FORUM FUN FEATURE!! Tough Test 7

**Bumper** · 08-16-2004

Tough Test 7

1. There is a pole in a lake. One-half of the pole is imbedded in the lake bottom, another one-third of it is covered by water, and 11 feet of the pole is out of the water. What is the total length of the pole in feet?

2. How many stars were there on the flag of the Soviet Union?

3. Re-arrange these letters to give the title of a 1970 movie featuring Dustin Hoffman and Chief Dan George.

BILL MET GIANT

4. What fraction is 8.5 percent?

5. Can you sing the MacDonald’s Big Mac ingredients?

6. “Dad, where have you been?” asked Mark.

“I’ve been up in the attic, son, replied Dad. “And do you know what I saw there? There was a big web with 26 spiders and flies in it.”

“How many spiders were there?” asked the boy with curiosity.

“Well, there was a total of 172 legs on the web, “ answered Dad with a smile. “Now you can find out how many spiders there were by yourself, can’t you?”

Can you help the boy find out how many spiders were in the web in the attic?

7. Bob weighs 160 pounds more than his sister, Diane. Their combined weight is 200 pounds. How much does Bob weigh?

8. What was “The Un-Cola?”

9. Name an eight letter word that has kst in the middle, in the beginning, and at the end.

10. You and a friend are planning on hiking separately and meeting at a lake neither of you have been to before. The map shows it to be a rugged, hilly area, with plenty of streams and dense forest. You’re confident you can find the lake, and hike around it, if necessary, but you anticipate limited visibility to be a handicap. Where should you arrange to meet to be sure of finding each other?

**sctx** · 08-16-2004

"B" (for all of them)

**Bumper** · 08-16-2004

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Originally Posted by sctx

"B" (for all of them)

You cheated and bought the answers from some geek on the internet, didn't you Scotty?

**SunKneeMarie** · 08-16-2004

1) 66 feet

2) One... or Three...

3) Little Big Man

4) 17/200

5) Two all beef patties, special sauce, lettuce, cheese, pickles, onions, on a sesame seed bun

6) 18 flies and 8 spiders

7) Bob is 180 pounds... making Diane only 20 pounds?? Yeesh.

8) 7-Up

9) the only 8 letter word I can think of with kst is backstab and I'm not even sure if that's one word or two and it doesn't fit the rest of the question anyway

10) At the top of the highest hill?

**sctx** · 08-16-2004

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Originally Posted by Bumper

You cheated and bought the answers from some geek on the internet, didn't you Scotty?

Don't need a geek...I'm a proud product of the lame American public education system, where multiple guess is deemed an accurate measure of knowledge .... took my SAT's in about an hour... approximately 3 hours after I left the keg party... scored 1320... the answer is "B"

Critter · 08-16-2004

Marie I think #10 is "in the middle of the lake"

#9 Inkstand

cuffedlinks · 08-16-2004

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Originally Posted by sctx

Don't need a geek...I'm a proud product of the lame American public education system, where multiple guess is deemed an accurate measure of knowledge .... took my SAT's in about an hour... approximately 3 hours after I left the keg party... scored 1320... the answer is "B"

We took ACT's up this way...
I took mine the morning after my 18th birthday...back in the day when we could party like fools at 18 because we had a 3.2 beer law...used to call it "The 3.2 Flu..."

Parked my T-Bird in the school parking lot early and left a sign in the window asking someone to please KNOCK and wake me up!!

**sctx** · 08-17-2004

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Originally Posted by cuffedlinks

We took ACT's up this way...
I took mine the morning after my 18th birthday...back in the day when we could party like fools at 18 because we had a 3.2 beer law...used to call it "The 3.2 Flu..."

Took the ACT in Kansas too.... it was a real test , the SAT was a real joke...3.2 beer just makes you pee

**Bumper** · 08-20-2004

Sorry, all, but I forgot to post the answers in the usual timely manner. Here they are. I promise to do better on the next quiz.

Tough Test 7 - Answers

1. Fraction of the pole in the ground = ½.
Fraction of the pole covered by water = 1/3.
Fraction of pole in ground, covered by water = ½ + 1/3 = (3+2)/6 = 5/6.
Fraction of pole out of the water = 1 - 5/6 = 1/6.
Thus, one-sixth of the pole (out of the water) is 11 feet.
So, total length of the pole is 6 X 11 feet = 66 feet

2. One

3. Little Big Man

4. One twelfth

5. Two all-beef patties, special sauce, lettuce, cheese, pickles, onions on a sesame-seed bun.

6. Assuming 6 legs for each insect, 26 insects will have 156 legs. However, there are 172 - 156 = 16 extra legs. It is important to note that spiders have 8 legs and flies have 6 legs. So, there are 2 extra legs per spider in the web. Thus, the extra 16 legs belong to 8 spiders

7. Bob weighs 180 pounds.

8. Seven-up

9. Inkstand

10. Lakes may have numerous inflows, but no lake has more than one outflow. Arrange to meet at the outflow. It was stated that you could walk around the lake, so presumably you will be able to find a place to cross the outflowing stream if necessary.

Beachnutt719 · 08-20-2004

The only one I can get is the Big Mac question!

**SunKneeMarie** · 08-20-2004

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Originally Posted by Bumper

Sorry, all, but I forgot to post the answers in the usual timely manner. Here they are. I promise to do better on the next quiz.

