tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7237253480656879496.post9164609674942258027..comments2023-10-01T06:59:45.475-05:00Comments on Marcia's Musings: Riddle #25: The fishing rodMarcia Chttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08036674226398660758noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7237253480656879496.post-21457091151278428332012-09-04T10:37:01.772-05:002012-09-04T10:37:01.772-05:00Use a 4'x3' box and the pole will fit diag...Use a 4'x3' box and the pole will fit diagonally.El Contrabandista De Versoshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01131892836511432374noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7237253480656879496.post-23789502968503894362012-08-23T19:22:02.311-05:002012-08-23T19:22:02.311-05:00I guess I'm another who needed this for my Hon...I guess I'm another who needed this for my Honor's class...<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7237253480656879496.post-13315014188028403202012-04-24T17:52:18.738-05:002012-04-24T17:52:18.738-05:00I find it rather amusing that I'm helping so m...I find it rather amusing that I'm helping so many people with their honors math class. I actually am NOT a math person, LOL.Marcia Chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08036674226398660758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7237253480656879496.post-67897071839202249872012-04-24T16:54:31.336-05:002012-04-24T16:54:31.336-05:00I need it for my honors math class too! WowI need it for my honors math class too! WowAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7237253480656879496.post-32070362174428058452012-01-06T02:05:19.556-06:002012-01-06T02:05:19.556-06:00ME TOO Anonymous!!!! i have honors too and the sam...ME TOO Anonymous!!!! i have honors too and the same questionAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7237253480656879496.post-20660196677636422982010-03-16T16:51:33.781-05:002010-03-16T16:51:33.781-05:00thanks 4 the riddle i needed the answer for bonus ...thanks 4 the riddle i needed the answer for bonus in my honors math class lolAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7237253480656879496.post-81190158860532828212008-09-11T22:34:00.000-05:002008-09-11T22:34:00.000-05:00aahhh.. a box! lol I thought maybe he disassembled...aahhh.. a box! lol I thought maybe he disassembled the portions if it was that kind of pole (that wouldn't be breaking or folding it :)<BR/><BR/>Susan in VaSalar37_Shushanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06234680508654368982noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7237253480656879496.post-63294420640112581782008-09-08T20:12:00.000-05:002008-09-08T20:12:00.000-05:00Ahhh.... It involves math. No wonder I didn't get ...Ahhh.... It involves math. No wonder I didn't get it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7237253480656879496.post-47395447814451331662008-09-08T18:28:00.000-05:002008-09-08T18:28:00.000-05:00Yes, Cathy, that's right! Good for you. Yes, it ...Yes, Cathy, that's right! Good for you. Yes, it is funny that I posted a math riddle. But this one I can handle. You're right; it involved geometry, so that makes it different. You won't see any numbers puzzles here.Marcia Chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08036674226398660758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7237253480656879496.post-55360777536555497562008-09-08T17:39:00.000-05:002008-09-08T17:39:00.000-05:00He buys a box that is 4 ft. X 4 ft. Using the Pyt...He buys a box that is 4 ft. X 4 ft. Using the Pythagorean Theorem (a squared plus b squared equals c squared), we know the fishing pole fits corner to corner. (Square root of 32 is 5.66 ft.) If this is the answer, I thinks it's funny you posted a riddle that requires math skills. Then again, you did say you enjoyed geometry! Good one!Cathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12944851493409040775noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7237253480656879496.post-82814029732613140802008-09-08T17:11:00.000-05:002008-09-08T17:11:00.000-05:00Sugar River - Good to hear from you again. I like...Sugar River - Good to hear from you again. I like your answer, but it is not correct. The bus driver doesn't accept it as a person. He says, "It's still a package and you can't take it on the bus."Marcia Chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08036674226398660758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7237253480656879496.post-60235786260753775832008-09-08T12:20:00.000-05:002008-09-08T12:20:00.000-05:00Does he put it in some pants and shirt and buy it ...Does he put it in some pants and shirt and buy it a ticket? It's not taller than a full-on adult. - SugarRiverAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7237253480656879496.post-58738215903736055122008-09-08T10:26:00.000-05:002008-09-08T10:26:00.000-05:00Yes, he does.Yes, he does.Marcia Chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08036674226398660758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7237253480656879496.post-61498264639774981152008-09-08T09:57:00.000-05:002008-09-08T09:57:00.000-05:00Does he put it in something else?Does he put it in something else?Cathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12944851493409040775noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7237253480656879496.post-56450301327671895832008-09-07T22:59:00.000-05:002008-09-07T22:59:00.000-05:00That's a good thought, but no, he can't attach it ...That's a good thought, but no, he can't attach it to the outside. He takes it on the inside of the bus.Marcia Chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08036674226398660758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7237253480656879496.post-31561104781439916042008-09-07T22:56:00.000-05:002008-09-07T22:56:00.000-05:00It say he can't take on the bus: can he attach it ...It say he can't take on the bus: can he attach it to the outside of the bus?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com