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100 Hardest and easiest questions for PS as of June 2026

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16 Apr 2026, 14:28

3.3k

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1,409,393

by: bb

16 Apr 2026, 14:28

If x^2 + 2xy + y^2 = 25, then (x + y)^3 could be

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Bunuel

31 May 2018, 12:17

1

3

1,487

by: rhine29388

31 May 2018, 13:07

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X is proportional to Y. If Y is increased by 30%, by approximately

555-605 (Medium) | Fractions and Ratios

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MathRevolution

13 Mar 2018, 00:56

10

3

6,309

by: stne

31 May 2018, 01:38

ER

Which is greater 105^19 or 100^20?

Orko

06 Feb 2021, 13:23

17

11

5,539

30 May 2018, 12:35

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In the sunshine, an upright pole 12 feet tall is casting a shadow 8 fe

Sub 505 (Easy) | Geometry

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Bunuel

24 May 2018, 05:26

1

2

5,639

29 May 2018, 16:18

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Joan bought a calculator at a discounted price that was 30 percent les

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Bunuel

24 May 2018, 05:31

5

6,258

29 May 2018, 16:10

If the sum of n consecutive integers is 1, where n > 1

555-605 (Medium) | Statistics and Sets Problems

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danzig

25 Oct 2012, 04:16

6

3

4,511

29 May 2018, 09:35

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If AB = BC, which of the following is an expression for the area of qu

555-605 (Medium) | Geometry

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Bunuel

25 May 2018, 04:23

2

5

6,894

29 May 2018, 09:12

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For which of the following values of x is the mode of 2x, x + 5, 3x −

505-555 (Easy) | Statistics and Sets Problems

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Bunuel

25 May 2018, 04:03

1

3

3,481

29 May 2018, 09:12

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A pianist agreed to perform one concert at a fee 12.5 percent less tha

505-555 (Easy) | Percent and Interest Problems

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Bunuel

24 May 2018, 06:03

1

3

3,937

28 May 2018, 19:43

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A certain pet store sells only dogs and cats. In March, the store sold

505-555 (Easy) | Word Problems

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Bunuel

24 May 2018, 06:04

2

11,987

28 May 2018, 19:43

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In the figure shown above, what is x?

Sub 505 (Easy) | Geometry

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Bunuel

27 May 2018, 12:08

2

4

2,555

by: xalemsharan

28 May 2018, 03:38

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In the triangle, is y = 30, then x =

505-555 (Easy) | Geometry

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Bunuel

27 May 2018, 12:33

3

4

5,824

by: LipiSinha

28 May 2018, 02:59

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A bookcase has s shelves with n books on each shelf, where n is a mult

555-605 (Medium) | Word Problems

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Bunuel

23 May 2018, 06:08

4

12,298

by: nigina93

26 May 2018, 10:49

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If 7 times the number of male workers in a certain factory equals 3

555-605 (Medium) | Fractions and Ratios

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manasiT22

09 Feb 2018, 14:41

12

6

2,973

by: Wisconsin92

25 May 2018, 22:01

What is the area of PQR ?

Sub 505 (Easy) | Coordinate Plane, Geometry

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Bunuel

25 May 2018, 04:25

2

2,328

by: sumitkrocks

25 May 2018, 05:07

In the figure below, three circles of radius 1 are tangent to one anot

555-605 (Medium) | Geometry

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Bunuel

24 May 2018, 05:17

3

2

6,029

by: ITGMAT

24 May 2018, 21:16

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rohitsatya

01 Aug 2016, 07:49

13

6

5,719

24 May 2018, 20:35

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What is the sum of the areas of two squares with sides of 1 and 3 resp

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Bunuel

26 Sep 2017, 23:31

2

3,196

24 May 2018, 18:00

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If a square region with side x and a circular region with radius r hav

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Bunuel

23 May 2018, 06:14

1

2

7,413

24 May 2018, 17:31

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If 60% of P is 40% of S, what is the ratio of P to S ?

505-555 (Easy) | Fractions and Ratios, Percent and Interest Problems

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Bunuel

23 May 2018, 06:29

3

2,121

by: iahan1340

24 May 2018, 01:52

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The median of the ﬁve terms listed above is 5, where b is a constant.

505-555 (Easy) | Statistics and Sets Problems

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Bunuel

23 May 2018, 07:08

1

2

4,277

by: EgmatQuantExpert

23 May 2018, 23:11

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A retailer charges 25% more than his purchase price for any appliance

505-555 (Easy) | Percent and Interest Problems

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Bunuel

23 May 2018, 06:25

1

2

2,041

by: EgmatQuantExpert

23 May 2018, 12:21

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Hadeeqa has 20 coins consisting of quarters and dimes. If she has a to

505-555 (Easy) | Word Problems

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Mahmud6

21 Aug 2017, 11:04

4

7

5,676

22 May 2018, 17:41

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A number cube with six faces, numbered 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, and 60, is

555-605 (Medium) | Probability

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Bunuel

23 Apr 2018, 00:32

6

2,654

by: raj2812

22 May 2018, 09:58

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The length of each edge of a cube equals 6. What is the distance betwe

