Math puzzle

[TuxDave]

oh... nm

 

[PlasmaBomb]

Originally posted by: purbeast0

Originally posted by: effowe
x, y, z = 0
win

fail

you can't divide by zero.

Epic fail.

 

[PlasmaBomb]

Originally posted by: DrPizza
I just read the same question on yahoo answers. Your original post (is quoted for failure):

15x
+ 1y
______
1/3z

If that isn't clear...
15 of something plus one of something else is one of a third thing.

Maybe you're having trouble with this problem because you actually don't understand the original problem.
"One Third Z" which means one-third (1/3) of a tertiary measurement. It doesn't mean ONE of a third thing.

And, this isn't really a "math" problem. Mathematically, there are an infinite number of possibilities. Also, you need to define "real world things." Otherwise, there and incredible number of possibilities:
15 thimble fulls, plus 1 teaspoon = 1/3 handful (Bob's hands)
15 grapes + 1 madarin orange = 1/3 of a serving of fruit salad

Fifteen letters and one word equals one third of the length of this sentence. (that sentence has 63 letters. one third of that is 21 letters, which is 15 letters, plus the word "equals")
Now, where's my virtual cookie?

Would read again

 

[Evadman]

Originally posted by: purbeast0

Originally posted by: effowe
x, y, z = 0
win

fail
you can't divide by zero.

Is your brain broken?

15x + 1y = 1/3z
15 * 0 + 1 * 0 = 1 / 3 * 0
(15 * 0) + (1 * 0) = ((1 / 3) * 0)
0 + 0 = 0
0=0