any math people out there

What percent of one pound is one ounce?

1/16 = .0625 = 6.25%

Thanx that helps

Just for future reference, Google will do a lot of calculations for you...you just have to know all of the tricks. I have BeerSmith and I still use google for conversions.

For example, type in the search bar: 1 ounce to percent pounds
...you will get: 1 ounce = 6.25 percent pounds

Pretty cool stuff, once you get used to it.

How come when I multiply 1 lb x 6.25 I get 6.25? is that metric?

iaefebs said:

How come when I multiply 1 lb x 6.25 I get 6.25? is that metric?

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I think you are asking the wrong question.

One ounce is 1/16th of a pound, or 6.25%. 6.25 x 16 ounces = 100%, or one pound.

I think to "check the math" you want to multiple 6.25% * 16 oz.: 0.0625 * 16 oz = 1 oz.

damn, homebrewdad beat me to it.

iaefebs said:

How come when I multiply 1 lb x 6.25 I get 6.25? is that metric?

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Because 1 x anything = anything

D0ug said:

damn, homebrewdad beat me to it.

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I am the simple math ninja.

iaefebs said:

How come when I multiply 1 lb x 6.25 I get 6.25? is that metric?

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lol

I came in here looking for a math problem. I feel as if I have been tricked.

motobrewer said:

lol

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Thanks I was getting worried here.

Cambone said:

I came in here looking for a math problem. I feel as if I have been tricked.

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Just for you:
Find the integral of (t + 7t^2)^1/3 dt

Show your work!

DeafSmith said:

Just for you:
Find the integral of (t + 7t^2)^1/3 dt

Show your work!

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Even Google seems stumped on that one

DeafSmith said:

Just for you:
Find the integral of (t + 7t^2)^1/3 dt

Show your work!

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Nerd sniping. I was ready to do up a LaTex document and everything.

iaefebs said:

Even Google seems stumped on that one

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You're going to need more than google for this one...

Matlab wont even chew through something like, symbolically at least.

*EDIT* Just checked, matlab can't do it.

Cambone said:

You're going to need more than google for this one...

Matlab wont even chew through something like, symbolically at least.

*EDIT* Just checked, matlab can't do it.

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I'm sure the solution must be in one of those massive tables generated by the Russians on one of their math farms.

Cambone said:

You're going to need more than google for this one...

Matlab wont even chew through something like, symbolically at least.

*EDIT* Just checked, matlab can't do it.

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I suppose I should admit that I didn't pick that one at random. Found it in Richard Feynman's "Tips on Physics", page22: "...for example, (t + 7t^2)^1/3 is not possible to integrate in an easy fashion,..."

Feynman doesn't give the solution, and I certainly don't know it.

DeafSmith said:

Just for you:
Find the integral of (t + 7t^2)^1/3 dt

Show your work!

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Google may not know the answer, but Wolfram Alpha does.

The indefinite integral of (t + 7t^2)^1/3 dt = 3t(7t+1)^1/3((7t+1)^1/3*(14t+1)-2F1(1/3,2/3;4/3;-7t))/(70*(7t+1)^1/3) + constant

where 2F1(a, b, c; x) is the hypergeometric function.

edit: Weirdboy, that's a very interesting site that I swear I have never heard of

you didn't show your work.

Heh, outing all the math nerds on HBT.

weirdboy said:

Google may not know the answer, but Wolfram Alpha does.

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Ahh mathematica, as irritating as maple, without the practicality of matlab.

Wolframalpha is mind blowing stuff, especially because its free. Definitely helped me on some homework my last few years of college.

Mathematica may not be as practical as MatLab, but it's definitely prettier

motobrewer said:

you didn't show your work.

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I most certainly did. That's what the search URL is!