Dear Aunty Math,

1.  If a math teacher is driving a school bus at 45 miles per hour and is 750
yards from a railroad crossing, and a train is traveling on that track at 70
miles per hour and is 1000 yards from the same crossing, will the train reach
the crossing before the students on the bus give the teacher a nervous
breakdown?  If so, how long -- described in minutes -- will the breakdown
occur after said train reaches the crossing?

2.  How much does a pound of water weigh?

3.  If God is so powerful, can he make a rock that he himself can't lift?
(Oh...wait, that one's for my priest.)

Sorry, this had to come out.

Betty
aut viam inveniam aut faciam
"I will either find a way or make one."

In a message dated 10/17/2000 8:12:57 AM Eastern Daylight Time,
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> Hi Betty,
>  I am on my way to work, but I will write more later. I live in Naperville,
>  Il, a suburb of Chicago. I worked for 4 years for DuPage Children's Museum
>  and still do exhibit and consulting work for them, as well as for a few
> other
>  childrens museums and a shopping mall!
>
>  I also answer kids on a math website called Aunty Math. They write in
>  responses to problems and I write them back about their answers. Lots of
fun!
>
>  Thanks for the good thoughts for Zach!
>  Robin
>