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Jai Ganesh

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Re: 10 second questions

Hi anonimnystefy and bobbym,

The solution #3106 is perfect. Neat job!

#3107. Find the Greatest Common Divisor of

.

#3108. Find the Greatest Common Divisor of

and

.

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bobbym

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Re: 10 second questions

Hi;

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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.

Jai Ganesh

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Re: 10 second questions

Hi bobbym,

The solutions #3107 and #3108 are correct. Well done!

If

and

are the roots of the equation

, find the value of

#3109.

,

#3110.

, and

#3111.

.

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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.

bobbym

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Re: 10 second questions

Hi ganesh;

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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.

Jai Ganesh

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Re: 10 second questions

Hi bobbym,

The solutions #3109, #3110, and #3111 are correct. Brilliant!

#3112. Simplify :

.

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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.

bobbym

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Re: 10 second questions

Hi ganesh;

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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.

Jai Ganesh

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Re: 10 second questions

Hi bobbym,

The solution #3112 is perfect. Well done!

#3113. If A earns

% more than B, how much percent does B earn less than A?

#3114. Due to a reduction of

% in the price of sugar, a man is able to buy 1 kg more for $ 120. Find the original and reduced rate of sugar.

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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.

bobbym

bumpkin

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Re: 10 second questions

Hi ganesh;

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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.

anonimnystefy

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Re: 10 second questions

hi ganesh

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“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.

Jai Ganesh

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Re: 10 second questions

Hi bobbym and anonimnystefy,

The solutions #3113 and #3114 are correct. Excellent!

#3115. While covering a distance of 24 km, a man noticed that after walking for 1 hour and 40 minutes, the distance covered by him was

of the remaining distance. What was his speed in km/hour?

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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.

anonimnystefy

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Re: 10 second questions

hi ganesh

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“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.

bobbym

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Re: 10 second questions

Hi ganesh;

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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.

Jai Ganesh

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Re: 10 second questions

Hi anonimnystefy and bobbym,

The solution #3115 is correct. Well done!

#3116. A man travelled from the post-office to the village at the rate of 25 km/hour and walked back at the rate of 4 km/hour.  If the whole journey took 5 hours 48 minutes, find the distance of the post-office from the village.

#3117. An aeroplane flies along the four sides of a square at the speeds of 200 km/hour, 400 km/hour, 600 km/hour, and 800 km/hour. Find the average speed of the aeroplane around the field.

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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.

Denominator

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Re: 10 second questions

I hope this is right :s

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bobbym

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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.

anonimnystefy

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Re: 10 second questions

hi ganesh

Last edited by anonimnystefy (2011-08-08 23:52:36)

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“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.

Jai Ganesh

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Re: 10 second questions

Hi Denominator, bobbym, and anonimnystefy,

The solutions #3116 and #3117 are correct. Excellent, bobbym and anonimnystefy!

#3118. Peter can cover a distance in 1 hour 24 minutes by covering two-thirds of the distance at 4 km/hour and the rest at 5 km/hour. Find the total distance.

#3119. Running at

of its usual speed, a train is 10 minutes too late. Find its usual time to cover the journey.

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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.

bobbym

bumpkin

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Re: 10 second questions

Hi;

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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.

anonimnystefy

Real Member

From: Harlan's World

Registered: 2011-05-23

Posts: 16,049

Re: 10 second questions

hi ganesh

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“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.

Jai Ganesh

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Registered: 2005-06-28

Posts: 48,423

Re: 10 second questions

Hi bobbym and anonimnystefy,

The solutions #3118 and #3119 are correct. Neat job!

#3120. Monica purchased a pressure cooker at

th of the selling price and sold it at 8% more than its Selling Price. Find her gain percent.

#3121. An article is sold at a certain price. By selling it at

of that price, one loses 10%. Find the gain percent at original price.

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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.

bobbym

bumpkin

From: Bumpkinland

Registered: 2009-04-12

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.

Jai Ganesh

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Registered: 2005-06-28

Posts: 48,423

Re: 10 second questions

Hi bobbym,

The solution #3120 is correct. Well done!

#3122. A tradesman sold an article at a loss of 20%. If the selling price had been increased by $100, there would have been a gain of 5%. What was the cost price of the article?

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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.

bobbym

bumpkin

From: Bumpkinland

Registered: 2009-04-12

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.

anonimnystefy

Real Member

From: Harlan's World

Registered: 2011-05-23

Posts: 16,049

Re: 10 second questions

hi ganesh

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“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.

Denominator

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Posts: 220

Re: 10 second questions

Oh yay, I managed to do this using algebra

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