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# What is the value of b?

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12 Sep 2017, 05:21
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What is the value of b?

(1) The average of $$\sqrt{b}$$ and 2b is two more than b.

(2) $$b^{(\frac{3}{2})} = 64$$

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12 Sep 2017, 07:00
B.
Statement 2 alone is sufficient.

Statement 1: simply tells that B is positive

Statement 2: on solving we get B =16.

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12 Sep 2017, 14:33
D.

St1: (2B+sqrtB)/2 = (B+2) ----> sqrtB = 4
Solving we get B = 16

St2: B = 16
Re: What is the value of b?   [#permalink] 12 Sep 2017, 14:33
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