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One morning Emily recorded the time that it took to read each of her e-mail messages. The times, in seconds,
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Thu Nov 10, 2022 5:46 pm
A certain company has 18 equally qualified applicants for 4 open positions. How many different groups of 4 applicants
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GMAT Prep A certain company has 18 equally qualified applicants for...
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A computer program generates a single digit by a random process, according to which the probability of generating any
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A computer program generates a single digit by a random process,...
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4 friends A, B, C, and D appeared in a certain examination. The marks obtained by
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4 friends A, B, C, and D appeared in a certain examination. The marks...
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Fri Nov 04, 2022 9:09 pm
The graph above shows line H. Line J (not shown) does not pass through the first quadrant. Which of the following could
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line H graph.JPG The graph above shows line H. Line J (not shown)...
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Wed Nov 02, 2022 5:00 am
How many positive integers less than 1000 have exactly 5 positive divisors?
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A contractor undertakes to do a job within 20 days and hires
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A contractor undertakes to do a job within 20 days and hires 60...
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Tue Nov 01, 2022 9:19 am
The equation (x² + 6x + 9)² - (x² - 6x + 9)² = 0 has how many distinct solutions?
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The equation (x² + 6x + 9)² - (x² - 6x + 9)² = 0 has how many...
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If a $3,000 deposit is made into a savings account that pays 6 percent interest, compounded monthly, and there are no by BTGmoderatorDC » If a$3,000 deposit is made into a savings account that pays 6...
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Each of the 59 members in a high school class is required to sign up for a minimum of one and a maximum of three
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Each of the 59 members in a high school class is required to sign up...
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Sun Oct 23, 2022 12:20 am
The rainfall in City M during May of last year was 3 times the average (arithmetic mean) monthly rainfall for the other
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The rainfall in City M during May of last year was 3 times the...
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Fri Oct 14, 2022 6:52 am
Joey works at a clothing store and receives an employee discount of 10 percent off the regular price of any item. What
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Joey works at a clothing store and receives an employee discount of...
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Apparently simple LP problem
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Hi everybody, I have a linear programming problem to solve that is...
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Mon Oct 10, 2022 6:28 pm
A parabola has one x-intercept at (– 4, 0). If the vertex is at (2, 5), find the other x-intercept.
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A parabola has one x-intercept at (- 4, 0). If the vertex is at (2,...
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Sun Oct 09, 2022 9:34 pm
In the addition problem ADD + ADD + ADD = SUMS, each of A, D, S, U, and M represents a different digit, and A is even.
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Sun Oct 09, 2022 8:32 am
If product of integers a and b is negative and sum of their squares is greater than 0 but less than 86, then what is the
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If product of integers a and b is negative and sum of their squares...
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Sun Oct 02, 2022 5:07 pm
A list of numbers has six positive integers. Three of those integers are known: 4, 5 and 24 and three of those are
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A list of numbers has six positive integers. Three of those integers...
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Thu Sep 29, 2022 3:55 pm
A sphere is to be formed by melting smaller sphere cubes of diameter 20 mm. The sphere needs to be placed inside a
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A sphere is to be formed by melting smaller sphere cubes of diameter...
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Sun Sep 25, 2022 10:28 pm
If m > 0, y > 0, and x is m percent of 2y, then, in terms of y, m is what percent of x?
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If m > 0, y > 0, and x is m percent of 2y, then, in terms of y,...
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Fri Sep 23, 2022 4:09 am
Each month, after Jill pays for rent, utilities, food, and other necessary expenses, she has one fifth of her net
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Each month, after Jill pays for rent, utilities, food, and other...
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Thu Sep 22, 2022 1:56 am
A farmer has exactly 1,000 square feet of farmland, on which he can grow both soy and corn. Every square foot can
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A farmer has exactly 1,000 square feet of farmland, on which he can...
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Tue Sep 20, 2022 4:59 am
Ogel Limited sells toys and books only. It’s revenues from toys sales in 2015 were up 12% from 2014 and revenues from
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Ogel Limited sells toys and books only. It’s revenues from toys...
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Sun Sep 18, 2022 1:13 am
In the figure, point D divides side BC of triangle ABC into segments BD and DC of lengths 1 and 2 units respectively.
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Triangle.png In the figure, point D divides side BC of triangle ABC...
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Sat Sep 17, 2022 6:19 am
Terrence writes down one of the numbers from 0-20, inclusive, on one index card each until he has written each number
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Terrence writes down one of the numbers from 0-20, inclusive, on one...
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Wed Sep 14, 2022 1:30 am
Positive integer n leaves a remainder of 4 after division by 6 and a remainder of 3 after division by 5. If n is greater
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Positive integer n leaves a remainder of 4 after division by 6 and a...
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Tue Sep 13, 2022 3:52 am
Positive integer $$A > 10,000$$ and $$B > 20,000.$$ When $$A$$ is divided by $$237,$$ the remainder is $$85.$$ When
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Positive integer $$A > 10,000$$ and $$B > 20,000.$$ When $$A$$...
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Mon Sep 12, 2022 12:07 am
To determine her state income tax last year, Elena computed 5 percent of her gross income, rounded the resulting figure
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To determine her state income tax last year, Elena computed 5 percent...
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Sun Sep 11, 2022 6:27 am
Hi Do you have a link, web site, etc so I can get more practice...
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Working alone, Mary can pave a driveway in 8 hours and Hillary can pave the same driveway in 6 hours. When they work tog
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Working alone, Mary can pave a driveway in 8 hours and Hillary can...
