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What percentage of you is wound up? Does it matter how big you are?
I am enjoying your sarcasm..also known as the lowest form of wit!!
What percentage of you is wound up? Does it matter how big you are?
I am enjoying your sarcasm..also known as the lowest form of wit!!
No, that would be half.
Hey..don't put yourself down.....
but half of the homosexual community is still half, or 50%. Half of the hetero community is also half, or 50%. Moreover, the probability of tails is 50%, or half, whether you toss the coin once or a million times. How about that, it's the same number!
No..1.5% is homosexual..the other 98.5% is hetero...
Obviously the 98.5% will have the majority..
No, half of the homosexual community is still 50% of the homosexual community.
and half of the heterosexual community is 50% of the heterosexual community.
I once asked a store clerk if a 50% off, and then another 50% off of that sale meant that the merchandise was free.
She thought it must be.
I wonder what percent of the population doesn't understand percents and probabilities?
There is a high probability that it's quite a large percentage.
What could algebra possibly have to do with same sex marriage?Can you do algebra..if so..solve this..it took me 30 minutes..
If x, y, and k are positive numbers such that ((x)/(x+y))(10) + (/(x+y))(20) = k and if x < y, which of the following could be the value of k?
A. 10
B. 12
C. 15
D. 18
E. 30
What could algebra possibly have to do with same sex marriage?
Why? I just wanted to know if there was an update on the case.work it out....
Why? I just wanted to know if there was an update on the case.
So what happened with the case over the last few weeks? Did SCOTUS make any kind of ruling?Sorry Jerry..I misunderstood..
So what happened with the case over the last few weeks? Did SCOTUS make any kind of ruling?
You aren't aware that this thread is about 1 specific SCOTUS case?I have no idea what you are talking about..Scotus makes many rulings..
You aren't aware that this thread is about 1 specific SCOTUS case?
No wonder you're talking about algebra...you're completely lost.
I give up. I can't do algebra. Please tell me what the answer and relevance is.
Why? I just wanted to know if there was an update on the case.
Can you do algebra..if so..solve this..it took me 30 minutes..
If x, y, and k are positive numbers such that ((x)/(x+y))(10) + (/(x+y))(20) = k and if x < y, which of the following could be the value of k?
A. 10
B. 12
C. 15
D. 18
E. 30
LOL...Can you do algebra..if so..solve this..it took me 30 minutes..
If x, y, and k are positive numbers such that ((x)/(x+y))(10) + (/(x+y))(20) = k and if x < y, which of the following could be the value of k?
A. 10
B. 12
C. 15
D. 18
E. 30
lol...
I did an ooops until i reread that x<y. I had three possible answers until that point. Interesting question. I don't recall having one like that when i was in algebra, but then that was about 40 years ago also.
Since all of the answers are whole numbers, it follows that x + y has to be a factor of ten.
And if Y > X, then it follows that Y > 1, both numbers being integers.
That narrows X + Y down to either 5 or 10.
If x + y = 5, and if x = 1, then the first expression is 1/5 of 10 = 2.
Then the second expression is 4/5 of 20 = 16.
Therefore, the result could be 18, D.
Now, here's another puzzle, one that is more closely related to the conversation about percentages and probabilities:
One population of rats has 50,000 females. 1/10 of the females eat their young.
(Yes, rats really do this at times, but this is about math, not biology.)
The other population has half a million females. 10% of the females eat their young.
So, in population A, 1/10 of 50,000, or 5,000 litters are eaten by their mothers.
In population B, 10% of half a million, or 50,000 litters are eaten by their mothers.
So, a given baby rat is:
A. More likely to be eaten if born into population A.
B. More likely to be eaten if born into population B.
C. Equally likely to be eaten regardless of which population births it.