A piece of rope weighs 4 ounces per foor, and passes over a pulley.
On one end is suspended a weight, and on the other end is a weasel. The system is in equilibrium. The weight of the weasel in pounds is equal to weasel's mother's age in years.
Age of weasel's mother, plus age of weasel, = 4 years. Weasel's mother is tiwce as old as the weasel was, when the weasel's mother was one-half as old as the weasel was, when the weasel's mother was three thimes as old as weasel.
The weight of the rope, or weight at the end of the rope, is one-half as much as the difference in weight, and the weight plus the weight of the weasel.
How long is the rope?
You MUST explain your answer.
Tough question that took a while.
2006-10-04 12:09:27 · 3 answers · asked by tom 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Mathematics
And the answer will take awhile too...
2006-10-04 12:13:34 · answer #1 · answered by Puzzling 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
8 feet.
But you were wrong about one thing.
2006-10-04 20:04:19 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You MUST do your own homework. Geez.
2006-10-04 19:16:35 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