Urgent Crab Question!

pezenfuego

Active Member
If a crab and a half weigh a pound and a half; and the half crab weighs as much as the whole crab again. How much does half of the whole crab and the whole of the half crab weigh?
 

meowzer

Moderator
Originally Posted by PEZenfuego
http:///forum/post/3165784
If a crab and a half weigh a pound and a half; and the half crab weighs as much as the whole crab again. How much does half of the whole crab and the whole of the half crab weigh?
I thought you told me you don't do drugs
 

geoj

Active Member
Originally Posted by PEZenfuego
http:///forum/post/3165784
If a crab and a half weigh a pound and a half; and the half crab weighs as much as the whole crab again. How much does half of the whole crab and the whole of the half crab weigh?
half of the whole crab = 1/4 pound
the whole of the half crab = a pound
 

geoj

Active Member
Originally Posted by PEZenfuego
http:///forum/post/3165784
If a crab and a half weigh a pound and a half; and the half crab weighs as much as the whole crab again. How much does half of the whole crab and the whole of the half crab weigh?
The half crab weighs as much as the whole crab "again". So you don’t mean the half crab is double the whole crab when you say "again"
 

reefraff

Active Member
If the half crab was crabby as the whole, and the whole crab was twice as crabby as the half, and the combination of the two was as crabby as my wife, suck would life.....
 

pezenfuego

Active Member
Originally Posted by GeoJ
http:///forum/post/3165873
The half crab weighs as much as the whole crab "again". So you don’t mean the half crab is double the whole crab when you say "again"
No, forget the again. It is just there to confuse you. The half crab weighs the same amount as the whole crab.
 

louti

Member
I still think I'm right. They weight the same, together they weigh 1.5 lbs. Therefore, they weigh 3/4 of a lb each.
1/2*3/4=3/8.
3/8+3/4=9/8 or 1 1/8.
Am I missing something?
 

pezenfuego

Active Member
Originally Posted by louti
http:///forum/post/3166395
I still think I'm right. They weight the same, together they weigh 1.5 lbs. Therefore, they weigh 3/4 of a lb each.
1/2*3/4=3/8.
3/8+3/4=9/8 or 1 1/8.
Am I missing something?
That is one of the possible solutions, but not the preferred solution. You want the whole of the half crab...
 
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