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Fren the answer is D The shortest way to this kind of problem... When objects are moving in the same direction... Step 1 Calculate the difference of speed... here its...60-50 =10mph Step 2 initial difference between the two objects... Since mary is moving at 50 mph... and paul is 15 minutes behind.....
- by Robinmrtha
Sun Jul 05, 2009 9:31 pm- Forum: Problem Solving
- Topic: speed /distance
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1536
3.2@#6 IF @ and # each represent single digits in the decimal above,what digit does @ represent?? 1. when the decimal is rounded to the nearest tenth,3.2 is the result. 2. when the decimal is rounded to the nearest hundreth,3.24 is the result. Statement 1. since 3.2 is the answer... @<5 which can be...
- by Robinmrtha
Sun Jul 05, 2009 9:09 pm- Forum: Data Sufficiency
- Topic: og 11 ds#35
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1186
use the process of substitution...
first
the question can be stated in the following equation (n is the no. of tables)
5!/(3!2!) x n!/{(n-2)! 2!} = 150
or 5 n!/ (n-2)! = 150
use process of substitution
A is the answer
- by Robinmrtha
Sat Jul 04, 2009 9:24 am- Forum: Problem Solving
- Topic: function h(n)
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1378
A is unclear...
achieving what...
achieving a consistency of quality and production in farm animals
are they different
or is it
consistency of "quality and production", in farm animals
so C is correct
- by Robinmrtha
Fri Jul 03, 2009 3:32 am- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: 75cloning technology
- Replies: 8
- Views: 1488
Statement 1: n is a factor of 56 the factor of 56 are 2 x 2 x 2 x 7 the only odd factor is 7 which is odd... therefore A is sufficient Statement 2: 14 is a factor of 2n i.e 2n/14 = k ( an integer) or n/7 = k or n= 7k so n is a multiple of 7 and not necessarily a prime.... only when k =1, it is prime...
- by Robinmrtha
Fri Jul 03, 2009 3:24 am- Forum: Data Sufficiency
- Topic: prime
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1352
Four dollar amounts
Four dollar amounts, w, x, y, and z, were invested in a business. Which amount was greatest'?
(1) y < z < x
(2) x was 25 percent of the total of the four investments.
OA : C
- by Robinmrtha
Fri Jul 03, 2009 3:16 am- Forum: Data Sufficiency
- Topic: Four dollar amounts
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1087
lets take an example... in how many ways the alphabets of the word apple be arranged to form new words(may not have meaning) apple has 5 alphabets where there are 2 ps... so even if we interchange p the word will remain same... so before we take this into consideration the permutation will be 5! But...
- by Robinmrtha
Thu Jul 02, 2009 11:29 pm- Forum: Problem Solving
- Topic: sum digits = 5
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1245
B, C and E are wrong because the pronoun reference "They" is unclear....
Leaves us with A and D
D is wrong because it is wordy and awkward....
Answer A
Can anyone give a better explanation...why D is wrong?
- by Robinmrtha
Thu Jul 02, 2009 10:13 pm- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: France Buildings
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1415
the sum of the digits can be five in the following cases when the digits of the number are from the following sets 1. (0,0,0,5) 2.(1,0,0,4) 3.(1,2,2,0) 4.(3,2,0,0) 5.(3,1,1,0) 6.(2,1,1,1) from set one the no. of digits with sum 5 = 4!/3!=4 from set two the no. of digits with sum 5 = 4!/2!=12 from se...
- by Robinmrtha
Thu Jul 02, 2009 9:47 pm- Forum: Problem Solving
- Topic: sum digits = 5
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1245
the question is related to parallelism..
since the non underlined portion is in ing form...
we need to make the other parts parallel...
and b is the right option...
- by Robinmrtha
Thu Jul 02, 2009 8:32 pm- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: bat caves
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1433
I think it is C it is the best i used the process of elimination to get the answer A is wrong because the argument does not talk about other forms of treatment B the argument is not related to insurance C D the time period of treatment is not necessary E Missing work days in not of any concern So it...
- by Robinmrtha
Thu Jul 02, 2009 8:18 pm- Forum: Critical Reasoning
- Topic: Ergonomic Society
- Replies: 8
- Views: 4117
- by Robinmrtha
Thu Jul 02, 2009 8:05 pm- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: Ton of steel
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1437
the equation be y = mx + c where m = slope c = y intercept Statement 1 m=3c substitute in the eqn y =3cx + c we cant solve for c insufficient Statement 2 x intercept is -1/3 To find x intercept put y = 0 in the equation 0= mx + c c = - mx put the value of x c= - m * -1/3 =1/3m still we dont know the...
- by Robinmrtha
Thu Jul 02, 2009 8:00 pm- Forum: Data Sufficiency
- Topic: y intercept
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1109
let center be O
then join OA and OB
Then OAB becomes an equilateral triangle
OBA=OAB=BOA=60
and since angle BOA and X lie on the same base and
BOA makes angle on center and x makes angle on the circumference
we can use the geometry theorem
So x will be half of BOA
i.e x=1/2 x 60 = 30
- by Robinmrtha
Thu Jul 02, 2009 7:52 pm- Forum: Problem Solving
- Topic: Geometry Problem
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1029
- by Robinmrtha
Thu Jul 02, 2009 10:23 am- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: p26
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1435