From: owner-jangle-poets-digest@smoe.org (jangle-poets-digest) To: jangle-poets-digest@smoe.org Subject: jangle-poets-digest V7 #58 Reply-To: jangle-poets@smoe.org Sender: owner-jangle-poets-digest@smoe.org Errors-To: owner-jangle-poets-digest@smoe.org Precedence: bulk jangle-poets-digest Sunday, September 25 2005 Volume 07 : Number 058 Today's Subjects: ----------------- [JP] Word Problem [Gordon Nash ] ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Sat, 24 Sep 2005 01:49:41 -0400 From: Gordon Nash Subject: [JP] Word Problem I don't know if I ever posted any of these here. I teach math in college (often high school level math). When I give word problems I often use the names of musicians that I like. Today I gave this one. Pete drives at 80 kph, Maura at 83 kph. If Maura gives Pete a 12 km head start how long will it take her to catch Pete? How far will Maura have driven? Namaste, Gordon Check out the Kennedys' Official Home Page: http://www.KennedysMusic.com/ Fab photos, the Official tour diary, dashboard Buddha haiku, groovy merchandise...what more could you ask for? ------------------------------ End of jangle-poets-digest V7 #58 *********************************