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#4226 2012-10-13 00:25:22

bobbym
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Re: 10 second questions

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.

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#4227 2012-10-13 14:23:21

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Re: 10 second questions

Thank you Ganesh. Boobym, you sure are doing brilliant on this thread.

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#4228 2012-10-13 15:47:37

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Re: 10 second questions

Shivamcoder3013;

I am getting about half of them. A long way to go before I reach brilliant.


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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#4229 2012-10-13 17:19:12

Jai Ganesh
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Re: 10 second questions

Hi bobbym and Shivamcoder3013,

It is my pleasure, Shivamcoder3013. Most of the work is to the credit of bobbym.

bobbym : The solutions #4368 and #4369 are correct. Excellent!

#4370. A vendor bought toffees at  6 for a dollar. How many for a dollar must he sell to gain 20%?

#4371. By selling 12 toffees for a dollar, a man loses 20%. How many for a dollar should he sell to get a gain of 20%?


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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#4230 2012-10-13 21:21:17

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Re: 10 second questions

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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#4231 2012-10-14 18:38:23

Jai Ganesh
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Re: 10 second questions

Hi bobbym,

The solution #4370 is correct. Good work!

#4372. A bag marked at $80 is sold for $68. Find the rate of discount.

#4373. A pair of articles was bought for $37.40 at a discount of 15%. What must be the marked price of each of the articles?


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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#4232 2012-10-15 01:02:10

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Re: 10 second questions

Hi;

Thanks again for the solution.


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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#4233 2012-10-15 01:10:20

ShivamS
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Re: 10 second questions

Now you are being modest. You have answered majority of the questions correctly. Frankly, a person who doesn't call you brilliant is an idiot.

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#4234 2012-10-15 01:13:22

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Re: 10 second questions

Then the world is full of idiots. My parents, my teachers and this one really hurt, my bosses! All, did not call me brilliant. My parents were disappointed in me. My teachers hated me. My bosses terminated me.

I do appreciate you saying that though. You are a nice person.


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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#4235 2012-10-15 01:21:21

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Re: 10 second questions

Firstly, I want to apologize to Ganesh for bringing up irrelevent posts. However, whoever was disappointed in you is unable to comprehend what you are potentially capable of (with all due respect to your parents) and what you already have accomplished. As for me being nice, for this matter I was not. I was simply being honest.

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#4236 2012-10-15 18:13:07

Jai Ganesh
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Re: 10 second questions

Hi bobbym and Shivamcoder3013,

The solutions #4372 and #4373 are correct. Good work, bobbym! Thanks, Shivamcoder3013!

#4374. A fan is listed at $1500 and a discount of 20% is offered on the list price. What additional discount must be offered to the customer to bring the net price to $1104?

#4375. If the selling price of $24 results in a discount on the list price, what selling price would result in a 30% discount on list price?


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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#4237 2012-10-15 22:09:41

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Re: 10 second questions

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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#4238 2012-10-16 09:56:45

ShivamS
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Re: 10 second questions

Wait, was my last answer correct?

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#4239 2012-10-16 18:14:20

Jai Ganesh
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Re: 10 second questions

Hi bobbym and Shivamcoder3013,

bobbym : The solution #4374 is correct. Neat job!

Shivamcoder3013 : Which is the last answer referred?

#4376. List price of an article at a showroom is $2000 and it is being sold at successive discounts of 20% and 10%. Find the net selling price.

#4377. Find the selling price of an article if a shopkeeper allows two successive discounts of 5% each on the marked price of $80.


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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#4240 2012-10-16 22:00:03

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Re: 10 second questions

Hi ganesh;

On problem #4375 how do you get the
(80/100)x = 24? There is no 80% stated in the problem.


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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#4241 2012-10-17 20:58:17

Jai Ganesh
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Re: 10 second questions

Hi bobbym,

I missed a part of the problem #4375. Regretted!

The solutions #437 and #4377 are correct. Neat work!

#4378. After successive discounts of 12% and 5%, an article was sold for $209. What was the original price of the article?

#4379. Applied to a bill for $100,000, what is the difference between a discount of 40% and two successive discounts of 36% and 4%?


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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#4242 2012-10-17 22:03:30

bobbym
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Posts: 109,606

Re: 10 second questions

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.

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#4243 2012-10-18 15:54:16

Jai Ganesh
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Re: 10 second questions

Hi bobbym,

The solutions #4378 and #4379 are correct. Brilliant!

#4380. The marked price of a wristwatch was $720. A man bought the same for $550.80 after getting two successive discounts, the first being 10%. What was the second discount rate?

#4381. A trader marked the price of his commodity so as to include a profit of 25%. He allowed discount of 16% on the marked price. What is his actual profit percent?


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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#4244 2012-10-18 16:57:34

bobbym
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Posts: 109,606

Re: 10 second questions

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.

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#4245 2012-10-19 17:47:41

Jai Ganesh
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Re: 10 second questions

Hi bobbym,

The solutions #4380 and #4381 are correct. Good work!

#4382. The price of an article is raised by 30% and then two successive discounts of 10% each are allowed. What percent is the price of the article ultimately?

#4383. A retailer buys 30 articles from a wholesaler at the price of 27. If he sells them at their marked price, what is the gain percent in the transaction?


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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#4246 2012-10-19 20:41:16

bobbym
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Registered: 2009-04-12
Posts: 109,606

Re: 10 second questions

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.

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#4247 2012-10-24 16:37:56

Jai Ganesh
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Re: 10 second questions

Hi bobbym,

The solution #4382 is correct. Good work!

#4384. The cost price of an article is 64% of the marked price. Calculate the gain percent after allowing a discount of 12%.

#4385. At what percent above the cost price must a shopkeeper mark his goods so that he gains 20% even after giving a discount of 10% on the marked price?


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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#4248 2012-10-24 17:36:21

bobbym
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Registered: 2009-04-12
Posts: 109,606

Re: 10 second questions

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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#4249 2012-10-25 15:34:20

Jai Ganesh
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Re: 10 second questions

Hi bobbym,

The solutions #4384 and #4385 are correct. Excellent!

#4386. A shopkeeper earns a profit of 12% on selling a book at 10% discount on the printing price. What is the ratio of the cost price to the printed price of the book?

#4387. By selling an article at 2/5 of the marked price, there is a loss of 25%. What is the ratio of the marked price and the cost price of the article?


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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#4250 2012-10-25 18:06:45

bobbym
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Posts: 109,606

Re: 10 second questions

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.

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