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Triangle
In the figure, point D divides side BC of triangle ABC into segments BD and DC of lengths 1 and 2 units respectively. Given that �ADC = 60º and �ABD = 45º, what is the measure of angle x in degrees? (Note: Figure is not drawn to scale.) (A) 55 (B) 60 (C) 70 (D) 75 (E) 90 My question is that isn'...
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Sat Aug 20, 2011 9:36 am- Forum: Problem Solving
- Topic: Triangle
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1924
Compound Interest
A total of $1000 was invested at compounded annual interest rate. At the end of 12 years, the total value will be $4000. How many years are needed to reach a total of $8,000?
OA given is 18
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Fri Aug 19, 2011 1:51 am- Forum: Problem Solving
- Topic: Compound Interest
- Replies: 1
- Views: 2476
Simple Interest
Someone invested x dollars at simple annual interest, and the investment, including interest will be doubled in 8 and 1/3 years. What will be the total amount of the investment after 25 years?
OA given is 4X
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Fri Aug 19, 2011 1:50 am- Forum: Problem Solving
- Topic: Simple Interest
- Replies: 2
- Views: 2153
Perimeter
Is the perimeter of a triangle greater than 1?
(1) Two of the heights are less than 1/3
(2) One of the heights is greater than 1/2
OA is B
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Fri Aug 19, 2011 1:49 am- Forum: Data Sufficiency
- Topic: Perimeter
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1717
Widgets
Two types of widgets, namely type A and type B, are produced on a machine. The number of machine hours available per week is 80. How many widgets of type A must be produced? (1) One unit of type A widget requires 2 machine hours and one unit of type B widget requires 4 machine hours. (2) Every week,...
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Wed Aug 17, 2011 2:37 am- Forum: Problem Solving
- Topic: Widgets
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1918
Rectangled
The sides of a rectangle are all produced in order, in such a way that the length of each side is increased by k times itself. The area of the new quadrilateral formed becomes 2.5 times the area of the original rectangle.
The value of k is:
(A) 1/3 (B) 1/4 (C) 1/2 (D) 2/3 (E) 1/5
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Wed Aug 17, 2011 2:37 am- Forum: Problem Solving
- Topic: Rectangled
- Replies: 6
- Views: 3517
Sets Problem
The Mathematics Club in a school held an open house on three afternoons. 115, 75 and 110 students attended on the first, second and third afternoons respectively. 30 attended only on the first day, 35 on the first and second days. 70 attended the first and the third days and 35 attended on the secon...
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Wed Aug 17, 2011 2:36 am- Forum: Problem Solving
- Topic: Sets Problem
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1989
Mean Changes
X is the average price of 10 items of which no two cost the same. If each of the cheapest 5 items loses 10% in price while each of the most expensive 5 items gains 10% in price, which of the following is possible about ?
I. X will decrease
II. X will not change
III. X will increase
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Sun Aug 14, 2011 11:30 am- Forum: Problem Solving
- Topic: Mean Changes
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1451
Number N
If 0 ≤ n ≤ 9, what is the value of n?
(1) Tenth unit of 1/n is zero
(2) unit digit of 1/n ≥ n
OA is D but I don't know how to solve this question. Thanks.
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Sat Aug 13, 2011 12:47 am- Forum: Data Sufficiency
- Topic: Number N
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1060
Functions
f(x) is a function for all real number, is f(x^2) ≤ (f(x))^2 ?
(1) f(x) ≤ 0
(2) If x ≥ 0, f(x) = -x, if x < 0, f(x) = x.
OA is D
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Fri Aug 12, 2011 10:36 pm- Forum: Data Sufficiency
- Topic: Functions
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1118
Median series
Is d ≥ 0?
(1) d is the median of d, 1/d, -d
(2) d^3 is the median of d, d^2, d^3
OA is E but I think the answer should be B as the only value of d that satisfies stmt 2 is d=-1/2 which is less than 0.
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Fri Aug 12, 2011 9:51 pm- Forum: Data Sufficiency
- Topic: Median series
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1094
Range and SD
Set S and T have 100 numbers, respectively. Is standard deviation of S greater than or less than that of T?
(1) Range of S is greater that of T (2) Average of S is greater than that of T
OA given is E
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Fri Aug 12, 2011 9:45 pm- Forum: Data Sufficiency
- Topic: Range and SD
- Replies: 7
- Views: 4518
Mean Difference
Sequence A consists of 10 consecutive odd numbers and B consists of 5 consecutive even numbers. If the least number in A is 7 greater than the least number in B, the average of the numbers in A is how much greater than average of numbers in B? OA given is 14 but I think the answer should be 12 . Tha...
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Fri Aug 12, 2011 9:44 pm- Forum: Problem Solving
- Topic: Mean Difference
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1420
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Fri Aug 12, 2011 9:16 pm- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: Charges
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1107
Hi Sumg Though the OA given is C, I think the answer should be A Since from the first stmt, the only possible value of K that satisfies the condidition is K=7 From Stmt 2: there are two possible values of K<10 which can be either K=2 or K=4. Could you please confirm whether my reasoning is correct. ...
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Fri Aug 12, 2011 8:10 pm- Forum: Data Sufficiency
- Topic: Remainder
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1822