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I thought of a decimal number. I multiplied it by 5, then subtracted 1.5. I took the result and divided it by 4 and then subtracted 0.125. The end result was 0.5. What was the number that I had in mind?
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Aug 25, 2016
Working backwards, I first add 0.125 to 0.5 $\rightarrow 0.125+0.5 = 0.625$I then multiply that by 4...
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If the following shaded figure is 1:
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Aug 25, 2016
The total number of shaded squares in the original figure is 80. Therefore $\large\frac{80}{80}$$=1$...
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If the following shaded figure is 1:
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Aug 25, 2016
The total number of shaded squares in the original figure is 80. Therefore $\large\frac{80}{80}$$=1$...
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The table shows the number of boys and girls in class 4 by section. What is the fraction of boys in class 4-A to the number of girls in classes 4-B and 4-C?
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Aug 25, 2016
The numerator in the fraction is the number of boys in class 4A which is 5.The denominator in the fr...
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The given clock is physically turned $\large\frac {3}{4}$ times to its right. Which of the following options is a correct representation of this fact?
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Aug 25, 2016
If the physical clock face is turned to either the left or right, with one fourth rotation means tha...
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How many more unit squares have to be shaded in order to have one-fifth of this figure shaded?
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Aug 25, 2016
There are a total of 80 square boxes in the figure. If we want one fifth shaded, we want $\large\fra...
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Nadal can throw the ball $16 \large\frac{3}{5}$ feet in the air; Federer can throw the ball $15\large\frac{1}{3}$ feet in the air. How much farther can Nadal throw the ball compared to Federer?
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Aug 24, 2016
Height that Nadal can throw the ball to: $16\large\frac{3}{5}$$ = \large\frac{16\times5+3}{5}$$ = \l...
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Evaluate the following: $4 \large\frac{2}{3} $$ - 3 \large\frac{1}{2}$:
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Aug 24, 2016
$4\large\frac{2}{3}$$ = \large\frac{4 \times 3 + 2}{3}$$=\large\frac{14}{3}$$3\large\frac{1}{2}$$ = ...
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Which of the following options best represent the shaded area of the two figures?
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Aug 24, 2016
The first figure has 4 boxes and they are all shaded, so the fraction that is shaded is = $\large\fr...
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What fraction of the figure below is shaded?
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Aug 24, 2016
The given figure has 12 cells or 12 boxes.Each box can be divided into two diagonally, so we have 24...
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Which of the following is the greatest?
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Aug 24, 2016
Let's evaluate each of the 4 options by converting them to regular numbers:M = 1000, D = 500, C = 10...
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Which of the following is the Roman numeral version of the largest 3 digit number?
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Aug 24, 2016
The largest 3 digit number is 999. Let's convert that into Roman numerals.M = 1000, D = 500, C = 100...
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Calculate the following and express the answer as a Roman Numeral: MDC - MXC.
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Aug 24, 2016
Let us first covert the numbers MDC and MXC from Roman numerals to regular numbers:M = 1000, D = 500...
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Find the missing number?
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Aug 24, 2016
We can see that the middle number in rows 1 and 2 is the difference of the other two numbers:6 - 3 =...
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Which of the following three letter term best fits the blanks and can have all the given two letter prefixes?
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Aug 24, 2016
Only GHT seems to fit the two letter prefixes to form the following words: LIGHT, EIGHT, MIGHT, SIGH...
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Which of the following figures complete the figure?
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Aug 24, 2016
This is a straightforward case of matching the patterns to figure out which fits best and completes ...
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How many triangles can be drawn with X as the Vertex using any of the dots on the line below?
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Aug 24, 2016
Lets connect the dots to X first!We can count the following 10 triangles:XAB, XAC, XAD, XAEXBC, XBD,...
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Find the missing number?
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Aug 24, 2016
We can see that the middle number in rows 1 and 2 is the sum of the other two numbers:9 = 3 + 6 and ...
