01 Jan 08
Originally posted by Grampy BobbyOnly in North America! "One hundred and one" here, as, I now notice, posted above.
'Numbers Trivia, 2008'
* If you were to spell out numbers, how far would you have to go until you would find the letter "A"? (Answer... One thousand).
01 Jan 08
If you take the number 2143, divide it by 22, and then take the 4th root of the result (in other words, take the square root twice), you'll get a number which is incredibly close to the number pi, and it's more accurate that any approximation you'll ever need.
If you measured the circumfrance of the earth at the equator with this number, assuming the earth is a perfect sphere which it isn't, you'd be out by only a few feet.
01 Jan 08
Originally posted by cheekbones3Ninty nine, one hundred, one hundred one, one hundred two, one hundred three, one hundred four, etc, ad infinitum, ad nauseaum...
Only in North America! "One hundred and one" here, as, I now notice, posted above.
Insertion of the connective "and" with each step of the progression contributes an unnecessary and fanciful embelishment to usual and customary practice... and, therefore, would probably be regarded unwarranted and gratuitous. Exception: Writing personal checks.