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#1876 2012-05-18 00:05:35
- Jai Ganesh
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Re: Oral puzzles
Hi bobbym,
The solution #1464 is correct. Well done!
#1465. There are two towns A and B. Aaron goes from A to B at 30 kilometers per hour and returns to the starting point at 70 kilometers per hour. What is his average speed during the whole journey?
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#1877 2012-05-18 00:11:24
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Re: Oral puzzles
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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#1878 2012-05-19 00:29:18
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Re: Oral puzzles
Hi bobbym,
#1466. Walking 6/7 of its usual speed, a train is 9 minutes late. Find its usual time to cover the journey.
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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#1879 2012-05-19 00:43:52
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Re: Oral puzzles
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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#1880 2012-05-20 00:16:33
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Re: Oral puzzles
Hi bobbym,
The solution #1466 is correct. Brilliant!
#1467. A car can finish a certain journey in 9 hours at a speed of 54 km/hour. In order to cover the same distance in 6 hours, how much is the speed of the car ought to be increased by?
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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#1881 2012-05-20 00:30:16
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Re: Oral puzzles
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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#1882 2012-05-20 23:36:40
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Re: Oral puzzles
Hi bobbym,
The solution #1467 is correct. Good work!
#1468. Roger runs at 12.6 kilometers per hour. How many meters does he run in 3 minutes?
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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#1883 2012-05-20 23:39:46
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Re: Oral puzzles
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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#1884 2012-05-21 23:17:01
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Re: Oral puzzles
Hi bobbym,
The solution #1468 is correct. Well done!
#1469. Walking at 2/3 of his usual speed, a man is late by 90 minutes. What is the usual time taken?
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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#1885 2012-05-22 01:01:45
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Re: Oral puzzles
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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#1886 2012-05-22 23:20:06
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Re: Oral puzzles
Hi bobbym,
The solution #1469 is perfect. Brilliant!
#1470. Walking at 5/6 of his usual speed, a man is 20 minutes too late. What is his usual time?
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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#1887 2012-05-22 23:43:51
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Re: Oral puzzles
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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#1888 2012-05-23 23:08:14
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Re: Oral puzzles
Hi bobbym,
The solution #1470 is perfect. Good work!
#1471. A walks at 3 km/hour and 3 hours after his start, B cycles after him at 9 km/hour. How far from the start does B catch up with A?
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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#1889 2012-05-23 23:14:14
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Re: Oral puzzles
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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#1890 2012-05-25 00:36:56
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Re: Oral puzzles
Hi bobbym,
The solution #1471 is perfect. Good work!
#1472. A student has to secure 40% marks to pass. He gets 174 marks and fails by 26 marks. What is the maximum marks?
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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#1891 2012-05-25 00:45:48
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Re: Oral puzzles
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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#1892 2012-05-27 00:06:47
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Re: Oral puzzles
Hi bobbym,
The solution #1472 is correct. Well done!
#1473. In an examination, 65% students passed in English. If the total number of students in the class were 40, how many students did not pass in English?
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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#1893 2012-05-27 00:10:05
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Re: Oral puzzles
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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#1894 2012-05-27 23:38:34
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Re: Oral puzzles
Hi bobbym,
The solution #1473 is correct. Good work!
#1474. If 200% of a number is 800. What would be 0.5% of that 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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#1895 2012-05-27 23:53:04
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Re: Oral puzzles
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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#1896 2012-05-28 23:55:31
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Re: Oral puzzles
Hi bobbym,
The solution #1474 is perfect. Good work!
#1475. Four-seventh of 30% of a number is 24. What is 55% of that 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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#1897 2012-05-28 23:57:47
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Re: Oral puzzles
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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#1898 2012-05-29 16:22:53
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Re: Oral puzzles
Hi bobbym,
The solution #1475 is correct. Good work!
#1476. A solution of 70 liters of wine and water contains 10 percent of water. How much water must be added to make the water 12½ % of the resulting solution?
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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#1899 2012-05-29 16:33:41
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Re: Oral puzzles
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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#1900 2012-05-29 22:07:31
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Re: Oral puzzles
Hi bobbym,
#1477. In an examination, 60% failed in the General Knowledge test and 40% failed in Arithmetic test. 15% failed in both the tests. What percent passed in both the tests?
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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