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Posted: **Tue Dec 04, 2007 2:22 pm**

How sad is it that I'm starting to find math problems fun to solve

http://puzzle.arpatubes.net/

That site posts a new word problem every week. This week has me stumped. This is what I have so far-

V=450,000,000mL
One 1:5 mix = 2000mL
Cost of one mix = $31.25

I'm factoring in 9/10ths to give me 405,000,000mL
divide by 2000 then multiply by 31.25

Am I missing something?

Posted: **Tue Dec 04, 2007 3:01 pm**

Got it! Enlisted the help of 3 coworkers and we came up with my issue. My ratio was wrong!

Posted: **Tue Dec 04, 2007 4:42 pm**

I make a point of never solving quizes in metric

Posted: **Tue Dec 04, 2007 7:54 pm**

Subtle wrote:I make a point of never solving quizes in metric

Isn't Canada supposed to use metric?

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A math problem for fun, cant solve it!

A math problem for fun, cant solve it!