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Arithmetic:Ratio - What is number of dots ?

by eccentric » Sun Feb 20, 2011 11:34 am
A diagram has exactly two black dots and one green dot for every two red dots. There are no dots of any other color in the diagram. Which of the following could be the number of dots in the diagram ?

A] 3
B] 18
C] 36
D] 45
E] 52
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by Night reader » Sun Feb 20, 2011 11:41 am
fixed dots --> black, the number is 2
linearly related dots --> 1 green for 2 red

answer-2=3x; x is a MUST integer
A] 3-2=3x /no
B] 18-2=3x /no
C] 36-2=3x /no
D] 45-2=3x /no
E] 52-2=3x /no
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eccentric wrote:A diagram has exactly two black dots and one green dot for every two red dots. There are no dots of any other color in the diagram. Which of the following could be the number of dots in the diagram ?

A] 3
B] 18
C] 36
D] 45
E] 52
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by stormier » Sun Feb 20, 2011 11:44 am
eccentric wrote:A diagram has exactly two black dots and one green dot for every two red dots. There are no dots of any other color in the diagram. Which of the following could be the number of dots in the diagram ?

A] 3
B] 18
C] 36
D] 45
E] 52
The language of the question could have been better. Nevertheless, it says

2 black and 1 green for every 2 red dots

n(2b+ g +2r) = 5n => total # of dots must be divisible by 5

Answer D
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by Night reader » Sun Feb 20, 2011 11:50 am
aha, thanks stormier - I thought it says only two black for whole diagram ~wording
suggest: "A diagram, for every two red dots, has exactly two black dots and one green dot ..." ambiguity is involved
stormier wrote:
eccentric wrote:A diagram has exactly two black dots and one green dot for every two red dots. There are no dots of any other color in the diagram. Which of the following could be the number of dots in the diagram ?

A] 3
B] 18
C] 36
D] 45
E] 52
n(2b+ g +2r) = 5n => total # of dots must be divisible by 5

Answer D
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