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Okay, okay, I got this. If wooden nutmegs is w, and real nutmegs is n, the equation we set up is (0.0025)(w)+(0.04)(n)=44.00, and (0.0025)(w)=3.75. You solve the second equation by dividing 3.75 by 0.0025, and you get 1500 wooden nutmegs...wait, did I do this right?OK...but remember you asked for it. And show your work.
A Yankee mixes a certain number of wooden nutmegs, which cost him 1/4 cent apiece, with a quantity of real nutmegs, worth 4 cents apiece and sells the whole assortment for $44; and gains $3.75 by the fraud. How many wooden nutmegs were there?
From Elements of Algebra, by D.H. Hill, professor of mathematics at Davidson College in North Carolina
OK...but remember you asked for it. And show your work.
A Yankee mixes a certain number of wooden nutmegs, which cost him 1/4 cent apiece, with a quantity of real nutmegs, worth 4 cents apiece and sells the whole assortment for $44; and gains $3.75 by the fraud. How many wooden nutmegs were there?
From Elements of Algebra, by D.H. Hill, professor of mathematics at Davidson College in North Carolina
I'll go second ... what's a 'drubbing' ?Ok, I'll be the first ... what's dubbing ?
drub·bing /ˈdrəbiNG/ noun - a beating; a thrashingI'll go second ... what's a 'drubbing' ?
Is there a link to that thread?
Oops, lelliot beat me to it!I'll go second ... what's a 'drubbing' ?
Is there a link to that thread?
Ah yes ... I seem to remember some fireworks going off around that onedrub·bing /ˈdrəbiNG/ noun - a beating; a thrashing
It was this one about the kids taking a game of Rebels and Yankees too far and beating up a kid who picked the yank side. It didn't turn out well.
Thanks! Now I don't need to go looking for that one.drub·bing /ˈdrəbiNG/ noun - a beating; a thrashing
It was this one about the kids taking a game of Rebels and Yankees too far and beating up a kid who picked the yank side. It didn't turn out well.
Me too. I'll keep my opinion to myself lest we have another drubbing in this thread.Ah yes ... I seem to remember some fireworks going off around that one
All right... here we go:OK...but remember you asked for it. And show your work.
A Yankee mixes a certain number of wooden nutmegs, which cost him 1/4 cent apiece, with a quantity of real nutmegs, worth 4 cents apiece and sells the whole assortment for $44; and gains $3.75 by the fraud. How many wooden nutmegs were there?
From Elements of Algebra, by D.H. Hill, professor of mathematics at Davidson College in North Carolina
Argh! I knew I did something wrong!All right... here we go:
$3.75 = 375 cents
4x - 1/4x = 375 cents with x = wooden nutmegs
= 3 3/4x = 375 cents
-> 375 cents : 3 3/4 = x
x = 100
ergo: the whole assortment contained 100 wooden nutmegs.
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Yeah. Lets try to keep the drubbings to a minimum whenever possible.Me too. I'll keep my opinion to myself lest we have another drubbing in this thread.
It's been 50 minutes. I guess @luinrina must still be working on solving the D. H. Hill math problem
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