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Aug 2, 2009
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I'll make up a math problem

say the radius of a circle measures sqrt(7) inches

find the area of the circle in square inches

hint: there's an approximation for pi that makes the computation really easy



Area = pi x (radius squared), as shown above..

Radius = square root of 7, which is 2.645

Area = 7.14 x (2.645 squared)

2.645 squared = 7

Area = 7.14 x 7

Area = 4,998 sq. inches
 
Aug 2, 2009
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Ok, here's a math problem that shouldn't be too hardiharhar...



Betty owns a candy store that sells candy by the pound...

She has a batch of Reeses Pieces that sells for $3 a pound, and a batch of Malted Milk Balls that sell for $2 a pound...

If she makes a new mixed batch with 2 pounds of Reeses Pieces and 1 pound of Malted Milk Balls, what should the price of the new batch be?
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Reeses Pieces = $3 a pound

Malted Milk Balls = $2 a pound

New batch with 2 pounds Reeses pieces, and 1 pound Malted milk balls = $??? a pound
 

cinder

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Ok, here's a math problem that shouldn't be too hardiharhar...



Betty owns a candy store that sells candy by the pound...

She has a batch of Reeses Pieces that sells for $3 a pound, and a batch of Malted Milk Balls that sell for $2 a pound...

If she makes a new mixed batch with 2 pounds of Reeses Pieces and 1 pound of Malted Milk Balls, what should the price of the new batch be?
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Reeses Pieces = $3 a pound

Malted Milk Balls = $2 a pound

New batch with 2 pounds Reeses pieces, and 1 pound Malted milk balls = $??? a pound
Assuming she's selling it for exactly the same price per pound and the single ingredients it should be $2.67 / pound. (2 pounds pieces @ $3 per pound = $6 +$2 for the pound of malt balls = $8 for 3 pounds of mix 8/3 = 2.666666666... )

But if she's a savy business woman and likes nice round prices she'll probably price it at $2.75 per pound (after all she has to account for the time and effort spent measuring and mixing those two candies together).
 

cinder

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Area = pi x (radius squared), as shown above..

Radius = square root of 7, which is 2.645

Area = 7.14 x (2.645 squared)

2.645 squared = 7

Area = 7.14 x 7

Area = 4,998 sq. inches
Try again.

pi = 3.14159

radius squared = 7

so area of said circle should be just over 21 square inches or if I pull out my calculator 21.99113 square inches.
 
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:ROFL: Oh well, it's been awhile since I've had to use pi for anything. :whistle: At least I remembered the .14 :D
 
Aug 2, 2009
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Assuming she's selling it for exactly the same price per pound and the single ingredients it should be $2.67 / pound. (2 pounds pieces @ $3 per pound = $6 +$2 for the pound of malt balls = $8 for 3 pounds of mix 8/3 = 2.666666666... )

But if she's a savy business woman and likes nice round prices she'll probably price it at $2.75 per pound (after all she has to account for the time and effort spent measuring and mixing those two candies together).
You got it, Cinder!! :D ($2.66 is correctomundo! And yea, I agree that rounding it out to $2.75 would be a smart business decision :))