tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1091979517567705761.post1941716940318134963..comments2023-10-03T04:20:03.184-06:00Comments on Math = Love: Vacation Math - Sundae Possibilities Sarah Carter (@mathequalslove)http://www.blogger.com/profile/11839095945000612533noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1091979517567705761.post-8678633692987206972015-06-26T20:41:29.571-05:002015-06-26T20:41:29.571-05:00Well I don't know how Denny's builds their...Well I don't know how Denny's builds their sundae's but if they build them vertically then CV and VC are different things because a different flavor is on top each time.Jessica Mayerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13361252445230673912noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1091979517567705761.post-12340529203253042962015-06-26T20:39:14.326-05:002015-06-26T20:39:14.326-05:00This is the way i solved this problem with a tree!...This is the way i solved this problem with a tree! i got 81!Jessica Mayerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13361252445230673912noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1091979517567705761.post-48646988087116165222015-03-19T12:49:58.481-06:002015-03-19T12:49:58.481-06:00You can repeat the scoop flavor...aka vanilla + va...You can repeat the scoop flavor...aka vanilla + vanilla. Thus making the problem, 3*3*3*3 = 81Mrs. Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01182798054778623961noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1091979517567705761.post-85723943483289200462015-02-16T13:37:40.351-06:002015-02-16T13:37:40.351-06:00If they did consider CV and VC to be the same, but...If they did consider CV and VC to be the same, but took into account that you could decide to not have a topping or a crunch, this would give 6*4*4 options, 96 total. <br /><br />I'm sure there's some marketing guru who can explain the psychology of choosing 80 to be the number printed instead of one of the other numbers that have been found. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1091979517567705761.post-21790927019641605662015-02-14T09:31:20.021-06:002015-02-14T09:31:20.021-06:00Oh no. Meant to say VC and CV are NOT the same thi...Oh no. Meant to say VC and CV are NOT the same thing.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1091979517567705761.post-21621403777246434482015-02-14T09:29:46.345-06:002015-02-14T09:29:46.345-06:00This has been bothering me since I saw the menu at...This has been bothering me since I saw the menu at Denny's and looked it up to find this post. I believe they did not take into account that VC and CV are the same thing. If you consider VC and CV to be different then there are 81 ways. I think that is splitting hairs. Can imaging a Denny's spokesperson foaming at the mouth and saying, "IT'S DIFFERENT!!!". No it is not. There are 54 ways.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1091979517567705761.post-48043672112288193692014-07-18T19:35:07.235-05:002014-07-18T19:35:07.235-05:00Well...they do say there are MORE than 80 ways. A...Well...they do say there are MORE than 80 ways. Are they wrong?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1091979517567705761.post-31822927133268263062014-07-18T18:56:12.152-05:002014-07-18T18:56:12.152-05:00I didn't think about the fact that you don'...I didn't think about the fact that you don't have to add a topping or crunch. Very interesting idea! Sarah Carter (@mathequalslove)https://www.blogger.com/profile/11839095945000612533noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1091979517567705761.post-89756915103977220122014-07-18T12:25:50.380-05:002014-07-18T12:25:50.380-05:00Yep, they used the counting principle: 3*3*3*3=81...Yep, they used the counting principle: 3*3*3*3=81, not taking into account that options like VC and CV are the same thing. At least they tried, I guess.<br /><br />I like Shaun's theory!Mickie Gibbshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08825278451620375425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1091979517567705761.post-78083051089309027092014-07-18T11:58:05.363-05:002014-07-18T11:58:05.363-05:00This is the way I thought about it, too. This is the way I thought about it, too. Meredithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16446635929810505999noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1091979517567705761.post-14833510800125006942014-07-18T09:57:00.553-05:002014-07-18T09:57:00.553-05:00My theory: they picked a number and hoped a math t...My theory: they picked a number and hoped a math teacher would never walk through their door ;)<br /><br />I've always had a secret desire to march into a Subway and demand they let me count everything they have, just so I can work out how many sandwich combinations are possible. I get very distracted while waiting to order there.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05744351532146675961noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1091979517567705761.post-7343192634916662322014-07-18T06:28:23.581-05:002014-07-18T06:28:23.581-05:00Maybe when they day "build" they mean CV...Maybe when they day "build" they mean CV is different from VC, so there are 3 ways for the first flavor, three ways for the second flavor, three ways for the sauce, and three ways for the topping. This would yield 81 and maybe they rounded to 80?Lisa Winerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11156444965825197383noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1091979517567705761.post-74940643313222862932014-07-18T05:13:47.451-05:002014-07-18T05:13:47.451-05:00Here's what I think... You don't have to a...Here's what I think... You don't have to add a topping or crunch, so wouldn't that make 4 choices for each? So, 6*4*4=96. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com