so for my math HW there is a problem
“their are three errers in this item. See if you can find all three”
my conjecture is
their = there
errers = errors
and
the third error is the statement “there are three errors in this item” because there are only two.
amirite?
looks like you nailed it to me
That’s math HW? Looks like a logic puzzler.
[quote]LiveFromThe781 wrote:
so for my math HW there is a problem
“their are three errers in this item. See if you can find all three”
my conjecture is
their = there
errers = errors
and
the third error is the statement “there are three errors in this item” because there are only two.
amirite?[/quote]
No the third error is that the first letter of the first word in the sentence should be capitalized.
Also, there should be a period at the end of the sentence, which makes four errors, plus a fifth error in the statement that the item contains only three errors.
Bravo Live I think you got it.
No, Live
I know you hate me. but I’ll help you out because us Vampires are just kind hearted like that lol
2.their = there
3.errers = errors
4.there are three errors in this item
Your Immortal
oh, add a period to the sentence to finish it
so there are now five errors
[quote]LiveFromThe781 wrote:
so for my math HW there is a problem
“their are three errers in this item. See if you can find all three”
my conjecture is
their = there
errers = errors
and
the third error is the statement “there are three errors in this item” because there are only two.
amirite?[/quote]
That is your math homework? Oh boy…
[quote]skaz05 wrote:
That’s math HW? Looks like a logic puzzler.[/quote]
its a different kind of math course
it involves stuff no one really does anymore, which is cool cause at least its not calculus or algebra but it sucks cause theres no tutors for it.
we do stuff like place values
base 2 (0,1), base 5(0,1,2,3,4), base 6(0,…6), base 20 (0…19)
modular math
mod 7 (days of weeks) mod 12 (clocks/time)
so like if you wanted to know what day it would be 945 days from today, theres a simple formula for that
some examples
T or F
4+9 = 1 mod 12
7*9 = 22 mod 8
2 = 2001 mod 8
5 - 7 = 24 mod 4
Montgomery College has 50-piece band and a 36 piece orchestra if 14 people are members of both the band and the orchestra can the band and orchestra travel in 2 40 passenger buses? Solve using a Venn diagram.
mad easy.
Let p represent the statement “Pries will rise.”
and q represent the statement “Inflation will be controlled.”
Translate each of the following statements into symbols
Prices will rise, or inflation will not be controlled
p v ~q
prices will rise, but inflation will not be controlled
(p)~q
…i mean youre taught the symbols b4 hand.
this class isnt really that hard, but no one studies for it so people dont do as great as youd expect because you dont put as much effort as you would into something more complex, which is really funny in an ironic way.
[quote]Ct. Rockula wrote:
oh, add a period to the sentence to finish it
so there are now five errors[/quote]
Scroll up, Count. You’re late to this party. 
[quote]Varqanir wrote:
Ct. Rockula wrote:
oh, add a period to the sentence to finish it
so there are now five errors
Scroll up, Count. You’re late to this party. ;)[/quote]
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[quote]LiveFromThe781 wrote:
skaz05 wrote:
That’s math HW? Looks like a logic puzzler.
its a different kind of math course
it involves stuff no one really does anymore, which is cool cause at least its not calculus or algebra but it sucks cause theres no tutors for it.
[/quote]
Sounds like an intro ‘Discrete Mathematics’ class.
Either way, you’re wrong to assume that ‘no one really does anymore’. Logical operators, ‘mods’, evaluation of conditional statements, etc. are things software engineers (developers, programmers, analysts, etc.) do on a daily basis.
In fact, in this day and age, with the likelihood of having to script or forumlate logic for some device or software (eg spreadsheets for your business), these are some of the most practical skills you can have.
[quote]Ct. Rockula wrote:
teardrop rolls down cheek
[/quote]
Was it tinged with blood, Anne Rice style?
