The Plotter v12 n8

This month we continue the use of simple math puzzles as BASIC programs. I find them interesting to put in program form. Even simple litte things seem to take some experimenting to get in a suitable form.

Here are a few tips that may be of interest to those of our readers who are trying to conserve energy — in whatever form. These are just a few things that I have learned over the years in trying to lower my electric bill each month.

MSCRIPT, the word processor, available for the 2068 computer for some years thru Zebra until they discontinued selling it, and then available through Jack Dohany with many upgrades, is now on the MSDOS market through RMG Enterprises.

A recent article in our local newspaper answered some questions concerning intense exercise (also strenuous labor?) under high heat-humidity conditions.

This little problem about the number of rungs in a ladder was presented in our local newspaper in an article about The Problem With Math in Oregon Schools. It seemed like a nice problem for an adult to present to a student of almost any age, if State educators are correct in expecting a 3rd…

Here is another math puzzle from Marilyn Vos Savant. The puzzle description is hers, the program is mine. The program is not essential to solving it, but it makes it more interesting.