Math Quiz
August 14th, 2008
1) According to today’s strip, if Chuck’s trainer repeats himself twice a minute, what is Chuck’s hourly wage?
2) Using Chuck’s wage from question #1, if Chuck has budgeted to spend 20% of his income on comic books, how many $3 books can he buy every month?
3) Mike, the creator of Dorm Dorks, is trying to get a date for an upcoming weekend. What is the probability of this happening with a redhead? A blond?
4) Solve for X. 4x+32y(3x+4)=42
August 14th, 2008 at 9:01 am
Yeah, I’m nerdy enough to actually try and figure out #4.
August 14th, 2008 at 9:24 am
Good luck… it may or may not be a trick question.
August 14th, 2008 at 11:00 am
1) Not enough.
2) Not enough.
3) This depends. If number 3 becomes less of a priority for Mike (nevermind Chuck’s addiction) and he actually has some money to take out “said bonnie lass”, then he might have a chance to do so. Also, NOT knowing the answer to number 4 will help immensely.
4) X = …Not enough. (What can I say…the ladies love me.)
August 14th, 2008 at 6:05 pm
i took the high road in this one… and had a computer solve there problems for me, however I do believe I encountered some pop-up windows along the way…
1) $0.60
2) priceline.com
3) Blonde 25%, Redhead 25%, or a night in the inner circle at Nascar to remember 50%
5) X = your imagination
August 15th, 2008 at 5:02 am
buh..buh…buh….
too many numbers…
I’M AN ARTIST FOR GOODNESS SAKES!!! MATH IS MY NATURAL ENEMY!
GAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
August 15th, 2008 at 9:36 am
I made someone spontaneously combust… I have now achieved everything I ever set out to do in life…
August 17th, 2008 at 10:45 pm
1.) $6 / hr
2.) He can buy 1 comic book every 2.5 hours he works, assuming the 20% comes against gross income and not net income. If you are talking net, then it will be significantly less because of income tax, social security, state income tax (if applicable), and whatever the heck else uncle sam wants to yank from your pocket because you’re a contributing member of society.
3.) I put your odds at 0% until you ask a blonde or a readhead out. 69% if you tell them you are an artist (I am sooo immature). But that drops back down to around 5% if you show them the picture of Sandy in her Xena warrior princess outfit.
4.) x = – ((64y-21) / (2(24y+1)))
August 18th, 2008 at 10:05 am
Wow… I have truly been out-nerded. Kudos to you, sir!
August 18th, 2008 at 7:48 pm
Damon just won forever.
August 18th, 2008 at 11:58 pm
No kidding… and for this occassion you definitely have to pronounce “forever” like in “The Sandlot”: “Fooorrrreeevvvver….”