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The next set of medium/hard PS questions. I'll post OA's with detailed explanations on Friday. Please, post your solutions along
with the answers.
1. The distance from the Y-axis to point K is 1/3 of the distance from the X-axis to point K. If the coordinates of K are (-3, y),
what is the distance between point K and X-axis?
A. 1/2
B. 1
Joined: 02 Sep 2009 C. 3
Posts: 42399 D. 4.5
E. 9.
Kudos [?]: 133649 [33], given: 12503
A. 675
B. 1350
C. 2700
D. 5400
E. 10800
Solution: new-set-of-mixed-questions-150204-100.html#p1208441
3. Three workers, A, B, and C, can complete a certain task in 10, 5 and x hours respectively. A starts working alone and 2 hours
later B joins. After another 2 hours joins C. After that A, B, and C together complete the task in 15 minutes. What is the value
of x?
A. 1
B. 1.25
C. 2
D. 2.5
E. 4
Solution: new-set-of-mixed-questions-150204-100.html#p1208445
4. A draining pipe can empty a pool in 4 hours. On a rainy day, when the pool is full, the draining pipe is opened and the pool is
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emptied in 6 hours. If rain inflow into the pool is 3 liters per hour, what is the capacity of the pool?
A. 9 liters
B. 18 liters
C. 27 liters
D. 36 liters
E. 45 iters
Solution: new-set-of-mixed-questions-150204-100.html#p1208449
5. For a certain set of numbers, if x is in the set, then both -x^2 and -x^3 are also in the set. If the number 1/2 is in the set ,
which of the following must also be in the set ?
I. -1/64
II. 1/64
III. 1/2^(1/3)
A. I only,
B. II only,
C. III only,
D. I and II only
E. I, II and III
Solution: new-set-of-mixed-questions-150204-100.html#p1208454
6. A team contributes total of $399 from its members. If each member contributed at least $10, and no one contributed $19,
what is the greatest number of members the club could have?
A. 37
B. 38
C. 39
D. 40
E. 41
Solution: new-set-of-mixed-questions-150204-100.html#p1208457
7. Mary spent 64 percent of her salary on food (including meat) and 16% of her salary on meat. What percent of the salary spent
on food were not spent on meat?
A. 16%
B. 25%
C. 32%
D. 48%
E. 75%
Solution: new-set-of-mixed-questions-150204-100.html#p1208459
8. Usually Holly leaves home to school at 9:00, however today she left home 20 minutes later. In order to be at school on time
she increased her usual speed by 20% and still was at school 15 minutes later than usual. What is her usual time from home to
school?
A. 15 minutes
B. 20 minutes
C. 25 minutes
D. 30 minutes
E. 210 minutes
Solution: new-set-of-mixed-questions-150204-100.html#p1208462
9. If x and y are integers and x + y = -12, which of the following must be true?
Solution: new-set-of-mixed-questions-150204-100.html#p1208466
10. If n is a non-negative integer and the remainder when 3^n is divided by 4 is a multiple of 3, then which of the following
must be true?
A. I only
B. II only
C. III only
D. I and II only
E. II and III only
Solution: new-set-of-mixed-questions-150204-100.html#p1208471
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11. Certain bowl contains 5 red marbles and 3 blue marbles only. One by one, every marble is drawn at random and without
replacement. What is the probability that the seventh marble drawn is NOT blue?
A. 7/8
B. 3/4
C. 2/3
D. 5/8
E. 3/8
Solution: new-set-of-mixed-questions-150204-100.html#p1208473
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10. If n is a non-negative integer and the remainder when 3^n is divided by 4 is a multiple of 3, then which of the following must be
true?
Correct answer is D.
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11. Certain bowl contains 5 red marbles and 3 blue marbles only. One by one, every marble is drawn at random and without
replacement. What is the probability that the seventh marble drawn is NOT blue?
A. 7/8
B. 3/4
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D. 5/8
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E. 3/8
Kudos [?]: 240 [3], given: 70
Total number of marbles is 8.
