A Conversation for The H2IQ Quiz - Be The First Among Equals
Saturday 31st August 2002
GreeboTCat Started conversation Aug 31, 2002
If a post is 4 metres longer than half it's length, how long is the post?
Saturday 31st August 2002
Kristina the Flamenco Dancer - PS of Duende, Muse Posted Aug 31, 2002
8 metres
Saturday 31st August 2002
Marjin, After a long time of procrastination back lurking Posted Aug 31, 2002
During lunchtime, as usual
Well done, Kristina.
Saturday 31st August 2002
You can call me TC Posted Aug 31, 2002
Posts aren't long, though, are they? Aren't they usually high?
*Only weakly trying to find an excuse for being late again.*
Saturday 31st August 2002
You can call me TC Posted Aug 31, 2002
But then they're not posts - just bits of wood..... *clutching at more straws* Can't think what I'm trying to gain by this - I didn't get the answer any way. Not on time, at least.
Saturday 31st August 2002
Researcher 201900 Posted Aug 31, 2002
The post isnt necessarily 8 meters long, it is simply 4 meters longer than half of its length which could very well be any number of meters.
Saturday 31st August 2002
Titania (gone for lunch) Posted Aug 31, 2002
Not true - let's assume that the pole is 10 metres long
Half of its length would be 5 metres
Add 4 metres to that, and you get 9 metres
10 metres is *not* the same as 9 metres
Saturday 31st August 2002
Clelba Posted Aug 31, 2002
but if the post was 10 metres long, half it's length woul be 5 metres, and 4 metres longer than 5 metres is 9 metres not 10 metres 
^. .^
= ' =
Saturday 31st August 2002
Titania (gone for lunch) Posted Aug 31, 2002
[Tiger-Face]: Ouch! *rubs head after running into Clelba*
Saturday 31st August 2002
Titania (gone for lunch) Posted Aug 31, 2002
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Why not join in the 
drinking non-official competition?
Why not sample one of the 
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Saturday 31st August 2002
- 1: GreeboTCat (Aug 31, 2002)
- 2: Kristina the Flamenco Dancer - PS of Duende, Muse (Aug 31, 2002)
- 3: Marjin, After a long time of procrastination back lurking (Aug 31, 2002)
- 4: You can call me TC (Aug 31, 2002)
- 5: Titania (gone for lunch) (Aug 31, 2002)
- 6: You can call me TC (Aug 31, 2002)
- 7: Researcher 201900 (Aug 31, 2002)
- 8: Titania (gone for lunch) (Aug 31, 2002)
- 9: Clelba (Aug 31, 2002)
- 10: Titania (gone for lunch) (Aug 31, 2002)
- 11: Clelba (Aug 31, 2002)
- 12: Clelba (Aug 31, 2002)
- 13: Titania (gone for lunch) (Aug 31, 2002)
- 14: GreeboTCat (Sep 1, 2002)
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