math problem

[ptpeters77]

draw a diagram where you can plant 10 tulips in rows of 5, with 4 in each row

[Gef]

If they are in rows of five then there are four (plus one more) in each row.

[Idrisjj]

I agree, there seems to be a conflict in the question 5 rows - 4 in each row?

[woofgang]

I can get three rows of four out of nine tulips, any advance ?( this is amazing for me I am usually useless at this stuf!!)

[nuova1]

I now have 4 rows with 10 tulips......by it doesnt look very tidy.....

[nuova1]

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[nuova1]

oh my God..I've bloody well gone and done it.....yipeee...its a strange star shaped thingy.....that way you can have 5 rows, each with four bulbs in it....

[nuova1]

its a star with an upside down pentagon in the middle....it is honest.....a five pointed star.....

[woofgang]

congrats nuova, I got to half a pentagonic star and you beat me to it!!

[coggles]

Forgive my stupidity, but i can still only get 3 rows of 4!

[Squirrel]

I've been trying to copy what nuova suggested...I hope this comes out ok (if it doesn't try Arial or Courier New fonts).

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Number each tulip 1 to 10 starting at the top and going from left to right. Now join:
' 1-2-5-8,
' 1-3-6-9,
' 3-4-5-7,
' 2-4-6-10,
' 7-8-9-10.

[coggles]

Thank you Squirrel, now I get it. My excuse is I still have 'porridge brain' from having the children (and no, they are not in their 20's)!!!

[Gef]

Many thanks for that Squirrel. So the question should have been "plant 10 tulips in 5 rows so that you get 5 rows of 4". I wonder if ptpeters77 has bothered to look at any of the answers.

[coggles]

Squirrel, I award you 3 *** anyway.....