phone incident

[justalayman]

I think the name started with a P but not sure. They were not the large sized book Britannica usually was and they were a greenish color

 

[>Charlotte<]

I just want to know why the math in the solution doesn't work.

So just tell me which of these statements is not correct:

Each volume, including covers, is 1-1/4” thick.
There are 12 volumes.
He chewed through Volume 1 except the front cover, which is 1-1/8"
He chewed through 10 complete volumes. That's 12-1/2".
He chewed through Volume 12 except the back cover, which is 1-1/8"

 

[proud_parent]

I just want to know why the math in the solution doesn't work.

So just tell me which of these statements is not correct:

Each volume, including covers, is 1-1/4&#8221; thick.
There are 12 volumes.
He chewed through Volume 1 except the front cover, which is 1-1/8"
He chewed through 10 complete volumes. That's 12-1/2".
He chewed through Volume 12 except the back cover, which is 1-1/8"

If you line up volumes in order 1 through 12, the back cover of Volume 1 is on the outside, as is the front cover of Volume 12.

Since the bookworm starts chewing on page 1 of volume one, he needs only to chew through the front cover of Volume 1 (1/8") to get to Volume 2. Likewise, he needs only to chew through the back cover of Volume 12 (1/8") to get to page 500 of that volume.

 

[justalayman]

I just want to know why the math in the solution doesn't work.

So just tell me which of these statements is not correct:

Each volume, including covers, is 1-1/4&#8221; thick.
There are 12 volumes.
He chewed through Volume 1 except the front cover, which is 1-1/8"
He chewed through 10 complete volumes. That's 12-1/2".
He chewed through Volume 12 except the back cover, which is 1-1/8"

you made the typical mistake. To figure this out, it is easier to imagine the situation in your mind. Remember the hint about spatial relationships? well, here we go.

start with pictururing yourself holding a book in front of you with the front cover to you. Realize that page one is immediately behind that cover.

with me so far?

then, take that book and set it on the shelf. Think about where the front cover is with page one being immediately beside that.

figured it out yet?

page one of each book is on the right side of the volume as it sets on the shelf. That means page 500 is on the left side of each volume. If the worm started at page one, he started on the right hand side of the book as it sets on the shelf immediately inside the front cover. Basically the reverse for the last volume. That means on the first and last book, all he chewed through was the front cover on volume one and the back cover on volume 12. He chewed through no pages of either the first or last volume and obviously not the opposite cover either.

 

[>Charlotte<]

If you line up volumes in order 1 through 12, the back cover of Volume 1 is on the outside, as is the front cover of Volume 12.

Since the bookworm starts chewing on page 1 of volume one, he needs only to chew through the front cover of Volume 1 (1/8") to get to Volume 2. Likewise, he needs only to chew through the back cover of Volume 12 (1/8") to get to page 500 of that volume.

THANK you!!!! That was driving me NUTS

 

[stealth2]

So here is my advice to you, go get therapy for your son, get therapy for yourself. Understand in a few years when that now sweet 7 year old tells you where to go that YOU are to BLAME. YOU are going to screw up your child. YOU are going to make him a badly adjusted kid with psychological problems and YOU are going to make him choose to hate you. YOUR behavior is going to lose YOU, your child because YOU can not think of HIM instead of revenge and making his DAD miserable.

Get over yourself and grow up.

I don't know why I bother, but...

OP... I hope you really read the above. Several times and give it some serious thought. I know you believe that you are doing what you feel is best for your son, but... you aren't. You are putting him smack in the middle of your and Dad's hatred for one another. And it is going to tear him apart.

I know that my parenting style is not to everyione's taste, but... it's worked well for myself and the "kids". I parent from a point of communication and reason. Except for a few time outs when they were little, my kids have never been grounded. I've never taken 'STUFF' from them. I've yelled at them a few times. One one occasion (that I am deeply ashamed of), I smacked one. Other than that? I explained my expectations of them/their behavior. I explained the why;s behind them. And allowed them input on how our "team" could work more efficiently.

With the cell phones? Even before they had them, we didn't answer the phone during meals, That was OUR time to reconnect each day, and I wasn't going to allow it to be interrupted. Once they did get cells, all THREE of us turned them off during meals and set them aside, Just as an exampe of how I handled one aspect of cell phone usage.

Despite my feelings about their Dad... i *never* wanted to find myself in a place where they could turn to me and blame me for a poor relationship with him, and have that belief affect our relationship. So I used that as my touchstone before reacting to ANY situation wrt Dad. I would suggest you do the same.

 

[MichaCA]

I don't know why I bother, but...

OP... I hope you really read the above. Several times and give it some serious thought. I know you believe that you are doing what you feel is best for your son, but... you aren't. You are putting him smack in the middle of your and Dad's hatred for one another. And it is going to tear him apart.

