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#1 2009-05-21 05:32:08

Al_Ch
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How To Figure Gross With a Certain Net Figure

May 21, 2009


OK math Guru's, I'm going to give you the question and the answer,

what I need from you is the easiest way to GET TO the answer.

   A chef is attending a big weekend food fair.  He is famous for

his egg dishes.  He knows that he will need 496 eggs for all of the

dishes he will make.  He knows that he will lose 10% of the eggs,

and has ordered enough eggs so that he will end up with the 496 that

he needs.  He has ordered 551 eggs delivered to his kitchen.

   What formula did he use to come to the conclusion that he will need

551 eggs for the weekend?

   I await your reply.


                                           Al Charles

#2 2009-05-21 05:57:03

Ricky
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Re: How To Figure Gross With a Certain Net Figure

Let x be the number of eggs he ordered.  What equation can you use x in which describes this problem?


"In the real world, this would be a problem.  But in mathematics, we can just define a place where this problem doesn't exist.  So we'll go ahead and do that now..."

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#3 2009-05-21 07:08:03

mathsyperson
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Re: How To Figure Gross With a Certain Net Figure

Technically the chef should have ordered 552 eggs.
The formula says that he needs 551.111... eggs, and in this situation you round up.


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It wanted to be normal.

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#4 2009-05-21 09:14:47

bobbym
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Re: How To Figure Gross With a Certain Net Figure

Yep mathsyperson.

x = 551.11111...

So order 552 eggs


In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
If it ain't broke, fix it until it is.
Always satisfy the Prime Directive of getting the right answer above all else.

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#5 2009-05-23 06:06:03

Al_Ch
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Re: How To Figure Gross With a Certain Net Figure

OK, 552 eggs.  I still need this answered: What is the easiest way to GET TO the answer of 552?

#6 2009-05-23 06:25:19

mathsyperson
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Re: How To Figure Gross With a Certain Net Figure

Start with Bobby's equation.
The left side simplifies to 9x/10, and then multiplying both sides by 10/9 gets x on its own.


Why did the vector cross the road?
It wanted to be normal.

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#7 2009-05-23 15:17:25

integer
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Re: How To Figure Gross With a Certain Net Figure

90% of the required eggs = 496


   AND ROUND UP to the next whole number.

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