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Subtraction in a base larger than ten 2016-01-31
From Jenalee:
Hello,

So happy I found this site. I am having problems with bases. My question is 97B9 - 6A3A base 16 for both.

Please help.

Answered by Penny Nom.
A fantasy football league 2015-06-11
From Jason:
Hello. We have a fantasy football league with 14 teams. The season is 13 weeks long and we would like to figure out a way to have two divisions of seven teams each with each team playing their inter-division opponents twice. Is there a way to set this up? I cannot seem to find a way to do it. Thanks!
Answered by Victoria West.
Golf for 14: 2 fourballs and 2 threeballs 2015-05-20
From martin:
I have to organize 14 players to play four rounds of golf. Each round comprise two fourballs and two three balls .

What's the best combination to ensure that each persons plays with as many of the others as possible without playing with somebody more than twice?

Answered by Victoria West.
A 14 team golf league 2014-07-11
From Pat:
We have a 14 team golf league that plays a 16 week schedule. Playing once per week, I need a schedule where each team plays every other team at least one time.
Answered by Victoria West.
A rotation schedule for 14 teams 2014-07-08
From Daniel:
I am organizing team activities for a summer camp. We have 14 teams and 7 rotations and 7 different games. every team will play a different game each rotation. Where I am having trouble is I would like each team to play a different team each rotation without a repeat. Is that possible? if so what is the formula?
Answered by Victoria West.
14 golfers, 7 men and 7 women 2014-07-06
From John:
I have to schedule 14 golfers, 7 men and 7 women, into 4 teams each day, playing for 3 days. So each player plays with as many different players as possible for 3 games.
Answered by Victoria West.
14 golfers for 13 weeks 2014-05-17
From Judi:
I want to schedule each of my 14 golfers to play each of the other girls one time during a 13 week period. We would golf in foursomes , threesomes or twosomes to make this happen. Can you send me a grid that would do this scheduling? I'm at a loss as to how to do it!!
Answered by Victoria West.
Golf for 14 players over 12 weeks 2014-05-16
From Judi:
How would I develop a playing schedule using foursomes and one twosome for 14 players who will play 12 weeks and each person would play all but one of the others?
Answered by Victoria West.
A golf league consisting of 14 two man teams 2014-04-10
From Kevin:
Hello, I need to make a schedule for a golf league consisting of 14 two man teams playing over the course of 20 weeks. I understand that each team will play at least once and I believe 7 teams will play each other twice over the course of the season. How would I generate this schedule. Thank you, Kevin Perry
Answered by Victoria West.
14 teams divided into two equal divisions 2014-03-18
From C:
We have 14 teams divided into two equal divisions. We want each team to play each team in their division one time and four teams from the other division one time. What is the schedule
Answered by Victoria West.
14 golfers in two person teams 2013-09-04
From Stewart:
How to rotate 14 golfers in two person teams without duplication until all have been paired at least once. Play is once per week.
Answered by Victoria West.
A sand box with 14 sides 2012-07-10
From Tom:
Want to build a sand box for a pool that is fourteen foot round wanted to make it in fourteen pieces of wood what angle would each piece be and how long would each piece be
Answered by Harley Weston.
A 14 man golf league 2012-04-12
From Paul:
14 man golf league. Need to have alternating 2 man teams for 18 weeks. Need to rotate foursomes so no one is stuck in twosome more than once. Can you help?
Answered by Robert Dawson and Victoria West.
Golf for 14 2011-07-11
From Doug:
We have 14 players playing over 4 days. can we play with different players every day and keep the 3 x foursomes and 1 x pair format
Answered by Victoria West.
Golf pairings 2010-12-17
From AL:
I have a golf tourney where we have fourteen players and are playing five times/rounds of golf. I am trying to pair up two threesomes and two foursomes so we don't play with the same person twice or the least amount of times.
Answered by Victoria West.
More on carbon 14 dating 2010-05-26
From Malachi:
I am doing carbon 14 dating and i figured out the rule for taking the percent of the original C-14 to figure out how old it is. how do I work the equation the other way around to find the percent remaining, from how long ago the objects organic mater died
Answered by Harley Weston.
A 14 side well house cover 2010-03-12
From Kenneth:
I am 35 yr I am wanting to build a well house cover. I'm trying to figure out how long the pieces need to be and what angle they need to be for a 4 ft dia with 14 side well house. I would love an answer but would also like to know how to figure it in the future. Thanks Kd
Answered by Harley Weston.
Dart teams 2009-09-18
From Sally:
I have 14 dart teams. Each team has a home bar.Usually it is one week home, the next week away. I have 3 locations that have one board only, yet have 2 teams at each location. I have one location that has 2 dart boards, and 3 teams. The last location have 3 dart boards and 4 teams.Can you make me a schedule that will be home and away, and every teams plays each other twice. In case you are wondering, the bars sponsor the teams.Thank you. Sally
Answered by Robert Dawson.
A 14 team league that is divided into 2 divisions 2009-03-07
From Ronnie:
I have a 14 team league that is divided into 2 divisions. We have a total of 18 weeks to play. I would like for each team to play the team in their division twice. The remaining 6 weeks would be played with the other division. Any help would be appreciated.
Answered by Chris Fisher and Victoria West.
WHY 144 where does this figure come from 2008-04-19
From Sean:
Why do you use the number 144 to divide

EG. length of timber 2 inches x 8 inches x 14 foot = 1.5 cubic feet

Calculation is 2x8x14 =224 divide by 144 = 1.5 WHY 144 where does this figure come from

Answered by Leeanne Boehm.
14 golfers--6 days 2007-02-02
From tom:
14 of us are going golfing-- over the course of 6 days is there a formula that would allow us to have the chance to play with as many different partners as possible--2 foursome, and two threesomes
Answered by Chris Fisher.
 
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