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    How's your maths?

    http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/magazine/3513187.stm
    (Mathematicians should take no longer than ten seconds!)

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    Scarily, I got 10 out of 10.

    Was that 10 seconds per question, or an overall 10 seconds to do the whole thing then Chris?

    Trampy

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    Originally posted by TheTramp
    Scarily, I got 10 out of 10.

    Was that 10 seconds per question, or an overall 10 seconds to do the whole thing then Chris?

    Trampy
    But you're not a mathematician, Steve. Lawyers are only supposed to get three seconds . . .

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    I was once though. Started a maths degree at uni once.

    (Saw the light, and switched to music though)

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    Last edited by TheTramp; 25th-February-2004 at 12:10 PM.

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    Im not going to embarrass my self trying .... only got a grade 6 at school LOL

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    Originally posted by TheTramp
    I was once though. Started a maths degree at uni once.
    So is that your excuse for needing so much time then?

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    Guess so

    That, and I'm playing the 'getting old' card now!!

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    Originally posted by TheTramp
    That, and I'm playing the 'getting old' card now!!
    Well 'beginner' wears a bit thin when you get them all right
    I expect you have plenty more cards up your sleeve though

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    Just had a look at the Test & No-Way am I going to try, it would be just guessing, like learning another language for me

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    8 out of 10. Which I was pleased enough with considering I guessed one (too lazy to calculate it) and the other one I got wrong was half right (I was thinking in terms of money.)

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    I have no shame ... I got 6, which I'm actually really proud of, considering that my maths is crap!

    A gangol, for Christ's sake??? What? I was thinking it was something to do with cricket, so I guessed at 100. Well, at least I've learnt something ...
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    Originally posted by Rachel
    A gangol, for Christ's sake???
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    or was that 'googol'? gongol ...? gorgol? Mm, perhaps I haven't learnt anything after all!

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    Originally posted by Rachel
    or was that 'googol'? gongol ...? gorgol? Mm, perhaps I haven't learnt anything after all!
    I believe that it was 'gargle'

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    Originally posted by TheTramp
    I believe that it was 'gargle'

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    Nope, it was a gargoyle…

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    Originally posted by Lynn
    Nope, it was a gargoyle…
    Please leave Will out of this!!

    Trampy

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    Mmm a surprising 8 out of 10 for me

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    Amazingly 6 out of 10 for me. Not bad considering it took me 2 attempts to get my Maths O Level!

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    suprisingly i got 8 out of 10 ...... I didnt even understand question 10.

    Being a net addict though the first 1 was easy - where'd you think GOOGLE got their name from

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    Originally posted by Rachel
    or was that 'googol'? gongol ...? gorgol? Mm, perhaps I haven't learnt anything after all!
    I'm with you on this one Rachel, got 9 out of 10, failed on the googol - what a silly name indeed!!

    Managed to ballance the books thus far without knowing what a googol is all about!

    I think it was just thrown in as a question to bring me to question me maffs - what has speeling got to do with maffs thought I.

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    5 out of 10 doh

    maths not strong point or is it too late at night

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