Math is harder for girls

[mcmilljb]

Originally posted by: OdiN

Originally posted by: ElFenix

Originally posted by: OdiN

What does leaving $7 on a table have to do with dividing $27.63 by 4?

who doesn't round at a restaurant?

It doesn't seem like it was a place you would tip at.

But if we want nice even numbers:

Divide $273,770 by 4.

I can tell you it will end with a .5(not an integer) because the last 2 digits are not a multiple of 20 just by looking at it. Definitely doesn't make nice even numbers.

 

[Taejin]

Originally posted by: OdiN

Originally posted by: ElFenix

Originally posted by: OdiN

What does leaving $7 on a table have to do with dividing $27.63 by 4?

who doesn't round at a restaurant?

It doesn't seem like it was a place you would tip at.

But if we want nice even numbers:

Divide $273,770 by 4.

The point is that the math can be done in your head. Most bills from eating out range from 5 to 100 bucks (depending on who you're with, anyways). So doing division at that range is elementary for most people on this board. Telling us to divide larger and larger numbers in our heads doesn't do anything for the validity of your argument.


Also, the number I calculated in my head is:

68442.5

 

[Taejin]

err didnt need another post

 

[mcmilljb]

Originally posted by: Imp

Originally posted by: OdiN

Originally posted by: destrekor

Originally posted by: KaOTiK
Lies, when money is involved they are brilliant at math

HA. Lies.

Was at Pizza Hut one day. Had a bill that was like 27 or so, and we wanted to have it split 4 ways, because none of us had the cash on us to cover it total, unless one wanted to use a credit card. The girl was like "I don't know how to do that... can you? I'm not so good at math". When we walked out we busted up laughing.

Could you honestly divide something like $27.63 by 4 in your head on the fly?

Of course, she should have had a calculator available.

Round to nearest whole number (28), divide (7), then deduct difference in change (37), divide by 4 (6.9). You end up with $27.6, a bit off, but it works. Ok, I checked with a calculator...

How about round up to 28, divide by 4(you have 4 people) then subtract (.37 divided by 4). Fairly easy numbers to use and someone leaves an extra copper.

 

[*kjm]

Right

http://www.npr.org/templates/s...ry.php?storyId=5201825

http://www.goodmagazine.com/se.../Portraits/math_wonder

http://www.amazon.com/Math-Doe...Breaking/dp/1594630399

 

[OdiN]

Originally posted by: mcmilljb

Originally posted by: OdiN

Originally posted by: ElFenix

Originally posted by: OdiN

What does leaving $7 on a table have to do with dividing $27.63 by 4?

who doesn't round at a restaurant?

It doesn't seem like it was a place you would tip at.

But if we want nice even numbers:

Divide $273,770 by 4.

I can tell you it will end with a .5(not an integer) because the last 2 digits are not a multiple of 20 just by looking at it. Definitely doesn't make nice even numbers.

273770 is an even number, last I checked.

 

[clamum]

This guy agrees, "Women can't do math"

 

[RESmonkey]

Originally posted by: *kjm
Right

http://www.npr.org/templates/s...ry.php?storyId=5201825

http://www.goodmagazine.com/se.../Portraits/math_wonder

http://www.amazon.com/Math-Doe...Breaking/dp/1594630399

3 vs. 3 million+ ?

 

[Xonoahbin]

Originally posted by: Taejin

Originally posted by: OdiN

Originally posted by: destrekor

Originally posted by: KaOTiK
Lies, when money is involved they are brilliant at math

HA. Lies.

Was at Pizza Hut one day. Had a bill that was like 27 or so, and we wanted to have it split 4 ways, because none of us had the cash on us to cover it total, unless one wanted to use a credit card. The girl was like "I don't know how to do that... can you? I'm not so good at math". When we walked out we busted up laughing.

Could you honestly divide something like $27.63 by 4 in your head on the fly?

Of course, she should have had a calculator available.

uh..yes. I just calculated it to be 6 + 0.75 + 0.15 and 3 cents left over. So everyone pays 6.80 + 1 cent except for 1 person...

The exact way I did it. It's really not that difficult? I guess some people calculate things in a different manner. You take $28/4 ($7), the remaining $.37/4 (three nines and a ten) and subtract the latter from the former. You come up with a $6.90 for one person and $6.91 for three. Meh.

 

[Kadarin]

Originally posted by: OdiN

Originally posted by: ElFenix

Originally posted by: OdiN


Could you honestly divide something like $27.63 by 4 in your head on the fly?

Of course, she should have had a calculator available.

how hard is it to leave $7 on the table?

What does leaving $7 on a table have to do with dividing $27.63 by 4?

The point is that whenever you need to do something like dividing $27.63 by 4 in your head on the fly, a large degree of precision is typically not needed.

 

[RESmonkey]

Originally posted by: clamum
This guy agrees, "Women can't do math"

lol...that bitch at the end got owned.

 

[KaOTiK]

Originally posted by: pontifex

Originally posted by: KaOTiK
Lies, when money is involved they are brilliant at math

you mean subtracting (spending) money?

