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- by madsport
Mon Sep 15, 2008 1:33 pm- Forum: Problem Solving
- Topic: Least possible value
- Replies: 4
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Least possible value
If x, y, and z are positive integers and 3x = 4y = 7z, then the least possible value of x + y + z is
(A) 33
(B) 40
(C) 49
(D) 61
(E) 84
The answer is D
I have no clue how to solve this one
- by madsport
Mon Sep 15, 2008 11:39 am- Forum: Problem Solving
- Topic: Least possible value
- Replies: 4
- Views: 7716
- by madsport
Mon Sep 15, 2008 11:32 am- Forum: Problem Solving
- Topic: Two circular disks
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1321
Temperature scales problems
The answer is E
This does not make sense to me. Why is the answer E and not M=[(12p)/7]-7 ?
- by madsport
Mon Sep 15, 2008 11:09 am- Forum: Problem Solving
- Topic: Temperature scales problems
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1423
- by madsport
Mon Sep 15, 2008 10:59 am- Forum: Problem Solving
- Topic: marketing survey problem
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1474
Temperature average problem
If the average (arithmetic mean) of 5 positive temperatures is x degrees Fahrenheit, then the sum of the 3 greatest of these temperatures, in degrees Fahrenheit, could be
(A) 6x
(B) 4x
(C) 5x/3
(D) 3x/2
(E) 3x/5
The answer is B
How do you solve this problem?
- by madsport
Mon Sep 15, 2008 9:39 am- Forum: Problem Solving
- Topic: Temperature average problem
- Replies: 2
- Views: 5606
PS - Voting problem
Mr. Kramer, the losing candidate in a two-candidate election, received 942,568 votes, which was exactly 40 percent of all the votes cast. Approximately what percent of the remaining votes would he need to have received in order to have won at least 50 percent of all the votes cast? (A) 10% (B) 12% (...
- by madsport
Sun Sep 14, 2008 7:45 pm- Forum: Problem Solving
- Topic: PS - Voting problem
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1210
Digit problem
If a 3-digit integer is selected at random from the integers 100 through 199, inclusive, what is the probability that the first digit and the last digit of the integer are each equal to one more than the middle digit? (A) 2/225 (B) 1/111 (C) 1/110 (D) 1/100 (E) 1/50 The answer is D So what's the str...
- by madsport
Sun Sep 14, 2008 7:24 pm- Forum: Problem Solving
- Topic: Digit problem
- Replies: 7
- Views: 5411
- by madsport
Sun Sep 14, 2008 5:39 pm- Forum: Problem Solving
- Topic: PS- map sell problem
- Replies: 6
- Views: 2437
PS- map sell problem
A certain store sells all maps at one price and all books at another price. On Monday the store sold 12 maps and 10 books for a total of $38.00, and on Tuesday the store sold 20 maps and 15 books for a total of $60.00. At this store, how much less does a map sell for than a book? (A) $0.25 (B) $0.50...
- by madsport
Sun Sep 14, 2008 5:26 pm- Forum: Problem Solving
- Topic: PS- map sell problem
- Replies: 6
- Views: 2437
- by madsport
Sat Sep 13, 2008 4:55 pm- Forum: Data Sufficiency
- Topic: Please help explain this answer
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1486
- by madsport
Sat Sep 13, 2008 3:41 pm- Forum: Reading Comprehension
- Topic: Please Help - Good question
- Replies: 1
- Views: 2486
- by madsport
Thu Sep 11, 2008 3:39 pm- Forum: Problem Solving
- Topic: PS - League Results
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1672
- by madsport
Tue Sep 09, 2008 10:16 am- Forum: Data Sufficiency
- Topic: Please Help
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1174
- by madsport
Tue Sep 09, 2008 10:07 am- Forum: Data Sufficiency
- Topic: Help needed
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1612