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Interest PS Question

Loan X has principal $10,000X and yearly simple rate of 4%. Loan Y has Principal $10,000y and yearly simple rate of 8%. Loans are consolidated to $(10,000x +10,000y) with yearly simple rate of r%. r = (4x+4y)/(x+y). Find value for x and y corresponding to yearly simple interest rate of 5% for the co...

by dunnec3

Fri Dec 04, 2015 3:35 am
Forum: Problem Solving
Topic: Interest PS Question
Replies: 2
Views: 1866

Prime Number Q

If k is an integer greater than 1, and S is the sum of all positive divisors of k, is S > k + 1 ?

I can't see how you can rephrase 'Is S > k + 1 ?' to 'Is k not prime ?' Can anyone help me out? [/quote]

by dunnec3

Sun Nov 22, 2015 9:42 am
Forum: Data Sufficiency
Topic: Prime Number Q
Replies: 3
Views: 1751