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    Default Who is the quickest?

    Just a quick one to get the brain working.. This is a Maths problem given to a Year 7 student.

    If Y, O, and U all represent numerical values, solve

    YOU
    YOU
    + YOU
    UUU

    YOU= ?

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    Not being a mathmetician I thought I'd give the woodies answer to your problem;

    y = yellow sawdust
    o = orange shavings
    u = undersize bits
    which is a great big mess
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    probably a better answer than the real one, still no takers though? must be to early to think?

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    185 in 60 seconds
    Visit my website at www.myFineWoodWork.com

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    y = x^2" provided "abs(x) < 1" or "y = x^3" provided "x >= 1" or "y = 1" provided "x <= -1" ???
    Is this a graph?

    Edit..forgot the " on the final
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    Default question

    The problem is the question.

    Does it mean YOU+YOU+YOU=UUU???

    3YOU = U cubed?


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    Default 3 ewes

    Does it mean that 3 ewes = triplets?
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    Bob, Iain and Greg. Yes you, you and you.

    We are trying to solve a maths problem for a year 7 student here. Let get serious.
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    Why don't they just say what they mean? If the letters are supposed to correspond to numbers, why don't they just use numbers in the first place? Makes more sense to me. Stoopid teachers!!

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    BL,


    Get back in yer Shed!

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    lol. maths is fun, and helps you measure, cut, oops measure again recut...........

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    was just a simple question with 185 the answer, no tricks and Wongo wins...........

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    maths applies to woodies, but how does algebra apply?
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    Quote Originally Posted by bennylaird
    Just a quick one to get the brain working.. This is a Maths problem given to a Year 7 student.

    If Y, O, and U all represent numerical values, solve

    YOU
    YOU
    + YOU
    UUU

    YOU= ?
    "YOU" = whatever you want and UUU = three times that. If you want to know what "Y", "O" and "U" each represent, I'll get back to you...

    U = 5
    O = 8
    Y = 1

    Well there you go. Draft a response then take the squids to school, when you get back it's all over.

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    Woodies make nice projects
    women are attracted to men who are good with their hands
    women cant stand to see them enjoying life
    women marry men
    kids are born
    kids go to school
    kids get homework
    woodies have to help?

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