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Sue (Guest)
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 Jan-03-01, 11:15 PM (EST)
 
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   I am a third grade student. I had a math problem, I got all the way to the last part of the question and was confused by the word "gross" can anyone help?
Problem:
I am a number. To find out what I am you must take all of the digits in the largest four digit number and add them together.
(9+9+9+9=36) Divide that number by the minimum U.S. voting age and multiply the answer by itself. (36 divided by 18 is 2, and 2x2=4) Take that number and divide it by the number of quarts in a gallon. (4 divided by 4 is 1) Add the results to the number of items in a gross. (This is the part I don't understand)

Please Help!!!!!


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alexb
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1. "RE: Gross in Math"
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   Gross = 144.

This derives from French "grosse douzaine" - a big or fat dozen.


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bigman
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 Jan-22-01, 12:14 PM (EST)
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2. "RE: Math"
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   Here is a hint a gross is a amount of something.

from,bigman


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cathrine (Guest)
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 Mar-11-01, 05:48 PM (EST)
 
3. "RE: Math"
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   the word gross means what the answer is in the promlem
because it'said when i read your note it said what the answer is to the gross....


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