Painting Math

[cheferos]

Cheferos needs to paint the high walls in his foyer, which rise 18'. Cheferos stands roughly 6'4" with workboots on, can (comfortably) reach another 1' higher than that for extended periods, and the maximum safe working height of a ladder is generally 3' shorter than its maximum length. Assuming Cheferos uses the safe ladder ratio of 1:4, meaning

Comments

[hisbeauty]

What was the question?

[cheferos]

Apparently, math education in Canada is no better than here in the US.

[hisbeauty]

My answer then is *Purple*

[ladyjaneinlace]

The answer is (b).

:P

[kinvore]

i can count to potato

[lucyloveslave]

nerd!

[cheferos]

Thanks for the flattery!