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alien2
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How would you weigh a cat so that the cat doesn't touch the scales? Mind you, you aren't allowed to use another object.
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« Reply #1 on: Jul 23rd, 2007, 1:10pm » |
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I would weigh myself, take the cat, weigh myself together with the cat, and subtract.
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Re: Scales
« Reply #2 on: Jul 23rd, 2007, 2:18pm » |
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Check out the big brains on pex! 
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Re: Scales
« Reply #3 on: Jul 23rd, 2007, 2:34pm » |
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Seeing as cats aren't known for their willingness to sit still on scales, I think as a practical matter that's how we've all learned to weigh our cats...
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Re: Scales
« Reply #4 on: Jul 23rd, 2007, 4:49pm » |
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Some folks are afraid of cats. So if you have a dog instead, you just say to the dog: 'Go on and sit on the scale!' Maybe I should've mention a puppy instead of the cat.
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« Reply #5 on: Jul 23rd, 2007, 7:25pm » |
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Of course, you could put a dog on the scale, weigh the dog, then put the cat on the dog, weigh together, subtract.
Or substitute dog with anything else that you might find handy.
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Re: Scales
« Reply #6 on: Aug 9th, 2007, 7:03am » |
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But no other objects are allowed.
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