That is a part of math

Drop them off at the mall with sales, OMG this blouse is 30% off, it is only $125 now what a STEAL!!!!

 

[91TTZ]

Originally posted by: RESmonkey

Originally posted by: clamum
This guy agrees, "Women can't do math"

lol...that bitch at the end got owned.

lol

:laugh:

It was like a boxing match where someone eats a tough jab that leaves them standing but totally stunned and defenseless, he shut her down hard.

 

[*kjm]

I don't know my wife is a CPA and if you walk into her frim 3/4 are women and they work on big time accounts.

 

[marvdmartian]

Math requires LOGIC. 'Nuff said!!

 

[OdiN]

Originally posted by: Taejin

Originally posted by: OdiN

Originally posted by: destrekor

Originally posted by: KaOTiK
Lies, when money is involved they are brilliant at math

HA. Lies.

Was at Pizza Hut one day. Had a bill that was like 27 or so, and we wanted to have it split 4 ways, because none of us had the cash on us to cover it total, unless one wanted to use a credit card. The girl was like "I don't know how to do that... can you? I'm not so good at math". When we walked out we busted up laughing.

Could you honestly divide something like $27.63 by 4 in your head on the fly?

Of course, she should have had a calculator available.

uh..yes. I just calculated it to be 6 + 0.75 + 0.15 and 3 cents left over. So everyone pays 6.80 + 1 cent except for 1 person...

And you'd be wrong.

(6.8*3) + 6.81 = $27.21

 

[ElFenix]

Originally posted by: OdiN

Originally posted by: ElFenix

Originally posted by: OdiN

What does leaving $7 on a table have to do with dividing $27.63 by 4?

who doesn't round at a restaurant?

It doesn't seem like it was a place you would tip at.

But if we want nice even numbers:

Divide $273,770 by 4.

$0.37 isn't a tip.

 

[OdiN]

Originally posted by: Kadarin

Originally posted by: OdiN

Originally posted by: ElFenix

Originally posted by: OdiN


Could you honestly divide something like $27.63 by 4 in your head on the fly?

Of course, she should have had a calculator available.

how hard is it to leave $7 on the table?

What does leaving $7 on a table have to do with dividing $27.63 by 4?

The point is that whenever you need to do something like dividing $27.63 by 4 in your head on the fly, a large degree of precision is typically not needed.

I agree, but if someone was asked to do that exactly, in their head, it's understandable that it would take some time.

I have always had problems doing math in my head when it is more than simple stuff - I would have to write it out and divide it by hand. Just annoying and waste of time so I'd use a calculator.

 

[OdiN]

Originally posted by: ElFenix

Originally posted by: OdiN

Originally posted by: ElFenix

Originally posted by: OdiN

What does leaving $7 on a table have to do with dividing $27.63 by 4?

who doesn't round at a restaurant?

It doesn't seem like it was a place you would tip at.

But if we want nice even numbers:

Divide $273,770 by 4.

$0.37 isn't a tip.

It's extra that you didn't need to pay.

 

[ElFenix]

Originally posted by: OdiN

It's extra that you didn't need to pay.

i bill at a high enough rate that the 5 minutes it'd take her to come to the table, get the money, go to the register, and come back, are worth more than $0.37.

 

[OdiN]

Originally posted by: ElFenix

Originally posted by: OdiN

It's extra that you didn't need to pay.

i bill at a high enough rate that the 5 minutes it'd take her to come to the table, get the money, go to the register, and come back, are worth more than $0.37.

I wouldn't disagree with that.

My point is that the guy I responded to was making fun of this person for not being able to divide an amount like that in her head, seemingly easily.

You can't just rattle off the answer unless you are very good at math and the average person wouldn't be able to do it. That doesn't make them stupid.

 

[GenHoth]

Originally posted by: OdiN

Originally posted by: Taejin

uh..yes. I just calculated it to be 6 + 0.75 + 0.15 and 3 cents left over. So everyone pays 6.80 + 1 cent except for 1 person...

And you'd be wrong.

(6.8*3) + 6.81 = $27.21

OdiN can't do math either. 6.75 + 15 = 6.90 not 6.80

 

[cubeless]

i am in touch with my feminine side on this... i use my cell phone more for the calculator than to talk...

 

[DangerAardvark]

This thread went over a cliff of stupid and is plummeting toward an ocean of retarded.

 

[miketheidiot]

Originally posted by: OdiN

Originally posted by: destrekor

Originally posted by: KaOTiK
Lies, when money is involved they are brilliant at math

HA. Lies.

Was at Pizza Hut one day. Had a bill that was like 27 or so, and we wanted to have it split 4 ways, because none of us had the cash on us to cover it total, unless one wanted to use a credit card. The girl was like "I don't know how to do that... can you? I'm not so good at math". When we walked out we busted up laughing.

Could you honestly divide something like $27.63 by 4 in your head on the fly?

Of course, she should have had a calculator available.

$6.9075, and i did that mentally even though i can't prove it.

28/4 - .37/4
$7 - .0925