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by manasi_sh » Sat Oct 06, 2007 8:37 pm
A certain basketball team that has played 2/3 of its games has a record of 17 wins and 3 losses. What is the greatest number of the remaining games that the team can lose and still win at least 3/4 of all of its games?
(A) 7
(B) 6
(C) 5
(D) 4
(E) 3

ANS: D
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by kajcha » Sat Oct 06, 2007 11:21 pm
I think you have missed some info in the question can you please check

"still win at least of all of its games?"
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by manasi_sh » Sun Oct 07, 2007 7:18 am
yeah i did..sorry abt tht..now its correct..
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by samirpandeyit62 » Sun Oct 07, 2007 7:49 am
17 wins 3 loses = 20 games =2/3 of total games

so total = 30 games

3/4 of 30 = 22.5 approx so it should be 23 games (atleast 3/4)

so in remaining 10 games it should win 23 -17 =6 games

so max it can loose is 4
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