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1. The cost of a square slab is proportional to its thickness and also proportional to the square of its length. What is the cost of a square slab that is 3 meters long and 0.1 meter thick ? (1) The cost of a square slab that is 2 meter long ans 0.2 meter thick is $160 more than the cost of a squar...

by hassasin

Mon Oct 18, 2010 2:29 am
Forum: Data Sufficiency
Topic: can somebody explain these problems
Replies: 10
Views: 1467

shovan85 wrote:
hassasin wrote: 2. In the x-y plane, does the line with the equation y=3x+2 contain the point (r,s) ?

(1) (3r+2-s)(4r+9-s)=0
(2) (4r-6-s)(3r+2-s)=0
Please check the options. Something is missing it seems :(
i am sorry the options should be equal to zero

by hassasin

Sun Oct 17, 2010 8:57 pm
Forum: Data Sufficiency
Topic: can somebody explain these problems
Replies: 10
Views: 1467

can somebody explain these problems

1. The cost of a square slab is proportional to its thickness and also proportional to the square of its length. What is the cost of a square slab that is 3 meters long and 0.1 meter thick ? (1) The cost of a square slab that is 2 meter long ans 0.2 meter thick is $160 more than the cost of a square...

by hassasin

Sun Oct 17, 2010 10:30 am
Forum: Data Sufficiency
Topic: can somebody explain these problems
Replies: 10
Views: 1467