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The figure above represents a semicircular archway over a flat street.

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In Company X, 30 percent of the employees live over ten miles

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Which of the following is equivalent to the pair of inequalities y > -3x and -z > 2x ?

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How many 4-letter words can be formed using the alphabets of the word ENGLISH, if it is given that the 4-letter word

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Geometry

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Last year Joe grew 1 inch and Sally grew 200 percent more than Joe grew. How many inches did Sally...

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If for the past ‘n’ matches, the average runs scored by Steve is 65 runs. If today’s century increased his overall

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If x>0, which of the following must be true?

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Probability

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What is 10+3+10-310+1 + 7-210?

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An office comprised of eight employees is planning to have a foosball game. A matchup consists of four

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Rabia must earn an average (arithmetic mean) score of S percent to pass her physics

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If the sales tax on a $12.00 purchase is $0.66, what is the sales tax on a $20.00 purchase?

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Sixty percent of the people who responded to a company's advertisement for a job opening were interviewed over the phone

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Two hoses are pouring water into an aempty pool. Hose 1 alone would fill up the pool in 6 hours...

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Skier Lindsey Vonn completes a straight 300-meter downhill

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A number when divided successively by 4 and 5 leaves remainders 1 and 4 respectively

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When integer n is divided by 15, the remainder is 5. Which of the following

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In a kickball competition of 9 teams, how many possible matches can each team play with each other?

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We have

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If x^2 - 4x + 1 = 0, what is x^2 + 1/x^2?

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When 34, 36, and 38 are each divided by positive integer d

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A certain fishing boat is chartered by 6 people who are to contribute

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tricky probability - A drawer contains 8 pairs of socks. For

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A researcher has determined that she requires a minimum of n

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Probability-Coins

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An exam consists of 8 true/ false questions

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A circle with a radius of 4 feet is cut

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If s is the sum of all integers

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Factor

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A company interviewed 5 applicants each for the posts of the Director and the President. If Jack and Jill were the only

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Percents and Interest Problems

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Number theory problem 2:

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Arithmetic

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A college admissions officer predicts that 20 percent

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A baker makes chocolate cookies and peanut cookies. His recipes allow him to make chocolate cookie in batches of 7 and

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In a certain store, the ratio of part-time workers to full-time workers is 2 to 5. If 4 part-time workers were hired,

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A computer store originally bought 1,000 modems

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A university class is composed of x men and y women.

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Mark and Ann together were allocated n boxes of cookies

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A bottle is 80% full. The liquid in the bottle consists of 60% guava

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If x > y, x < 6, and y > -3, what is the largest prime number that could be equal to x + y?

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When 10 is divided by the positive integer n, the remainder is...

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X % of boys at Jones elementary

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A car traveled 462 miles per tankful of gasoline on the highway

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If 175 billion French francs is equivalent to 35 billion United States dollars

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Which of the following is equal to 85 percent of 160?

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In a Question paper there are 4 multiple choice questions. Each question has 5 choices with only one choice as the

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