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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 #5042 and #5043 are correct. Good work!

#5044. If 15 toys cost $234, what do 35 toys cost?

#5045. If 36 men do a piece of work in 25 hours, in how many hours will 15 men do it?

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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.

Maburo

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Re: 10 second questions

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"Pure mathematics is, in its way, the poetry of logical ideas."
-Albert Einstein

Jai Ganesh

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Re: 10 second questions

Hi Maburo,

The solutions #5044 and #5045 are correct. Marvelous!

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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;

---

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

Administrator

Registered: 2005-06-28

Posts: 48,423

Re: 10 second questions

Hi bobbym and Maburo,

The solutions #5044 and #5045 are correct. Neat work!

#5046. If 20 men can build a wall 56 meters long in 6 days, what length of a similar wall can be built by 35 men in 3 days?

#5047. If 15 men, working 9 hours a day, can reap a field in 16 days, in how many days will 18 men reap the field, working 8 hours a day?

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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;

---

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.

Maburo

Member

From: Alberta, Canada

Registered: 2013-01-08

Posts: 287

Re: 10 second questions

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"Pure mathematics is, in its way, the poetry of logical ideas."
-Albert Einstein

Jai Ganesh

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Registered: 2005-06-28

Posts: 48,423

Re: 10 second questions

Hi bobbym and Maburo,

The solutions #5046 and #5047 are correct. Marvelous, bobbym and Maburo!

#5048. A contract is to be completed in 46 days and 117 men were set to work, each working 8 hours a day. After 33 days,

of the work is completed. How many additional men may be employed so that the work be completed in time, each man now working 9 hours a day?

#5049. A garrison of 3300 men had provisions for 32 days, when given at the rate of 850 grams per head. At the end of 7 days, a reinforcement arrives and it was found that the provisions will last 17 days more, when given at the rate of 825 grams per head. What is the strength of the reinforcement?

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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;

---

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

Administrator

Registered: 2005-06-28

Posts: 48,423

Re: 10 second questions

Hi bobbym,

The solutions #5048 and #5049 are correct. Fantastic!

#5050. If 11.25 meters of a uniform iron rod weighs 42.75 kilograms, what will be the weight of 6 meters of the same rod?

#5051. On a scale of map, 0.6 centimeters represents 6.6 kilometers. If the distance between the points on the map is 80.5 centimeters, what is the actual distance between these points?

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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;

---

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

Administrator

Registered: 2005-06-28

Posts: 48,423

Re: 10 second questions

Hi bobbym,

The solution #5051 is correct. Excellent!

#5052. A man buys an article for $27.50 and sells it for $28.60. Find his gain percent.

#5053. If a television is purchased for $490 and sold for $465.50, find the loss percent.

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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;

---

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

Administrator

Registered: 2005-06-28

Posts: 48,423

Re: 10 second questions

Hi bobbym,

The solutions #5052 and #5053 are correct. Neat work!

#5054. A person incurs 5% loss by selling a watch for $1140 At what price should the watch be sold to earn 5% profit?

#5055. A book was sold for $27.50 with a profit of 10%. If it were sold for $25.75, then what would have been the percentage of profit of loss?

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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;

---

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

Administrator

Registered: 2005-06-28

Posts: 48,423

Re: 10 second questions

Hi bobbym,

The solutions #5054 and #5055 are correct. Excellent!

#5056. The cost price of 21 articles is equal to selling price of 18 articles. Find the gain of loss percent.

#5057. By selling 33 meters of cloth, one gains the selling price of 11 meters. Find the gain percent.

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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;

---

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

Administrator

Registered: 2005-06-28

Posts: 48,423

Re: 10 second questions

Hi bobbym,

The solution #5056 is perfect. Neat job!

#5058. A man bought toffees at 3 for a dollar. How many for a dollar must he sell to gain 50%?

#5059. A grocer purchased 80 kilograms of sugar at $13.50 per kilogram and mixed it with 120 kilograms sugar at $16.00 per kilogram. At what rate should he sell the mixture to gain 16%?

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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.

ShivamS

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Re: 10 second questions

bobbym

bumpkin

From: Bumpkinland

Registered: 2009-04-12

Posts: 109,606

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.

Denominator

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Re: 10 second questions

Heya ganesh!

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Jai Ganesh

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Re: 10 second questions

Hi ShivamS, bobbym and Denominator,

Awesome, bobbym and Denominator!

#5060. If the manufacturer gains 10%, the wholesale dealer 15% and the retailer 25%, then find the cost of production of a table, the retail price of which is $1265?

#5061. Monica purchased a pressure cooker at

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

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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;

---

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.

ShivamS

Member

Registered: 2011-02-07

Posts: 3,648

Re: 10 second questions

Hi ganesh,