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#3601 2012-01-18 01:52:33

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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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#3602 2012-01-19 02:07:46

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Re: 10 second questions

Hi bobbym,

The solution #3538

. Your solution slightly higher as you calculated
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The solutions #3539 is correct. Brilliant!

#3540. A number when divided by the sum of 555 and 445 gives two times their difference as quotient and 30 as the reminder. Find the number.

#3541. What is the ratio of the Least Common Multiple and the Greatest Common Divisor of the numbers 28 and 42?


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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#3603 2012-01-19 02:57:27

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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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#3604 2012-01-20 01:19:56

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Re: 10 second questions

Hi bobbym,

I made a mistake in the problem #3538. Sorry!

The solution #3541 is correct. Good work!

#3542. What is the ratio

equal what ratio?

#3543. If m : n = 3 : 2, what is the ratio (4m + 5n) : (4m - 5n) equal to?


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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#3605 2012-01-20 01:30:10

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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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#3606 2012-01-21 01:53:17

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Re: 10 second questions

Hi bobbym,

The solutions #3542 and #3543 are correct. Brilliant!

#3544. If food prices go up by 10%, by how much should a person decrease his consumption so as not to increase his expenditure?

#3545. What percent decrease in salaries would exactly cancel out the 20% increase?


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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#3607 2012-01-21 02:06:21

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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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#3608 2012-01-22 01:38:52

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Re: 10 second questions

Hi bobbym,

The solutions #3544 and #3545 are correct. Excellent!

#3546. A certain number of men can complete a job in 30 days. If there were 5 men more, it could be completed in 10 days less. How many men were in the beginning?

#3547. A and B can do a job in 6 and 12 days respectively. They began the work together but A leaves after 3 days. Then, what is the total number of days needed for the completion of the work?


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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#3609 2012-01-22 02:01:47

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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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#3610 2012-01-23 01:42:31

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Re: 10 second questions

Hi bobbym,

The solutions #3546 and #3547 are correct. Superlative performance!

#3548. How many digits in all are required to write numbers from 1 to 50?

#3549.


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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#3611 2012-01-23 01:47:26

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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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#3612 2012-01-23 12:49:06

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Re: 10 second questions

Last edited by John E. Franklin (2012-01-23 12:49:47)


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#3613 2012-01-23 12:51:19

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Re: 10 second questions


igloo myrtilles fourmis

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#3614 2012-01-24 02:01:18

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Re: 10 second questions

Hi bobbym and John E Franklin,

The solutions #3548 and #3549 are correct. Brilliant!

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#3550. Find the area of the ring between two concentric circles whose circumference are 88 centimeters and 132 centimeters.

#3551. The perimeters of a square and a circular field are the same. If the area of the circular field is 3850 square meters, what is the area of the square?


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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#3615 2012-01-24 02:11:43

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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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#3616 2012-01-24 03:13:02

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Re: 10 second questions


igloo myrtilles fourmis

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#3617 2012-01-25 01:29:26

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Re: 10 second questions

Hi bobbym and John E Franklin,

The solutions #3550 and #3551 are correct (770 cm and 3025 square meters respectively).

Excellent, bobbym! Good attempt, John E Franklin!

#3552. If the length of a rectangle is increased by 25% and the width is decreased by 20%, what is the increase or decrease of the area of the rectangle?

#3553. The average of 9 numbers is 30. The average of first 5 numbers is 25 and that of the last 3 numbers is 35. What is the 6th 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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#3618 2012-01-25 01:56:21

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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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#3619 2012-01-25 18:37:33

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Re: 10 second questions

Hi bobbym,

The solution #3552 is correct. Well done!

The solution #3553

#3554.

#3555. The square of a natural number subtracted from its cube is 48.  Find the 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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#3620 2012-01-26 02:07:04

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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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#3621 2012-01-27 01:01:43

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Re: 10 second questions

Hi bobbym,

The solutions #3554 and #3555 are correct. Intelligent work!

#3556. The simple interest on a sum of money is 4/9 of the Principal and the number of years is equal to the rate percent per annum. What is the rate per annum?

#3557. A shopkeeper marks his at 20% above the cost price and allows the purchaser a discount of 10% for cash buying. What profit percent does he make?


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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#3622 2012-01-27 02:36:32

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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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#3623 2012-01-27 22:41:16

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Re: 10 second questions

Hi bobbym,

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The solution #3557 is correct. Good work!

#3558. A train passes a 50 meters long platform in 14 seconds and a man standing on the platform in 10 seconds. What is the speed of the train in kilometers per hour?

#3559. In an examination, a candidate must secure 40% marks to pass. A candidate, who gets 220 marks, fails by 20 marks. What are the maximum marks for the examination?


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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#3624 2012-01-27 23:50:23

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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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#3625 2012-01-28 02:33:42

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Re: 10 second questions

Hi bobbym,

The solution #3559 is perfect. Well done!

#3560. What is the sum 9 + 16 + 25 + 36 + ... + 100 equal to?


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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