BREAKING: Target Test Prep releases Brand New 2026 On Demand GMAT prep course

Redeem

Eating caviar @ contest

This topic has expert replies
Post new topic Post Reply
Previous Topic Next Topic
Legendary Member
Posts: 1337
Joined: Sat Dec 27, 2008 6:29 pm
Thanked: 127 times
Followed by:10 members

Eating caviar @ contest

by Night reader » Fri Dec 31, 2010 5:50 pm
In the food contest, eating black grainy caviar, red grainy caviar, and red regular caviar are each worth 5, 8 and 13 points respectively. In a particular selection of eating caviar, the product of the point values for the frequence of eating caviar is 13,000. If the frequence of eating red grainy caviar in this contest equals the one of red regular caviar, how many times the black grainy caviar has been eaten in the contest?

A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4
E. 5
Last edited by Night reader on Fri Dec 31, 2010 6:32 pm, edited 1 time in total.
Top
Source: — Problem Solving |
User avatar
Legendary Member
Posts: 543
Joined: Tue Jun 15, 2010 7:01 pm
Thanked: 147 times
Followed by:3 members

by anshumishra » Fri Dec 31, 2010 6:09 pm
Night reader wrote:In the food contest, eating black grainy caviar, red grainy caviar, and red regular caviar are each worth 5, 8 and 13 points respectively. In a particular selection of eating caviar, the product of the point values for the frequence of eating caviar is 13,000. If the frequence of eating red grainy caviar in this contest equals the one of read regular caviar, how many times the black grainy caviar has been eaten in the contest?

A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4
E. 5
5^p*8^q*13^r = 13000 = 13*8*5^3
given, q=r (=1, from above)

=> p = 3
Answer is C
Thanks
Anshu

(Every mistake is a lesson learned )
Top
Legendary Member
Posts: 1337
Joined: Sat Dec 27, 2008 6:29 pm
Thanked: 127 times
Followed by:10 members

by Night reader » Fri Dec 31, 2010 6:16 pm
anshumishra wrote:
Night reader wrote:In the food contest, eating black grainy caviar, red grainy caviar, and red regular caviar are each worth 5, 8 and 13 points respectively. In a particular selection of eating caviar, the product of the point values for the frequence of eating caviar is 13,000. If the frequence of eating red grainy caviar in this contest equals the one of read regular caviar, how many times the black grainy caviar has been eaten in the contest?

A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4
E. 5
5^p*8^q*13^r = 13000 = 13*8*5^3
given, q=r (=1, from above)

=> p = 3
Answer is C
thanks Anshu, your solution and answer are correct; btw it's 700+ difficulty
Top
User avatar
Legendary Member
Posts: 543
Joined: Tue Jun 15, 2010 7:01 pm
Thanked: 147 times
Followed by:3 members

by anshumishra » Fri Dec 31, 2010 6:19 pm
Night reader wrote: thanks Anshu, your solution and answer are correct; btw it's 700+ difficulty
Thanks Night reader, Nice question !
Thanks
Anshu

(Every mistake is a lesson learned )
Top
Junior | Next Rank: 30 Posts
Posts: 10
Joined: Wed Dec 29, 2010 10:24 pm
Thanked: 3 times

by ragz » Fri Dec 31, 2010 8:15 pm
anshumishra wrote:
Night reader wrote: thanks Anshu, your solution and answer are correct; btw it's 700+ difficulty
Thanks Night reader, Nice question !
which category does this question belong to?
Top
Legendary Member
Posts: 1337
Joined: Sat Dec 27, 2008 6:29 pm
Thanked: 127 times
Followed by:10 members

by Night reader » Fri Dec 31, 2010 9:06 pm
ragz wrote:
anshumishra wrote:
Night reader wrote: thanks Anshu, your solution and answer are correct; btw it's 700+ difficulty
Thanks Night reader, Nice question !
which category does this question belong to?
integer properties/PS
Top
Post new topic Post Reply
• Page 1 of 1