Comments on: Don’t be so negative http://www.geebobg.com/2007/10/30/dont-be-so-negative/ Americlecticintellectica Wed, 19 Nov 2008 13:42:51 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Ben Liblit http://www.geebobg.com/2007/10/30/dont-be-so-negative/#comment-2428 Ben Liblit Wed, 31 Oct 2007 02:31:00 +0000 http://www.geebobg.com/2007/10/30/dont-be-so-negative/#comment-2428 Pick a specific number of sisters and brothers that satisfy your intuitive understanding of the English phrase "twice as many sisters as brothers." For example, five brothers and ten sisters would be "twice as many sisters as brothers," right? Now check that against your translation of that phrase into math. If G = 10 and B - 1 = 5, does 2G = B - 1? Pick a specific number of sisters and brothers that satisfy your intuitive understanding of the English phrase “twice as many sisters as brothers.” For example, five brothers and ten sisters would be “twice as many sisters as brothers,” right?

Now check that against your translation of that phrase into math. If G = 10 and B - 1 = 5, does 2G = B - 1?

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.geebobg.com/2007/10/30/dont-be-so-negative/#comment-2427 Anonymous Wed, 31 Oct 2007 00:55:49 +0000 http://www.geebobg.com/2007/10/30/dont-be-so-negative/#comment-2427 Each son has twice as many sisters as brothers. G = 2* (B-1) Thus G= 4 B=3 (sons have 2 brothers and 4 sisters, Daughters have 3 sisters and 3 brothers) Each son has twice as many sisters as brothers.

G = 2* (B-1)

Thus

G= 4
B=3

(sons have 2 brothers and 4 sisters, Daughters have 3 sisters and 3 brothers)

]]>