05-12-2025, 08:20 AM
(05-12-2025, 02:02 AM)Cormanus Wrote: [ -> ]So ... if a ferret rides a CB1100 with 76,821 miles on the clock for an average of 72 miles a week and an angry bird with 59,000 miles on the clock for an average of 300 miles a week, what phase will the moon be in when their odometers read the same thing? For bonus points, which bike will he be riding and what state will he be in?
The current difference between the two bikes is 17,821 miles (76821-59000)
The riding difference in miles per week is 228 (300-72)
The number of weeks it will take to equal current mileage difference: 78.16 (17821/228=78.16)
78.16 weeks x 7 days per week = 547.14 days
547 days from today, May 12, 2025 is Thursday, Oct 8, 2026
The moon on Thursday, Oct 8, 2026 is: Waning crescent
He has to be on the CB1100 that particular day to make sure it catches Angry Bird.
What state will he be in? Easiest answer of them all: the state of BLISS.
Don't blow it, ferret.
p.s.
I was always told to check my work:
Angry Bird:
59,000 current miles
78.16 weeks x 300 miles per week = 23,448 miles between today and Oct. 6, 2026
59,000 + 23,448 more miles = 82,448 miles on a Thursday with waning crescent moon.
CB1100:
76,821 current miles
78.16 weeks x 72 miles per week = 5,627.52 miles between today and Oct. 6, 2026
76,821 + 5,627.52 more miles = 82,448.52 miles on a Thursday with waning crescent moon.
ferret, please don't ride the last .52 miles on the CB1100 on Oct. 6, 2026. My math teacher, who once kicked me out of class for watching pidgeons outside the window, would not be happy.
