Anyone good at maths?

[Padmei]

Q. A - 17% = 100

How do I work out what 'A' is?

[bogan]

A=100/(1-0.17)=120.5

[anebv8]

I can't even work out my tax rate :facepalm:

[5ive]

Q. A - 17% = 100

How do I work out what 'A' is?

Work backwards.

100 = 83%

[Oakie]

How do I work out what 'A' is?

I was fine with maths until they started mixing the alphabet in with it.

[haydes55]

100 divided by 0.83

[mossy1200]

Did someone say gst was increasing to 17%. Must be to cover the flag change costs.

[granstar]

I was one of the five people out of four that failed math, sorry no help. :bye:

[Katman]

A=100/(1-0.17)=120.5

120.5 - 17% = 99.65

Are your calculations always that sloppy?

[bogan]

120.5 - 17% = 99.65

Are your calculations always that sloppy?

I think its your calcs that are a bit sloppy there sport; cos that equals 100.015

But if you want to get pedanty, the 120.5 was rounded to 1dp, 6dp would be 120.481928

Though if we were that pedanty, one would point out the notation in the question is wrong to begin with.

[Madness]

Oooooohhhh...


:corn:

[bogan]

No, my calculation is actually spot on.

120.5 - 17% = 99.65 exactly.

:laugh: How about you write it out as you type into into a calculator and we'll see why it isn't then.

Cos 17% of 120.5 still looks like 20.485 so far...

[Katman]

I think its your calcs that are a bit sloppy there sport; cos that equals 100.015

Ah well, maybe neither of us are much good at maths.

[bogan]

Ah well, maybe neither of us are much good at maths.

Speak for yourself, rounding is pretty standard practice.

Just how did you fuck it up btw?

[Virago]

Speak for yourself, rounding is pretty standard practice.

Just how did you fuck it up btw?

I'm picking entering 120.05 rather than 120.5.

[Katman]

Just how did you fuck it up btw?

Sloppy maths.

Much like yours.

[slofox]

120.5 - 17% = 99.65

Are your calculations always that sloppy?

Ok, here ya go then...

120.4819277...that's as far as the calculator can fit.

[Mike.Gayner]

Everyone here fails at applying the concept of significant figures.

[bogan]

Sloppy maths.

Much like yours.

Nah, I mean specifically, what you call sloppiness on my part is just rounding, standard practice, and I dare say self evident in the answer I gave.

What you fucked up is obviously in the methodology, the figures were wrong right from the first digit; just how (specifically) did you manage that? :rolleyes:

[TheDemonLord]

Nah, I mean specifically, what you call sloppiness on my part is just rounding, standard practice, and I dare say self evident in the answer I gave.

What you fucked up is obviously in the methodology, the figures were wrong right from the first digit; just how (specifically) did you manage that? :rolleyes:

Government Conspiracy!

No, wait....

IT WAS FREEFALL CAUSED BY CONTROLLED DEMOLITION!

[Laava]

Nah, I mean specifically, what you call sloppiness on my part is just rounding, standard practice, and I dare say self evident in the answer I gave.

What you fucked up is obviously in the methodology, the figures were wrong right from the first digit; just how (specifically) did you manage that? :rolleyes:

Do you actually expect him to admit he is wrong?
Anyway, must be about time that he posted a picture of his laundry outdoors somewhere. Oh and Yonkel hasn't said "cognitive dissonance " for a while, that must be coming up?
And then we can rinse and repeat I guess?

[awa355]

Q. A - 17% = 100

How do I work out what 'A' is?

Have a friend that got 4% in school cert maths 48 years ago. I'll ask her tomorrow and get back to you. :niceone::niceone:

[Big Dog]

Speaking of significant figures ... is this a fail too .. ???
A bit sloppy. But rounding is generally okay these days. I'd call that a pass.

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[Maha]

A = cake, if you eat 17% of cake, you no longer have 100% of cake.

[Padmei]

Thanks Bogan.
Any other way of working it out?

trying to stay ahead of my girls maths - don't want to appear too dumb... in front of them- I don't give a fcuk about you guys:lol:

[BuzzardNZ]

Have a friend that got 4% in school cert maths 48 years ago. I'll ask her tomorrow and get back to you. :niceone::niceone:

LOL, I've a mate who got 0.5% in school cert maths :facepalm: . Some said the 0.5 was because he spelt his name correctly :laugh:

[Swoop]

Everyone here fails at applying the concept of significant figures.

The concept of a significant figure: 36-24-36.



Done!:Punk:

[bogan]

Thanks Bogan.
Any other way of working it out?

trying to stay ahead of my girls maths - don't want to appear too dumb... in front of them- I don't give a fcuk about you guys:lol:

Not really, just the one right way, this isn't fucking art class after all :laugh:

[Shaun Harris]

1+1 = 2, does that help ya

[EJK]

Some of us needs to go back to school.

[caspernz]

Some of us needs to go back to school.

I suspect some of us are still in school :wacko:

[Katman]

The funny thing is, I got 93 for UE Maths.

Just goes to show, if you don't use it, you lose it.

[bogan]

The funny thing is, I got 93 for UE Maths.

Just goes to show, if you don't use it, you lose it.

Sure it wasn't 39? or 9.3 :shifty:

[Swoop]

What we have learnt from this thread: If you have had a motorcycle repair bill in the central north island, check the figures. You are probably due a refund.

[Woodman]

LOL, I've a mate who got 0.5% in school cert maths :facepalm: . Some said the 0.5 was because he spelt his name correctly :laugh:


Aah Mr. Correctly, know him well.

[Katman]

What we have learnt from this thread: If you have had a motorcycle repair bill in the central north island, check the figures. You are probably due a refund.

The funny thing is, it's probably the other way round.

[Swoop]

The funny thing is, it's probably the other way round.

OK then. My bill is in the mail tomorrow morning!

:clap:

[Katman]

OK then. My bill is in the mail tomorrow morning!

:clap:

Along with all the rest.

:weep:

[Erelyes]

Did someone say gst was increasing to 17%. Must be to cover the flag change costs.

Wow, the flag change is gonna cost 2.5bn? Fark me, why didn't the media say so.

[J.A.W.]

17% - is that your new GST rate?

Poor bastards.. aint prime numbers a bitch..

[BuzzardNZ]

17% - is that your new GST rate?

Poor bastards.. aint prime numbers a bitch..

that and australian invaders are cunts! I'm surprised you know what a prime number is, then again, not so much as from all your recent posts I think you've got some form of autism. Go hard Mr 2 stroke motogp ( living in the past ) arsehole.

[J.A.W.]

that and australian invaders are cunts! I'm surprised you know what a prime number is, then again, not so much as from all your recent posts I think you've got some form of autism. Go hard Mr 2 stroke motogp ( living in the past ) arsehole.

Hey Buzzoff.. In your face.. sucker.. & its ( maybe- but not like you could tell) Aspergers.. geddit right.. L.O.L..

[BuzzardNZ]

Hey Buzzoff.. In your face.. sucker.. & its ( maybe- but not like you could tell) Aspergers.. geddit right.. L.O.L..

Not like I could tell? I knew there was something odd about you the moment you started going off at casherfromwayback for no good reason ( motogp thread ) , your admission of Aspergers ( my guess was plain and simple autism ) only justifies my suspicion that you're a fucking mess. Please stay in and post in Australia only :wacko:

[J.A.W.]

No good reason? Too funny.. of the two us.. it is you who has the 'problem'.. sucked in, fool..

Signed.. Ratzo Rizzo...