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Posted On May 24, 2013
The drive to work takes 20 mins driving 45 mph. The same drive takes 15 mins driving 60 mph. Is this an inverse or[..]
Posted On May 24, 2013
Merin earns 1.5 times her normal hourly rate for each hour she works after 40 hours in a week. She worked 48 hours[..]
Posted On May 24, 2013
5% of a number is equal to 1/2 of the number + 135, what is the number?
Posted On May 24, 2013
A congrssional group consisting of 48 members needs to chose a subcommittee of 7 individuals to examine the new[..]
Posted On May 24, 2013
The smaller of two numbers is nine less than five times the larger number. If four times the smaller number is[..]
Posted On May 24, 2013
John can do a certain job in 3 hours,sarah can do the same job in 7 hours,Jane can do the same job in 5 hours,how[..]
Posted On May 24, 2013
A plane flew at 20/27 of its usual rate in a 3,000 km course due to inclement weather; thereby taking an additional[..]
Posted On May 23, 2013
When 3 is added to both numerator and the denominator of a certain fraction, its value is decreased by 9/40.[..]
Posted On May 23, 2013
The boat travels downstream in two-thirds the time as it does upstream. If the speed of the river current is 8 kph,[..]
Posted On May 23, 2013
A motorboat can travel 4 km upstream in the same time it can travel 9 km downstream. If the velocity of the current[..]