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Assemby line (ratio)

On a certain assembly line, the rejection rate for Monday's production was 4 per cent, for Thursday's 8 per cent, and for the two days combined 7 per cent. What was the ratio of Tuesday's production to Moday's production? a) 3/1 b) 2/1 c) 1/1 d) 1/2 e) 1/3 The answer is a) 3/1. Why? Thanks in advance.

by sofiasol

Mon Dec 12, 2016 8:38 am
Forum: Problem Solving
Topic: Assemby line (ratio)
Replies: 6
Views: 3082

A sequence generated by the rule that the kth term

A sequence generated by the rule that the kth term is k² +1 for each positive integer k . In this sequence, for any value of n >1, the value of the ( n +1)th term less the value of the nth term is a) 1 b) 3 c) n ² d) 2 n +1 e) n ²+1 The right answer is d). Could someone explain why? Please.

by sofiasol

Tue Nov 29, 2016 3:00 am
Forum: Problem Solving
Topic: A sequence generated by the rule that the kth term
Replies: 5
Views: 3137

Is x/5 an integer?

Is x/5 an integer?

1) x/12.35 is an integer.
2) x/6,360 is an integer.

The solution says 2) alone is sufficient, but 1) alone is not sufficient.

I got the opposite… Could someone explain why? Please.

by sofiasol

Tue Nov 29, 2016 2:14 am
Forum: Data Sufficiency
Topic: Is x/5 an integer?
Replies: 5
Views: 4517