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#4151 2012-09-04 20:39:43
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Hi ganesh;
In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
90% of mathematicians do not understand 90% of currently published mathematics.
I am willing to wager that over 75% of the new words that appeared were nothing more than spelling errors that caught on.
#4152 2012-09-05 17:15:44
#4153 2012-09-05 18:57:09
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Hi bobbym and Denominator,
The solutions #4289 and #4290 are correct. Brilliant!
#4291. The population of a town increased from 175,000 to 262,500 in a decade. What is the average percent increase of population per year?
#4292. A student multiplied a number by 3/5 instead of 5/3. What is the percentage error in the calculation?
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#4154 2012-09-05 20:37:02
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Hi;
In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
90% of mathematicians do not understand 90% of currently published mathematics.
I am willing to wager that over 75% of the new words that appeared were nothing more than spelling errors that caught on.
#4155 2012-09-06 20:31:16
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Hi bobbym,
The solutions #4291 and #4292 are perfect. Marvelous!
#4293. After deducting a commission of 5%, a Television set costs $9595. What is its Marked Price?
#4294. A fruit seller had some apples. He sells 40% apples and still has 42 apples. Originally, how many did he have?
Character is who you are when no one is looking.
#4156 2012-09-06 20:38:48
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Hi ganesh;
In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
90% of mathematicians do not understand 90% of currently published mathematics.
I am willing to wager that over 75% of the new words that appeared were nothing more than spelling errors that caught on.
#4157 2012-09-07 22:27:04
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Hi bobbym,
The solution #4293 is correct. Well done!
The solution #4294 I get
#4295. In an examination, 35% of the students passed and 455 failed. How many students appeared for the examination?
#4296. A student has to obtain 33% of the total marks to pass. He got 125 marks and failed by 40 marks. What were the maximum marks?
Character is who you are when no one is looking.
#4158 2012-09-08 03:46:55
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Hi;
In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
90% of mathematicians do not understand 90% of currently published mathematics.
I am willing to wager that over 75% of the new words that appeared were nothing more than spelling errors that caught on.
#4159 2012-09-08 09:55:07
#4160 2012-09-08 21:40:18
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Hi bobbym and Denominator,
Your solution #4294 is correct. Sorry, bobbym!
The solutions #4295 and #4296 is correct. Neat work, bobbym and Denominator!
#4297. In an election between two candidates, one got 55% of the total valid votes, 20% of the votes were invalid. If the total number of votes was 7500, the number of valid votes the the other candidate got, was _________
#4298. In an election involving two candidates, 68 votes were declared invalid. The winning candidate secures 52% and wins by 98 votes. What is the total number of votes polled?
Character is who you are when no one is looking.
#4161 2012-09-08 21:45:04
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Hi;
In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
90% of mathematicians do not understand 90% of currently published mathematics.
I am willing to wager that over 75% of the new words that appeared were nothing more than spelling errors that caught on.
#4162 2012-09-09 18:50:30
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Hi bobbym,
The solution #4297
The solution #4298 is correct. Neat work!
#4299. Two tailors X and Y are paid a total of $550 per week by their employer. If X is paid 120 percent of the sum paid to Y, how much is Y paid per week?
#4300. A student secures 90%, 60%, and 54% marks in test papers with 100, 150, and 200 respectively as maximum marks. What is the percentage of his aggregate?
Character is who you are when no one is looking.
#4163 2012-09-09 18:53:37
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Hi ganesh;
In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
90% of mathematicians do not understand 90% of currently published mathematics.
I am willing to wager that over 75% of the new words that appeared were nothing more than spelling errors that caught on.
#4164 2012-09-10 21:02:30
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Hi bobbym,
The solutions #4299 and #4300 are correct. Neat job!
#4301. Two students appeared at an examination. One of them secured 9 marks more than the other and his marks was 56% of the sum of their marks. What are marks obtained by them?
#4302. If x is 90% of y, then what percent of x is y?
Character is who you are when no one is looking.
#4165 2012-09-10 22:43:11
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Hi ganesh;
In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
90% of mathematicians do not understand 90% of currently published mathematics.
I am willing to wager that over 75% of the new words that appeared were nothing more than spelling errors that caught on.
#4166 2012-09-11 18:39:57
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Hi bobbym,
The solution #4301 is correct. Good work!
#4303. Kevin spent $35,000 in buying raw materials, $40,000 in buying machinery and 20% of the total amount he had as cash with him. What is the total amount?
#4304. A man spends 35% of his income on food, 25% on children's education, and 80% of the remaining on house rent. What percent of his income he is left with?
Character is who you are when no one is looking.
#4167 2012-09-11 18:51:55
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Hi;
In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
90% of mathematicians do not understand 90% of currently published mathematics.
I am willing to wager that over 75% of the new words that appeared were nothing more than spelling errors that caught on.
#4168 2012-09-12 21:57:28
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Hi bobbym,
The solution #4303 I get .
The solution #4304 is correct. Good work!
#4305. If x% of y is the same as 4/5 of 80, then what is the value of xy?
#4306. If x% of y is 100 and y% of z is 200, then find the relation between x and z.
Character is who you are when no one is looking.
#4169 2012-09-12 22:49:35
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Hi;
In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
90% of mathematicians do not understand 90% of currently published mathematics.
I am willing to wager that over 75% of the new words that appeared were nothing more than spelling errors that caught on.
#4170 2012-09-13 11:30:37
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Hi bobbym,
The solutions #4305 and #4306 are correct. Excellent!
#4307. If p% of p is 36, then what is p equal to?
#4308. If x% of y is equal to z, what percent of z is x?
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(b)
(c)
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#4171 2012-09-13 11:44:49
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Hi ganesh;
In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
90% of mathematicians do not understand 90% of currently published mathematics.
I am willing to wager that over 75% of the new words that appeared were nothing more than spelling errors that caught on.
#4172 2012-09-14 18:33:34
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Hi bobbym,
The solution #4307 is correct. Neat job!
#4309. A scored 30% marks and failed by 15 marks. B scored 40% marks and obtained 35 marks more than those required to pass. What is the pass percentage?
#4310. The price of a table is $400 more than that of a chair. If 6 tables and 6 chairs together cost $4800, by what percent is the price of the chair less than that of the table?
Character is who you are when no one is looking.
#4173 2012-09-14 18:45:19
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Hi ganesh;
In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
90% of mathematicians do not understand 90% of currently published mathematics.
I am willing to wager that over 75% of the new words that appeared were nothing more than spelling errors that caught on.
#4174 2012-09-15 20:48:07
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Hi bobbym,
The solutions #4309 and #4310 are correct. Excellent!
#4311. Of the 1000 inhabitants of a town, 60% are males of whom 20% are literate. If, of all the inhabitants, 25% are literate, then what percent of the females of the town are literate?
#4312. 37.5 % of the candidates in an examination were girls, 75% of the boys and 62.5% of the girls passed and 342 girls failed. Find the number of boys failed.
Character is who you are when no one is looking.
#4175 2012-09-15 22:15:01
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Hi;
In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
90% of mathematicians do not understand 90% of currently published mathematics.
I am willing to wager that over 75% of the new words that appeared were nothing more than spelling errors that caught on.