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Math is used in a hourglass to make sure you have the proper flow rate for the desired amount of time. If the sand flows too fast then you need to make a smaller opening, if to slow you need too make a wider opening or add more sand.
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What is the same about clocks and a hourglass?
They Are Both Used For Counting Time.
How is math used in math?
math is used to show people the different ways math can be used such as fractions or decimals you name it
Was an instrument for telling time that was also used in calculating nautical speed or knots?
Hourglass.
Are Roman Numerals still used for math?
yes they are used in many ways in math
What is the letter called thas used in math?
Letters used in math are called variables.
What was the hourglass used for?
An hourglass was used as a timer, with the size of the hourglass determining the length of time it measured.
What culture used the hourglass?
Many cultures created and used different forms of an 'hourglass'.
When was the hourglass created?
It was described in 1338, so probably sometime before then.
Does an hourglass have a fulcrum?
No. But it can have an axis ... used to invert it.
Is the hourglass a symbol of time?
It is used as one on ocasion
What movies is the hourglass used in?
"The Wizard of Oz" (1939).
What is the same about clocks and a hourglass?
They Are Both Used For Counting Time.
How is math used in math?
math is used to show people the different ways math can be used such as fractions or decimals you name it
Phantom hourglass guide?
You can find guides at a lot of sites. IGN is a good one. I used it for Phantom hourglass and was successful in completing the part. Just type in Phantom Hourglass in the search toolbar and click Legend of Zelda Phantom Hourglass. After that, you click on FAQs and there are guides there posted by other people.
Why do they caal a dolphin a hourglass dolphins?
The hourglass dolphin is called an hourglass dolphin because its black and white markings resemble an hourglass!
What did math used to be called?
Math used to be called Arithmetic.
What year was math used?
Name a year. Math was used then.