555-605 (Medium) | Geometry

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Bunuel

18 May 2018, 00:57

5

15,220

by: SSM700plus

21 May 2018, 19:13

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In the figure, if x = 100 and y = 110, then z =

505-555 (Easy) | Geometry

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Bunuel

17 May 2018, 05:20

1

4

2,284

21 May 2018, 16:37

ER

A mechanic wants to join the motor wheel to the pump wheel

655-705 (Hard) | Geometry

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naeln

05 Jun 2015, 10:18

3

5

2,956

by: u1983

21 May 2018, 09:10

Two squares are chosen at random on a chessboard. What is the probabil

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mandy

06 Sep 2005, 07:03

6

2

76,248

19 May 2018, 23:36

In the figure shown, x + y =

505-555 (Easy) | Geometry

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Bunuel

21 Mar 2018, 22:55

3

1,691

by: arijitd

19 May 2018, 11:41

In the figure, what is the area of square ABCD?

505-555 (Easy) | Geometry

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Bunuel

17 May 2018, 05:03

2

2,203

by: mohitagarwal

19 May 2018, 01:15

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The length of a rectangle is 4 cm longer than the width, and the perim

Sub 505 (Easy) | Geometry

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Bunuel

18 May 2018, 00:20

2

4,680

by: generis

18 May 2018, 20:46

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Ana is a girl and has the same number of brothers as sisters. Andrew

605-655 (Medium) | Word Problems

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Bunuel

18 May 2018, 01:06

1

2

1,641

by: EgmatQuantExpert

18 May 2018, 02:03

ER

Babia has seven more marbles than three times the number of marbles th

505-555 (Easy) | Word Problems

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Bunuel

01 May 2018, 01:11

4

1,460

by: akadiyan

17 May 2018, 21:55

Laura’s bag contains 14 red marbles and 16 green marbles. If Laura sel

Sub 505 (Easy) | Probability

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Bunuel

17 May 2018, 05:16

1

3

2,195

by: akadiyan

17 May 2018, 21:33

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If each of the three triangles has an area of 18, what is the perimete

555-605 (Medium) | Geometry

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Bunuel

17 May 2018, 05:06

2

1,758

by: generis

17 May 2018, 18:36

ER

Which of the following numbers is the biggest => [-6/7 , -7/8 , -9/10

505-555 (Easy) | Fractions and Ratios

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stonecold

15 Aug 2016, 02:13

2

6

3,830

17 May 2018, 18:08

ER

In the xy-plane, a circle is centered at the point (-4,3) and passes

Sub 505 (Easy) | Coordinate Plane, Geometry

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Bunuel

15 May 2018, 02:29

3

4,914

16 May 2018, 10:47

ER

The numbers in the list above are ordered from least to greatest. If

Sub 505 (Easy) | Statistics and Sets Problems

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Bunuel

15 May 2018, 02:51

2

7

3,368

16 May 2018, 10:39

ER

If 2/x = 5 and y/3 = 6, what is the value of (2 + y)/(x + 3)?

Sub 505 (Easy) | Algebra

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Bunuel

19 Apr 2017, 00:32

3

2,447

16 May 2018, 00:04

ER

If the average of 2x and 4x is 12, then x =

Sub 505 (Easy) | Algebra

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Bunuel

21 May 2017, 12:34

1

6

3,168

by: kevineraissa89

15 May 2018, 19:02

ER

Stella paid $1,500 for a computer after receiving a 20 percent discoun

Sub 505 (Easy) | Percent and Interest Problems

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Bunuel

30 May 2017, 10:06

3

7,613

15 May 2018, 16:26

ER

John bought a shirt, a pair of pants, and a pair of shoes, which cost

Sub 505 (Easy) | Percent and Interest Problems

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Bunuel

30 May 2017, 10:31

4

7,255

15 May 2018, 16:24

ER

In 1950 Roberto was four times as old as Juan. In 1955, Roberto was th

555-605 (Medium) | Word Problems

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Bunuel

10 May 2018, 01:30

4

2,980

15 May 2018, 16:14

A chord of a circle is 15 centimeters from the circle’s center. If the

605-655 (Medium) | Geometry

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Bunuel

26 Apr 2018, 13:31

1

3

2,133

by: Abhishek009

15 May 2018, 09:02

ER

A computer factory produces 4200 computers per month at a constant rat

505-555 (Easy) | Work and Rate Problems

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Bunuel

14 Jul 2016, 01:49

2

5

3,292

14 May 2018, 16:53

ER

If the ratio of b to c is 15 to 4, and the ratio of a to c is 3 to 7

Sub 505 (Easy) | Fractions and Ratios

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Bunuel

11 May 2018, 00:32

5

3,546

14 May 2018, 16:48

ER

The sum of angles 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 is

Sub 505 (Easy) | Geometry

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Bunuel

31 Oct 2017, 10:14

4

5

4,376

14 May 2018, 16:45

In a group of 100 cars, 47 cars do not have air conditioning. If at

555-605 (Medium) | Overlapping Sets

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Bunuel

10 Sep 2015, 00:22

11

6

3,770