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In the following figure, X and W exchange positions and Y and Z exchange places. If W and Z move diagonally to the middle of the square, what is the direction ox Y with respect to W?
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Aug 24, 2016
Step-1: X and W, and Y and Z switch places as follows:Step-2: W and Z move in diagonally to the midd...
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In the following figure, X and W exchange positions and Y and Z exchange places. If X and Y move diagonally to the middle of the square, what is the direction ox Y with respect to W?
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Aug 24, 2016
Step-1: X and W, and Y and Z switch places as follows:Step-2: X and Y move in diagonally to the midd...
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On the map below, each side of a square grid is 1 mile. Pele walks from his house to the Stadium for practice and then proceeds to the Hospital. Bolt runs from his house to the Airport and then makes his way to the Hospital. Who has traveled farther in distance? Assume that you cannot cut across diagonally and can walk only along the grid.
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Aug 24, 2016
As you can see from the picture below:Bolt is (8+2 = 10) miles from the airport, and then travels (1...
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On the map below, each side of a square grid is 1 mile. Pele walks from his house to the Stadium for practice and then proceeds to the Hospital. Bolt runs from his house to the Airport and then makes his way to the Hospital. Who has traveled farther in distance? Assume that you cannot cut across diagonally and can walk only along the grid.
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Aug 24, 2016
As you can see from the picture below:Bolt is (8+2 = 10) miles from the airport, and then travels (1...
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On the map below, each side of a square grid is 1 mile. How much farther does Bolt live from the Airport than Pele from the Stadium. Assume that you cannot cut across diagonally and can walk only along the grid.
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Aug 24, 2016
As you can see from the picture below:Bolt is (8+2 = 10) miles from the airport, while Pele is (7 + ...
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X and Y started walking from the same point but in opposite directions. After 5 kms, they both turned right and walked another 5 kms. Then they both turned right again and walked another 5 kms. What is the distance between them now?
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Aug 24, 2016
Both X and Y start from the same point and reach X1 and Y1, a distance of 5 Km in opposite direction...
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Arrange the following in a meaningful manner: 1) Exosphere, 2) Mesosphere, 3) Stratosphere, 4) Troposphere, 5) Thermosphere
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Aug 24, 2016
These are the layers of the earth's atmosphere. Arranging them from the inside out, we get: Troposph...
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Which word would appear in the middle if arranged alphabetically? Spasm, Spastic, Spatial, Spacial, Spacious, Spared, Spacing
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Aug 24, 2016
Arranging them alphabetically we get:1) Spacial, 2) Spacing, 3) Spacious, 4) Spared, 5) Spasm, 6) Sp...
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Which word would appear in the middle if arranged alphabetically? Ambiguity, Ambiguous, Ambidextrous, Ambition, Amphibian, Ample.
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Aug 24, 2016
Arranging them alphabetically we get:1) Ambidextrous, 2) Ambiguity, 3) Ambiguous, 4) Ambition, 5) Am...
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Arrange the following in a meaningful order: 1. Ceiling, 2. Roof, 3. Walls, 4. Floor, 5. Foundation,
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Aug 24, 2016
Arranging from the bottom to a top, a house is first built on a Foundation (5), followed by a roof (...
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Arrange the following in a meaningful order from particular to general: 1. State, 2. District, 3. City, 4. Continent, 5. Country
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Aug 24, 2016
Arranging this from the general to particular means going from the largest to smallest or something ...
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X has 2 sons A and B. B's sister is C and A's son is D. How is C related to D?
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Aug 24, 2016
X has 2 sons A and B. C is B's sister which means that C is also A's sister. Therefore it makes her ...
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X is the mother of A and B. If C is B's husband, then what is X to C?
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Aug 24, 2016
If X is A and B's mother and B has a husband, then B must be X's daughter.Therefore C who is B's hus...
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If Goofy said that "Minnie's father is my mother's only son", then what relation is Goofy to Minnie?
