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# Math Revolution Approach (PS)

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04 May 2017, 01:23
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The table shown above represents the relationship of the working hours and the number of 20 employees who participate in the project. What is the median working hour of the 20 employees?

A. 9.5
B. 10.0
C. 10.5
D. 11.0
E. 11.5

==> The median working hour of 20 employees is the average of 10th and 11th working hours. In other words, median working hour=(10+11)/2=10.5.

The answer is C.
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05 May 2017, 01:51
If x+y=3 and $$x^2+y^2=7$$, then xy=?

A. -2
B. -1
C. 0
D. 1
E. 2

==> You get $$(x+y)^2=x^2+y^2+2xy$$, and if you substitute this, from $$3^2=7+2xy$$, you get 2xy=2, and xy=1.

Therefore, the answer is D.
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07 May 2017, 18:03
In the xy-plane, a triangle T is formed by x-axis, y-axis, and the line with equation y=4x+k. If the area of the triangle T is smaller than 2, what is the range of k?

A. k<-4, 4<k
B. -4<k<4
C. k<-3, 5<k
D. -3<k<5
E. k<-2, 8<k

==>Since y=4x+k passes through (0,k) and (-k/4,0), from the area of the triangle=(1/2)k(k/4)<2, you get k2<16, k2-16<0, (k-4)(k+4)<0, -4<k<4.

The answer is B.
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11 May 2017, 01:25
A store currently charges the same price per pound of salad. If the current price per pound were to be increased by $0.2, 0.5 pound smaller salad could be bought for$9. What is the current price of salad per pound?

A. $1.6 B.$1.7
C. $1.72 D.$1.8
E. $1.84 ==> If you set the price of the salad per pound as$p, for n pounds, you get np=(n-0.5)(p+0.2)=9. From np=np+0.2n-0.5p-0.1, if you substitute 0.2n=0.5p+0.1, and n=2.5p+0.5, you get p=1.8.

The answer is D.
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14 May 2017, 18:33
For a positive integer n, when 12n is divided by 15, which of the following cannot be the remainder?

A. 0
B. 3
C. 5
D. 6
E. 9

==>From 12n=15Q+r, 12 and 15 are the multiples of 3, so remainder=r must also be the multiple of 3. Therefore, 5 cannot be the remainder.

The answer is C.
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17 May 2017, 01:33
If $$y≠0$$ and $$\frac{x}{y}=3$$, then $$\frac{(x-y)}{x}$$=?

A. $$-2$$
B. $$-1$$
C. $$\frac{-2}{3}$$
D. $$\frac{2}{3}$$
E. $$1$$

==> You get $$\frac{x}{y}=3$$, $$x=3y$$, then $$\frac{(x-y)}{x}=\frac{(3y-y)}{3y}=\frac{2y}{3y}=\frac{2}{3}$$.

The answer is D.
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19 May 2017, 01:53
What is the difference between the average (arithmetic mean) and the median of 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, and 46?

A. 0
B. 1
C. 1.5
D. 2
E. 2.5

==> For consecutive integers, the median and the average is equal. Thus, the difference is always 0.

The answer is A.
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21 May 2017, 18:01
5 people including A and B line up in a row. How many possible cases are there such that at least one person stands between A and B?

A. 24
B. 36
C. 48
D. 60
E. 72

==> Since it is the number of cases such that at least one person stands between A and B when 5 people are lined up in a row, you need to subtract the number of cases where A and B stands next to each other from the total number of cases. Then, you get ABCDE-(AB)CDE, which becomes 5!-4!(2)=72. You get 4!(2) because there are cases where A and B switch the order in the line.

Therefore, the answer is E.
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25 May 2017, 01:30
Which of the following is equal to n!*(n+1)!?

A. (n!)^2
B. (n+1)!^2
C. n!^3(n+1)!^2
D. n!^3(n+1)
E. n!^2(n+1)

==> You get n!*(n+1)!=n!*(n+1)n!=(n!)^2(n+1). The answer is E.

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29 May 2017, 00:02
If a and b are different integers, which of the following cannot be the value of a^2+b^2?

A. 17
B. 25
C. 58
D. 77
E. 85

==> A. 17=4^2+1^2 (o)
B. 25=3^3+4^2 (o)
C. 58=7^2+3^2 (o)
D. 77=8^2+13 (x)
E. 85=9^2+2^2 (o)

As shown above, the answer is D.
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