I'm so dead when I have to take the GRE, that entire post went way over my non-mathematical comprehending head. I majored in psych 'cause prob/stat was the only math I had to take. nt

I'm so dead when I have to take the GRE, that entire post went way over my non-mathematical comprehending head. I majored in psych 'cause prob/stat was the only math I had to take. nt:
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Posted by Imbrogno(VIP) on August 23, 2000 at 19:33:41:

In Reply to: here posted by pointer-outer-of-bad-math on August 23, 2000 at 15:13:27:

> > What units of length are we talkin here... Cubits?

> .8 = 5 inches....(at least that is what all those women magazines my woman reads sais)
> 1.4 = 10 inches (cause he said it was twice normal)

> So in his universe...basing off of what he said 1.4 is...

> our 1.0 inch would be his .14

> so our 5.0 would be .14*5=.7

> clearly not the .8 he is claiming.

> Working the other way, from his .8 = 5 inches.

> our 1 inch would be equal to his .16

> Of course, that would make .16*10= 1.6

> Clearly not the 1.4 he is claiming as double.

> Unless he is is an absolute moron, I think it might be a typo on his part...yes?

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Comments:	> > > What units of length are we talkin here... Cubits? > > .8 = 5 inches....(at least that is what all those women magazines my woman reads sais) > > 1.4 = 10 inches (cause he said it was twice normal) > > So in his universe...basing off of what he said 1.4 is... > > our 1.0 inch would be his .14 > > so our 5.0 would be .145=.7 > > clearly not the .8 he is claiming. > > Working the other way, from his .8 = 5 inches. > > our 1 inch would be equal to his .16 > > Of course, that would make .1610= 1.6 > > Clearly not the 1.4 he is claiming as double. > > Unless he is is an absolute moron, I think it might be a typo on his part...yes?