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This is what the question i had in mind, after going thru the answers. This is one real tough word translation for me. why we are adding and subtracting the stream speed for downstream and upstream respectively? This is a case of relative velocity(speed) here, When we do downstream , which means fl...

by mbaonmind

Thu Jun 07, 2012 11:39 am
Forum: Problem Solving
Topic: down the rivers
Replies: 13
Views: 8158

There is one way called differentiation, the expression is 2x^2 +3y^2-4x-12y+18 If I differentiate with respect x and equate to 0 i get 4x-4 = 0 i.e. x = 1; If I differentiate with respect y and equate to 0 i get 6y-12 = 0 i.e. y = 2 when substituted x = 1, y = 2 we get expression value as 4 Thus An...

by mbaonmind

Mon Jul 26, 2010 10:19 pm
Forum: Problem Solving
Topic: Minimum value of an expression
Replies: 65
Views: 40447

Selma and Miriam are racing their sailboats from Miami,Florida to Georgetown, Grand Cayman. The loser must buy the first round of drinks at their favorite beach bar. At 1 P.M., Selma passes a cruise ship that is anchored 160 miles away from Georgetown. Selma is traveling at 20 miles per hour. At 2 ...

by mbaonmind

Sat May 29, 2010 11:38 am
Forum: Problem Solving
Topic: race
Replies: 3
Views: 1634

At 1:00 The small angle is 30 degree

in 1 hour

hour hand moves 30 degrees and
minutes hand moves 360 degree

Therefore in next 50 minutes

hour hand moves 25 degree and
minutes hand moves 300 degree


At 1:50 the small angle is 115 degree.

by mbaonmind

Sat May 29, 2010 5:00 am
Forum: Problem Solving
Topic: when it strikes
Replies: 3
Views: 1395

Standard deviation shows how much variation there is from the "average" (mean). 1. A low standard deviation indicates that the data points tend to be very close to the mean, 2. A high standard deviation indicates that the data are spread out over a large range of values. you need both info...

by mbaonmind

Wed Apr 21, 2010 1:10 am
Forum: Data Sufficiency
Topic: ds
Replies: 4
Views: 1267

sure you take up any number that differ by 20
e.g 111 and 131 or
125 and 145

using above formulae f(m) = 9f(v) always where m < v
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by mbaonmind

Tue Dec 15, 2009 4:49 pm
Forum: Problem Solving
Topic: m - v = ?
Replies: 7
Views: 1622

If m and v are three-digit positive integers Let m = xyz v = abc since f(m) = 9 f(v) 2^x 3^y 5^z = 9(2^a 3^b 5^c) = 2^(x-a) 3^(y-b) 5^(z-c) = 9 since 9 is a multiple of 3 we can deduce that x-a = 0 y-b = 2 z-c = 0 hence m-v = 20 :)

by mbaonmind

Mon Dec 14, 2009 7:37 pm
Forum: Problem Solving
Topic: m - v = ?
Replies: 7
Views: 1622
by mbaonmind

Mon Dec 14, 2009 3:18 am
Forum: Problem Solving
Topic: Bailey stayed with Nakesha?
Replies: 3
Views: 1344
by mbaonmind

Fri Aug 21, 2009 10:54 am
Forum: Critical Reasoning
Topic: happiness
Replies: 3
Views: 1778