lead ounce weights. How would I determine the liquid measurement for that weight? For example if I melted down 10 ounces of lead how many cups would that be or quarter cups etc?
I would like the formula if I could and good instructions on how to use the formula. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Weighing pumpkins |
2002-09-08 |
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Jennifer pose la question : Suppose five pumpkins are weighed two at a time in all possible ways. The weights in pounds are recorded as 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 26, and 27. How much does each individual pumpkin weigh. NO FRACTIONS! Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Ratios and weights on Neptune |
2002-06-03 |
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Janice pose la question : The ratio of an object's weight on earth to it's weight on Neptune is 5:7. How much would a person who weighs 150 pounds on earth weigh on Neptune. Penny Nom lui répond. |
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Bales of hay |
1999-09-13 |
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Ivy pose la question : You are given 5 bales of hay. Two bales are weighed at a time, which equal the following weights: 110, 112, 113,114,115,116,117,118,120,121. What does each individual bale weigh? Harley Weston lui répond. |
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