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For any given position, probability for red marble is 5/8 and blue marble is 3/8.
So, the probability that the seventh marble drawn is NOT blue is 5/8
Correct answer is D.
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SOLUTIONS:
1. The distance from the Y-axis to point K is 1/3 of the distance from the X-axis to point K. If the coordinates of K are (-3, y),
what is the distance between point K and X-axis?
A. 1/2
B. 1
C. 3
D. 4.5
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E. 9
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Posts: 42399 Point K has the coordinates (-3, y) means that it's somewhere on the line x=-3. Hence the distance from this point to the Y-axis is 3
Kudos [?]: 133649 [0], given: 12503 units.
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is 9 units.
Answer: E.
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Attachment:
The area of a rhombus is (where and are the lengths of the diagonals), thus the area of the enclosed figure is
60*180/2=5,400.
Answer: D.
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3. Three workers, A, B, and C, can complete a certain task in 10, 5 and x hours respectively. A starts working alone and 2 hours
later B joins. After another 2 hours joins C. After that A, B, and C together complete the task in 15 minutes. What is the value
of x?
A. 1
B. 1.25
C. 2
D. 2.5
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Kudos [?]: 133649 [3], given: 12503
After 2 hours of the taks will be done (as only A works);
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After 4 hours of the task will be done and will be left to be done;
We are told that th of the task is done in 15 minutes (1/4th of an hour) by all three workers: . From
which we can find that hours.
Answer: C
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4. A draining pipe can empty a pool in 4 hours. On a rainy day, when the pool is full, the draining pipe is opened and the pool is
emptied in 6 hours. If rain inflow into the pool is 3 liters per hour, what is the capacity of the pool?
A. 9 liters
B. 18 liters
C. 27 liters
D. 36 liters
E. 45 liters
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Let the rate of the draining pipe be liters per hour. Then the capacity of the tank will be ;
Kudos [?]: 133649 [1], given: 12503
Now, when raining, the net outflow is x-3 liters per hour, and we are told that at this new rate the pool is emptied in 6 hours. So, the
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capacity of the pool also equals to ;
Answer: D.
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5. For a certain set of numbers, if x is in the set, then both -x^2 and -x^3 are also in the set. If the number 1/2 is in the set ,
which of the following must also be in the set ?
I. -1/64
II. 1/64
III. 1/2^(1/3)
Answer: D.
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6. A team contributes total of $399 from its members. If each member contributed at least $10, and no one contributed $19,
what is the greatest number of members the club could have?
A. 37
B. 38
C. 39
D. 40
E. 41
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Obviously the team could not have 40 or more members, since $10*40=$400>$399. What about 39? If 37 members contributes $10
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each ($10*37=$370) and the remaining two members contributed for example, $11 and $18, respectively then the team would have is
Posts: 42399 37+1+1=39.
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Answer: C.
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7. Mary spent 64 percent of her salary on food (including meat) and 16% of her salary on meat. What percent of the salary spent
on food were not spent on meat?
A. 16%
B. 25%
C. 32%
D. 48%
E. 75%
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16% of her salary on meat;
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64%-16%=48% on food but not on meat --> 48/64=3/4=75% of the salary spent on food were not spent on meat.
Answer: E.
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8. Usually Holly leaves home to school at 9:00, however today she left home 20 minutes later. In order to be at school on time
she increased her usual speed by 20% and still was at school 15 minutes later than usual. What is her usual time from home to
school?
A. 15 minutes
B. 20 minutes
C. 25 minutes
D. 30 minutes
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Let the usual speed be and usual time minutes, then as the distance covered is the same we will have:
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--> minutes.
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9. If x and y are integers and x + y = -12, which of the following must be true?
A. Both x and y are negative
B. xy > 0
C. If y < 0, then x > 0
D. If y > 0, then x < 0
E. x - y > 0
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10. If n is a non-negative integer and the remainder when 3^n is divided by 4 is a multiple of 3, then which of the following
must be true?
We can see that in order the condition to hold true n must be odd.
