Off topic but.........Maths homework

Smocky,

Looking good till that 2 popped its head up. Only allowed to use 5's.

Thanks anyway

Dave

Just change Smocky's to
(5.5x5)+(5+5)-0.5 =

one, two, three; four, five; six. Dohhh!!!!

Aahhh Melissa,

At least your kids will be able to bring home maths homework with some confidence. I wish my old man had the net when I was a kid. My daughter is grateful to you and one other forumite from else where who both got it right.

But there are supposed to be 2 ways and I got this same answer on both so........

Hey thanks again.

Dave and the daughter

Happy to have been of assistance Dave and daughter!

:o) Melissa

Sensational

I have copied and pasted this little gem into my 'how to' book so that next time (hope never) when I am up S H I T creek in the middle of nowhere I am going to call upon this elucidation of mental genius To:

(1) Take my mind off the situation at hand

(2) Pass the time (if necessary) awaiting assistance

(3) Help me reflect upon what I have 'missed' in life

(4) Give me the inspiration/incentive to think laterally so I can solve the problem at hand and not have to consider this piece of mental torture.

I have to admit though, after tooling down to the Powlett River mouth on Bass Strait (between Wonthaggi and Phillip Island) yesterday in the new JEEP KJ Diesel, and then walking along the beach with the dog and SWMBO with only one other person and two dogs in sight; I thought how good is this and in approx 30months I'll be doing this type of thing full time with no thoughts what so ever of the aforementioned problem.

However I must ask the question though:

Where and how many times other than in a school text book would a situation arise requiring the above formula to solve it.

Also, what type of situation would it be.

Melissa, your MENSA application is in the mail.........well done!

I like the saying that knowlege is knowing where to find the answer

...and intelligence is the ability to use familiar processes in an unfamiliar situation.

"You people are making my head hurt!...I will stick with the basics...fire, hot!"

LOL..... very good Gajm.... today I had a similar "basic".... hammer.. thumb....ouch!!!!!!!!!!!!!