Comments for blog.limedaley.com/post/math-word-problem

Comment #1950

2008-11-06T20:07:13Z

Note that it gave me a good excuse to clean up the basement, so a couple disorganized sections are doing much better now.

Comment #1949

2008-11-05T02:08:56Z

I noticed it when I went downstairs to get a tool of some sort - we are finally working on our entertainment center/ceiling shelving for the living room, and I ran the wires today.

We actually had water near the drain the other day too - and the best I could figure out was that the dehumidifier hose had been knocked loose, and it dumped water, but it seemed like an awful lot of water for the dehumidifier (it had slowed down in the last week or two (though back up to probably 3 gallons a day or so - starting a couple days ago). But, it didn't seem like it could be sewer backup, since the water was relatively clear.

I am still not sure if it could have been the sink last time, since last time there weren't any wet spots closer to the sink.

Comment #1948

2008-11-04T19:58:46Z

Then the question becomes, when and how did you become aware of the problem? When Noah tromped downstairs to get a screwdriver and you heard the splash?

Comment #1947

2008-11-04T16:13:33Z

Your problem two is one of those trick questions, since the answer is "all of it", unless you assume the inhabitants are waking up within a half hour of when the water turned on.

Comment #1946

2008-11-04T16:07:04Z

[groan]

Comment #1945

2008-11-04T16:06:35Z

Problem 2: If the water begins pouring into the sink at 4 a.m., how much damage is done before the inhabitants of the house awaken?