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#2326 2011-05-08 18:49:54

Jai Ganesh
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Re: 10 second questions

Hi bobbym,

The solution 2867 is perfect. Good work!

The answer 2868 I get is

#2869. If

, then what is
equal to?


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#2327 2011-05-08 18:58:29

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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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#2328 2011-05-09 00:49:36

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Re: 10 second questions

Hi bobbym,

The solution 2869 is perfect. Marvelous!

#2870. Find the value of n if

.


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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#2329 2011-05-09 07:11:13

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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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#2330 2011-05-09 15:12:21

Jai Ganesh
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Re: 10 second questions

Hi bobbym,

The solution 2870 is correct. Brilliant work!

#2871.

#2872.

. Find the value of n.


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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#2331 2011-05-09 15:20:18

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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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#2332 2011-05-09 15:48:11

Jai Ganesh
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Re: 10 second questions

Hi bobbym,

The solutions 2871 and 2872 are both correct. Magnificent!

#2873. What is the number of prime factors of

?


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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#2333 2011-05-09 19:04:06

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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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#2334 2011-05-10 16:05:17

Jai Ganesh
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Re: 10 second questions

Hi bobbym,

The solution 2873 is correct. Excellent!

#2874. Two numbers are such that the square of one is 224 less than 8 times the square of the other. If the numbers be in the ratio 3:4, what are the numbers?

#2875. Two numbers are such that the ratio between them is 4:7. If each is increased by 4, the tatio becomes 3:5. Which is the larger number?


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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#2335 2011-05-10 16:14:36

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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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#2336 2011-05-10 16:54:10

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Re: 10 second questions

Hi bobbym,

The solutions 2874 and 2875 are correct. Intelligent work!

#2876.


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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#2337 2011-05-10 17:00:49

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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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#2338 2011-05-10 20:45:48

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Re: 10 second questions

Hi bobbym,

The solution 2876 is perfect. Outstanding!

#2877.


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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#2339 2011-05-10 21:11:04

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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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#2340 2011-05-11 00:21:39

Jai Ganesh
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Re: 10 second questions

Hi bobbym,

The solution 2877 is perfect. Smart work!

#2878. Find the average of first 20 multiples of 7.


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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#2341 2011-05-11 00:25:20

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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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#2342 2011-05-11 03:48:31

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Re: 10 second questions

Hi ganesh,


I come from a civilization which has given the world the number 0..

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#2343 2011-05-11 16:29:24

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Re: 10 second questions

Hi bobbym and Howardroark,

The solution 2878 is perfect. Good work!

#2879. The product of two numbers is 192 and the sum of these two numbers is 28. What is the smaller of these two numbers?

#2880. The difference between two numbers is 1365. When the larger number is divided by the smaller one, the quotient is 6 and the remainder is 15. Find the smaller number.


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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#2344 2011-05-11 19:19:07

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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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#2345 2011-05-12 01:05:58

Jai Ganesh
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Re: 10 second questions

Hi bobbym,

The solutions 2879 and 2880 are correct. Good work!

#2881. If

, then what is the value of
?


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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#2346 2011-05-12 01:34:59

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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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#2347 2011-05-12 17:27:29

Jai Ganesh
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Re: 10 second questions

Hi bobbym,

The solution 2881 is perfect. Brilliant!

#2882. The denominator of a fraction is 3 more than the numerator. If the numerator as well as the denominator is increased by 4, the fraction becomes

. What was the original fraction?

#2883. The difference between the numerator and the denominator of a fraction is 5. If 5 is added to its denominator, the fraction is decreased by

. Find the value of the fraction.


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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#2348 2011-05-12 19:11:05

bobbym
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Posts: 109,606

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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#2349 2011-05-13 00:40:54

Jai Ganesh
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Re: 10 second questions

Hi bobbym,

The solutions 2882 and 2883 are perfect. Good work!

#2884. Find the value of

.


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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#2350 2011-05-13 01:21:43

bobbym
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Posts: 109,606

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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