Iggy aka IG
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Post by Iggy aka IG on Jul 17, 2014 15:11:04 GMT -5
Have you ever taken the time to breakdown the percentages spent at the grocery store?
I major shop once a month, then fill in the eggs and fresh produce blanks a few times. A rough calculation of Tuesday evening's purchases:
HBAs 20%
Produce 11%
Protein 20%
Canned items 6%
Condiments 8%
Paper goods/baggies 5%
Beverages 5%
Snacks 5%
Dairy 7%
Baking supplies 9%
Clothes soap, bug spray 4%
HBAs are higher than usual because I bought vitamins and $10.49 (this is with a $4 coupon!) eye drops.
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The Captain
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Post by The Captain on Jul 17, 2014 15:15:03 GMT -5
Sweetie, umm how do I say this nicely...
you have too much time on your hands.
But we love ya anyway!
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Iggy aka IG
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Post by Iggy aka IG on Jul 17, 2014 15:19:00 GMT -5
Nah, just avoiding work.  |
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Chocolate Lover
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Post by Chocolate Lover on Jul 17, 2014 15:28:21 GMT -5
Waaayy too much time  |
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Post by Iggy aka IG on Jul 17, 2014 15:30:18 GMT -5
But, but.... Numbers fascinate me...... <stomps foot> I'm telling Virgil Showlion!!!!!!  |
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Post by Chocolate Lover on Jul 17, 2014 15:37:11 GMT -5
You want numbers? I have a project for you |
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Iggy aka IG
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Post by Iggy aka IG on Jul 17, 2014 15:38:20 GMT -5
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Virgil Showlion
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Post by Virgil Showlion on Jul 17, 2014 15:54:33 GMT -5
Iggy aka IG: To rightfully boast about your numeracy, you must tell us the total number of ways in which the sum of one subset of percentages in your list can be made equal to the sum of another (mutually exclusive) subset of percentages in the list. For example, { Produce, Baking supplies } = { HBAs } because Produce (11%) + Baking supplies (9%) = HBAs (20%) and { Clothes soap, bug spray, Dairy, Condiments } = { Paper goods/baggies, Beverages , Baking supplies } because Clothes soap, bug spray (4%) + Dairy (7%) + Condiments (8%) = Paper goods/baggies (5%) + Beverages (5%) + Baking supplies (9%) This is a special variation of the subset sum problem. These are just two of the ways to get subsets with equal sums. Tell me the total number of ways you can get subsets with equal sums (modulo ordering of the items and ordering of the sets) and I shall set my avatar to anything not snow leopard related for a week. 
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Iggy aka IG
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Post by Iggy aka IG on Jul 17, 2014 15:58:36 GMT -5
He gets me, he really gets me!  |
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Post by The Captain on Jul 17, 2014 16:19:05 GMT -5
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Post by ❤ mollymouser ❤ on Jul 17, 2014 20:29:45 GMT -5
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Post by marvholly on Jul 18, 2014 6:15:14 GMT -5
I broke everything down into several categories (dairy inc cheese, produce, meat, wine, cat, HBA....) for about a month a couple years ago. It was too big a PITA to continue but meat & produce ran about 20-25% each.
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Post by NoNamePerson on Jul 18, 2014 6:39:13 GMT -5
This requires MATH and we all know how this bookkeeper HATES math so I go with ❤ mollymouser ❤'s answer  But Kudos to you for figuring this out. Now are you going to analyze where you can save money on different catagories like a good YM're  |
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Post by Jake 48 on Jul 18, 2014 7:15:07 GMT -5
Iggy, your a 10 in my book  |
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Post by sarcasticgirl on Jul 18, 2014 7:32:56 GMT -5
I don't even know what HBA is! Urban dictionary says Hot Booty Action but I am about 80% certain that isn't what you are picking up from the grocery store...
Sent from my Nexus 4 using proboards
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Post by The Captain on Jul 18, 2014 8:12:19 GMT -5
HBA = Health and Beauty Aid (I had to ask from a previous thread  ) |
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Post by NoNamePerson on Jul 18, 2014 9:08:03 GMT -5
I don't even know what HBA is! Urban dictionary says Hot Booty Action but I am about 80% certain that isn't what you are picking up from the grocery store... Sent from my Nexus 4 using proboards Don't feel peed on. I had to ask someone what it meant. Then I realized that those HBA's weren't doing the trick |
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Post by Chocolate Lover on Jul 18, 2014 9:52:07 GMT -5
I don't even know what HBA is! Urban dictionary says Hot Booty Action but I am about 80% certain that isn't what you are picking up from the grocery store... Sent from my Nexus 4 using proboards Only 80%?  |
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Post by sarcasticgirl on Jul 18, 2014 11:07:39 GMT -5
I don't even know what HBA is! Urban dictionary says Hot Booty Action but I am about 80% certain that isn't what you are picking up from the grocery store... Sent from my Nexus 4 using proboards Only 80%? I was going to say 90... but i didn't really feel quite that confident.  |
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Post by sarcasticgirl on Jul 18, 2014 11:07:53 GMT -5
HBA = Health and Beauty Aid (I had to ask from a previous thread ) thanks! |
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Post by Chocolate Lover on Jul 18, 2014 11:13:42 GMT -5
Only 80%? I was going to say 90... but i didn't really feel quite that confident. You must have better looking people in the grocery stores than I do. Or I'm just not shopping when the pretty people do. |
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