Subject: Paradox

Observe carefully:

i.i = sqrt(-1) * sqrt(-1)

= sqrt{ (-1).(-1) }
=sqrt ( 1 )
= 1 (!)

That means, i^2 = 1(!)

What is wrong here??

sqrt means sqare root.

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Do they have a Fourth of July in England?

* Yes
* No
* Only during leap years
1 3 8 19 42 ?

63 89 82 72 96
64 56 49 43 38 ?

34 28 27 35 24
Jack wants to buy some chocolate. As usual, he doesn't have too much pocket money,
and therefore tries to buy as much chocolate as possible with the money he has
(doesn't matter which kind). He has a choice today: 100g of English Cadbury with
waffles for $0.99, 125g of Swiss Milka with nuts for $1.09, 200g of Belgian Cote
d' Or with praline for $1.99 and 300g of American Ghirardelli with caramel filling
for $2.79. Which kind of chocolate did Jack eventually buy?

Cadbury Milka Cote d' Or Ghirardelli

1. Prove that all relatively prime positive integer solutions to a^2+b^2 = c^2
have a, b = 2uv, u^2 - v^2
and c = u^2 + v^2 for positive integers u, v.

2. Prove that n^2 + 3n + 5 is never a multiple of 11 if n is an integer.

3. Prove that a|b implies Fa|Fb, where Fn are the Fibonacci numbers, defined by
F(0) = 0, F(1) = 1 and Fn = Fn-1 + Fn-2.

4.Prove that a number consisting of a string of 3^n ones (base 10) is divisible by
3^n.

Post the solutions in group wall.

4) Lenny's average score after 3 tests is 88. What score on the 4th test would
bring Lenny's average up to exactly 90?
92
93
94
95
96
If an integer is divisible by 6 and by 9, then the integer must be
divisible by which of the following?
 12
18
24
36
54
Explanation of Answer:
An integer that�s divisible by 6 has at least one 2 and one 3 in its prime
factorization. An integer that�s divisible by 9 has at least two 3s in its prime
factorization. Therefore, an integer that�s divisible by both 6 and 9 has at least
one 2 and two 3s in its prime factorization. That means it is divisible by 2 and
3: 2 x 3 6, 3 x 3 9, and 2 x 3 x 3 = 18. It�s not necessarily divisible by 12 or
36, each of which includes two 2s in its prime factorization. You could also do
this one by picking numbers. Think of a common multiple of 6 and 9 and use it to
eliminate some options. 6 x 9 = 54 is an obvious common multiple�and it�s not
divisible by 12 or 36, but it is divisible by 18. The least common multiple of 6
and 9 is 18, which is also divisible by 18. It looks like every common multiple of
6 and 9 is also a multiple of 18.
If x + y < 10, and x - y > 12, which of the following
pairs could be the values of x and y?
(2, 6)
(6, -4)
(8, -4)
(8, -6)
(10, -2)
The easiest way to do this problem is just to backsolve. Since each pair of
numbers in the answer choices represents possible values of x and y, just add up
each x and y to see if x + y < 10, and subtract each y from each x to see if x - y
> 12. If you do this, you�ll find that in all 5 cases x + y < 10, but in only 1
case, x - y > 12.
If the positive integer x leaves a remainder of 2 when divided by 8, what will the
remainder be when x + 9 is divided by 8?
0
1
2
3
4
The easiest way to get the answer here is to pick numbers. Pick a number for x
that has a remainder of 2 when divided by 8, such as 10. Increase the number you
picked by 9. In this case, 10 + 9 = 19. Now divide 19 by 8, which gives you 2
remainder 3. Therefore, the answer is 3.
Previous Question
10)�

