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#6776 Re: Jokes » Inflatable school » 2005-04-13 09:57:26
It did the rounds here, and everyone laughed!
#6777 Re: Puzzles and Games » The Fork! » 2005-04-12 10:09:39
If I was to ask you which city is the city of truth, what would you say?
If he was from the City of Truth, he would answer, truthfully, "that one"
If he was from the City of Deceit, and you asked him directly which was the City of Truth he would point you to the City of Deceit. But if you ask him "what would you say" he would have to lie about THAT, and so would point at the City of Truth.
So, that would work!
MORE PLEASE !
#6778 Re: Introductions » tricks to find age using numbers » 2005-04-12 09:57:58
We will all imagine that WTF stands for "Where's The Food???"
#6779 Re: Introductions » tricks to find age using numbers » 2005-04-11 22:06:40
Thats a very nice shrubbery!
#6780 Re: Introductions » tricks to find age using numbers » 2005-04-11 21:55:23
That sounds better !
#6781 Re: Introductions » tricks to find age using numbers » 2005-04-11 21:53:56
No one got the Monty Python reference then? The knight who had his arms chopped off?
#6782 Re: Puzzles and Games » The Fork! » 2005-04-11 21:48:59
Wait, wait, I know this one ...
#6783 Re: Introductions » tricks to find age using numbers » 2005-04-11 21:43:28
"Come here - I'll head-butt you !"
#6784 Re: Maths Is Fun - Suggestions and Comments » Problems with checkers » 2005-04-11 21:41:40
You see, Ravali, our English IS great ! What is your native language ?
#6785 Re: Help Me ! » Maths!!!! » 2005-04-11 15:55:41
#6786 Re: Help Me ! » Maths!!!! » 2005-04-11 15:40:01
The Reciprocals of 2 and 4 are 1/2 and 1/4
To average them, you have to add them together and divide by 2
Add them : 1/2 + 1/4 = 2/4 + 1/4 = 3/4
Then divide by 2: (3/4) / 2 = 3/8 DONE
Makes sense, really - what is half way between 1/2 and 1/4? 3/8
We don't have any worksheets on this, but we have other worksheets for you to practice on here
#6787 Re: Help Me ! » Maths!!!! » 2005-04-11 14:02:18
Hiya, princess.
Can be confusing 
!
The Number Line:
... -5 ... -4 ... -3 ... -2 ... -1 ... 0 ... +1 ... +2 ... +3 ... +4 ... +5 ...
Negative Numbers head to the left (this way <--), and positive to the right (this way -->)
If you have a positive number, say 3, you have this:
... -5 ... -4 ... -3 ... -2 ... -1 ... 0>>>+1>>>+2>>>+3 ... +4 ... +5 ...
If you have a negative number, say -2 you have this:
... -5 ... -4 ... -3 ... -2<<<-1<<<0 ... +1 ... +2 ... +3 ... +4 ... +5 ...
If you add them together you get this:
... -5 ... -4 ... -3 ... -2 ... -1 ... 0>>>+1>>>+2>>>+3 ... +4 ... +5 ...
... -5 ... -4 ... -3 ... -2 ... -1 ... 0 ... +1<<<+2<<<+3 ... +4 ... +5 ...
In other words you go "3 paces to the right, then 2 paces to the left"
So, "negative" just means "go in the other direction"
Subtracting also means "go in the other direction"
So ADDING a NEGATIVE number is the same as SUBTRACTING a number
If you SUBTRACT a NEGATIVE number you have to "go in the other direction of the other direction", which turns you back to the normal direction again !!!
Have a look at Baby Steven coping with all of this in Multiplying Negatives
#6788 Re: Jokes » Blondes don't do news. » 2005-04-11 10:22:21
OK then, red4ever, tell us one that YOU like ...
#6789 Re: Introductions » tricks to find age using numbers » 2005-04-11 10:08:49
Then he'd have to eat himself 
#6790 Re: Puzzles and Games » Addition Problem » 2005-04-11 10:06:59
But they WERE yummy.
#6791 Re: Puzzles and Games » Addition Problem » 2005-04-11 00:31:26
Jelly babies? Been watching the good Doctor, eh?
#6792 Re: Maths Is Fun - Suggestions and Comments » i have the solution fo "who owns the fish" » 2005-04-10 23:44:05
It sure is a tough one!
And thank you for the suggestion on beer ... what does everyone else think - should the beer reference stay or go?
#6793 Re: Maths Is Fun - Suggestions and Comments » Problems with checkers » 2005-04-10 09:46:09
I had better look into this !
Is it a random thing? Or can you detect a pattern ... for example, you are always on the edge of the board, or something.
If you can find a pattern I may be able to figure what is going wrong.
#6794 Re: Puzzles and Games » How can the goat escape? » 2005-04-10 09:45:28
hahaha ... that's right, easy to ASSUME the chain is attached on the other end.
#6795 Re: Introductions » tricks to find age using numbers » 2005-04-10 09:40:38
Pick a secret drop-off point in the outer hebrides, and arrange a trusted go-between on a need-to-know basis.
#6796 Re: Jokes » The Duck » 2005-04-10 09:32:50
"You talkin a whole lotta Jibba-Jabba."
#6797 Re: Puzzles and Games » Addition Problem » 2005-04-10 09:20:25
I was hungry. 
#6798 Re: Jokes » The Duck » 2005-04-10 00:24:48
If it was real gold, he would be running off with it ... or pehaps crawling, as it would be quite heavy.
#6799 Re: Maths Is Fun - Suggestions and Comments » Puzzles » 2005-04-09 12:21:13
Do ferrets dream of mice?
#6800 Re: Maths Is Fun - Suggestions and Comments » Puzzles » 2005-04-09 12:15:23
The main thing I think the site needs is lots more content. Maths info, puzzles, games, the works.