Tough Test 7 - Answers

4. One twelfth

Sorry, Bumber Boy, but I have to disagree with you on this one (surprised?)... One twelfth (1/12) expressed as a decimal is .0833 (repeating 3's)... which is 8.33 percent... 8.5 percent is .085 which is 85/1000 which reduces to 17/200.

Please tell me I'm right because my kids are fixing to come in here and for the rest of the day, you know I'll be completely wrong about everything....

Critter · 08-20-2004

Sunk if you get this one we will have to elevate your name to Nee.

PS. I agree with you for what it is worth.

**Susie Q Roo** · 08-20-2004

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Originally Posted by SunKneeMarie

Please tell me I'm right....

I'll tell you. You're RIGHT, Marie!

**denisea** · 08-20-2004

Sunk, I'm with you all the way on this one too.

Critter · 08-20-2004

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Originally Posted by denisea

Sunk, I'm with you all the way on this one too.

If your with her, then you can't call her sunk any more, has to be Nee or Marie.

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Bumper Class Clown Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Winnipeg, Canada Posts: 9,119	FORUM FUN FEATURE!! Tough Test 7 Tough Test 7 1. There is a pole in a lake. One-half of the pole is imbedded in the lake bottom, another one-third of it is covered by water, and 11 feet of the pole is out of the water. What is the total length of the pole in feet? 2. How many stars were there on the flag of the Soviet Union? 3. Re-arrange these letters to give the title of a 1970 movie featuring Dustin Hoffman and Chief Dan George. BILL MET GIANT 4. What fraction is 8.5 percent? 5. Can you sing the MacDonald’s Big Mac ingredients? 6. “Dad, where have you been?” asked Mark. “I’ve been up in the attic, son, replied Dad. “And do you know what I saw there? There was a big web with 26 spiders and flies in it.” “How many spiders were there?” asked the boy with curiosity. “Well, there was a total of 172 legs on the web, “ answered Dad with a smile. “Now you can find out how many spiders there were by yourself, can’t you?” Can you help the boy find out how many spiders were in the web in the attic? 7. Bob weighs 160 pounds more than his sister, Diane. Their combined weight is 200 pounds. How much does Bob weigh? 8. What was “The Un-Cola?” 9. Name an eight letter word that has kst in the middle, in the beginning, and at the end. 10. You and a friend are planning on hiking separately and meeting at a lake neither of you have been to before. The map shows it to be a rugged, hilly area, with plenty of streams and dense forest. You’re confident you can find the lake, and hike around it, if necessary, but you anticipate limited visibility to be a handicap. Where should you arrange to meet to be sure of finding each other?

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SunKneeMarie character encapsulator Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Texas Posts: 25,405	Why do I keep trying? 1) 66 feet 2) One... or Three... 3) Little Big Man 4) 17/200 5) Two all beef patties, special sauce, lettuce, cheese, pickles, onions, on a sesame seed bun 6) 18 flies and 8 spiders 7) Bob is 180 pounds... making Diane only 20 pounds?? Yeesh. 8) 7-Up 9) the only 8 letter word I can think of with kst is backstab and I'm not even sure if that's one word or two and it doesn't fit the rest of the question anyway 10) At the top of the highest hill?

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08-16-2004	#2 (permalink)
sctx Fan of confusion Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Body in San Marcos Tx....Tankah in my mind Posts: 26,059	"B" (for all of them)

08-16-2004	#6 (permalink)
Critter añejo Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Cerca de Washington DC Posts: 3,343	Marie I think #10 is "in the middle of the lake" #9 Inkstand

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Bumper Class Clown Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Winnipeg, Canada Posts: 9,119	Sorry, all, but I forgot to post the answers in the usual timely manner. Here they are. I promise to do better on the next quiz. Tough Test 7 - Answers 1. Fraction of the pole in the ground = ½. Fraction of the pole covered by water = 1/3. Fraction of pole in ground, covered by water = ½ + 1/3 = (3+2)/6 = 5/6. Fraction of pole out of the water = 1 - 5/6 = 1/6. Thus, one-sixth of the pole (out of the water) is 11 feet. So, total length of the pole is 6 X 11 feet = 66 feet 2. One 3. Little Big Man 4. One twelfth 5. Two all-beef patties, special sauce, lettuce, cheese, pickles, onions on a sesame-seed bun. 6. Assuming 6 legs for each insect, 26 insects will have 156 legs. However, there are 172 - 156 = 16 extra legs. It is important to note that spiders have 8 legs and flies have 6 legs. So, there are 2 extra legs per spider in the web. Thus, the extra 16 legs belong to 8 spiders 7. Bob weighs 180 pounds. 8. Seven-up 9. Inkstand 10. Lakes may have numerous inflows, but no lake has more than one outflow. Arrange to meet at the outflow. It was stated that you could walk around the lake, so presumably you will be able to find a place to cross the outflowing stream if necessary.

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Beachnutt719 añejo Join Date: May 2004 Location: Upstate New York Posts: 3,971	The only one I can get is the Big Mac question!

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Critter añejo Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Cerca de Washington DC Posts: 3,343	Sunk if you get this one we will have to elevate your name to Nee. PS. I agree with you for what it is worth.

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denisea Forum Goddess Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: On the road to ruins... Posts: 7,025	Sunk, I'm with you all the way on this one too.

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