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#3751 2015-06-29 17:23:17

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Re: Oral puzzles

Hi;


In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
If it ain't broke, fix it until it is.
Always satisfy the Prime Directive of getting the right answer above all else.

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#3752 2015-06-29 18:11:07

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Re: Oral puzzles

Hi bobbym,

The solution #2363 is correct. Good work!

#2364. Name the type of triangle PQR formed by the points

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#3753 2015-06-30 00:54:54

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Re: Oral puzzles

Hi;


In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
If it ain't broke, fix it until it is.
Always satisfy the Prime Directive of getting the right answer above all else.

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#3754 2015-06-30 17:17:31

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Re: Oral puzzles

Hi bobbym,

The solution #2364 is perfect. Remarkable!

#2365. Find the point on the x-axis which is equidistant from (2,-5) and (-2,9).


It appears to me that if one wants to make progress in mathematics, one should study the masters and not the pupils. - Niels Henrik Abel.

Nothing is better than reading and gaining more and more knowledge - Stephen William Hawking.

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#3755 2015-06-30 19:45:38

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Re: Oral puzzles

Hi;


In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
If it ain't broke, fix it until it is.
Always satisfy the Prime Directive of getting the right answer above all else.

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#3756 2015-06-30 23:31:52

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Re: Oral puzzles

Hi bobbym,

The solution #2365 is correct! Excellent!

#2366. Find the value of 'y' for which the distance between the points P (2,-3) and Q (10,y) is 10 units.


It appears to me that if one wants to make progress in mathematics, one should study the masters and not the pupils. - Niels Henrik Abel.

Nothing is better than reading and gaining more and more knowledge - Stephen William Hawking.

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#3757 2015-07-01 06:52:16

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Re: Oral puzzles

Hi;


In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
If it ain't broke, fix it until it is.
Always satisfy the Prime Directive of getting the right answer above all else.

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#3758 2015-07-01 14:53:17

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Re: Oral puzzles

Hi bobbym,

The solution #2366 is correct. Good work!

#2367. If Q (0,1) is equidistant from P (5,-3) and R (x,6), find the value of 'x'.


It appears to me that if one wants to make progress in mathematics, one should study the masters and not the pupils. - Niels Henrik Abel.

Nothing is better than reading and gaining more and more knowledge - Stephen William Hawking.

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#3759 2015-07-01 18:55:27

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Re: Oral puzzles

Hi;


In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
If it ain't broke, fix it until it is.
Always satisfy the Prime Directive of getting the right answer above all else.

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#3760 2015-07-01 21:42:24

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Re: Oral puzzles

Hi bobbym,

The solution(s) #2367 is / are correct! Neat work!

#2368. For what values of p are 2p + 1, 13, 5p - 3 three consecutive terms of an Arithmetic Progression?


It appears to me that if one wants to make progress in mathematics, one should study the masters and not the pupils. - Niels Henrik Abel.

Nothing is better than reading and gaining more and more knowledge - Stephen William Hawking.

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#3761 2015-07-02 16:15:42

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Re: Oral puzzles

Hi;


In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
If it ain't broke, fix it until it is.
Always satisfy the Prime Directive of getting the right answer above all else.

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#3762 2015-07-02 16:35:06

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Re: Oral puzzles

Hi bobbym,

The solution #2368 is correct. Neat work!

#2369. Find the 20th term from the last term of the Arithmetic Progression 3, 8, 13, ....., 253.


It appears to me that if one wants to make progress in mathematics, one should study the masters and not the pupils. - Niels Henrik Abel.

Nothing is better than reading and gaining more and more knowledge - Stephen William Hawking.

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#3763 2015-07-02 18:53:27

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Re: Oral puzzles

Hi;


In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
If it ain't broke, fix it until it is.
Always satisfy the Prime Directive of getting the right answer above all else.

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#3764 2015-07-02 23:05:56

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Re: Oral puzzles

Hi bobbym,

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#2370. How many terms of the Arithmetic Progression : 9, 17, 25, ... must be taken to give a sum of 636?


It appears to me that if one wants to make progress in mathematics, one should study the masters and not the pupils. - Niels Henrik Abel.

Nothing is better than reading and gaining more and more knowledge - Stephen William Hawking.

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#3765 2015-07-03 16:41:18

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Re: Oral puzzles

Hi;


In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
If it ain't broke, fix it until it is.
Always satisfy the Prime Directive of getting the right answer above all else.

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#3766 2015-07-03 17:11:15

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Re: Oral puzzles

Hi bobbym,

The solution #2370 is correct. Brilliant!

#2371. How many terms of the series 54, 51, 48... be taken so that, their sum is 513?


It appears to me that if one wants to make progress in mathematics, one should study the masters and not the pupils. - Niels Henrik Abel.

Nothing is better than reading and gaining more and more knowledge - Stephen William Hawking.

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#3767 2015-07-04 11:32:43

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Re: Oral puzzles

Hi;


In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
If it ain't broke, fix it until it is.
Always satisfy the Prime Directive of getting the right answer above all else.

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#3768 2015-07-04 14:07:36

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Re: Oral puzzles

Hi bobbym,

Good work!

#2372. The first term of an Arithmetic Progression is 5, the last term is 45, and the sum of terms is 400. Find the number of terms.


It appears to me that if one wants to make progress in mathematics, one should study the masters and not the pupils. - Niels Henrik Abel.

Nothing is better than reading and gaining more and more knowledge - Stephen William Hawking.

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#3769 2015-07-06 11:55:06

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Re: Oral puzzles

Hi;


In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
If it ain't broke, fix it until it is.
Always satisfy the Prime Directive of getting the right answer above all else.

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#3770 2015-07-06 15:26:32

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Re: Oral puzzles

Hi bobbym,

The solution #2372 is perfect. Excellent!

#2373. Which term of the Arithmetic Progression 5, 15, 25, .... will be 130 more than its 31st term?


It appears to me that if one wants to make progress in mathematics, one should study the masters and not the pupils. - Niels Henrik Abel.

Nothing is better than reading and gaining more and more knowledge - Stephen William Hawking.

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#3771 2015-07-06 20:56:52

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Re: Oral puzzles

Hi;


In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
If it ain't broke, fix it until it is.
Always satisfy the Prime Directive of getting the right answer above all else.

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#3772 2015-07-06 23:06:21

Jai Ganesh
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Re: Oral puzzles

Hi bobbym,

The solution #2373 is correct. Good work!

#2374. The sum of the 4th and 8th term of an Arithmetic Progression is 24 and the sum of the 6th and 10th term is 44. Find the first three terms of the Arithmetic Progression.


It appears to me that if one wants to make progress in mathematics, one should study the masters and not the pupils. - Niels Henrik Abel.

Nothing is better than reading and gaining more and more knowledge - Stephen William Hawking.

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#3773 2015-07-07 13:05:36

bobbym
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Re: Oral puzzles

Hi;


In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
If it ain't broke, fix it until it is.
Always satisfy the Prime Directive of getting the right answer above all else.

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#3774 2015-07-07 14:53:11

Jai Ganesh
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Re: Oral puzzles

Hi bobbym,

The solution #2374 is perfect. Brilliant!

#2375. A sum of $700 is to be used to give seven cash prizes to students of a school for their overall academic performance. If each prize is $20 less than the preceding prize, find the value of each of the prizes.


It appears to me that if one wants to make progress in mathematics, one should study the masters and not the pupils. - Niels Henrik Abel.

Nothing is better than reading and gaining more and more knowledge - Stephen William Hawking.

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#3775 2015-07-08 08:28:39

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Re: Oral puzzles

Answer for #2375



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