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- by anuragvaid
Fri Jul 01, 2011 12:30 am- Forum: Problem Solving
- Topic: Tough word problem - dividing $
- Replies: 69
- Views: 33871
Length = 5*15 = 75 Width = 240 - (2*75) /2 = 45 Width doubled = 90 so along the width = 90/15= 6 +1 = 7 posts along the length = 75/15 = 5 +1 = 6 U are correct till here....Now simply we have, 12 fences along the length which also includes the four corners. Along the breadth, we have 7 or 14 on both...
- by anuragvaid
Mon Jun 27, 2011 2:01 am- Forum: Problem Solving
- Topic: Fence posts problem
- Replies: 7
- Views: 4906
@ Brentt : Thanks for the good question and even better solution !! Simple & effective.....
@NeerajKumar : Ur solution would actually result in 252. U may choose to remove the first 5/10 factor from the equation....
Anurag
- by anuragvaid
Sun Jun 26, 2011 9:59 pm- Forum: Problem Solving
- Topic: Probability - 10 marbles
- Replies: 143
- Views: 55380
Anurag,
Its my mistake.....U had indeed correctly mentioned the solution to be 5...dunno, Y I read 4....
Nevertheless, my two cents !!!
Anurag
- by anuragvaid
Wed Jun 22, 2011 7:30 am- Forum: Data Sufficiency
- Topic: Car and time
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1612
There is a Simple rule of thumb to answer this question....More uniform a figure is, the more area it will cover given the same perimeter of each figure. So Ar(Circle) > Ar(Square) > Ar(Triangle) for a given perimeter...or in this case, fixed length string. Considering Length of string to be 'L', we...
- by anuragvaid
Wed Jun 22, 2011 2:51 am- Forum: Problem Solving
- Topic: Largest possible area of triangle?
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1381
Anurag_Gurome,
Thanks for the fundoo explanation and the absolutely correct way to approach these quesns...
Just a quickie - I think the correct value of T will be 5 not 4. Thats cos, T = 5 or T=-4 will be the roots here.....
Anurag
- by anuragvaid
Tue Jun 21, 2011 10:35 pm- Forum: Data Sufficiency
- Topic: Car and time
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1612