Milk fat math

gr8gonzo · June 21, 2015, 10:38:26 PM

I needed a cup of milk, but only had a half cup of 1% and a half cup of 2%, so I used them together. The question is, in doing that, did I have 1 1/2% or 3% milk?

owen · June 21, 2015, 11:06:02 PM

The question surely is, after you'd got your cup of milk what did you dunk in it??

lyn · June 22, 2015, 07:33:32 AM

1.5 by volume

Trapezium Artist · June 22, 2015, 12:08:59 PM

Quote from: gr8gonzo on June 21, 2015, 10:38:26 PM
I needed a cup of milk, but only had a half cup of 1% and a half cup of 2%, so I used them together. The question is, in doing that, did I have 1 1/2% or 3% milk?

The right answer is that it was 100% milk. The only question is what fraction of said milk was fat.

Or maybe it was 95% milk and 5% soggy biscuit, as Owen has suggested

Jem · June 23, 2015, 08:30:04 AM

Quote from: Trapezium Artist on June 22, 2015, 12:08:59 PM
Quote from: gr8gonzo on June 21, 2015, 10:38:26 PM
I needed a cup of milk, but only had a half cup of 1% and a half cup of 2%, so I used them together. The question is, in doing that, did I have 1 1/2% or 3% milk?

The right answer is that it was 100% milk. The only question is what fraction of said milk was fat.

Or maybe it was 95% milk and 5% soggy biscuit, as Owen has suggested

House point. No other forum would do this.

Jem · June 23, 2015, 08:30:34 AM

In fact, 3 house points.

JimD · June 23, 2015, 10:50:24 AM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9V4RCJo5O_k

lyn · June 24, 2015, 01:08:17 AM

Quote from: lyn on June 22, 2015, 07:33:32 AM
1.5 by volume

it is still that.

Mikey · June 24, 2015, 12:41:49 PM

Quote from: lyn on June 24, 2015, 01:08:17 AM
Quote from: lyn on June 22, 2015, 07:33:32 AM
1.5 by volume
it is still that.

That's brave. Are you questioning TA?

lyn · June 24, 2015, 11:38:16 PM

Quote from: Mikey on June 24, 2015, 12:41:49 PM
Quote from: lyn on June 24, 2015, 01:08:17 AM
Quote from: lyn on June 22, 2015, 07:33:32 AM
1.5 by volume
it is still that.
That's brave. Are you questioning TA?

It wouldn't be 1.5 as Wt% (chemist-speak) but as a biologist 1.5 is OK. Had just spent all day weighing up the options, that's all. No need for bravery. Not questioning TA... just a distracted woman scientist!

owen · June 25, 2015, 06:40:18 AM

It he didn't ask the % of fat. And if (say) the 5% soggy bic was taken into account that would rise to a higher fat level anyway.

Or the lazy bugger could just nip to the shops and get some proper stuff

lyn · June 25, 2015, 08:43:34 PM

Quote from: owen on June 25, 2015, 06:40:18 AM
he didn't ask the % of fat

I read that back as implicit in the title. Maybe the confusion arose in translation of math to maths...

RobRideout · December 21, 2016, 05:08:23 PM

Has 'Milk Fat Math' been taken as a band name? It flows brilliantly... XD

owen · December 21, 2016, 07:39:15 PM

No Rob, walk away. Math is for those illiterate Americans, not a nice British boy like you

Trapezium Artist · December 22, 2016, 12:38:00 AM

Quote from: owen on December 21, 2016, 07:39:15 PM
No Rob, walk away. Math is for those illiterate Americans, not a nice British boy like you

My kids go to an international school here in the Netherlands in which most of the teachers come from the other side of the Atlantic.

Whenever the word "math" is spoken in our house, no words are exchanged in response.

Just cold, hard stares.

As for the original question (how did this come back up again?), Lyn was right. And so was I