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Jai Ganesh

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Re: Oral puzzles

Hi bobbym,

The solution #1289 is perfect. Excellent!

#1290. The radius and height of a right circular cone are in the ratio 3:4. If its volume is

square centimeters, what is the slant height?

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bobbym

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Re: Oral puzzles

Hi ganesh;

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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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Re: Oral puzzles

Hi bobbym,

I am sorry I made a mess of the problem #1290. Would you post its solution?

#1291. The square of a natural number subtracted from its cube is 48. Find the number.

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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.

bobbym

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Re: Oral puzzles

Hi ganesh;

For # 1290

No problem.

Since r and h are in proportion 3:4
I expressed r in terms of h as

So

becomes:

h = 8, so r = 6.

slantheight = 10 cm

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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.

Jai Ganesh

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Registered: 2005-06-28

Posts: 46,359

Re: Oral puzzles

Hi bobbym,

Thanks for the detailed solution #1290.

The solution #1291 is correct. Good work!

#1292. If

, what is the value of n?

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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.

bobbym

bumpkin

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Registered: 2009-04-12

Posts: 109,606

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.

Jai Ganesh

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Registered: 2005-06-28

Posts: 46,359

Re: Oral puzzles

Hi bobbym,

The solution #1292 is correct. Neat job!

#1293. A sum of $625 is made up of 80 notes which are either 10$ notes or 5$ notes. Find the number of $5 notes.

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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.

bobbym

bumpkin

From: Bumpkinland

Registered: 2009-04-12

Posts: 109,606

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.

Jai Ganesh

Administrator

Registered: 2005-06-28

Posts: 46,359

Re: Oral puzzles

Hi bobbym,

The solution #1293 is correct. Good work!

#1294.

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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.

bobbym

bumpkin

From: Bumpkinland

Registered: 2009-04-12

Posts: 109,606

Re: Oral puzzles

Hi ganesh;

---

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.

Jai Ganesh

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Registered: 2005-06-28

Posts: 46,359

Re: Oral puzzles

Hi bobbym,

The solution #1294 is perfect. Good work!

#1295. If a:b = 4:7, then what is the ratio (5a - 2b):(2a + 3b) equal to?

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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.

bobbym

bumpkin

From: Bumpkinland

Registered: 2009-04-12

Posts: 109,606

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.

Jai Ganesh

Administrator

Registered: 2005-06-28

Posts: 46,359

Re: Oral puzzles

Hi bobbym,

The solution #1295 is correct. Good work!

#1296. If the area and perimeter of a square are equal, what is the length of its diagonal?

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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.

bobbym

bumpkin

From: Bumpkinland

Registered: 2009-04-12

Posts: 109,606

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.

Jai Ganesh

Administrator

Registered: 2005-06-28

Posts: 46,359

Re: Oral puzzles

Hi bobbym,

The solution #1296 is perfect. Neat job!

#1297. Joseph has a son 15 years old. After 5 years, his age would be the double that of his son. What would Joseph's age be when his son be 25 years old?

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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.

bobbym

bumpkin

From: Bumpkinland

Registered: 2009-04-12

Posts: 109,606

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.

Jai Ganesh

Administrator

Registered: 2005-06-28

Posts: 46,359

Re: Oral puzzles

Hi bobbym,

The solution #1297 is correct. Well done!

#1298. The average of 3 passengers and the driver is 130 kg. When one passenger gets out and a new person gets in, the average is 128 kg. What is the weight of the new person?

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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.

bobbym

bumpkin

From: Bumpkinland

Registered: 2009-04-12

Posts: 109,606

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.

Jai Ganesh

Administrator

Registered: 2005-06-28

Posts: 46,359

Re: Oral puzzles

Hi bobbym,

The solution #1298 is correct. Good work!

#1299. A train is 60 meters long. It passes a 240 meters long railway platform in 10 seconds. What is the time taken by the train to pass a pole?

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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.

bobbym

bumpkin

From: Bumpkinland

Registered: 2009-04-12

Posts: 109,606

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.

Jai Ganesh

Administrator

Registered: 2005-06-28

Posts: 46,359

Re: Oral puzzles

Hi bobbym,

The solution #1299 is perfect. Neat job!

#1300. The cost price of four articles is the same as the selling price of three articles. Find the gain or loss percent.

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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.

bobbym

bumpkin

From: Bumpkinland

Registered: 2009-04-12

Posts: 109,606

Re: Oral puzzles

Hi ganesh;

---

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.

Jai Ganesh

Administrator

Registered: 2005-06-28

Posts: 46,359

Re: Oral puzzles

Hi bobbym,

#1301. A man gave 1/3 of his property of wife, 1/3 of the remaining to his son, 1/3 of the remaining to his daughter, 1/3 of the remaning to charities and still he is left with an amount of $16,000. How much does he have?

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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.

bobbym

bumpkin

From: Bumpkinland

Registered: 2009-04-12

Posts: 109,606

Re: Oral puzzles

Hi ganesh;

---

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.

Jai Ganesh

Administrator

Registered: 2005-06-28

Posts: 46,359

Re: Oral puzzles

Hi bobbym,

The solution #1301 is perfect. Excellent!

#1302. A train is 50 meters long. It runs at the speed of 40 kilometers per hour. What is the time taken by the train in passing a man who walks in the same direction at the speed of 4 kilometers per hour?

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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.