Gransnet forums

Games

Wednesday: Miss Marydoll's Marvellous Maths Question ?

(66 Posts)
Marydoll Wed 08-Apr-20 09:01:36

Good morning all, here is Wednesday's offering.

I will try and post another pizza question about lunchtime, as this is quite an easy one.

Doodle Wed 08-Apr-20 11:58:50

6 minutes. But surely Miss if he’s already eaten the other pizza in the first question isn’t it about time he shared with others?
callistemon you can have my pepperoni but I will need a slice of your pizza to make up for it (not the bit the dog has chewed though ?)

FarNorth Wed 08-Apr-20 12:04:45

6 minutes,
unless he's too full and gives up.

Squiffy Wed 08-Apr-20 12:14:26

John is having difficulty chewing because Billy punched him in the mouth when he wouldn't share the pizza, so that's slowed him down.

If that hadn't happened I think it would have taken 6 minutes.

Marydoll Wed 08-Apr-20 12:21:55

Some very sad news, just been released. ?

Alygran Wed 08-Apr-20 12:51:22

Marydoll thank you for making me laugh ?

Squiffy Wed 08-Apr-20 13:16:05

Oh MissDoll, I'm so blush as it was my dog that got the pizza! I'll try really hard to improve, but I'm very impressionable and easily led . . . I hope that you'll be back with us soon flowers

Doodle Wed 08-Apr-20 13:27:41

Oh no Miss that cant be you. ?. What would we do without you Miss. I promise I’ll eat pepperoni pizza and not complain. Please come back to us Miss

Doodle Wed 08-Apr-20 13:29:05

Miss,Miss, squiffy’s dog is eating my sandals Miss ?

willa45 Wed 08-Apr-20 13:34:43

Good morning class! It's dreary and rainy here today (yawn, sigh), but it's past eight 'o clock and I'm ready for my day and my coffee, but too early for pizza..... maybe later!

So let's see....
It takes John 2 min. to eat 1/6 pizza (which means the entire pie would have to have 6 pieces and 6x2=12. Billy's pizza was cut in four, one piece in 3 min. (4x3=12)! It takes them 12 minutes each to finish their respective pizzas, so they would finish at the same time.

2nd puzzle
John eats 1/4 of a pizza in one minute (one minute per quarter)...a pie and a half would take him 6 minutes.

Doodle Wed 08-Apr-20 13:37:39

willa you’re in early. Nice to see you.
You can sit with me in class if you like. Miss will tell you I’m ever so well behaved ?

Gemini17892 Wed 08-Apr-20 13:46:08

Just because he can. I don’t think he should . He’ll get indigestion and will be left with no friends if he won’t share fairly. ??????

Marydoll I never know if you’re joking or not in your questions. I bet you kept your pupils under control.

Good luck with Doodle though. ?

Squiffy Wed 08-Apr-20 13:49:37

Doodle if your feet hadn't been so cheesy the dog wouldn't have been attracted to your sandals. So there!

Callistemon Wed 08-Apr-20 13:55:01

I don't know about anyone else but I'm not that keen on pizza and I saw Billy swipe half of mine and gobble it down as well, so that meant he slowed up at the end and John beat him.

He's still staring at the last quarter of his own pizza, said he can't manage it and I said to him, as all good dinner ladies say:
"You took it, you have to eat it"

Callistemon Wed 08-Apr-20 14:00:23

I've just noticed that John is still stuffing his face with pizza.
Hasn't he slowed up by now?
Sorry, I was talking, Miss
What was the question?

Six minutes

But he's rolling on the floor now, saying he's got tummy ache and wants to go home.
Serves him right, I say

Marydoll Wed 08-Apr-20 14:02:15

Has no-one noticed I'm not even in the classroom! You mean lot, it's your fault I had the meltdown!
Don't you ever read newspapers.
pizza, dog, boy, pizza, Doodle, Castillemon, pizza, ?????

gillybob Wed 08-Apr-20 14:06:34

Please MissDoll I’m trying to get on and work quietly but the naughty people are keep distracting me ... tell ‘em miss , go on, tell ‘em !

6 minutes for the second pizza problem smile

HAZBEEN Wed 08-Apr-20 14:08:05

Sorry I wasnt here yesterday Miss but I was ever so ill after cleaning the boys toilets on Monday.
Not sure if I am reading the questions right but I think its 12 minutes and they both finish together and 6 minutes.
Please Miss I think Squiffys dog has made a mess on the floor!

Doodle Wed 08-Apr-20 14:24:03

Geminil how could you. I’m a good girl I am. Definitely teachers pet. Aren’t I your pet ? Miss?

Doodle Wed 08-Apr-20 14:28:20

hazbeen well I’m not clearing the mess up, I don’t know about you. We did the boys toilets. I think squiffy and callistemon should do it.
gillybob I’ll dip your ponytail in the inkwell if you don’t stop complaining ?

Are you feeling better now Miss? Would you like a slice of pizza? ?

HAZBEEN Wed 08-Apr-20 14:32:29

What do you mean Doodle "we did the boys toilets"? You mean I did them, you left me there when I fainted because of the smell (and my knickers were showing!) I had to finish them!

Pittcity Wed 08-Apr-20 15:06:15

Same, 6 minutes and a very sick,overweight John!

Callistemon Wed 08-Apr-20 15:14:37

I cleaned them yesterday, it's willa's turn

She can use a very long-handled brush, it should reach.

Callistemon Wed 08-Apr-20 15:15:31

I am coming to fetch you Marydoll, hoping you feel better now.

Marydoll Wed 08-Apr-20 15:34:48

Sorry folks, I'm now in splendid isolation and it's actually a relief.
I picked up some obscure bug, when I went into drag Doodle out of the boys' toilets.
??

I'm putting wila in charge, she is the only reliable, well behaved pupil in the establishment.
I did think of gilly, but can't she sustain the effort. sad

Marydoll Wed 08-Apr-20 15:35:41

Another wee teaser.