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25/15 = 5/3 = 1.6666BTGmoderatorDC wrote:By what percent is 25 greater than 15?
(A) 10%
(B) 25%
(C) 33 1/3%
(D) 60%
(E) 66 2/3%
OA E
Source: Manhattan Prep
So, 25 is greater than 15 by .666666 x100 %
= 66.66%
Answer E
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Fri Jan 11, 2019 1:09 am- Forum: Problem Solving
- Topic: By what percent is 25 greater than 15?
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If y is an integer, then the least possible value of |23 - 5y| is A) 1 B) 2 C) 3 D) 4 E) 5 OA B |23-5y| is always greater than or equal to 0 -> hence 23-5y = 0 -> y = 23/5 = 4+3/5 so we can have minimum value at either y = 4 or 5 since 4<4+3/5 <5 At y = 4, |23-5y| = 3 At y = 5, |23-5y| = 2 So least...
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Fri Feb 10, 2017 3:08 am- Forum: Problem Solving
- Topic: least possible value of |23 - 5y|
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Sun Jan 15, 2017 9:53 am- Forum: Problem Solving
- Topic: n(n+1)(n+2) will be divisible by 8
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If an integer n is to be chosen at random from the integers 1 to 96, inclusive, what is the probability that n(n+1)(n+2) will be divisible by 8? A) 1/4 B) 3/8 C) 1/2 D) 5/8 E) 3/4 OA D Please explain First we try to analyse the expression, n(n+1)(n+2) Case1 : It is odd*even*odd In this case, the ex...
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Sun Jan 15, 2017 9:45 am- Forum: Problem Solving
- Topic: probability that n(n+1)(n+2) will be divisible by 8
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