2006-06-05 15:40:36 · 16 answers · asked by Trivia 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Trivia
0 - potatoes don't grow in trees.
Now, I'm going to humor you and assume potatoes do in fact grow in trees (just like money).....
- Start with x (= 30).
- You lose (1/3)x.
- You gain 5*(x - [1/3]x).
- You lose (1/2)*5*(x - [1/3]x).
The last "step" is really your expression. Evaluate it by substituting 30 for x, and you get.....
(1/2)*5*(30 - [1/3]*[30])
= (1/2)*5*(30 - 10)
= (1/2)*5*(20)
= 50
2006-06-05 15:42:06 · answer #1 · answered by wheezer_april_4th_1966 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Taters grow underground but assuming you invented a magical potatoe tree... 50 would be left (30-10=20.... 20*5=100.... 100/2=50)
2006-06-05 22:43:58 · answer #2 · answered by Chris Svetcov 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Potatoes don't grow on trees. Potatoes grow in the ground.
2006-06-05 22:43:19 · answer #3 · answered by curiousgeorge 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What? A potato tree? Hmmm
If they keep falling out, you're going to have a mighty pile of mashed potatoes at the bottom of that tree...
2006-06-05 23:24:16 · answer #4 · answered by old lady 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I AGREE--POTATOES DO NOT GROW IN A TREE--BUT IF 1/3 FALL OUT (THUS INTO THE GROUND, RIGHT??) THEN IF 1/2 OF THOSE 'FALL OUT', TECHNICALLY, THERE WOULD BE 25 LEFT.
2006-06-05 22:49:13 · answer #5 · answered by skiingmom_of6 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Potatoes don't grow on trees
2006-06-05 22:43:41 · answer #6 · answered by cobraraider 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Potatos grow in the ground. Nice try.
2006-06-05 22:42:24 · answer #7 · answered by eggman 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nun fool potatos dont grow on no trees
2006-06-06 04:44:50 · answer #8 · answered by Ghetto Chickenhead 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Oh come on, potatoes don't grow in trees.
2006-06-05 22:42:34 · answer #9 · answered by Iron Rider 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In theory, 50. but being form Idaho, our potatoes grow in the ground, silly.
2006-06-05 22:44:32 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