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Help with maths problem please

cat_mioux — Wed, 10 Jul 2013 02:42:18 GMT

Not my strongest point ....

Brand A Cat Food is $54 for 3.5kg

Brand B Cat Food is $37 for 2.66kg.

Brand A has a deal: every 11th bag is free.

What would be the cheapest cat food to buy?

Thank you 🙂

Re: Help with maths problem please

freakiness — Wed, 10 Jul 2013 02:57:17 GMT

almost the same. B is so marginally cheaper that it makes little difference.

Re: Help with maths problem please

cat_mioux — Wed, 10 Jul 2013 03:06:21 GMT

Thanks Freakiness!

It was driving me nuts trying to work it out. I managed to work out the $ per kg but after that I stalled.

I'll stick with Brand A.

Re: Help with maths problem please

the_hawk* — Wed, 10 Jul 2013 03:19:15 GMT

54	x10	3.5	x11	540	38.5	14.02597	per kg

37	x11	2.66	x11	407	29.26	13.90977	per kg

Re: Help with maths problem please

cat_mioux — Wed, 10 Jul 2013 03:22:41 GMT

Thanks hawk but remember the 11th bag is free for Brand A.

Re: Help with maths problem please

the_hawk* — Wed, 10 Jul 2013 03:23:49 GMT

@cat_mioux wrote:
Thanks hawk but remember the 11th bag is free for Brand A.

Yes that has ben added to the total weight

Re: Help with maths problem please

cat_mioux — Wed, 10 Jul 2013 03:24:16 GMT

Ok thanks! 🙂

Re: Help with maths problem please

kopenhagen5 — Wed, 10 Jul 2013 03:24:37 GMT

A - $15.43 per kg

B- $13.90 per kg

A in deal - 14.03 per kg

Re: Help with maths problem please

the_bob_delusion — Wed, 10 Jul 2013 03:38:59 GMT

@cat_mioux wrote:
Thanks hawk but remember the 11th bag is free for Brand A.

My God, you really are bad at math, even when the math has been explained.

There's a math question and a practicality question and taste and nutritional problem.

Re: Help with maths problem please

cat_mioux — Wed, 10 Jul 2013 03:51:40 GMT

Thanks kopen.

Brand A is the more premium quality cat food. Just goes to show to always do your maths!

Re: Help with maths problem please

cat_mioux — Wed, 10 Jul 2013 03:53:45 GMT

Yes bob I've already said maths isn't my strong point!

My maths teacher actually told me to write a poem on my maths exam paper in high school and she'd give me a pass. Bless her.

Re: Help with maths problem please

the_hawk* — Wed, 10 Jul 2013 04:33:18 GMT

@cat_mioux wrote:
Yes bob I've already said maths isn't my strong point!

My maths teacher actually told me to write a poem on my maths exam paper in high school and she'd give me a pass. Bless her.

Thats why Microsoft invented Excell

Re: Help with maths problem please

cat_mioux — Wed, 10 Jul 2013 05:16:56 GMT

Excell?

Re: Help with maths problem please

the_bob_delusion — Wed, 10 Jul 2013 09:03:28 GMT

@cat_mioux wrote:
Thanks kopen.

Brand A is the more premium quality cat food. Just goes to show to always do your maths!

How can you really tell if cat food is premium quality?

Re: Help with maths problem please

the_hawk* — Wed, 10 Jul 2013 09:08:04 GMT

@cat_mioux wrote:
Excell?

http://www.google.com.au/#sclient=psy-ab&q=microsoft+excel+spreadsheet&oq=microsoft+excel+spread&gs_l=hp.1.0.0l4.87000.88828.3.92000.6.4.0.2.2.0.438.1329.2-2j1j1.4.0....0...1c.1.19.psy-ab.TLpFYcObWIg&pbx=1&bav=on.2,or.r_qf.&bvm=bv.48705608,d.dGI&fp=5dd0937842dced97&biw=702&bih=268

Re: Help with maths problem please

whispering_chinwaggers_are_calling_me — Wed, 10 Jul 2013 10:47:42 GMT

are you smarter than a cat_mioux?

could be a new tv program don't ya think? PMSL