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Re: Compute This

Posted: March 23rd, 2009, 8:07 am
by zorbak5044
what about pancakes? do you think we could bring those?

Re: Compute This

Posted: March 23rd, 2009, 8:20 am
by pilotman1
i wish because pancakes are good but they need syrup and it would get every where

Re: Compute This

Posted: March 23rd, 2009, 8:24 am
by pilotman1
but that would be totally awesome if we could

Re: Compute This

Posted: March 23rd, 2009, 8:30 am
by giguere35
yes that would be totally awesome

Re: Compute This

Posted: March 25th, 2009, 1:49 pm
by ChrisYim
is state competition going to be harder than regionals? i mean, i know it's going to be harder, but is it going to be hard?

im just asking this because regionals in compute this was pretty easy. we got a 4th place medal but at the same time finished the first. i REALLY wish this event had bonuses for finishing early.

Re: Compute This

Posted: March 25th, 2009, 6:15 pm
by sihT etupmoC
In this event, occasionally time is a tie breaker

Re: Compute This

Posted: March 25th, 2009, 7:27 pm
by wlsguy
sihT etupmoC wrote:I got 3rd place today in compute this..regionals..., and nothing, no data nor extended response questions, were on our website!!
Stupid Metals:
50% Ferrosilicon
75% Ferrosilicon
Silicon Metals.
We were supposed to graph the average price in cents per pound each is worth from year 1998-2006.
I dont even remember the short answer.. :shock:
For all I care, it was probably a three way tie, all having 100s :p
It looks like you need to practice more. It took me about 5 minutes to find the 2 documents you need to get the prices
hxxp://minerals.usgs.gov/minerals/pubs/commodity/silicon/silicmcs07.pdf
hxxp://minerals.usgs.gov/minerals/pubs/commodity/silicon/760302.pdf

Both of these were fould with a simple search for "ferrosilicon price" on the main page.
If you want to do well at State, you need to spend a whole lot more time looking around the site.

Good Luck

Re: Compute This

Posted: March 26th, 2009, 8:37 am
by baconpork
Ours was about Earthquakes

Re: Compute This

Posted: March 26th, 2009, 3:54 pm
by sihT etupmoC
baconpork, i swear. if ours was about earthquakes I would have won gold for sure.
I rock at earthquake data xD

Re: Compute This

Posted: March 27th, 2009, 4:48 pm
by gyourkoshaven
Earthquakes are the easiest for sure!