[quote]SteelyD wrote:
LiveFromThe781 wrote:
skaz05 wrote:
That’s math HW? Looks like a logic puzzler.
its a different kind of math course
it involves stuff no one really does anymore, which is cool cause at least its not calculus or algebra but it sucks cause theres no tutors for it.
Sounds like an intro ‘Discrete Mathematics’ class.
Either way, you’re wrong to assume that ‘no one really does anymore’. Logical operators, ‘mods’, evaluation of conditional statements, etc. are things software engineers (developers, programmers, analysts, etc.) do on a daily basis.
In fact, in this day and age, with the likelihood of having to script or forumlate logic for some device or software (eg spreadsheets for your business), these are some of the most practical skills you can have.
[/quote]
well the reason i say that is because my professor explained that kids used to be taught different base systems during their intro to place values because it made things easier as essentially one place value is just as good as the next. however, due to lack of funding, standardized test etc certain coursework was dropped.
i also that because its a course that not a lot of people take therefore not a lot of people know about it. if youre a software engineer you dont make up majority of the population.
side question though
would “find all three” be considered an error as essentially there only 2 errors in the statement or is it right because there are indeed 3 errors? just wondering if theres really 3 or 4.
[quote]LiveFromThe781 wrote:
skaz05 wrote:
That’s math HW? Looks like a logic puzzler.
its a different kind of math course
it involves stuff no one really does anymore …[/quote]
Looks like a discrete math course for non math/cs majors. This stuff is commonly taught, and I can’t imagine many science majors not being exposed to it.
[quote]LiveFromThe781 wrote:
skaz05 wrote:
That’s math HW? Looks like a logic puzzler.
its a different kind of math course
it involves stuff no one really does anymore, which is cool cause at least its not calculus or algebra but it sucks cause theres no tutors for it.
we do stuff like place values
base 2 (0,1), base 5(0,1,2,3,4), base 6(0,…6), base 20 (0…19)
modular math
mod 7 (days of weeks) mod 12 (clocks/time)
so like if you wanted to know what day it would be 945 days from today, theres a simple formula for that
some examples
T or F
4+9 = 1 mod 12
7*9 = 22 mod 8
2 = 2001 mod 8
5 - 7 = 24 mod 4
Montgomery College has 50-piece band and a 36 piece orchestra if 14 people are members of both the band and the orchestra can the band and orchestra travel in 2 40 passenger buses? Solve using a Venn diagram.
mad easy.
Let p represent the statement “Pries will rise.”
and q represent the statement “Inflation will be controlled.”
Translate each of the following statements into symbols
Prices will rise, or inflation will not be controlled
p v ~q
prices will rise, but inflation will not be controlled
(p)~q
…i mean youre taught the symbols b4 hand.
this class isnt really that hard, but no one studies for it so people dont do as great as youd expect because you dont put as much effort as you would into something more complex, which is really funny in an ironic way.
[/quote]
I took this same kind of math class last year. The worst part to me was having to write out every single step to solve the retardedly easy problems.
we kinda upgraded this week
theres like 2 weeks left of school and now the prof busted out the challenging stuff.
can you believe we actually have to memorize formulas now?
its the stuff for sequential and geometric patterns.
so like if someone said
“ill pay you 5 cents a day and triple the amount every day for 15 days”, theres a formula for that.
A1 = N (A1+R)^N-1 or some bullshit like that
[quote]goochadamg wrote:
LiveFromThe781 wrote:
skaz05 wrote:
That’s math HW? Looks like a logic puzzler.
its a different kind of math course
it involves stuff no one really does anymore …
Looks like a discrete math course for non math/cs majors. This stuff is commonly taught, and I can’t imagine many science majors not being exposed to it.
[/quote]
dude its not common at all. if you look at the course planner there’ll be like 50 different algebra/calc/chemistry classes then theres maybe 2 of the math im in.
i think im going to take Matrices next semester, anyone have thoughts on that?
[quote]LiveFromThe781 wrote:
i think im going to take Matrices next semester, anyone have thoughts on that?[/quote]
“Matrices”? :-/ You mean Linear Algebra?