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assume teams a,b,c to minimize points for c maximize those of a,b

max points a can get is =<6

if we assumed they earned the first place = 5 points, and they have earned the 5 th place = 1 point

for team b

2 nd place = 4, 4th place = 2 ie: total of 6 points

now for c ( 1,2,5,4 places are taken) then c is left with 3rd place ...total points = 3
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gmat prep-race tough Updated on: 22 Aug 2009, 15:33
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When the question says "there were no tie"
does it mean that no two team had the same number of point? or no two athletes arrived at the same time?
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When the question says "there were no tie"
does it mean that no two had the same number of point? or no two athletes arrived at the same time?
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isn't it the same???

(6-n) assume 2 finished in the 3rd place(n=3)
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i think two teams can have 6 points each.
I don't know why I first though this couldn't be the case...
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assume teams a,b,c to minimize points for c maximize those of a,b

max points a can get is =<6

if we assumed they earned the first place = 5 points, and they have earned the 5 th place = 1 point

for team b

2 nd place = 4, 4th place = 2 ie: total of 6 points

now for c ( 1,2,5,4 places are taken) then c is left with 3rd place ...total points = 3
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so yezz is 3 is the least possible score a team can score ? I did not get the point sorry :(
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I've got troubles to answer some of the gmat prep questions. The solutions will be appreciated with kudos :) . Thanks for the help :)


assume teams a,b,c to minimize points for c maximize those of a,b

max points a can get is =<6

if we assumed they earned the first place = 5 points, and they have earned the 5 th place = 1 point

for team b

2 nd place = 4, 4th place = 2 ie: total of 6 points

now for c ( 1,2,5,4 places are taken) then c is left with 3rd place ...total points = 3
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I did not understand two points ;

1) question says 3 teams were allowed to enter with 3 members but there is only 5 available . It has confused my mind.
2)Why 1 is not the answer(the least possible score) ? If it is possible '' they have earned the 5 th place = 1 point
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I've got troubles to answer some of the gmat prep questions. The solutions will be appreciated with kudos :) . Thanks for the help :)


assume teams a,b,c to minimize points for c maximize those of a,b

max points a can get is =<6

if we assumed they earned the first place = 5 points, and they have earned the 5 th place = 1 point

for team b

2 nd place = 4, 4th place = 2 ie: total of 6 points

now for c ( 1,2,5,4 places are taken) then c is left with 3rd place ...total points = 3

so yezz is 3 is the least possible score a team can score ? I did not get the point sorry :(
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yes it is according to me :)
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I've got troubles to answer some of the gmat prep questions. The solutions will be appreciated with kudos :) . Thanks for the help :)


assume teams a,b,c to minimize points for c maximize those of a,b

max points a can get is =<6

if we assumed they earned the first place = 5 points, and they have earned the 5 th place = 1 point

for team b

2 nd place = 4, 4th place = 2 ie: total of 6 points

now for c ( 1,2,5,4 places are taken) then c is left with 3rd place ...total points = 3

I did not understand two points ;

1) question says 3 teams were allowed to enter with 3 members but there is only 5 available . 3 from each team however we have 2 constraints a) only 5 from all teams can win (1<=n<=5) b) the max points any team can get is 62)Why 1 is not the answer(the least possible score) ? If it is possible '' they have earned the 5 th place = 1 point
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if the 3rd team won the 5th place only ( no other winners from the same team) then it would be a must that one of the other teams a,b would get more than 6 points which is a constraint proided in the given.

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1 2 3 points
a 1 5 5+1 = 6
b 2 4 4+2 =6
c 3 position 3

Bottom line is two teams get max points for the 3rd one to have min points = 3.
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1 2 3 points
a 1 5 5+1 = 6
b 2 4 4+2 =6
c 3 position 3

Bottom line is two teams get max points for the 3rd one to have min points = 3.
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