RE: [tuning-math] help needed urgent

ans:

1)a# (in e^(pi*i)=-1 tuning, of course)
2)syntonic comma
3)Partch's three footed elbow
4)aleph null edo
5)~ 2 1/3 monzos

whats my prize?

>-----Original Message-----
>From: rich_kid71 [mailto:rich_kid71@yahoo.com]
>Sent: Monday, March 28, 2005 3:55 AM
>To: tuning-math@yahoogroups.com
>Subject: [tuning-math] help needed urgent
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>Peeps, I need solutions and answers to the ff: Would greatly
>appreciate any help you can extend being that you're all math
>wizzards. Tnx. Email: rich_kid71@yahoo.com
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>1. A train, an hour after starting, meets with an accident which
>detains it one hour, after which it proceeds at 3/5 of its former
>rate and arrives three hours late. But, had the accident happened 80
>km farther, it would have been 1 � hours late only. Find the
>original rate of the train and the length of the journey.
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>2. A tank is supplied by two pipes A and B and emptied by a
>third pipe C. If the tank is empty and all pipes are opened the tank
>can be filled in 20 hours. If the tank is full and A and C are
>opened, the tank can be emptied in 4 hours. If the tank is full and
>B and C are opened, the tank can be emptied in 2 hours. If A
>supplies 50 liters per minute more than B, find the capacity of the
>tank in liters and the rate of each pipe in liters per minute.
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>3. At present the sum of the parents' ages is twice the sum of the
>children's' ages. Five years ago, the sum of the parents' ages was
>four times the sum of the children's' ages. Fifteen years hence, the
>sum of the parents' ages will be equal to the sum of the children's
>ages. How many children are there?
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>4. In an organization there are CE's, ME's and EE's. The sum of
>their ages is 2160; the average age is 36; the average age of the
>CE's and ME's is 39; the average age of the ME's and EE's is 32 8/11;
>the average age of the CE's and EE's is 36 2/3. If each CE had been
>1 year older, each ME 6 years and each EE 7 years older, their
>average age would have been greater by 5 years. Find the number of
>each group and their average ages.
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>5. The amount (by weight) of gold, silver and lead in three alloys of
>these metals are in the ratios:
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> 4:3:2; 3:5:1; and 2:2:5.
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>It is desired to make a fourth alloy containing equal amounts of
>gold, silver and lead. How many grams of each alloy should be used
>for every 10 grams of the new alloy?
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Dante,

That should shut him up!

Still, if he really IS a rich kid and wants to pass his applied
maths exam for what? first year engineering, you'd think he
would be willing to offer some substantial reward ...

Regards,
Yahya

-----Original Message-----
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Date: Mon, 28 Mar 2005 04:10:47 -0500
From: "Dante Rosati"
Subject: RE: help needed urgent

ans:

1)a# (in e^(pi*i)=-1 tuning, of course)
2)syntonic comma
3)Partch's three footed elbow
4)aleph null edo
5)~ 2 1/3 monzos

whats my prize?

>-----Original Message-----
>From: rich_kid71
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