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Jai Ganesh

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Re: Oral puzzles

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#4265. A bus moving at 40 kilometers per hour covers a distance of 6 hours 15 minutes. If it travels the same distance at 50 kilometers per hour, then how long will it take to cover the distance?

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Jai Ganesh

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Re: Oral puzzles

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The solution #4625 is correct. Neat work, Monox D. I-Fly!

#4626. Evaluate:

(Rounded off to the nearest whole number).

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#4627. 'A' can do a piece of work in 12 days. 'A' and 'B' together can can complete the same piece of work in 8 days. In how many days can 'B' alone complete the same piece of work?

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It appears to me that if one wants to make progress in mathematics, one should study the masters and not the pupils. - Niels Henrik Abel.

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#4628. In a 500 meter race, B starts 45 meters ahead, but A wins the race while B is still 35 meters behind. What is the ratio of the speeds of A and B assuming both start at the same time?

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It appears to me that if one wants to make progress in mathematics, one should study the masters and not the pupils. - Niels Henrik Abel.

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#4629. Two numbers are in the ratio 3 : 4. The product of their Greatest Common Divisor (GCD, also known as HCF, Highest Common Factor) and Least Common Multiple (LCM) is 2028. Find the sum of the numbers.

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It appears to me that if one wants to make progress in mathematics, one should study the masters and not the pupils. - Niels Henrik Abel.

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Jai Ganesh

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#4630. How many numbers consisting of 5 digits can be formed in which the digits 3, 4, and 7 are used only once and the digit 5 is used twice?

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It appears to me that if one wants to make progress in mathematics, one should study the masters and not the pupils. - Niels Henrik Abel.

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#4631. The printed price of an article is 40% higher than its cost price. Then, find the rate of discount so that he gains 12% profit.

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It appears to me that if one wants to make progress in mathematics, one should study the masters and not the pupils. - Niels Henrik Abel.

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Jai Ganesh

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Re: Oral puzzles

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#4632. Find the value of

if

.

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It appears to me that if one wants to make progress in mathematics, one should study the masters and not the pupils. - Niels Henrik Abel.

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Jai Ganesh

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Re: Oral puzzles

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#4633. Solve:

.

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Monox D. I-Fly

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Re: Oral puzzles

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Jai Ganesh

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Re: Oral puzzles

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The solution #4633 is correct. Good work, Monox D. I-Fly!

#4634. Solve:

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Re: Oral puzzles

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Re: Oral puzzles

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The solution #4634 is correct. Keep it up, Monox D. I-Fly!

#4635. A man rows 40 kilometers upstream in 8 hours and a distance of 36 kilometers downstream is 6 hours. Then, find the speed of the stream.

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It appears to me that if one wants to make progress in mathematics, one should study the masters and not the pupils. - Niels Henrik Abel.

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#4636. A father is nine times as old as his son and the mother is eight times as old as the son. The sum of the father's and the mother's age is 51 years. What is the age of the son?

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It appears to me that if one wants to make progress in mathematics, one should study the masters and not the pupils. - Niels Henrik Abel.

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Re: Oral puzzles

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May his adventurous soul rest in peace at heaven.

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Re: Oral puzzles

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#4637. A drainage tile is a cylindrical shell 21 centimeters long. The inside and outside diameters are 4.5 centimeters and 5.1 centimeters respectively. What is the volume of the clay required for the tile? (in terms of pi)

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It appears to me that if one wants to make progress in mathematics, one should study the masters and not the pupils. - Niels Henrik Abel.

Nothing is better than reading and gaining more and more knowledge - Stephen William Hawking.

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Re: Oral puzzles

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#4638. Evaluate:

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Re: Oral puzzles

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#4639. Evaluate:

.

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It appears to me that if one wants to make progress in mathematics, one should study the masters and not the pupils. - Niels Henrik Abel.

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Jai Ganesh

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#4640. Find the value of y: (take positive square roots only)

.

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It appears to me that if one wants to make progress in mathematics, one should study the masters and not the pupils. - Niels Henrik Abel.

Nothing is better than reading and gaining more and more knowledge - Stephen William Hawking.

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Re: Oral puzzles

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May his adventurous soul rest in peace at heaven.

Jai Ganesh

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Re: Oral puzzles

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Good attempt, Monox D. I-Fly!

#4641. Find the value of m.

.

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It appears to me that if one wants to make progress in mathematics, one should study the masters and not the pupils. - Niels Henrik Abel.

Nothing is better than reading and gaining more and more knowledge - Stephen William Hawking.

Jai Ganesh

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Re: Oral puzzles

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#4642. Find the value of w.

.

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It appears to me that if one wants to make progress in mathematics, one should study the masters and not the pupils. - Niels Henrik Abel.

Nothing is better than reading and gaining more and more knowledge - Stephen William Hawking.

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Re: Oral puzzles

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#4643. A train crosses a platform in 30 seconds traveling with a speed of 60 kilometers per hour. If the length of the train be 200 meters, then find the length of the platform.

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It appears to me that if one wants to make progress in mathematics, one should study the masters and not the pupils. - Niels Henrik Abel.

Nothing is better than reading and gaining more and more knowledge - Stephen William Hawking.

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Re: Oral puzzles

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#4644. A sum amounts to $480 in 4 years at simple interest. What will it amount to of the rate of interest is increased by 2%?

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It appears to me that if one wants to make progress in mathematics, one should study the masters and not the pupils. - Niels Henrik Abel.

Nothing is better than reading and gaining more and more knowledge - Stephen William Hawking.