Sunday 31 May 2009

The maths problem

Hello 6th !
This is a Maths problem I got from a book from a very famous author of mathematical problems called Adrian Paenza. I hope you like it. I will start posting only one problem and if you want more, comment so I can add more problems.
I recommend you to read it very carefully so you get the right answer. It is not so difficult if you think it twice.For the ones who don`t like maths problems, I tell you that this is more a challenge because it is very fun. Remember read it carefully!!! Post the answer in the comments if you want, or tell me the answer at school.
Here it goes:
You have 10 bags each has one number:1 ,2 ,3 ,4 etc. Each bag has 10 coins each. Every coin weights 10 grams , except for one bag that has 10 coins that weigh 11 grams, (one more gram than the rest.)You also have, a one-pan scales, BUT you can use it only one time.
The problem consists in finding out, which is the bag that has the coins of 11 grams using the scales only one time.
You can`t find out without using the scales , you can`t grab one bag with your hand and decide that this one or that one weighs more! (That is not valid and it is difficult to use your senses)
Try to sort it out!! Quite difficult no?
I hope you can understand it and you like it. I will post the answers tomorrow.

Saturday 30 May 2009

Answers for the riddles

1) The eardrums
2) Because he was dead
3) Because England is the capital of London
4) A candle
5) Stars
6) Tomorrow
I hope you liked them

Thursday 28 May 2009

Riddles

Read these riddles! They are very good. Tomorow I''ll give you the answers!

What part of the body has the most rhythm?

Why was Karl Marx buried at Highgate Cemetery in London?

Why is the letter E like London?

What lives on its own substance and dies when it devours itself?

At night they come without being fetched, And by day they are lost without being stolen

I never was, am always to be; No one ever saw me, nor ever will. And yet I am the confidence of all. To live and breathe on this terrestrial ball
(please don't enter the site)
http://www.world-english.org/riddles.htm

Wednesday 27 May 2009

Tuesday 26 May 2009

Sunday 24 May 2009

Answers???

Here are the answers to the riddles:

1. 1 hour (it’s a wind up clock)
2. All of them
3. 25
(comment if you didn't understand why it was that answer)

Friday 22 May 2009

Riddles!!!

I found some riddles, can you solve them?
1. If you went to bed at 8:00PM, wound the clock and set the alarm to get you up at 9:00AM, how many hours of sleep would this permit you to have?
2. Some months have 30 days, some have 31, but how many have 28?
3. Divide 30 by ½, add 10. What is the answer?

Monday 18 May 2009

THE POWER OF ONE


Language Scuba Divers

Hello 6a,

I'm glad to be the first 6a student to post the first post here in the blog.

My subject or what I'd like to talk about is the title, I won't criticise the title, but I've heard lots of people complaning. Well, maybe not complaing but simply not OK with this, am I right?

Well I'd like to know all your opinions of this title. Don't start ''shouting'' but don't simply put ''good'', put long comments.

Well press on comments and leave your, well, comment..