I think statement 2 means that there are exactly 2 faces with area 40. That said, it doesn't really matter for this question since statement 2 is insufficient, and statement 1 rules out the possibility of more than 2 faces having area 40. Hi Brent, Stumbled upon this thread while searching for a di...

problem9

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

problem7

Al, Lew, and Karen pooled their funds to buy a gift for a friend. Al contributed $2 less than 1/3 of the cost of the gift and Lew contributed $2 more than 1/4 of the cost. If Karen contributed the remaining $15, what was the cost of the gift?

(A) $24
(B) $33
(C) $36
(D) $43
(E) $45

problem5

At a certain diner, a hamburger and coleslaw cost $3.59, and a hamburger and french fries cost $4.40. If french fries cost twice as much as coleslaw, how much do french fries cost?

(A) $0.30
(B) $0.45
(C) $0.60
(D) $0.75
(E) $0.90

problem3

A certain culture of bacteria quadruples every hour. If a container with these bacteria was half full at 10:00 a.m., at what time was it one-eighth full?

(A) 9:00 a.m.
(B) 7:00 a.m.
(C) 6:00 a.m.
(D) 4:00 a.m.
(E) 2:00 a.m.

Problem

Hi! I got stuck at this problem suddenly. Can you please discuss it?

A parking garage rents parking spaces for $10 per week or $30 per month. How much does a person save in a year by renting by the month rather than by the week?
(A) $140
(B) $160
(C) $220
(D) $240
(E) $260

Remainder

When a positive integer is divided by 4, the remainder is r; when divided by 9, the remainder is R. What is the greatest possible value of r^2+R?
A. 23
B. 21
C. 17
D. 13
E. 11