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Aug 24, 2016
If Minnie's father is Goofy's mother's ONLY son, then Goofy must be Minnie's father!
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Mickey is the brother of Donald's son's son. What is Donald's relation to Mickey?
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Aug 24, 2016
Donald's son's son is his grand-son. That grand-son's brother is also his grand-son. Therefore, Dona...
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Mickey is the brother of Donald's son's son. What is Donald's relation to Mickey?
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Aug 24, 2016
Donald's son's son is his grand-son. That grand-son's brother is also his grand-son. Therefore, Dona...
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X is the father of A and B. However, B is not X's son. What is B's relation to X?
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Aug 24, 2016
It is given that X is the father of both A and B. So A and B must either be a son or daughter to X. ...
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Complete the analogy: MATH: AMHT : : SPORTS: ________?
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Aug 24, 2016
The word MATH is reversed as follows: MA $\rightarrow$ AM and TH $\rightarrow$ HTSimilarly, SPORTS b...
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Complete the analogy: DAY-AFTER-TOMORROW: SUNDAY : : _________ : WEDNESDAY?
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Aug 24, 2016
If the day after tomorrow is a Sunday, today's a Friday.This means that Thursday was yesterday and W...
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Complete the analogy: CRICKET: BAT : : TENNIS : _______?
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Aug 24, 2016
Just as a Cricket Bat is used to hit the ball in cricket, a RACQUET is used to hit the ball in Tenni...
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Complete the analogy: RONALDO: ODLANOR : : MESSI: _____?
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Aug 24, 2016
In this case, the analogy is between a word and its mirror image, where the order of the alphabets h...
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Complete the analogy: PLAGUE: RATS : : MALARIA: _____?
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Aug 24, 2016
A plague is a disease caused by RATS, similarly Malaria is caused by MOSQUITOES.
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If a clock shows 8:08 as the time, and its hour hand is facing NORTH-EAST, then which direction is the MINUTE hand facing when the time is 1:15?
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Aug 24, 2016
Lets us picture what this will look like when at 8:08, the hour hand faces NORTH-EASTKeeping the dir...
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If a clock shows Noon as the time, and its minute hand is facing NORTH-EAST, then which direction is the MINUTE hand facing when the time is 1:30?
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Aug 24, 2016
Lets us picture what this will look like when at the noon, the minute hand and hour hand both face N...
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If a clock shows 4.30 as the time, and its minute hand is facing EAST, then which direction is the hour hand facing?
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Aug 24, 2016
Lets us picture what this will look like:As we can see, the Hour hand faces NORTH-EAST.
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How many times in 12 hours, the hands of the clock will be at right angles ?
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Aug 24, 2016
Every hour, both the hands are at right angles twice, for example:Therefore the number of times it i...
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Which of the following numbers have both horizontal and vertical lines of symmetry: 3, 0, 6, 9, 4, 8 ?
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Aug 23, 2016
Let's draw an horizontal and vertical line of symmetry through each of the numbers:It is clear that ...
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How many lines of symmetry does this figure have?
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Aug 23, 2016
Let's draw both the horizontal and vertical lines of symmetry and the diagonal symmetry lines as fol...
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Look at the figure shown below and identify which of the four options accurately represents a flip of the figure in the mirror (dashed line)?
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Aug 23, 2016
The four options are: (A) is when we rotate the image 90$^{\circ}$ to the right, (B) is the image as...
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If the dashed line is the line of symmetry (or the mirror), which of the following options provides the mirror image to the figure below?
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Aug 23, 2016
If we place the original figure along the mirror or line of symmetry, we can see that Option B is th...
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Which of the squares listed below should be shaded to make this figure symmetric?
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Aug 23, 2016
Shading just one of the squares (A) is sufficient to make the shape symmetric as shown below:
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How many minimum squares should be shaded to make this figure symmetric?
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Aug 23, 2016
Shading just one of the squares is sufficient to make the shape symmetric as shown below:
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