In the triangle above, if the measure of angle B is 52

degrees, then what is the value of y? 2022242830
Explanation of Answer:
In the figure angle B is labeled (2x - 2)� and in the question stem you�re told
that angle B measures 52�. So, 2x - 2 = 52, and x = 25. That means that angle A,
which is labeled (4x)�, must measure 4 x 25, or 100�. Since the three angles of a
triangle must add up to 180�, 52� + 100� + y� = 180�, and y = 28.11)�If 6% of x is
7.5, then 36% of x equals 3642454854
Explanation of Answer:
In this question, if you think about the relationship between the information
you�re given and the information you have to find, it becomes very easy. You�re
given 6% of a number and you have to find 36% of that same number. 6% of x is just
a certain fraction, to be exact, 6/100 times x; and 36% of x is just 36/100 times
x. That means that 36% of x is 6 times as great as 6% of x. So if you�re given
that 6% of x is 7.5, then 36% of x must be 6 times 7.5, or 45. 13)�
In pentagon ABCDE shown above, each side is 1 centimeter. If a particle starts at
point A and travels clockwise 183 centimeters along ABCDE, the particle will stop
on which point?ABCDE
Explanation of Answer:
If the particle travels from A to B to C to D to E and then back to A it has
traveled 5 centimeters, since each side of the pentagon measures centimeter, If it
goes all the way around the pentagon again it�s traveled another 5 centimeters,
for a total of 10 centimeters. In fact, every time the particle makes a complete
revolution around the pentagon(from point A back to point A again) it travels an
additional 5 centimeters. So if the number of centimeters the particle has
traveled is a multiple of 5, the particle must be at point A. The number 183 is 3
more than a multiple of 5. If the particle had gone 180 centimeters it would be at
point A; since it has gone 3 more centimeters it must be at point D. 4)�What is
the greatest prime factor of 77? 711274377
Explanation of Answer:
The factors of 77 are 1, 7, 11, and 77; 77 is a factor of 77, but it is not prime.
11 and 7 are both factors of 87 and prime, so the greater of these, (11), is
correct.
15)�A business is owned by 9 women and 1 man, each of whom owns an equal share. If
one of the women sells 1/2 of her share to the man, and another woman keeps 1/5 of
her share and sells the rest to the man, what fraction of the business will the
man own?1/21/311/327/823/100
Explanation of Answer:
Picking numbers makes this problem easier to work with. Rather than dealing with
fractions of the business, say that there are 100 total shares. At the beginning
of the problem, the 9 women each own 10 shares and the man owns 10 shares. One
woman sells 1/2 of her part of the business, 5 shares, to the man, and another
woman sells 1 - 1/5 = 4/5 other part of the business, 20(4/5) = 8 shares to the
man. Now the man owns 10 + 5 + 8 = 23 shares out of the total 100 shares in the
business or 23/100. 16)�At a bedding convention, 400 dealers sold either blankets
or sheets or both. If 163 dealers sold both blankets and sheets, and 117 dealers
sold only blankets, how many dealers sold only sheets?8697104120145
Explanation of Answer:
There are 3 types of dealers at this convention�dealers who sell only blankets,
dealers who sell only sheets, and dealers who sell both blankets and sheets. The
total number of dealers is 400. You�re given the number of 2 out of the 3 types of
dealers�there are 163 that sell both blankets and sheets, and 117 that sell only
blankets. Since there are only 3 types of dealers, 163 + 117 + the number of
dealers who sell only coins = 400, and so the number of dealers who sell only
coins is 400 - 163 - 117 = 120.17)�For all values of x, (3x + 4) (4x - 3) = 7x+1
7x-1212x2+7x-1212x2-25x-1212x2-12
Explanation of Answer:
Use FOIL:

(3x + 4)(4x - 3)
= (3x * 4x) + [3x * (-3)] + (4 * 4x) + [4 * (-3)]
= 12x2 - 9x + 16x - 12
= 12x2 + 7x - 1218)�Steve types at an average rate of 8 pages per hour. At that
rate, how many hours will it take Jan to type 100 pages? 81/39121/2142/5191/3
Explanation of Answer:
Set up a proportion:

8 pages/1 hour = 100 pages/x hours

8x= 100

x = 100/8 = 121/219)�
X ? 0

Which of the following expressions describes the indicated values on the number
line above ? x ? 1x ? 1x ? |1||x| ? 1|x| ? 1
Explanation of Answer:
Be sure not to be tempted by answers that are partly right. x ? 1 describes the
right half of the values on the number line but leaves out the left half. The
selected values on the number line consist of 1, everything greater than 1, -1,
and everything less than -1. The easiest way to describe this set is that the
absolute value of x, or its distance from zero on the number line, is greater than
or equal to 1. This can be written in mathematical notation as |x| ? 1.
A business is owned by 9 women and 1 man, each of whom owns an equal share.
If one of the women sells 1/2 of her share to the man, and another woman keeps 1/5
of her share and sells the rest to the man, what fraction of the business will the
man own?
1/2
1/3
11/32
7/8
23/100
Explanation of Answer:
Picking numbers makes this problem easier to work with. Rather than dealing with
fractions of the business, say that there are 100 total shares. At the beginning
of the problem, the 9 women each own 10 shares and the man owns 10 shares. One
woman sells 1/2 of her part of the business, 5 shares, to the man, and another
woman sells 1 - 1/5 = 4/5 other part of the business, 20(4/5) = 8 shares to the
man. Now the man owns 10 + 5 + 8 = 23 shares out of the total 100 shares in the
business or 23/100.
At a bedding convention, 400 dealers sold either blankets or sheets or both. If
163 dealers sold both blankets and sheets, and 117 dealers sold only blankets, how
many dealers sold only sheets?
86
97
104
120
145
Explanation of Answer:
There are 3 types of dealers at this convention�dealers who sell only blankets,
dealers who sell only sheets, and dealers who sell both blankets and sheets. The
total number of dealers is 400. You�re given the number of 2 out of the 3 types of
dealers�there are 163 that sell both blankets and sheets, and 117 that sell only
blankets. Since there are only 3 types of dealers, 163 + 117 + the number of
dealers who sell only coins = 400, and so the number of dealers who sell only
coins is 400 - 163 - 117 = 120.
If Jeff and Jimmy have less than 22 dollars between them, and Jeff has 8 dollars,
which of the following could be the number of dollars that Jimmy has?

1. 12
2. 14
3. 16

I only
III only
I & III.
I & II
Neither I, II, nor III are correct.
Explanation of Answer:
The easiest way to do this problem is to subtract Jeff's money from the total of
the money that Jimmy and Jeff have.

