Can someone help me with a math (fraction) question?

[Sasahara]

Read the question again.

Thanks.

OK so I miss read the question. At least my maths was correct, my reading failed.

So up date with correct answers.

Assume real world scores the possible actual goals scored are going to be any of these options in each half.

First Half 3/5 = any of the following: (Top 6/Total)
3-5, 6-10 , 9-15, 12-20, 15-25 , 18-30, 21-35

Second Half 7/20 = any of the following: (Top 6/Total)
7-20, 14-40

Then it's just a case of adding together each possible outcome and rounding down.

So you have at least 14 potential answers. (More if it's some extreme example of goal scoring, of infinite if this was a pure maths question not based on real world example)

These 7 possible answers if 7 goals scored 2nd half by top 6:
10/25 = 2/5
13/30 = 13/30
16/35 = 16/35
19/40 = 19/40
22/45 = 22/45
25/50 = 1/2
28/55 = 28/55

Due to not being able to round down most of the answers happen to be the actual number of goals scored, Just 2 could be rounded down.

So there isn't one single answer.

Given that the record number of goal scored in a weekend is 43 these 4 answer would be the possible correct ones.

10/25 = 2/5
13/30 = 13/30
16/35 = 16/35
19/40 = 19/40

But there no one correct answer.

 

[inogen]

the question literally just asks you for a fraction

It literally doesn't. It literally says "what fraction". That is not the same as "expressed as a fraction" and you well know it.

 

[dowie]

It literally doesn't. It literally says "what fraction". That is not the same as "expressed as a fraction" and you well know it.

"What fraction of the total goals did the top 6 teams score?"

is just asking you to give a fraction, that's all

 

[inogen]

"What fraction of the total goals did the top 6 teams score?"

is just asking you to give a fraction, that's all

What fraction of 25 goals did the top 6 teams score?

 

[Mr.E.]

Thanks.

Do you really think this simple question is so unanswerable ?

Its a simple question, put by a simple person, who freely admits he has no idea ?

 

[Sasahara]

Do you really think this simple question is so unanswerable ?

Its a simple question, put by a simple person, who freely admits he has no idea ?

I've answered it with the 4 possible correct answers. So I don't think it's completely unanswerable.
But it is if you want a single correct answer.

 

[Malevolence]

It is spelt "Maths".

fpbp

 

[dowie]

I've answered it with the 4 possible correct answers. So I don't think it's completely unanswerable.
But it is if you want a single correct answer.

I'd be inclined to go with Mr.E's line of thinking there and therefore 2/5

but I agree there are multiple possible answers depending on the assumptions

as for the argument from the other poster who keeps quoting me to argue we should write 10/25 and not 2/5 as an answer, he apparently isn't trolling

 

[inogen]

as for the argument from the other poster who keeps quoting me to argue we should write 10/25 and not 2/5 as an answer, he apparently isn't trolling

What fraction of 25 goals did the top 6 teams score?

 

[dowie]

What fraction of 25 goals did the top 6 teams score?

What? I really don't see your point here - are you being deliberately flippant or something?

You've persistently quoted me over several pages to, essentially, try and argue that a fraction given as an answer here shouldn't be simplified based on nothing other than your own opinion/a condition you've come up with.

The question is:

"What fraction of the total goals did the top 6 teams score?"

Switching in the number of goals just makes the wording slightly worse than it already is.

 

[inogen]

What? I really don't see your point here - are you being deliberately flippant or something?

You've persistently quoted me over several pages to, essentially, try and argue that a fraction given as an answer here shouldn't be simplified based on nothing other than your own opinion/a condition you've come up with.

Just a straight question.

What fraction of 25 goals did the top 6 teams score?

 

[Sasahara]

Just a straight question.

What fraction of 25 goals did the top 6 teams score?

That's not the question the OP asked. 25 was never in the question. That is the number of goals you have assumed has been scored.

 

[Sasahara]

I'd be inclined to go with Mr.E's line of thinking there and therefore 2/5

but I agree there are multiple possible answers depending on the assumptions

as for the argument from the other poster who keeps quoting me to argue we should write 10/25 and not 2/5 as an answer, he apparently isn't trolling

Yes I'm pretty sure if you answered 10/25 on a maths exam you'd either get a mark deduction or no marks at all. (assuming 2/5 was correct)

 

[inogen]

That's not the question the OP asked. 25 was never in the question. That is the number of goals you have assumed has been scored.

Let's assume 25 goals is the total goals. Dowie and I both agree on that.

So the OP

What fraction of the total goals did the top 6 teams score?

My question...

What fraction of 25 goals did the top 6 teams score?

 

[wesimmo]

My personal fave is "like watching a T-rex have a tug".

I like that one too, but it doesn't quite capture the essence of people battling without the prerequisite ability to do so.

 

[dowie]

Let's assume 25 goals is the total goals. Dowie and I both agree on that.

Nope - I think the question is ambiguous, if you assume that there are 25 goals in total then you can get an answer of 2/5

however 3/5 doesn't necessarily mean there were 5 goals in total for the first half but rather can just mean the top 6 teams scored three fifths of the goals for the first half

What fraction of 25 goals did the top 6 teams score?

You see now you appear to remove the ambiguity and we can answer 2/5, two fifths

 

[dowie]

I like that one too, but it doesn't quite capture the essence of people battling without the prerequisite ability to do so.

OK then, why don't you provide an explanation?

 

[wesimmo]

What is your answer?

If anything it's 2/5, but it's a poorly written question and that answer only works if you assume that 5 goals were scored in the first half and 20 in the second. But for me the question is unclear.

 

[mmj_uk]

It's no good thinking about the number of goals as you are working with only fractions, numbers are never mentioned. The question asks for the "fraction of the total goals" and not the "fraction of the total number of goals" so stop thinking about the question in numbers, the "total goals" is just the combination of both of the fractions with the football stuff thrown in to spice the question up.

 

[inogen]

You see now you appear to remove the ambiguity and we can answer 2/5, two fifths

I think you'll find the correct answer is 10 goals. not 2/5 goals. not two fifths goals. Not 2 out of 5 goals.

2/5 (or 2:5 if you prefer, though both are perfectly acceptable) is the ratio of goals scored by top 6 teams when compared to non-top 6 teams. Not the fraction of 25 goals scored by top 6 teams.

Remind me never to ask you what the score is. You'll probably say three quarters or something equally daft. Then insist that's a perfectly reasonable way to express 3:1. or 6:2.