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Monday, February 06, 2006

Nail in the tree

When Sandy was six years old she hammered a nail into her favorite
tree to mark her height. Ten years later she returned to see how
much higher the nail was. If the tree grew by 5 centimeters each
year, how much higher would the nail be?

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5 comments:

  1. R&BMommy2/06/2006 12:27 PM

    no higher

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  2. Darv2/06/2006 4:15 PM

    Trees normally only widen at the base while the ends of the tree grow.

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  3. Wally Banners2/06/2006 5:37 PM

    umm is this the new math?

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  4. George Larson2/06/2006 8:55 PM

    42

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  5. Unknown2/07/2006 5:45 AM

    That's right, the nail would be at the same height since trees grow at their tops.

    New math? Although 42 is the answer. What's the question?

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