Who uses algebra in Every Day Life?

[Jois]

Firemen use algebra in calculating water pressure and volume.

[douglips]

I'm using the Force.

That was your question, right?

[psycat90]

The Force is strong in this one.

I'm assuming this is relating to this (http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?threadid=25706) thread.

[PunditLisa]

I'm having a party Saturday night. Say a barrel of Bitch Beer (aka Bud Lite) equals 400 oz. (I'm making that up.) If each guest will drink approximately 40 oz. of beer and I have 75 guests, then how many barrels of beer should I order?

If x = 40 oz., then 75x = 3000 oz.


400 oz. = 1 barrel
--------------------
3000 oz = x barrels


3000 times 1 divided by 400 = 7.5 barrels of beer.
7.5 barrels * $75 barrel = $562.50

Hmmm. Better make it Top Hat.

[manhattan]

Is there a question here, or did perhaps Jois mistakenly open a thread instead of posting a response to the "Why Algebra" thread currently in this forum (but probably going to IMHO or Great Debates or the Pit) tomorrow)?

If a question doesn't develop, I'm going to go ahead and close it.

[Jois]

Dear General Question Moderator,

I'm sorry! (Slips very small bill under doormat)

I should have written "Who Uses Algebra in Everyday Life?"

Jois

[manhattan]

::looks at bill. sniffs haughtily::

Well, I can change the title for this, but for supervisory purposes, I'm forced to send this to In My Humble Opinion

[manhattan]

OK, I have no idea why this copy stayed here, but I hope the trend continues. At any rate, there is another copy safely in IMHO, so I'll lock this one.

[UncleBeer]

Manny, I think your powers are waning. You probably need to talk to your Santerìa priest about sacrificing another chicken to Changò. It may not help, but it sure won't hurt.

[Jois]

Gee, I don't know if that small bill will cover a chicken... Could we sell off some of that beer Pundit Lisa is buying or just send Manhattan an invitation in Pundit Lisa's name?