I. n^2 divided by 4 yields the reminder of 1 --> odd^2 divided by 4 always yields the reminder of 1. So, this statement must be true.
II. (-2)^n is less than 0 --> (-2)^odd<0. So, this statement must be true.
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11. Certain bowl contains 5 red marbles and 3 blue marbles only. One by one, every marble is drawn at random and without
replacement. What is the probability that the seventh marble drawn is NOT blue?
A. 7/8
B. 3/4
C. 2/3
D. 5/8
E. 3/8
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Posts: 42399 Basically we need to find the probability that the seventh marble drawn is red (so not blue).
Kudos [?]: 133649 [2], given: 12503
Now, the initial probability of drawing red marble is 5/8. Without knowing the other results, the probability of drawing red marble
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will not change for ANY successive draw: second, third, fourth, ..., seventh. Thus the probability that the seventh marble is red is
5/8.
The same for blue marble: the probability of drawing blue marble is 3/8, the probability that for instance the 8th marble drawn is
blue is still 3/8. There is simply no reason to believe WHY is any draw different from another (provided we don't know the other
results).
Answer: D.
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5. For a certain set of numbers, if x is in the set, then both -x^2 and -x^3 are also in the set. If the number 1/2 is in the set ,
which of the following must also be in the set ?
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However, what I failed to understand is why set should continue beyond -1/8 as we don't know the number of elements in the set,
and since this is a must be true question, the below solution seems redundant to me.
Bunuel wrote:
Doubt 2-
I am hopeful that I lack some understanding the above solution will most probably be correct. In that case, I want to understand
what will be maximum no of elements in this set. Will this be an Infinite set.
Doubt 3-
Will the answer behaved differently had this question been "Could be true"
Kindly elaborate.
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Doubt 1-
Doubt 2-
I am hopeful that I lack some understanding the above solution will most probably be correct. In that case, I want to understand
what will be maximum no of elements in this set. Will this be an Infinite set.
Given that 1/2 (different from 0) is part of the set, then Yes, this is an infinite set!
imhimanshu wrote:
Doubt 3-
Will the answer behaved differently had this question been "Could be true"
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"could be true" problems try to play on POSSIBILITIES when a lack of some sort of restriction allows the items to be true, somehow. If
the question was posed as "could be true", then ANY real number could be a part of the set. Think of it this way...
Could a real number X be a part of the set? Yes, if cbrt(-x) is part of the set (hypothesis), then x COULD be part of the set.
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pikachu Re: New Set of Mixed Questions!!! [#permalink] 19 Apr 2013, 12:50
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Bunuel wrote:
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The area of a rhombus is (where and are the lengths of the diagonals), thus the area of the enclosed figure is
60*180/2=5,400.
Answer: D.
Bunuel what about the following points that also meets the given conditions of |x/3| + | y/9| = 10 but come with a different area.
(x,y) = (-3,81)
(x,y) = (-3,-81)
(x,y) = (3,-81)
(x,y) = (3,81)
(x,y) = (6,72)
(x,y) = (6,-72)
(x,y) = (-6,-72)
(x,y) = (-6,72)
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pikachu Re: New Set of Mixed Questions!!! [#permalink] 19 Apr 2013, 13:55
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Bunuel wrote:
4. A draining pipe can empty a pool in 4 hours. On a rainy day, when the pool is full, the draining pipe is opened and the
pool is emptied in 6 hours. If rain inflow into the pool is 3 liters per hour, what is the capacity of the pool?
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Answer: D.
Bunuel,
Here is how I solved the problem. I must admit though I got it incorrect the first time I tried and when the answer choices didn't
showed my answer I gave it another shot.
Let x be the capacity of the pool. The rate at which the pipe drains the pool is x/4.
Now on the rainy day the pull is already full and its raining at the rate of 3 lit/hr. The total inflow of rain in 6 hrs is 6*3 = 18 lit. So
the pipe must drain x+18 lit in 6 hrs. The new rate is (x+18)/6 and we are given that these two rates are equal. Hence
Is this approach correct. I must say this didn't strike the first time I tried.
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