Math Problems that Matter: If a 51 year old man goes to bed at 11:30 pm after an evening out in which he consumes 40 oz of beer and awakens at 9:03 am under the influence of bladder pressure; Assuming he has average bladder capacity, bladder wall flexibility and tensile strength; and the distance from the bed to the bathroom is 35 feet; and then, assuming he wears glasses and is legally blind without them and while reaching for them knocks them off the night stand and under the bed; Will he: A. Forget the glasses and head for the bathroom, post haste B. Get out of bed and get on his hands and knees to retrieve the glasses before heading to the bathroom. Bonus: Within 10 percentage points, what is the probability that he posts this question to Facebook before knowing the answer?
Posted on: Sat, 25 Oct 2014 13:41:08 +0000