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#3426 2015-02-10 16:12:13
- Jai Ganesh
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Re: Oral puzzles
Hi bobbym,
The solution #2200 is correct. Marvelous!
#2201. Find the Variance of the first 11 natural numbers.
#2202. A card is drawn from a pack of 52 cards at random. Find the probability of getting neither a ace nor a king card.
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.
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#3427 2015-02-10 18:03:45
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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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#3428 2015-02-10 21:07:03
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Re: Oral puzzles
Hi bobbym,
The solutions #2201 and #2202 are correct. Good work!
#2203. The base area of a right circular cylinder is 80 square centimeters. If its height is 5 centimeters, then find the volume.
#2204. If a straight line y = 2x + k passes through the point (1,2), then find the value of 'k'.
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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#3429 2015-02-11 18:41:28
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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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#3430 2015-02-11 21:57:28
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Re: Oral puzzles
Hi bobbym,
The solutions #2203 and #2204 are correct. Good work!
#2205. The 10th term and 18th term of an Arithmetic Progression are 41 and 73 respectively. Find the 27th term.
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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#3431 2015-02-12 03:49:25
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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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#3432 2015-02-12 16:37:13
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Re: Oral puzzles
Hi bobbym,
The solution #2205 is correct. Excellent!
#2206. Factorize:
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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#3433 2015-02-12 18:26:12
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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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#3434 2015-02-12 20:18:47
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Re: Oral puzzles
Hi bobbym,
The solution #2206 is perfect. Marvelous!
#2207. Find the square root 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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#3435 2015-02-12 20:30:06
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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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#3436 2015-02-13 04:17:07
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Re: Oral puzzles
Hi bobbym,
The soution #2207 is correct. Marvelous!
#2208. Find the equation of the straight joining the point of intersection of the lines 3x-y+9 = 0 and x+2y = 4 and the point of intersection of the lines 2x+y-4 = 0 and x-2y+3 = 0.
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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#3437 2015-02-13 04:47:34
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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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#3438 2015-02-13 08:16:39
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Re: Oral puzzles
Hi bobbym,
The solution #2208 is correct. Brilliant!
#2209. Find the Least Common Multiple :
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.
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#3439 2015-02-13 19:02:48
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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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#3440 2015-02-13 21:30:23
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Re: Oral puzzles
Hi bobbym,
The solution #2209 is correct. Good work!
#2210.
is a perfect square. Then, find the values of m and 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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#3441 2015-02-14 09:40:46
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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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#3442 2015-02-14 13:35:25
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Re: Oral puzzles
Hi bobbym,
#2210. [amended]
is a perfect square. Then, find the values of m and n.#2211. The cost of 11 pencils and 3 erasers is Rs.50 and the cost of 8 pencils and 3 erasers is Rs.38. Find the cost of each pencil and each eraser.
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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#3443 2015-02-15 05:14:34
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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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#3444 2015-02-15 15:22:53
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Re: Oral puzzles
Hi bobbym,
The solution #2210 is correct. Excellent!
#2211. (Revised) The cost of 11 pencils and 3 erasers is Rs.50 and the cost of 8 pencils and 3 erasers is Rs.38. Find the cost of each pencil and each eraser.
#2212. Find the sum of all 3 digit natural numbers, which are divisible by 8.
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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#3445 2015-02-15 18:04:59
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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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#3446 2015-02-15 20:03:33
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Re: Oral puzzles
Hi bobbym,
The solutions #2211, and #2212 are correct. Splendid!
#2213. 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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#3447 2015-02-16 10:31:33
- bobbym
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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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#3448 2015-02-16 15:54:27
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Re: Oral puzzles
Hi bobbym,
The solution #2213 is correct. Marvelous!
#2214. Find the coordilates of the point which divides the line segment joining (-3,5) and (4,-9)in the ratio 1:6 internally.
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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#3449 2015-02-16 16:21:45
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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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#3450 2015-02-16 18:08:15
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Re: Oral puzzles
Hi bobbym,
the solution #2214 is correct. Immaculate!
#2215. Evaluate :
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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