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re: 4th grade question has us stumped!
Posted on 9/26/14 at 9:28 am to Bloodworth
Posted on 9/26/14 at 9:28 am to Bloodworth
Ok well tell the teacher we worked hard on this and need to know the correct answer to the problem she provided
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Posted on 9/26/14 at 9:29 am to Paige
The correct answer is 66,782
Posted on 9/26/14 at 9:30 am to Elusiveporpi
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well shoot, that blows, i guess we were all right, i will congratulate myself with some ice cream!
Thank God I didnt have to deliver the news to everyone here in person... Dont think Id make it out alive!!
Posted on 9/26/14 at 9:30 am to Chicken
I think 3 works as well.
Posted on 9/26/14 at 9:31 am to GRTiger
Trust me, 6 is correct first digit
Posted on 9/26/14 at 9:32 am to Chicken
Nope. It's 3
Posted on 9/26/14 at 9:33 am to Chicken
You can't just decide what the answer is
Posted on 9/26/14 at 9:34 am to Thib-a-doe Tiger
He's chicken. He can do whatever he wants
Posted on 9/26/14 at 9:34 am to Chicken
I'd have to see your argument against 3. It's as sound an answer as 6, and it is a much more reasonable answer for 4th graders.
Posted on 9/26/14 at 9:34 am to Thib-a-doe Tiger
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You can't just decide what the answer is
Yeah! Who are you?
Posted on 9/26/14 at 9:37 am to TFS4E
I don't know why anyone would look at a pattern of numbers that reduce by half each time, then figure out what the denominator of each number is based off the first number in the sequence and do it that way
The only problem is the way it was written should have left it at a whole number at the end
The only problem is the way it was written should have left it at a whole number at the end
Posted on 9/26/14 at 9:38 am to GRTiger
How are y'all getting 3?
Posted on 9/26/14 at 9:40 am to GRTiger
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and it is a much more reasonable answer for 4th graders.
Seriously?
Posted on 9/26/14 at 9:41 am to Thib-a-doe Tiger
Divide the number by its lowest factor greater than 1.
36/2
18/2
9/3
3
The question speaks of factors in other instructions, so it's reasonable to base the series off factors as well.
I agree that dividing by 2 was the obvious pattern, especially since there were only 3 numbers to go on. There would need to be an extra number somewhere to isolate any other pattern as the correct answer.
36/2
18/2
9/3
3
The question speaks of factors in other instructions, so it's reasonable to base the series off factors as well.
I agree that dividing by 2 was the obvious pattern, especially since there were only 3 numbers to go on. There would need to be an extra number somewhere to isolate any other pattern as the correct answer.
Posted on 9/26/14 at 9:42 am to GRTiger
I see but I think y'all are taking this way further than it was meant to go for 4th graders
Posted on 9/26/14 at 9:45 am to Thib-a-doe Tiger
Well yea, but that was inevitable considering the teacher fricked up the question.
And the 6 answer doesn't hold for a true series, which goes in both directions and doesn't hone in on one number in the series as the basis for the pattern (ie dividing 36 by different numbers).
And the 6 answer doesn't hold for a true series, which goes in both directions and doesn't hone in on one number in the series as the basis for the pattern (ie dividing 36 by different numbers).
Posted on 9/26/14 at 9:49 am to GRTiger
6 is WAY more reasonable that your explanation for 3
Posted on 9/26/14 at 9:51 am to Chicken
You sit on a throne of lies.
Posted on 9/26/14 at 9:54 am to SallyWheeler
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Whoever made this last year
Lazy frick.
quote:
Good. Let us know what the C student who is now educating our children has to say.
Posted on 9/26/14 at 9:59 am to GRTiger
Guess it does follow the directions and I was right.
Still a screwed up question though.
Still a screwed up question though.
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