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#3076 2011-09-01 17:24:49

Jai Ganesh
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Re: 10 second questions

Hi anonimnystefy and bobbym,

The solution #3197 is 30[sup]o[/sup]. Well done, bobbym!

#3198. The price of 2 sarees and 4 shirts is $1600. With the same money, one can buy 1 saree and 6 shirts. If one wants to buy 12 shirts, how much shall he have to pay?

#3199. If 2 tables and 3 chairs cost $3,500 and 3 tables and 2 chairs cost $4,000, then how much does a table cost?


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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#3077 2011-09-01 19:03:03

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Re: 10 second questions

Hi;


In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
If it ain't broke, fix it until it is.
Always satisfy the Prime Directive of getting the right answer above all else.

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#3078 2011-09-01 23:50:04

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Re: 10 second questions

Hi bobbym,

The solutions #3198 and #3199 are correct. Good work!

#3200. In a classroom, if 6 students per bench are assigned to accommodate all students, one more bench would be required. However, if 7 students are accommodated per bench, there would be a space left for 5 students. What is the number of students in the class?


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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#3079 2011-09-02 00:26:25

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Re: 10 second questions

Hi;


In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
If it ain't broke, fix it until it is.
Always satisfy the Prime Directive of getting the right answer above all else.

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#3080 2011-09-03 00:34:09

Jai Ganesh
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Re: 10 second questions

Hi bobbym,

The solution #3200 is correct. Well done!

#3201. Alfred buys an old scooter for $4700 and spends $800 on its repairs. If he sells the scooter for $5800, what is his gain percent?

#3202. A shopkeeper purchased 70 kilograms of potatoes for $420 and sold the whole lot at the rate of $6.50 per kilogram. What would be his gain percent?


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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#3081 2011-09-03 00:42:34

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Re: 10 second questions

Hi;


In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
If it ain't broke, fix it until it is.
Always satisfy the Prime Directive of getting the right answer above all else.

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#3082 2011-09-03 18:42:56

Jai Ganesh
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Re: 10 second questions

Hi bobbym,

The solution #3201 is correct. Good work!

Regarding #3202, I get

.

#3203. A man buys a bicycle for $1400 and sells it at a loss of 15%. What is the Selling Price of the bicycle?

#3204. A sells an article which costs him $400 to B at a profit of 20%. B then sells it to C, making a profit of 10% on the price he paid to A. How much does C pay B?


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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#3083 2011-09-03 22:20:01

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Re: 10 second questions

Hi ganesh;



In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
If it ain't broke, fix it until it is.
Always satisfy the Prime Directive of getting the right answer above all else.

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#3084 2011-09-03 23:27:45

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Re: 10 second questions

Hi bobbym,

The solutions #3203 and #3204 are correct. Excellent!

#3205. Peter purchased a machine for $80,000 and spent $5,000 in repair and $1,000 on transport and sold it with 25% profit. At what price did he sell the machine?


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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#3085 2011-09-03 23:42:33

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Re: 10 second questions

Hi;



In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
If it ain't broke, fix it until it is.
Always satisfy the Prime Directive of getting the right answer above all else.

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#3086 2011-09-04 16:17:17

Jai Ganesh
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Re: 10 second questions

Hi bobbym,

The solution #3205 is correct. Neat job!

#3206.

#3207. If

, then what is the value of x?


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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#3087 2011-09-04 16:24:21

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Re: 10 second questions

Hi;


In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
If it ain't broke, fix it until it is.
Always satisfy the Prime Directive of getting the right answer above all else.

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#3088 2011-09-05 01:33:04

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Re: 10 second questions

hi ganesh


“Here lies the reader who will never open this book. He is forever dead.
“Taking a new step, uttering a new word, is what people fear most.” ― Fyodor Dostoyevsky, Crime and Punishment
The knowledge of some things as a function of age is a delta function.

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#3089 2011-09-05 02:44:29

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Re: 10 second questions

Hi bobbym and anonimnystefy,

The solutions #3206 and #3207 are correct, bobbym. Excellent!

The solution #3206 is correct. Good work!

#3208. A hall is 15 meter long and 12 meter broad. If the sum of the areas of the floor and the ceiling is equal to the sum of areas of the four walls, what is the volume of the hall?


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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#3090 2011-09-05 02:55:14

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Re: 10 second questions

Hi ganesh;


In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
If it ain't broke, fix it until it is.
Always satisfy the Prime Directive of getting the right answer above all else.

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#3091 2011-09-05 19:29:03

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Re: 10 second questions

Hi bobbym,

The solution #3208 is correct. Well done!

#3209. A typist uses a sheet measuring 20 cm by 30 cm lengthwise. If a margin of 2 cm is left on each side and a 3 cm margin on top and bottom, then what is the percent of the page used for typing?

#3210. A room is 15 feet long and 12 feet broad. A mat ought to be placed on the floor of this room  leaving 1 1/2 feet space from the walls. What would be the cost of the mat at the rate of $3.50 per square feet?


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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#3092 2011-09-05 19:41:52

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Re: 10 second questions

Hi;


In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
If it ain't broke, fix it until it is.
Always satisfy the Prime Directive of getting the right answer above all else.

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#3093 2011-09-06 00:35:36

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Re: 10 second questions

Hi bobbym,

The solution #3210 is perfect. Well done!

#3211. What would be the cost of gardening 1 meter broad boundary along a rectangular plot having perimeter of 340 meters at the rate of $10 per square meter?


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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#3094 2011-09-06 00:51:40

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Re: 10 second questions

Hi;


In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
If it ain't broke, fix it until it is.
Always satisfy the Prime Directive of getting the right answer above all else.

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#3095 2011-09-06 14:12:52

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Re: 10 second questions

Hi,


"Have you ever had a dream that you were so sure was real? What if you were unable to wake from that dream? How would you know the difference between the dream world and the real world? "

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#3096 2011-09-06 14:19:56

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Re: 10 second questions

Hi,

I'm sorry if I'm posting these a bit late; I recently joined this site. 

Last edited by Stormtangent (2011-09-06 14:20:54)


"Have you ever had a dream that you were so sure was real? What if you were unable to wake from that dream? How would you know the difference between the dream world and the real world? "

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#3097 2011-09-06 17:27:21

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Re: 10 second questions

Hi bobbym and Stormtangent,

bobbym : The solution #3211 is correct. Excellent!

Stormtangent : The solutions #3200 to #3211 are correct. Outstanding!

#3212. Find the compound interest on $10,000 in 2 years at 4% per annum, the interest being compounded half-yearly.

#3213. Find the compound interest on $16,000 at 20% per annum for 9 months compounded quarterly.


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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#3098 2011-09-06 17:50:57

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Re: 10 second questions

Hi ganesh;



In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
If it ain't broke, fix it until it is.
Always satisfy the Prime Directive of getting the right answer above all else.

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#3099 2011-09-06 22:21:32

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Re: 10 second questions

Hi bobbym,

The solutions #3212 and #3213 are perfect. Excellent!

#3214. If the simple interest on a sum of money at 5% per annum is $1200, find the compound interest on the same sum for the same period at the same rate.


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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#3100 2011-09-07 00:02:45

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Re: 10 second questions

Hi;


In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
If it ain't broke, fix it until it is.
Always satisfy the Prime Directive of getting the right answer above all else.

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