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In the figure shown, if
In the figure shown, if the area of the shaded region is 3 times the area of the smaller circular region, then the circumference of the larger circle is how many times the circumference of the smaller circle?
A) 4
B) 3
C) 2
D) root3
E) root2
OA: C
- by boomgoesthegmat
Thu May 19, 2016 3:44 pm- Forum: Problem Solving
- Topic: In the figure shown, if
- Replies: 1
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The parallelogram shown has
The parallelogram shown has four sides of equal length. What is the ratio of the length of the shorter diagonal to the length of the longer diagonal?
A) 1/2
B) 1/root2
C) 1/2root2
D) 1/root3
E) 1/2root3
OA: D
- by boomgoesthegmat
Thu May 19, 2016 3:43 pm- Forum: Problem Solving
- Topic: The parallelogram shown has
- Replies: 2
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For the positive integers a, b (OG16)
For the positive integers a, b, and k, a^k || b means that a^k is a divisor of b, but a^(k+1) is not a divisor of b. If k is a positive integer and 2^k ||72, then k is equal to
A) 2
B) 3
C) 4
D) 8
E) 18
OA: B
- by boomgoesthegmat
Thu May 19, 2016 3:43 pm- Forum: Problem Solving
- Topic: For the positive integers a, b (OG16)
- Replies: 7
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According to the chart (OG16)
http://s32.postimg.org/6d8i9k269/OG16_131.jpg According to the chart shown, which of the following is closest to the median annual number of shipments of manufactured homes in the United States for the years from 1990 to 2000, inclusive? A) 250,000 B) 280,000 C) 310,000 D) 325,000 E) 340,000 OA: C
- by boomgoesthegmat
Thu May 19, 2016 3:42 pm- Forum: Problem Solving
- Topic: According to the chart (OG16)
- Replies: 1
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The present ratio of students to teachers (OG2016)
The present ratio of students to teachers at a certain school is 30 to 1. If the student enrollment were to increase by 50 students and the number of teachers were to increase by 5, the ratio of students to teachers would then be 25 to 1. What is the present number of teachers? A) 5 B) 8 C) 10 D) 12...
- by boomgoesthegmat
Fri May 06, 2016 12:38 pm- Forum: Problem Solving
- Topic: The present ratio of students to teachers (OG2016)
- Replies: 3
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Figures X and Y above (OG2016)
http://s32.postimg.org/xnwmp2jup/OG16_122.jpg Figures X and Y above show how eight identical triangular pieces of cardboard were used to form a square and a rectangle, respectively. What is the ratio of the perimeter of X to the perimeter of Y? A) 2 : 3 B) sqrt2 : 2 C) 2sqrt2 : 3 D) 1 : 1 E) sqrt2 ...
- by boomgoesthegmat
Fri May 06, 2016 12:37 pm- Forum: Problem Solving
- Topic: Figures X and Y above (OG2016)
- Replies: 4
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1/2 + [(2/3)(3/8)/4] (OG2016)
1/2 + [(2/3)(3/8)/4] - 9/16 =
(A) 29/16
(B) 19/16
(C) 15/16
(D) 9/13
(E) 0
OA: E
- by boomgoesthegmat
Fri May 06, 2016 12:35 pm- Forum: Problem Solving
- Topic: 1/2 + [(2/3)(3/8)/4] (OG2016)
- Replies: 2
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A store reported (OG2016)
A store reported total sales of $385 million for February of this year. If the total sales for the same month last year was $320 million, approximately what was the percent increase in sales?
A) 2%
B) 17%
C) 20%
D) 65%
E) 83%
OA: C
- by boomgoesthegmat
Fri May 06, 2016 12:35 pm- Forum: Problem Solving
- Topic: A store reported (OG2016)
- Replies: 5
- Views: 3164
Jackie has two solutions (OG20160
Jackie has two solutions that are 2 percent sulfuric acid and 12 percent sulfuric acid by volume, respectively. If these solutions are mixed in appropriate quantities to produce 60 liters of a solution that is 5 percent sulfuric acid, approximately how many liters of the 2 percent solution will be r...
- by boomgoesthegmat
Fri May 06, 2016 12:34 pm- Forum: Problem Solving
- Topic: Jackie has two solutions (OG20160
- Replies: 10
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There are 4 more women (OG2016)
There are 4 more women than men on Centerville's board of education. If there are 10 members on the board, how many are women?
A) 3
B) 4
C) 6
D) 7
E) 8
OA: D
- by boomgoesthegmat
Fri May 06, 2016 12:33 pm- Forum: Problem Solving
- Topic: There are 4 more women (OG2016)
- Replies: 5
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In the Johnsons' monthly budget (OG2016)
In the Johnsons' monthly budget, the dollar amounts allocated to household expenses, food, and miscellaneous items are in the ratio 5:2:1, respectively. If the total amount allocated to these three categories is $1,800, what is the amount allocated to food?
A) 900
B) 720
C) 675
D) 450
E) 225
OA: D
- by boomgoesthegmat
Fri May 06, 2016 12:32 pm- Forum: Problem Solving
- Topic: In the Johnsons' monthly budget (OG2016)
- Replies: 7
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If y[(3x-5)/2] = (OG2016)
If y[(3x-5)/2] = y and y does not equal 0, then x =
A) 2/3
B) 5/3
C) 7/3
D) 1
E) 4
OA: C
- by boomgoesthegmat
Fri May 06, 2016 12:32 pm- Forum: Problem Solving
- Topic: If y[(3x-5)/2] = (OG2016)
- Replies: 1
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Each person who attended a company (OG2016)
Each person who attended a company meeting was either a stockholder in the company, an employee of the company, or both. If 62 percent of those who attended the meeting were stockholders and 47 percent were employees, what percent were stockholders who were not employees? A) 34% B) 38% C) 45% D) 53%...
- by boomgoesthegmat
Fri May 06, 2016 12:31 pm- Forum: Problem Solving
- Topic: Each person who attended a company (OG2016)
- Replies: 4
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A certain high school has 5,000 (OG2016)
A certain high school has 5,000 students. Of these students, x are taking music, y are taking art, and z are taking both music and art. How many students are taking neither music nor art?
A) 5000 - z
B) 5000 - x - y
C) 5000 - x + z
D) 5000 - x - y - z
E) 5000 - x - y + z
OA: E
- by boomgoesthegmat
Fri May 06, 2016 12:30 pm- Forum: Problem Solving
- Topic: A certain high school has 5,000 (OG2016)
- Replies: 6
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For a party, three solid cheese (OG2016)
For a party, three solid cheese balls with diameters of 2 inches, 4 inches, and 6 inches, respectively, were combined to form a single cheese ball. What was the approximate diameter, in inches, of the new cheese ball? (The volume of a sphere is (4/3)(pi)r^3, where r is the radius.) A) 12 B) 16 C) cu...
- by boomgoesthegmat
Fri May 06, 2016 12:29 pm- Forum: Problem Solving
- Topic: For a party, three solid cheese (OG2016)
- Replies: 4
- Views: 3895