Last Problem:
It is 7 miles to the train, then 33 miles to town. How long is the round trip?
Answer:
80 miles (40 miles each way x 2 trips)
Today’s Problem
The four angles in a quadrilateral add up to how many degrees?
Math to Do in Your Head
Previous Question:
Who was the first person to propose the idea of daylight-saving time?
Answer:
Benjamin Franklin first suggested the idea of daylight-saving time back in 1784.
Today’s Problem:
It is 7 miles to the train, then 33 miles to town. How long is the round trip?
Daylight Savings
Last Problem
Is the following true or false?
You should not freeze water in plastic bottles, as it can release carcinogenic dioxins from the bottle into the water.
Answer:
False
This is a hoax that was circulated on the Internet a few years ago. Althought there are likely to be dioxins in plastic water bottles (and there is still some debate on that issue), freezing them is not known to cause a chemical release to occur.
Today’s Question:
Who was the first person to propose the idea of daylight-saving time?