fun math question

[marine]

so i'm at my kids birthday party today at the bowling alley...

info - cost of party is per child. xx$ for each kid there.
bowling alley says that they will supply 1 pizza per 4 kids. at no extra charge to me.

i have 13 kids show up at the party.

how many pizzas should the bowling alley provide me?

 

[kneifl]

oooh fun, looks like 3 pizzas for you hope they were yummy

kneifl

 

[Snafu]

3 and 1/4 for the obviously unlucky 13th

 

[MadJack]

what size pizza are they providing and how many toppings?

13 kiddies eating pizza at a bowling alley? i'm glad i wasn't a participant :142smilie

 

[The Judge]

The correct answer is 23 pizzas.

 

[MadJack]

The correct answer is 23 pizzas.

:00x32

 

[hedgehog]

3 pizzas,13 kids should be able to share... and free beer for the parents:shrug:

 

[marine]

size of the pizza or how it may be divided is irrelevant.

the thing to remember is that i am paying per kid, and the bowling alley says they will give me 1 pizza per 4 kids.

i ended up going to the mat on that topic. breaking out math on a napkin on the bar, then i got so fed up with them i went and started stacking bowling balls on the floor to further illustrate that it is clearly 4 pizzas i was entitled to.
I know, sounds petty, but with so much other substandard stuff they pulled, I had to take a stand somewhere.

another way to look at it..
if i show up with only 3 kids.. do i get a free pizza?
if i show up with 7 kids, do i get one free pizza? 7 kids gonna share that pizza?


and yes, i know... but the kids wanted the party there, so that is where it was. nothing i can do.

 

[The Judge]

Marine, please see post #5.

 

[MadJack]

size of the pizza or how it may be divided is irrelevant.

the thing to remember is that i am paying per kid, and the bowling alley says they will give me 1 pizza per 4 kids.

i ended up going to the mat on that topic. breaking out math on a napkin on the bar, then i got so fed up with them i went and started stacking bowling balls on the floor to further illustrate that it is clearly 4 pizzas i was entitled to.
I know, sounds petty, but with so much other substandard stuff they pulled, I had to take a stand somewhere.

another way to look at it..
if i show up with only 3 kids.. do i get a free pizza?
if i show up with 7 kids, do i get one free pizza? 7 kids gonna share that pizza?


and yes, i know... but the kids wanted the party there, so that is where it was. nothing i can do.

they only wanted to give you 3 pizzas? :142smilie

so what? :shrug: they aren't eating all that shit anyway.

and size does matter

:142smilie

 

[Mr. Mel]

You weren't kidding, this thread is a real blast.

 

[gambinoshark]

not to sound like an ass, but the bowling place was right, u should have only gotten 3 free pizza's, if you showed up with only 3 kids you should be entitled to 0 free pizza's (1 free per every 4 kids), not saying i agree with them but that is their policy......

 

[MadJack]

not to sound like an ass, but the bowling place was right, u should have only gotten 3 free pizza's, if you showed up with only 3 kids you should be entitled to 0 free pizza's (1 free per every 4 kids), not saying i agree with them but that is their policy......

good point :0corn

 

[marine]

not to sound like an ass, but the bowling place was right, u should have only gotten 3 free pizza's, if you showed up with only 3 kids you should be entitled to 0 free pizza's (1 free per every 4 kids), not saying i agree with them but that is their policy......

negative. i thought they might be right, but they aren't.

think about it this way. replace "pizza" with "table"

for every 4 people at the party they will give us a table that is designed to hold no more than 4 people. i show up with 13 people. do they make the last guy stand the whole time?


and yes, all the pizzas were eaten.

 

[BobbyBlueChip]

no - they're right - if you show up with 3 people, no table - find a 4th, you get the table

 

[marine]

no - they're right - if you show up with 3 people, no table - find a 4th, you get the table

this i would have no problem with if there was not a per person fee attached to booking the party.

 

[fatdaddycool]

not to sound like an ass, but the bowling place was right, u should have only gotten 3 free pizza's, if you showed up with only 3 kids you should be entitled to 0 free pizza's (1 free per every 4 kids), not saying i agree with them but that is their policy......

Hey give up the Shakey's hat slick, it's 4 pizzas period. They are a pizza place that may spend about76 cents per pie so fuck them the answer is four and quit sticking up for the man you company kiss ass................sheesh. What are you one of the dancing fucking bears at the son of a bitch? If a tournament pays for every five entries once the entries go over say 35 the tournament now pays 8 places and that much I can guaranfuckingtee!!!!!!!!!!! Cheap bastid get back in the soccer forum



Hope this helps,
FDC

 

[lostinamerica]

I'd expect no free pizzas if I showed up with 3 kids and 3 pizzas if I showed up with 15 kids.

GL

 

[gambinoshark]

Hey give up the Shakey's hat slick, it's 4 pizzas period. They are a pizza place that may spend about76 cents per pie so fuck them the answer is four and quit sticking up for the man you company kiss ass................sheesh. What are you one of the dancing fucking bears at the son of a bitch? If a tournament pays for every five entries once the entries go over say 35 the tournament now pays 8 places and that much I can guaranfuckingtee!!!!!!!!!!! Cheap bastid get back in the soccer forum



Hope this helps,
FDC

wow, maybe you didnt read my post saying i dont agree with their policy....well obviously you didnt read any of the post since it was a BOWLING place not pizza place.....either way, sorry that pointing something out pissed you off so much.

 

[eman]

Was this party at gutts?