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zagcollins: Master | Next Rank: 500 Posts; Posts: 167; Joined: Wed Jun 11, 2008 10:58 pm; Thanked: 2 times; Followed by:1 members

by zagcollins » Mon Jul 28, 2008 2:46 am

2^(4-1)^2/2^3-2

A.2^8
B.2^7
C.2^6
D.2^5
E.2^4

OA is A

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by sudhir3127 » Mon Jul 28, 2008 2:49 am

IMO its 2^8.

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by parallel_chase » Mon Jul 28, 2008 3:10 am

2^(4-1)^2 = 2^9

2^(3-2) = 2

2^9/2 = 2^8

Hence A.

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by ricky » Mon Jul 28, 2008 3:11 am

Is It A....?

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by malolakrupa » Mon Jul 28, 2008 7:36 am

I think the answer is 2^ 5 .

2^ (4-1) = 2^ 3
2^(4-1)^ 2= (2^3)^2 = 2^6

Denominator evaluates to 2 . hence the answer is 2^5

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by parallel_chase » Mon Jul 28, 2008 8:24 am

malolakrupa wrote:I think the answer is 2^ 5 .

2^ (4-1) = 2^ 3
2^(4-1)^ 2= (2^3)^2 = 2^6

Denominator evaluates to 2 . hence the answer is 2^5

2^(4-1)^2 = 2^9

but

[2^(4-1)]^2= 2^6

Let me know if you think otherwise.

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