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yes ok ! But well.. really ! When I was at school, one gem was along the lines of" It takes a bloke x hours to dig a hole (Z by W by V) , he hits a water pipe and the flow from the pipe is at a rate of Y gallons per min, so how long before he drowns ?" Well the bleedin obvious thing to do is turn off the water !!! No wonder our kids grow up dumb!
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yes ok ! But well.. really ! When I was at school, one gem was along the lines of" It takes a bloke x hours to dig a hole (Z by W) , he hits a water pipe and the flow from the pipe is at a rate of Y gallons per min, so how long before he drowns ?" Well the bleedin obvious thing to do is turn off the water !!! No wonder our kids grow up dumb!

I'm working on it for you .......eermm can this guy swim?
No ! but he has a spade ! If he didn't turn off the water then maybe he could dig a deeper hole (like I am doing) for himself ?
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No ! but he has a spade ! If he didn't turn off the water then maybe he could dig a deeper hole (like I am doing) for himself ?

agreed and I have considered that in my workings out thus far, however he would reach a critical point where he is so far down that he cant throw the dirt out and thats why it would be usefull if I knew if he can swim. I appreciate that he may well be able to start digging sideways and then upwards, throwing the dirt behind him into the old hole until he reappears a few metres away from the hole that is filling with water, but for the sake of simplicity, I would like to leave that possibility out of the equation.
Ok! Lets say this guy has a 100 metre swimming certificate ( probably his only qualification that made him the ideal candadate for the "moron required to dig holes job vacancy ) Would that be of any help in the calculation ?
Does he have any snorkelling equipment ? or a speed boat ?
Sam xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
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Does he have any ? or a speed boat ?
Sam xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

what did I tell you about the snorkelling equipment rolleyes
it's meant to be a secret ............................ :shock: redface
bolt
What about the flippers ? can I talk about the flippers ?
Sam xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
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What about the flippers ? can I talk about the flippers ?
Sam xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

only if you insist, and just keep my name out of it ok? Imagine if it got to the papers, I'd be ruined rolleyes
rotflmao
If you really think you need flippers or a speed boat to dig a hole then I don't think I will be employing you !
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If you really think you need flippers or a speed boat to dig a hole then I don't think I will be employing you !

thank feck for that rotflmao
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Why do we have to subject our kids to such crap ! What practical application in real life is ever going to be resolved by learning the ability to make random figures add up to a random number?

tax inspector's use this method
the gross earnings from a lollypop lady
B. add it to the gross earnings of solicitor
C. multiply it by the gross earnings of the prime mimister and the chancellor
divide it a little (and it is a little) and hey presto your tax bill is the same as what the queen spends in a year
its called the: lets make the working man think he's rich method and is used every january rolleyes :roll: mad
dont ask me where the lollypop lady came from thats the first thing that came into my head :giggle: :giggle: :giggle:
mr and mrs dpg xxxx
Humm! reminds me of the joke about the 3 accountants going for a job interview, First guy is given the company books and asked to audit them, After a while he declares that the company is in the red, (He didn't get the job) Second guy audits the books and declares the company is in the black ( but he didn't get the job) 3rd guy looks at the books for a while, then asks the boss "by the way ,what did you want the bottom line figure to be ?" He got the job !
well?????
did she get it right????
or r we all totally wrong????
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I'm kinda guessing that for the age group they are gonna just be looking to see that the numbers they have given have been chucked in there somewhere and that they arn't going to be looking for them to have been used on their own.

Year 7 is eleven year olds? Who else remembers taking the 11 plus? They were definitely looking for more than just chucking numbers in when I took it. Click this link and have go for yourself ....................
11+ maths
Steve
9/10 - I was just about to put an answer for one when I ran out of time. confused
Not too bad, but then again I did sit the 11+, and passed it. smile
Oops 9/10 not bad being as i'm a bit past 11 Only just mind I make it wink