Lenny Conundrum #101

XenaAndGabrielle · **Posts:** 1225 **Joined:** Wed Nov 24, 2004 2:41 pm

Qanda wrote:

On the contrary, I feel it isn't too difficult, it only requires basic math. It's the conversions which are so confusing... especially if you don't use the US system of measurement.

I don't use the US system of measurement, either ... I converted everything to metric.

I might be off on my answer, though. Still deciding what should be right.

jeffwulf · **Posts:** 74 **Joined:** Fri Oct 15, 2004 10:53 pm

yay, it works now

SnowWolf75 · **Posts:** 380 **Joined:** Mon May 31, 2004 9:29 am

try refreshing the page a bunch... or perhaps changing the displayed language (via the dropdown in the sidebar)

XenaAndGabrielle · **Posts:** 1225 **Joined:** Wed Nov 24, 2004 2:41 pm

sigh. I've found the error in my calculation. The site I looked at had the wrong conversion factor for one of the steps.

So my conversion from hogshead to a typical unit of volume was incorrect.

Oh well. There's always next week.

vtothec · **Posts:** 1422 **Joined:** Sat Dec 04, 2004 1:02 am

PLEASE NEO NO MORE MATH TYPE QUESTIONS!!! specially conversions ;p

Starchaser · **Posted:** Fri Jan 21, 2005 8:30 am

hiddenneggs wrote:

Starchaser wrote:

This probably explains why I'm doing so poorly in physics, but I can't figure out where to factor in the density of the liquid, or if that needs to be considered at all. o_O

Don't worry about density per-se . . . think of it as weight per volume, since the kips are a measure of weight.

Thanks, I think I got it.

*crosses fingers*

You know, I never knew there were so many units...

vtothec · **Posts:** 1422 **Joined:** Sat Dec 04, 2004 1:02 am

ok I redid it and I think I have a better answer if anyone wants to compare answers let me know

SnowWolf75 · **Posts:** 380 **Joined:** Mon May 31, 2004 9:29 am

well, Qanda and I got the same answers... so if we're wrong, we're both wrong... but I'm going to 'disappear' for a while to watch a movie...

David Munch · **Posted:** Fri Jan 21, 2005 9:49 am

My answer was in the XXX range. ANyone?

Hint: All the strange names are actual standards!

hiddenneggs · **Posted:** Fri Jan 21, 2005 10:10 am

David Munch wrote:

My answer was in the XXX range. ANyone?

Yep, I'll agree with a 3-digit answer.

Oppolo · **Posts:** 8 **Joined:** Sat Oct 02, 2004 1:39 pm

Waait, a kip isn't a measure of weight, it's a measure of force. Are we supposed to presume Earth's gravity? Or is Neopia's gravity listed somewhere? Are you leaving the constant 'g' in your answer?

SnowWolf75 · **Posts:** 380 **Joined:** Mon May 31, 2004 9:29 am

i source I found listed it as both.. so I used the weight. Besides, it doesn't make sense (in this case) to fill a box with an amount of force... where it would to fill it with, say, an amount of pounds of a substance.

check out http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conversion_of_units .. you'll find kip both in Mass and Force sections ... but as mentioned above, mass makes most sense.

AnGG · **Posts:** 151 **Joined:** Thu Jun 03, 2004 11:11 am

That was pretty easy I think - once I realised that those were actual real... thingies lol I'd never heard of any of them!

Still I probably made a dumb mistake somewhere and got it wrong :p Could someone PM me to check the answer?

TDG · **Posted:** Fri Jan 21, 2005 12:43 pm

I got it right according to the three people I checked with

Screwed up on the same step over and over and over...kept getting 9 as my answer

maruka · **Posts:** 567 **Joined:** Fri Jul 02, 2004 6:34 am

I'm too late. :cry:

oh well, I hope the nps are not that bad.

Pink Poogle Toy Forum

Lenny Conundrum #101

Who is online