Re: Thermometer - Today's Math Challenge

Apr 05, 2009 1 Replies

"Jim Thompson" wrote in message news: snipped-for-privacy@4ax.com...



Stone cut face of outdoor thermometer has...
>
> 180° rotational degrees for 130°F temperature change.
>
> Bimetal thermometer element has...
>
> 180° rotational degrees for 90°F temperature change.
>
> Bimetal is 9-1/4 turns (labeled Truflex P675RTM2), inner diameter is
> 1/4", outer diameter is 1-1/16"
>
> How many (partial) turns to remove from outer bimetal to match
> physical requirement with bimetal movement ?:-)
>
> ...Jim Thompson
> --

Forty two.



Bob


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That is always the right answer, except on the "LOST" island.

There, it is 4,8,15,16,23,42

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