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Once we find the actual price of tea is $14. we can also use weighted mean equation
2/3 = (14-x)/2x-14
x= 10
2x =20

tough question indeed....in first go I used the figure 17.5 instead of finding 14.

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Thu Jun 07, 2012 9:39 pm
Forum: Problem Solving
Topic: Problem solving - Ratio / Proportion
Replies: 6
Views: 3600

The author Herman Melville and the poet Walt Whitman are icons of American literature, greatly beloved by generations past and present. • The author Herman Melville and the poet Walt Whitman are icons • Herman Melville the author and Walt Whitman the poet are icons • The author named Herman M...

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Wed Jun 06, 2012 9:00 pm
Forum: Sentence Correction
Topic: SC1
Replies: 3
Views: 1144

Jean-Jacques Rousseau contended that man is good only when in “the state of natureâ€� but is corrupted by society, that compels man to compare himself to others. • man is good only when in “the state of natureâ€� but is corrupted by society, that --,that is wrong ..that should be without , â€...

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Wed Jun 06, 2012 8:57 pm
Forum: Sentence Correction
Topic: SC2
Replies: 4
Views: 1146
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Wed Jun 06, 2012 7:00 am
Forum: Sentence Correction
Topic: SC - Verb tense and Amount
Replies: 12
Views: 2519

Is there some typo in the question ? whats the OA ?

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Tue Jun 05, 2012 9:41 pm
Forum: Sentence Correction
Topic: Subject singular/ plural
Replies: 2
Views: 985

Federally imposed restrictions on how much they pay small savers has created difficulties for savings banks as they are competing with such unregulated investment vehicles as money market certificates. a. same as above. b. has made it difficult for savings banks competing with such c. have created ...

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Tue Jun 05, 2012 9:36 pm
Forum: Sentence Correction
Topic: meaning and concision
Replies: 7
Views: 1755

some thing new ....can you please point to some source explaining this in detail.
Thanks

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Tue Jun 05, 2012 9:16 pm
Forum: Sentence Correction
Topic: His/Him
Replies: 7
Views: 1569

Makes sense...... did not relaize that necessary makes it subjunctive...
thanks

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Tue Jun 05, 2012 9:03 pm
Forum: Sentence Correction
Topic: SC question
Replies: 5
Views: 1238

looking forward to your new article...i have been doing these silly mistakes specially in DS.
I usually miss
- inequality condition
- if a variable is already an integer

so after all the work...i make a silly mistake

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Tue Jun 05, 2012 8:40 pm
Forum: Data Sufficiency
Topic: is svx<0?
Replies: 6
Views: 1656

Even I am getting the answer as E.
since we do not know about sign of s.
Please explain...

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Tue Jun 05, 2012 11:30 am
Forum: Data Sufficiency
Topic: is svx<0?
Replies: 6
Views: 1656
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Tue Jun 05, 2012 7:32 am
Forum: Problem Solving
Topic: If the sequence...
Replies: 6
Views: 1193

The question is for beyond my intuition. Need help. Please break it down as small parts as possible. Which of the following fractions will terminate when expressed as a decimal?(Choose all that apply.) (A) 1/246 (B) 27/100 (C) 100/27 (D) 231/660 (E) 7/105 Reduce the fraction to smallest term...and ...

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Tue Jun 05, 2012 7:29 am
Forum: Problem Solving
Topic: I didn't even understand the question!
Replies: 3
Views: 1337

In the xy-plane, the vertices of a triangle have coordinates {0,0},{3,3}, and {7,0}. What is the perimeter of the triangle? A. 13 B. srt34 C srt43 D 7+6srt2 E 12+3srt2 [spoiler]I got 10srt58, which is not in the ans choice. I got this by noticing it's a right triangle with side a=7, b=3, and then f...

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Tue Jun 05, 2012 7:21 am
Forum: Problem Solving
Topic: triangle in xy plane
Replies: 2
Views: 845

Find all the values of ‘a’, so that 6 lies between the roots of the equation x^2 + 2(a-3)x + 9 =0 A: a< −3/4 B: a> 3/4 C: a<0 or a>6 D: a>6 E: a < −1/4 Good question. It tests our fundamentals of quadratic functions. Note: Quadratic Functions are parabolic in nature. If a > 0, then the para...

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Tue Jun 05, 2012 1:53 am
Forum: Problem Solving
Topic: Inequations
Replies: 4
Views: 1821

hey_thr67 wrote:Find all the values of ‘a’, so that 6 lies between the roots of the equation x^2 + 2(a-3)x + 9 =0

A: a< −3/4
B: a> 3/4
C: a<0 or a>6
D: a>6
E: a < −1/4
Thanks for this question....where did you get this question from ?

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Tue Jun 05, 2012 1:50 am
Forum: Problem Solving
Topic: Inequations
Replies: 4
Views: 1821