Science & Mathematics - 31 August 2007

Could anybody explain why the majority of fields in the West Midlands were growing corn at the start of July, and not any other crop? Is this something to do with the ground type, or the weather, or something else?
Thanks!

2007-08-31 08:57:08 · 7 answers · asked by Richard D 2 in Botany

2007-08-31 08:53:37 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Mathematics

A billionaire offers to give you $3:6 billion if
you will count out the amount in $1 bills or
a lump sum of $6000. Assume that you can
count at an average rate of one bill per second,
and be sure to allow for the fact that you need
about 10 hours a day for sleeping and eating.
Which offer should you accept?
In order to answer this, how long will it take
you to count out the $3:6 billion? Answer in
units of years.

2007-08-31 08:53:26 · 5 answers · asked by blinkingtrees 2 in Mathematics

Thanks for helping!

2007-08-31 08:52:32 · 6 answers · asked by garrett m 1 in Mathematics

The density of ethylene glycol is 9.35 lbs/gal and water is 62.5 lbs/ft^3.
Assuming the density of water/ethylene glycol is simply the weighted average of the amounts of the two liquids mixed; what is the density in g/cm^3, of a mixture containing 1.00 gallons of ethylene glycol and 3.00 gallons of water?

Please show your work so I can learn how to do this type of problem!! Thanks...

2007-08-31 08:51:50 · 1 answers · asked by C K 3 in Chemistry

2007-08-31 08:51:30 · 2 answers · asked by bob b 1 in Earth Sciences & Geology

Flies are everywhere in the mild cold, the hot, in every continent, everywhere, but why?

2007-08-31 08:50:40 · 4 answers · asked by zinger 2 in Zoology

12 - {20 - 2(6² / 3 x 2²)]
i got -912
is that right?

2007-08-31 08:46:00 · 8 answers · asked by quadrunner09 3 in Mathematics

Why is the sky blue, why is the dirt brown, and grass green? Why can't the sky be yellow, and trees being grey and red. and grass and dirt being orange and black?? Why do we have gravity and not float, why?

2007-08-31 08:38:39 · 3 answers · asked by 'D a n i e l l e♥ 2 in Other - Science

2007-08-31 08:37:13 · 3 answers · asked by leo t 1 in Weather

i was told by womble the plumber this is true

2007-08-31 08:36:21 · 11 answers · asked by franthebrewer 2 in Zoology

We have nine balls where three of them weigh x grams, three of them weigh y grams and three of them weigh z grams with
x > y > z. Using a balance scale, we want to determine which group each ball belongs to(in other words, whether it weighs x, y or z grams). What is the smallest number of weighings that guarantees us such a finding?

2007-08-31 08:35:29 · 6 answers · asked by bilgilikisi 1 in Mathematics

I've been asked to explain why i said thinking people will question ,doubt or disbelieve that we landed on the moon in 1969. 1) motive ; in the heat of the cold war the u.s. was desperate to score p.r. wins over the communist soviets. 2)indirect proof ; there is a ton ,read the whistleblowers. evidence includes same background pictures, artifical lighting, wind, and a host of other things 3) neal armstrong has never done public interviews to this day. he is a recluse. when asked about all the attention he was getting he replied "i don't deserve it". 4) precedent; why would have a manned walk on the moon in the 60s and not have a manned walk on mars almost 40 years later!!!!! It dosen't make since unless.... 5 in conclusion; blindly believing our government when it doesn't add up certaintly fits the criteria of not thinking for yourself.

2007-08-31 08:32:31 · 20 answers · asked by doc_of_three 2 in Astronomy & Space

Is there any theories or Hypotheses?

2007-08-31 08:29:16 · 5 answers · asked by Justin L 4 in Astronomy & Space

2007-08-31 08:25:51 · 17 answers · asked by KT 1 in Geography

I've been asked to explain why i said thinking people will question ,doubt or disbelieve that we landed on the moon in 1969. 1) motive in the heat of the cold war the u.s. was desperate to score p.r. wins over the communist soviets. 2)indirect proof there is a ton ,read the whistleblowers. evidence includes same background pictures, artifical lighting, wind, and a host of other things 3) neal armstrong has never done public interviews to this day. he is a recluse. when asked about all the attention he was getting he replied "i don't deserve it". 4) precedent why would have a manned walk on the moon in the 60s and not have a manned walk on mars almost 40 years later!!!!! It dosen't make since unless.... 5 in conclusion blindly believing are government when it doesn't add up certaintly fits the criteria of not thinking for yourself.

2007-08-31 08:21:15 · 11 answers · asked by doc_of_three 2 in Astronomy & Space

show work and explain how you got your answer.

2007-08-31 08:18:00 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Mathematics

Solve for the following items:

a. The point on the x-axis that is equidistant (equal distance) from (10,4) and (6,2).

b. The distance between the points (4,4) and (20,4).

c. The distance between the points (1,4) and (19,5).

d. The midpoint between (12, 4) and (18, 6)

e. The midpoint between (-8, -6) and (25, 3)

2007-08-31 08:15:55 · 3 answers · asked by austin 1 in Mathematics

2007-08-31 08:15:09 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Biology

i recently moved down south and the bugs down here are way different than the north. tell me some horror stories!

2007-08-31 08:13:04 · 8 answers · asked by sound girl 1 in Zoology

Find the equation for each of the followings items below:

a. A line that passes through (1, 1) and is perpendicular to the line 3x+4Y=12.

b. A line that passes through (5,4) and has a slope of 2.

c. A line that passes through (9,8) and has a slope of -1.

d. A line that passes though the points (1,2) and (12,24)

e. A circle with a radius of 9 and a midpoint at (3,3)

2007-08-31 08:12:22 · 2 answers · asked by austin 1 in Mathematics

Describe in words the graph of each of these curves below. Please Include in your description the shape, along with other possible relevant information such as length, width, and center points.

a. Y = 3X2

b. (X-1)2 + (Y-8)2 = 16

c. (X+2)2 + (Y-4)2 = 36

d. Y = X2 - X

2007-08-31 08:11:42 · 1 answers · asked by austin 1 in Mathematics

Solve by completing the square.
2x^2-8x-5=0

2007-08-31 08:11:12 · 3 answers · asked by dtrain2419 1 in Mathematics

2007-08-31 08:10:22 · 17 answers · asked by Brian d 2 in Geography

2007-08-31 08:03:17 · 6 answers · asked by WannabeyourAccomplice 2 in Paranormal Phenomena

From Yahoo! News (via AFP) : "The only moon landing in history is NASA's Apollo expedition in 1968."

http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20070831/sc_afp/russiaspacemoon

2007-08-31 08:03:14 · 13 answers · asked by red_draik_plushie 2 in Astronomy & Space

2007-08-31 08:03:00 · 8 answers · asked by TIPPI S 1 in Mathematics

The demand and supply equations for a certain item are given by
D = –5p + 40
S = –p^2 + 30p – 8
Find the equilibrium price

2007-08-31 08:02:29 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous in Mathematics

I'm doing a project, and I want to create a metaphor using this. Is there anystone that is so beautiful on the outside, but ugly on the inside?

2007-08-31 07:59:56 · 4 answers · asked by Dana M. 3 in Earth Sciences & Geology

(3x^2+4x-1) (4) (2x-3)^3 (2) + (2x-3)^4 (6x+4)

I would appreciate step by step explinations

Thanks for your help

2007-08-31 07:58:46 · 2 answers · asked by Oliver 2 in Mathematics