there are 4 oak trees for every 10 pine trees.
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chinp said:
Well - you need to say that. Unless you tell us - we do not know where to begin to help you.
Now let's think...
If there are 10 Pine trees - there would be 4 oak trees
If there are 20 Pine trees - there would be 8 oak trees
If there are 30 Pine trees - there would be 12 oak trees
If there is 1 Pine tree - there would be (4/10) oak trees
If there are "P" Pine trees - there would be P*(4/10) oak trees
So the condition "there are 4 oak trees for every 10 pine trees" translates mathematically to
O = P * (4/10)
What is the other condition given?
Translate that and continue.....
Your reply seems a little bit rude. If my "substitute teacher" had done this with us I would not be looking for help, and even if she did, did you understand and master everything you heard the first you did it? I have tried this 2 ways and coming up with 2 different answers, !) "O"=14 or 2) "O"=24. I am just wanting to master this and understand it. My regular teacher is out having a babyDenis said:
Please "lookagain", help me, but I dont like being made to feel stupid, my teacher is out haing a baby and the substitute doesn't explain things, just hands out work sheets. Ther are 4 "O"s for every 10 "P"s, How any "O"s are there if you counted 36 more "P"s than "O"s. I came up with 2 answers, "O"=14.4 or 14, "O"=24, I know how i got both answers, but I just want to learn which one is the right way to solve it.lookagain said:
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You have to choose to feel stupid all on your own. No one can make you do that.
You've wasted a lot of time. You had a complete answer in the very first reply. I repeat a portion for convenience.
"there are 4 oak trees for every 10 pine trees."
Translate!!!! It's a proportion! 4/10 = O/P? What say you?' Other translations?
Translate!!! It's a ratio! O = (4/10)*P What say you? Other translations?
"if you counted 36 more pine than oak?"
Translate!!! It's an additive relationship! P = 36 + O What say you? Other translations?
You have to think through it. There is no magic formula.
You've wasted a lot of time. You had a complete answer in the very first reply. I repeat a portion for convenience.
"there are 4 oak trees for every 10 pine trees."
Translate!!!! It's a proportion! 4/10 = O/P? What say you?' Other translations?
Translate!!! It's a ratio! O = (4/10)*P What say you? Other translations?
"if you counted 36 more pine than oak?"
Translate!!! It's an additive relationship! P = 36 + O What say you? Other translations?
You have to think through it. There is no magic formula.
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this is from chinp's parent
When you as a grown person verbally abuse a child as you have done in your first 2 sentences above, you show your ignorance and arrogance to kids willing to learn. You are not a nice person and I will ensure they and none of their friends ever contact this site again, I will also speak to the teachers at school and as many parents as I can so they will spread the word. You should not be tutoring anyone if you have no patience with kids, because this is not how you treat kids
To tkhunnytkhunny said:
this is from chinp's parent
When you as a grown person verbally abuse a child as you have done in your first 2 sentences above, you show your ignorance and arrogance to kids willing to learn. You are not a nice person and I will ensure they and none of their friends ever contact this site again, I will also speak to the teachers at school and as many parents as I can so they will spread the word. You should not be tutoring anyone if you have no patience with kids, because this is not how you treat kids
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1) You have no idea who I am.
2) There is no abuse. Read it again. There is only advice for life.
3) When asking for help from volunteers, you shoudl spend more time accepting the help and less time arguing that you are nto getting it.
4) We're all on the side of learning mathematics, here.
2) There is no abuse. Read it again. There is only advice for life.
3) When asking for help from volunteers, you shoudl spend more time accepting the help and less time arguing that you are nto getting it.
4) We're all on the side of learning mathematics, here.
To Ted / moderators:
I just noticed that there is no "Read before posting" in this section;
ALL other sections have this notice at top.
To Mr and/or Mrs Chinp:
I (and others here) have been exposed to TKHunny's replies for years:
we can assure you his intentions are ALWAYS to help.
I just noticed that there is no "Read before posting" in this section;
ALL other sections have this notice at top.
To Mr and/or Mrs Chinp:
I (and others here) have been exposed to TKHunny's replies for years:
we can assure you his intentions are ALWAYS to help.