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hello surabhi, in a 30-60-90 degree right triangle the base of the triangle is half the hypotenuse.

I got it. thanks a lot. shipra

Please help me with this question. Of the science books in a certain supply room, 50 are on botany, 65 are on zoology, 90 are on physics. 50 are on geology, and 110 are on chemistry. If science books are removed randomly from the supply room, how many must be removed to ensure that 80 of the books removed are on the same science? (A) 81 (B) 159 © 166 (D) 285 (E) 324 answer - E Thanks, Shipra

Hi, Please help me with this question. A circle is circumscribed about an equilateral triangle of side 'a'. The diameter of the circle is (A) a v3 (where v3 denotes 'root-3') (B) a / v3 © 2a/ v3 (D) 2 v(3a) (E) 3 v(a) Answer-C Thanks, Shipra

Thanks a lot yes it does have to explanation but it just went over my head and this is what this site is for...isn't it?? Shipra

Hi Mesh, Can you please the 2nd question to me again. Thanks, Shipra

Please help me solve these 2 questions :( 1) At a certain health club, 30 percent of the members use both the pool and sauna, but 40 percent of the members who use the pool do not use the sauna. what percent of the members of the health club use the pool? a)33 and 1/3% b)40% c)50% d)62 and 1/2 % e)75 % Answer c 2)Nails and screws are manufactured at a uniform weight per nail and a uniform weight per screw. If the total weight of one screw and one nail is half that of 6 screws and one nail, then the total weight of 3 screws, and 3 nails is how many times that of 4 screws and 2 nails? A)4 B)5/2 C)2 D)3/2 E)5/4 Answer E Thanks, Shipra

Please help me understand this ques...:( If x and y are positive integers such that x=8y +12, what is the greatest common divisor of x and y? (A) statement 1 alone is sufficient to answer the question, but statement 2 alone is not sufficient (B) statement 2 alone is sufficient to answer the question, but statement 1 alone is not sufficient © both statements together are needed to answer the question, but neither statement alone is sufficient (D) either statement by itself is sufficient to answer the question (E) not enough facts are given to answer the question 1)x=12u, where u is an integer 2)y=12z, where z is an integer Answer B Thanks, Shipra

Hello , can anyoune plz help me solve these ques 1) Which of the following fractions is closest to 1, given that a > b > 1? (A) a / b (B) (a+2) / (b+2) © (a+1) / (b+1) (D) (a+1) / b (E) (a-1) / (b-1) Answer - B 2) The formula for calculating the final velocity of a body, initially at rest, that undergoes a constant acceleration is v squared = 2ad; where v is the final velocity, a is the acceleration and d is the distance traveled. If a body initially at rest is subjected to a constant acceleration of 10 meters per second squared until it reaches a velocity of 20 meters per second, how far, expressed in meters, has the body travelled? (A) 200 (B) 100 © 40 (D) 20 (E) 10 Answer - E Thanks, Shipra

Hello Akshay, here is the explanation you are looking for. On Monday, $ .007=1 Yen =>$1=1/.007 Yen =>$1=1000/7 On Tuesday $.008=1Yen =>$1 = 1/.008 Yen =>$1=1000/8 so the difference=1000/7-1000/8 =1000/56 = 17.85 Hope it helps!!! Shipra

Thank you pgralf That makes sense. I guess the language of the question confused me. Shipra

Thanks Neetu08 I was also confued by the same in Que 3. I guess the answers are stated wrong. I took these questions from test#2 posted in the forum. This could be a typo. Hope so!!! :) well thanks for the other 2 questions. Shipra [^]

Can anyone please explain these questions to me? the answers are merked with (*) 1)Machine M can produce x units in 3/4 of the time it takes machine N to produce x units. Machine N can produce x units in 2/3 the time it takes machine O to produce x units. If all three machines are working simultaneously, what fraction of the total output is produced by machine N? (A) 1/2 (B) 1/3(*) © 4/13 (D) 8/29 (E) 6/33 2) Charmaine spent 2/5 of her income in January for rent, and 3/4 of the remainder on other expenses. If she put the remaining $180 in her savings account, how much was her income in January? (A) $1,000 (B) $1,200(*) © $1,400 (D) $1,600 (E) $1,800 3)A racetrack bound by two concentric circles, one with a diameter of 160 yards and the other with a diameter of 140 yards, is to be covered with asphalt. If the asphalt layer is to be one foot deep, how many cubic yards of asphalt will be needed? (A) 75 (B) 90 © 500(*) (D) 1500 (E) 2000 Thanks , Shipra [^]

Thanks Isha, That makes sense Shipra

Can anyone please solve this question for me. In a certain year, the income of an individual from her investments amounted to 45 percent of her total income. If municipal bonds accounted for 2/3 of her investment income, the the ratio of income derived from municipal bonds to total noninvestment income was (A) 2/3 (B) 6/11 © 3/10 (D) 3/11 (E) 3/20 Answer - B Thanks , Shipra