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8x is 160% more than 1289+2.22x

This implies that

8x = (1289 + 2.22x)(1.6)   simplifying, we have

8x = 2062.4 + 3.552x     subtract 3.552x from both sides

8x - 3.552x = 2062.4

4.448x = 2062.4     divide both sides by 4.448

x= 2062.4 / 4.448 = 463.6690647482014388  or about 463.67

Let me point out that the website makes a slight error.....well, not THAT slight...!!

It claims that 2^63 = 18,446,744,070,000,000,000

Actually, it's only 9,223,372,036,854,775,808....but, like I always say, what's a few quintillion (U.S.) amongst friends??

The Earth to AC and back again applies to ALL the rice grains on the chess board laid end to end......

The sum of this is:

Thus we have

(.2in x 1ft/12in x 1mile/5280ft) x 18,446,744,073,709,551,615  =     58,228,358,819,161 miles

Heureka, your method is definitely interesting......whether it's "easy" could be up for debate ...!!!

But......as I always say, if it works for you....go for it !!!!

"Is" means  '='

"Of" means "multiply"

32% = .32

"What"   = x

So we have

43.7 = .32*(x)     divide both sides by .32

43.7 / .32 = x  = 136.5625

And there's the answer

LOL!!!....I loved that last one...!!!

Well done, reinout !!

Here's the way I like to think about this sort of problem. Each day the man drinks 1/20 of the cask. When his wife helps him, they drink 1/14 of the cask each day. So 1/14 - 1/20 must be the portion that she drinks everyday.

1/14 - 1/20   = 6/280  .......  now, just take the reciprocal of the fraction on the right

280/6 = 46+2/3 days

And there you go.....

Yep, Anonymous...I forgot about the 1 + 1 problem....you are correct....

Yeah, we thought about putting some of those things in the "Sticky Wickets"

But, we figured......if you can't find the calculator buttons........ah, forget it....!!!

...I'd unravel every riddle

for any individdle.....

You can put this into the on-site calculator...I think it's still working just fine.......

jboy314............this is a repetitive question that hits the forum about every two days or so......In fact, it might be THE most asked question here !! It's become kind of an "inside" joke with us.....!!!

Aw heck, jboy314, you beat me to it!!!

Thumbs up and a good answer, too....points as well!!