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Thu Sep 08, 2022 10:45 pm
How many even 3 digit integers greater than 700 with distinct non zero digits are there ?
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How many even 3 digit integers greater than 700 with distinct non...
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Mon Sep 05, 2022 10:50 pm
If 10, 12 and ‘x’ are sides of an acute angled triangle, how many integer values of ‘x’ are possible?
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If 10, 12 and ‘x’ are sides of an acute angled triangle, how many...
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A dealer sold a total of 60 of the three appliances listed in the table above for a total of $4,200. If the dealer sold by BTGmoderatorDC » 1.png A dealer sold a total of 60 of the three appliances listed in... 1 Last post by [email protected] Sun Sep 04, 2022 3:07 pm Set A: {x, x, x, y, y, y, 3x+y, x–y } If the median of set A is 10 and 0 < x < y, what is the range of set A? by BTGmoderatorDC » Set A: {x, x, x, y, y, y, 3x+y, x-y } If the median of set A is 10... 0 Last post by BTGmoderatorDC Sat Sep 03, 2022 9:49 pm To announce the winner of a contest, Maria draws from a bowl of raffle tickets numbered 1 through 60. by BTGmoderatorDC » To announce the winner of a contest, Maria draws from a bowl of... 0 Last post by BTGmoderatorDC Thu Sep 01, 2022 4:23 am In her position as a real estate agent, Sarah receives a bonus for each sale she makes. Last week, she earned a by BTGmoderatorDC » In her position as a real estate agent, Sarah receives a bonus for... 1 Last post by [email protected] Tue Aug 30, 2022 7:05 am There are 3 boxes labeled A, B and C. Box A contains 6 coins, 1 of which is made of gold by [email protected] » There are 3 boxes labeled A, B and C. Box A contains 6 coins, 1 of... 1 Last post by [email protected] Mon Aug 29, 2022 6:38 am On the first of the year, James invested x dollars at Proudstar bank in an account that yields by BTGmoderatorDC » On the first of the year, James invested x dollars at Proudstar bank... 1 Last post by Ian Stewart Mon Aug 22, 2022 5:02 am In the xy-coordinate system, line k passes through points (-5m, 0) and (0, 2m). Which of the following is a possible by BTGmoderatorDC » In the xy-coordinate system, line k passes through points (-5m, 0)... 0 Last post by BTGmoderatorDC Wed Aug 10, 2022 4:31 am Bane had 3 different color paints with him - Red, Green, and Blue. He wanted to paint a wall with 6 vertical stripes, by BTGmoderatorDC » Bane had 3 different color paints with him - Red, Green, and Blue. He... 1 Last post by [email protected] Tue Aug 09, 2022 5:31 am An investor purchased 100 shares of stock X at 6 1/8 dollars per share and sold them all a year later at 24 dollars per by BTGmoderatorDC » An investor purchased 100 shares of stock X at 6 1/8 dollars per... 0 Last post by BTGmoderatorDC Mon Aug 08, 2022 5:42 am In a production lot, 20% of widgets are blue and the rest are black. One-half of widgets are made of silver and the rest by BTGmoderatorDC » In a production lot, 20% of widgets are blue and the rest are black.... 1 Last post by swerve Sun Aug 07, 2022 11:26 am How many integers between 1 and 200, inclusive, are divisible by both 3 and 4? by BTGmoderatorDC » How many integers between 1 and 200, inclusive, are divisible by both... 1 Last post by swerve Sun Aug 07, 2022 11:13 am Every person in a certain group is either a Dodgers fan or a Yankees fan, but not both. The ratio of Yankees fan to by AAPL » Source: Magoosh Every person in a certain group is either a Dodgers... 0 Last post by AAPL Sat Aug 06, 2022 7:40 am The octahedron is an eight-faced geometric solid that can be thought of as two-square based pyramids with the squares by AAPL » Source: Magoosh The octahedron is an eight-faced geometric solid... 0 Last post by AAPL Sat Aug 06, 2022 7:31 am What is the perimeter of the rectangle above? by BTGmoderatorDC » What is the perimeter of the rectangle above? A. 10y + 2 B. 10y + 1... 0 Last post by BTGmoderatorDC Thu Aug 04, 2022 5:40 pm et X consists of 11 different numbers. If the average (arithmetic mean) by [email protected] » Set X consists of 11 different numbers. If the average (arithmetic... 0 Last post by [email protected] Wed Aug 03, 2022 12:36 pm Bikesville is 200 miles from Restsville. Jasmine can complete the entire trip in 8 hours, and Monte takes two hours by AAPL » Magoosh Bikesville is 200 miles from Restsville. Jasmine can... 1 Last post by regor60 Wed Aug 03, 2022 9:42 am $$40$$ percent of Andrea's living room floor is covered by a carpet that is $$4$$ feet by $$9$$ feet. What is the area by AAPL » Manhattan Prep $$40$$ percent of Andrea's living room floor is... 0 Last post by AAPL Tue Aug 02, 2022 10:05 am Each of the following equations has at least one solution EXCEPT by AAPL » Manhattan Prep Each of the following equations has at least one... 0 Last post by AAPL Tue Aug 02, 2022 9:57 am A vacation lodge was rented for 10 days at a daily rate of$R. From the total rent paid, the travel agency and the
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A vacation lodge was rented for 10 days at a daily rate of \$R. From...
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