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So in 2 of my mocks, I got 84 in Quant making 5 mistakes, while I got 83 in the other making 3 mistakes out of the 21 Qs. Can someone explain how it actually works?
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Hello Folks! Can anyone help me with the question below? I am not sure what approach to take here 🤔
This question is discussed in detail here: according-to-a-certain-estimate-the-depth-n-t-in-centimeters-of-126480.html
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Expression reaches its maximum when T= 5. 2+ 5= 7 (B)
I get it, but is there a way to find a way to find when the equation reaches its maximum ?
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According to a certain estimate, the depth N(t), in centimeters, of the water in a certain tank at t hours past 2:00 in the morning is given by N(t)= -20(t-5)^²+500 for 0≤t≤10. According to this estimate, at what time in the morning does the depth of the water in the tank reach its maximum?

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Consider this: \(-20(t-5)^2\leq{0}\) hence \(500-20(t-5)^2\) reaches its maximum when \(-20(t-5)^2=0\), thus when \(t=5\). 2:00AM+5 hours=7:00AM.

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Differention is another approach for finding maxima minima
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So in 2 of my mocks, I got 84 in Quant making 5 mistakes, while I got 83 in the other making 3 mistakes out of the 21 Qs. Can someone explain how it actually works?
The GMAT is a test of ability and the objective of the test is to stratify test takers into percentile rankings on a normal distribution, how many wrong does not matter rather the difficulty level of what you got wrong matters
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If 5 integers are to be selected at random and without replacement from the list consisting of the 20 integers from 1 to 20, inclusive, what is the probability that 2 of the 5 selected integers will be 10 and 20 ?

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If 5 integers are to be selected at random and without replacement from the list consisting of the 20 integers from 1 to 20, inclusive, what is the probability that 2 of the 5 selected integers will be 10 and 20 ?

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probability(any)(any)(any): 1*1*1 (how)
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probability(any)(any)(any): 1*1*1 (how)
­In the context of selecting {10, 20, any, any, any}, the probability of selecting any integer for the remaining three slots is 1. This is because there are no restrictions on the integers chosen for these slots; they can be any of the remaining numbers. Therefore, the probability of selecting any integer for these slots is 1.
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In the context of selecting {10, 20, any, any, any}, the probability of selecting any integer for the remaining three slots is 1. This is because there are no restrictions on the integers chosen for these slots; they can be any of the remaining numbers. Therefore, the probability of selecting any integer for these slots is 1.
but probability of 1 is given to something which is will happen... There is nothing written here about that?
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