Math puzzle

[Freshgeardude]

See if you can solve this!

15x
+ 1y
______
1/3z

If that isn't clear...


15 of something plus one of something else is one of a third thing. (x, y, and z represent real world things, like 2 pts= 1qt)

Need to find x, y, and z

Need to find two different solutions

Hope I keep you guys busy.

Prize is a virtual cookie

 

[Vehemence]

42

 

[GagHalfrunt]

15 hot chick
+ 1 me

= 1/3 of a really great video.

 

[effowe]

x, y, z = 0
win

 

[nwfsnake]

x=y=1, z=48

You do the second!

 

[brandonbull]

I don't feel like solving your homework problem.

 

[Freshgeardude]

Not like that lol.

It has to be like 15 feet. 1 yard. 1 mile lol
Not that what I wrote was right

 

[AmberClad]

Is this you that just posted this?

 

[Freshgeardude]

No not me. But u ruined the fun

 

[purbeast0]

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

fail

you can't divide by zero.

 

[hypn0tik]

15K idiots + 1 forum = 1/3 of AT

 

[AmberClad]

Originally posted by: freshgeardude
No not me. But u ruined the fun

You never gave me a virtual cookie for this one :evil:.

 

[nwfsnake]

I googled it, and came up with a Yahoo answer:

http://answers.yahoo.com/quest...=20090105192838AAed5TP

 

[silverpig]

Originally posted by: purbeast0

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

fail

you can't divide by zero.

It isn't 1/(3z), it's (1/3)z

 

[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?

 

[dabuddha]

Originally posted by: purbeast0

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

fail

you can't divide by zero.

Sorry you fail lol. There is no division by zero in that answer.

 

[GasX]

15 oz water plus 1 fluid oz of water = 1/3 of 3 pounds of water

 

[DrPizza]

Originally posted by: nwfsnake
I googled it, and came up with a Yahoo answer:

http://answers.yahoo.com/quest...=20090105192838AAed5TP

If you are going to allow the answer there:

x =1/5 inch
y = 1 inch
Z = 1 foot = 12 inches

to satisfy the original problem, then there really are an infinite number of solutions that can be constructed thus:

x = 2/5 inch
y = 2 inch
z = 2 feet

x = 3/5 inch
y = 3 inch
z = 3 feet

x = 4/5 inch
y = 4 inch
z = 4 feet

x = 5/5 = 1 inch
y = 5 inch
z = 5 feet

x = 6/5 inches
y = 6 inch
z = 6 feet

etc.

 

[DrPizza]

Originally posted by: Mwilding
15 oz water plus 1 fluid oz of water = 1/3 of 3 pounds of water

15 nickels plus 1 quarter = 1/3 of 3 dollars
15 dimes plus 1 50-cent piece = 1/3 of 6 dollars

 

[AstroManLuca]

15 hookers
+ 1 oz. of blow
= 1/3 of what you'll need this weekend

 

[DrPizza]

n/m

 

[torpid]

Originally posted by: DrPizza
oh, and the answer your looking for comes from here:
3 teaspoons = 1 tablespoon.
16 tablespoons = 1 cup.
So... 15 teaspoons + 1 tablespoon = 1 cup.

I see that none of you can cook.

I think you missed a 3 somewhere.

 

[jman19]

Originally posted by: purbeast0

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

fail

you can't divide by zero.

self ownage?

 

[DrPizza]

Originally posted by: torpid

Originally posted by: DrPizza
oh, and the answer your looking for comes from here:
3 teaspoons = 1 tablespoon.
16 tablespoons = 1 cup.
So... 15 teaspoons + 1 tablespoon = 1 cup.

I see that none of you can cook.

I think you missed a 3 somewhere.

Yep, I realized what I did right after I posted it. You quoted me while I was removing it. Oh well

 

[HardcoreRobot]

first learn what an equal sign is, then report back