Doing this gives you 22 - 8 = 14. However, the problem states that they have LESS
THAN 22 dollars. Therefore, Jimmy must have less than 14 dollars, Of I, II, and
III, the only value that is less than 14 is I.
Stephanie drove at an average rate of 50 miles per hour for two hours and then
increased her average rate by 50% for the next 3 hours. Her average rate of speed
for the 5 hours was t miles per hour. What is the value of t?
55 mph
60 mph
65 mph
70 mph
75 mph
Explanation of Answer:
The average rate of speed is the total distance traveled divided by the total
hours traveled. Melanie drove at 50 miles per hour for 2 hours, for a total of 50
x 2 or 100 miles. If she increased her speed by 50%, then she increased her speed
by 50% of 50, or 25, so her new speed was 50 + 25 = 75. So, she drove at 75 miles
per hour for the next 3 hours, for a total of 75 x 3 = 225 miles. She went 100
miles and then 225 miles, for a total of 325 miles, and she drove for 2 hours and
then for 3 hours, for a total of 5 hours. Her average rate for the trip was 325
miles divided by 5 hours, or 65 miles per hour.
1.we all know that in base 10,a number divisible by 3 and 9 will always have digit
sum equal to 3 and 9,respectively.find a critarion for a number divisible by n in
base m having digit sum equal to n.

2.Let ABCD be a cyclic quadrilateral .The incentres of triangles

@BCD,@ACD,@ABD,@ABC are respectively M,N,P,Q.
show that MNPQ is a rectangle.

3.Let ABC be a triangle and P be any point in its interior.Let P1,P2 be the feet
of perpendiculars frm P to the sides AC nd BC.draw AP ,BP.frm C drop
Perpendiculars to AP nd BP.let Q1 and Q2 be the feet of perpendiculars,show that
lines Q1P2,Q2P1,AB are concurrent......
Kamruzzaman Kamrul September 7 at 4:44am Reply
Try these problems,not bad for practicing!!

1. A number consisting of a string of 3^n ones (base 10) is divisible by 3^n.

2. Find all integer solutions to x^2*y^2 = x^2 + y^2.

3.Prove that n^4 + 4^n is composite for all n > 1

post your solution in group's wall.

1. Prove that all relatively prime positive integer solutions to a^2+b^2 = c^2
have a, b = 2uv, u^2 - v^2
and c = u^2 + v^2 for positive integers u, v.

2. Prove that n^2 + 3n + 5 is never a multiple of 11 if n is an integer.

3. Prove that a|b implies Fa|Fb, where Fn are the Fibonacci numbers, defined by
F(0) = 0, F(1) = 1 and Fn = Fn-1 + Fn-2.

4.Prove that a number consisting of a string of 3^n ones (base 10) is divisible by
3^n.

Post the solutions in group wall.

1.Find how many numbers are there which are divisible by both 8 and 12 from 1 to
1000.
Find also how many are there, which are not divisible by either 8 or 12?

2.10200 have 2 trailing zeros. What are the number of trailing zero�s in
1*3*5*7*..........................*997*999
Can you tell the number of trailing zero�s in
2*4*6*8*......................*98*100 ?

3.By definition factorial (n) = 1*2*3*........*(n-1)*n. And two integers are

relative prime if they do not have any common divisor except 1. Such as 5 and 8
are relatively prime. Find the smallest number, which is relatively prime to
factorial (100) or 100!.

these problems need no theory to solve,simply observation!

post you solution in group's wall...

1.Find all possible solutions of x^y = y^x and x not equal to y and both are
integers.

2.A number in Hexadecimal notation is 123456789ABCDEF. If you convert it into

Base-8
how many digits will be there?

3.Find the number of digits in 9^999

4.What is the last digit of 1234567^1234567?

5.Find the smallest number divisible by 9 which have atleast 5 zero�s and rest of
its
digits are 1. Which will be the next such number?

Solve & post in the group's

A florist buys roses at $0.50 a piece and sells them for $1.00 a piece. If there
are no other expenses, how many roses must be sold in order to make a profit of
$300?
100
150
200
300
600
Explanation of Answer:
Each rose brings a profit of $1.00 minus $0.50, or $0.50. The number of roses that
need to be sold to make a profit of $300 is $300 � $0.50. This is 600 roses.
A basketball team has won 50 games of 75 played. The team still has 45 games to
play. How many of the remaining games must the team win in order to win 60% of all
games played during the season?
20
21
22
25
30
Explanation of Answer:
The team has played 75 games and will play 45 more games.

75 + 45 = 120

6O% of 120 = 0.6 x 120 = 72 The team must win 72 games, and It has already won 50
games. Therefore, the team must win 72�50 = 22 more games.
A school has 18 classes with 35 students in each class. In order to reduce class
size to 30, how many new classes must be formed?
2
3
5
6
8
Explanation of Answer:
The number of students in the school 18 x 35 = 630. If there are to be 30 students
in a class, the number of
classes needed is 630 / 30 = 21.

Therefore, the number of new classes needed is 21 - 18 = 3.