I know that my parenting style is not to everyione's taste, but... it's worked well for myself and the "kids". I parent from a point of communication and reason. Except for a few time outs when they were little, my kids have never been grounded. I've never taken 'STUFF' from them. I've yelled at them a few times. One one occasion (that I am deeply ashamed of), I smacked one. Other than that? I explained my expectations of them/their behavior. I explained the why;s behind them. And allowed them input on how our "team" could work more efficiently.

With the cell phones? Even before they had them, we didn't answer the phone during meals, That was OUR time to reconnect each day, and I wasn't going to allow it to be interrupted. Once they did get cells, all THREE of us turned them off during meals and set them aside, Just as an exampe of how I handled one aspect of cell phone usage.

Despite my feelings about their Dad... i *never* wanted to find myself in a place where they could turn to me and blame me for a poor relationship with him, and have that belief affect our relationship. So I used that as my touchstone before reacting to ANY situation wrt Dad. I would suggest you do the same.

OP,

Speaking from experience, this is actually pretty amazing advice. How to handle the cellphones and esp. how to handle complaints about dad is - profound.

 

[stealth2]

I wouldn't call it profound. The wisdom of experience, perhaps. I've been through it, and have two pretty awesome and grounded young adults. Their relationships with their Dad are theirs and his to deal with mpw - I laid as solid a groundwork for them as I could. And that includes their Dad. Where they all take it from here? Is on them. *OUR* relationship (LOL not including their Dad) is solid. I wish that for everyone here. But it takes work.

 

[justalayman]

and grounded young adults. .

grounded? Sounds a bit controlling to me. Here they are, young adults and they're grounded. Don't you ever plan on cutting the apron strings??








just kidding.

 

[Isis1]

you made the typical mistake. To figure this out, it is easier to imagine the situation in your mind. Remember the hint about spatial relationships? well, here we go.

start with pictururing yourself holding a book in front of you with the front cover to you. Realize that page one is immediately behind that cover.

with me so far?

then, take that book and set it on the shelf. Think about where the front cover is with page one being immediately beside that.

figured it out yet?

page one of each book is on the right side of the volume as it sets on the shelf. That means page 500 is on the left side of each volume. If the worm started at page one, he started on the right hand side of the book as it sets on the shelf immediately inside the front cover. Basically the reverse for the last volume. That means on the first and last book, all he chewed through was the front cover on volume one and the back cover on volume 12. He chewed through no pages of either the first or last volume and obviously not the opposite cover either.

i am so annoyed for not catching that! is it too early for a Tequila Sunrise?

 

[CJane]

World Books. The Mom still has the entire set, along with the Yearbooks going up to 76 or so.

I have a newish set of World Books, FREE from Craigslist, because I so loved the set we had when I was a kid.

NOT a fan of Brittanica. At all.

/dorkiness

 

[justalayman]

i am so annoyed for not catching that! is it too early for a Tequila Sunrise?

it's sundown somewhere. Since the prize was a dream of your choice, you can be right there anytime you wish.

most people get it wrong. That's the point of the question given the test involved.

 

[Isis1]

it's sundown somewhere. Since the prize was a dream of your choice, you can be right there anytime you wish.

most people get it wrong. That's the point of the question given the test involved.

if i could win the dream of my choice...then i would not have been stuck with Seth Rogan like i was the other night.

 

[Ohiogal]

I don't know why I bother, but...

OP... I hope you really read the above. Several times and give it some serious thought. I know you believe that you are doing what you feel is best for your son, but... you aren't. You are putting him smack in the middle of your and Dad's hatred for one another. And it is going to tear him apart.

I know that my parenting style is not to everyione's taste, but... it's worked well for myself and the "kids". I parent from a point of communication and reason. Except for a few time outs when they were little, my kids have never been grounded. I've never taken 'STUFF' from them. I've yelled at them a few times. One one occasion (that I am deeply ashamed of), I smacked one. Other than that? I explained my expectations of them/their behavior. I explained the why;s behind them. And allowed them input on how our "team" could work more efficiently.

With the cell phones? Even before they had them, we didn't answer the phone during meals, That was OUR time to reconnect each day, and I wasn't going to allow it to be interrupted. Once they did get cells, all THREE of us turned them off during meals and set them aside, Just as an exampe of how I handled one aspect of cell phone usage.

Despite my feelings about their Dad... i *never* wanted to find myself in a place where they could turn to me and blame me for a poor relationship with him, and have that belief affect our relationship. So I used that as my touchstone before reacting to ANY situation wrt Dad. I would suggest you do the same.

Oh God, she is sucking you in. Please no. NO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[mommyanme]

Oh God, she is sucking you in. Please no. NO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

We all keep getting dragged into the delusion