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#4851 2014-05-27 14:47:21

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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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#4852 2014-05-27 16:25:05

Jai Ganesh
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Re: 10 second questions

Hi bobbym,

The solution #4998 is perfect. Remarkable!

#4999. Find the value of x.

.

#5000. 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.

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#4853 2014-05-27 22:14:30

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Re: 10 second questions

Hi ganesh;

Can you explain what you mean by 6.25 of x? I have been treating it as x.


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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#4854 2014-05-28 00:32:36

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Re: 10 second questions

Hi bobbym,

In the problems #4999 and #5000, the operation '6.25 of x' is to be treated as

;
and
is to be treated in a similar way. However, the priority is foremost on 'of' operation, followed by division, then multiplication.


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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#4855 2014-05-28 00:48:24

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Re: 10 second questions

Hi;

Okay, thanks for the explanation, I will try the problems.


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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#4856 2014-05-28 00:53:53

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Re: 10 second questions

Hi bobbym,

#5001. Find the value of x.

#5002. 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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#4857 2014-05-28 01:00:46

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Re: 10 second questions

Hi bobbym,

The solutions #4999 and #5000 are perfect. Remarkable!

The only problems to be solved in '10 second questions' are #5001 and #5002.


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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#4858 2014-05-28 01:01:49

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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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#4859 2014-05-28 17:27:58

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Re: 10 second questions

Hi bobbym,

The solutions #5001 and #5002 are correct. Fantastic performance!

#5003. If

, find the value of

.

#5004. Find the difference between

and its reciprocal.


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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#4860 2014-05-28 19:39:01

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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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#4861 2014-05-29 00:30:53

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Re: 10 second questions

Hi bobbym,

The solutions #5003 and #5004 are correct. Marvelous!

#5005. When a ball bounces, it rises to

of the height from which it fell. If the ball is dropped from a height of 32 meters, how high will it rise at the third bounce?

#5006. A person travels 3.5 kilometers from place A to B. Out of this distance, he travels

kilometer on bicycle,
kilometer on motorbike and the rest on foot. What portion of the whole distance does he cover on foot?


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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#4862 2014-05-29 00:37:53

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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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#4863 2014-05-29 16:45:10

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Re: 10 second questions

Hi bobbym,

The solution #5005 is correct. Excellent!

The solution #5006 is also correct; The required distance on foot =

kilometer.
The required fraction =
.

#5007. Simplify :

.


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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#4864 2014-05-29 19:15:50

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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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#4865 2014-05-29 23:19:33

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Re: 10 second questions

Hi bobbym,

The solution #5007 is correct. Brilliant!

#5008. Simplify :


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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#4866 2014-05-29 23:30:12

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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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#4867 2014-05-30 00:11:12

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Re: 10 second questions

Hi bobbym,

The solution #5008 is correct. Excellent!

#5009.

#5010.

.


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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#4868 2014-05-30 00:18:48

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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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#4869 2014-05-30 22:04:29

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Re: 10 second questions

Hi bobbym,

The solutions #5009 and #5010 are correct! Marvelous!

#5011. Find the value of x.

.

#5012. 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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#4870 2014-05-30 23:24:46

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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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#4871 2014-05-31 00:16:40

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Re: 10 second questions

Hi bobbym,

The solutions #5011 and #5012 are correct. Excellent!

#5013.

of
of a number is greater than
of
of the same number by 8. What is half of that number?

#5014. Simplify :

.


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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#4872 2014-05-31 00:42:27

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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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#4873 2014-05-31 14:22:13

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Re: 10 second questions

Hi bobbym,

The solutions #5013 and #5014 are correct. Fantastic!

#5015.

#5016.


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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#4874 2014-05-31 20:42:11

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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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#4875 2014-05-31 23:00:48

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Re: 10 second questions

Hi bobbym,

The solutions #5015 and #5016 are correct. Incredible!

#5017. A student was asked to solve the fraction

and is answer was
. By how much was his answer wrong?

#5018.


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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