Solution to “A Juicy Math Problem”
April 9, 2007A follow up to last week’s post “A Juicy Math Problem”. The answer is that there is as much apple juice in the grape juice bottle as there is grape juice in the apple juice bottle.
With the first “transport” of juice there is only grape juice on the tablespoon. On the second “transport” of juice, there is as much apple juice on the spoon as there is grape juice in the “apple juice bottle.” The key is to remember that you are transporting the same volume each time and so whatever amount of apple juice you have on the spoon that means you left that same volume of grape juice in the apple juice bottle.
Look for another nifty problem later this week.
Your Dad doesn’t agree with your answer.
Mom
Comment by Mom — April 10, 2007 @ 2:01 am
I respect his right to disagree but it doesn’t make it any less correct.
Comment by Dalong — April 11, 2007 @ 12:43 pm