My take on it:
I used ##W = Rt## where ##W## is work done, ##R## is rate and t is the time taken
let ##W = 1## and ##t## be the time taken by lambert.
for Lambert:
##1 = R(t)##
##R = \frac{1}{t}## ... (1)
for Stassen:
##1 = \frac{r}{(3t/2)}##
##r = \frac{2}{(3t)}##...(2)
from (1) and (2),
## R'...
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Recently I viewed a blog post about SAT Math preparation. It stated that quadratics is the chapter which is most asked in SAT, and if I don't master the chapter, I can't answer most SAT problems. IMO, this statement above implied that quadratics (quadratic equation) is the core chapter...
Homework Statement
A salesperson's commission is k percent of the selling price of a car. Which of the following represents the commission, in dollars, on 2 cars that sold for 14,000 each?Homework Equations
28,000*k (I thought that this answer was corrects since a percent is always part of 1...
sat math, "test-taking abilities," math ability
hey all,
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what do these 'test-taking abilities' consist of and how do they operate?
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If k and h are constants and x2+kx+7 is equivalent to (x+1)(x+h), what is the value...
Few questions...
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2. http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v407/ammad/sat1.jpg
This is an SAT question. To answer this question I thought I could just solve the system...
I'm taking the SAT II subject tests saturday and I know it's a bit late but I need to cram. I have done barron's for math and spark notes book for chemistry and I consistently get around 620's on both. I'd like to get above a 700 but I'm having trouble.
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Homework Statement
(n/(n-1)) x (1/n) x (n/(n+1)) = 5/k for positive integers n and k, what is the value of k>
Homework Equations
The Attempt at a Solution
I multiplied the left side out to be (n/(n^2-1) and set it equal to 5/k
I got stuck right there.
Homework Statement
In a Mixture of peanuts and cashews, the ratio by weight of peanuts to cashews is 5 to 2. how many pounds of cashews will there be in 4 pounds of this mixture?
Homework Equations
The Attempt at a Solution
I used 5/2 as seven pounds in the original ratio...
Homework Statement
If a, b, c, and f are four nonzero numbers, then all of the following proportions are equivalent EXCEPT
(A) (a / f) = (b / c)
(B) (f / c) = (b / a)
(C) (c / a) = (f / b)
(D) (a / c) = (b / f)
(E) (af / bc) = (1 / 1)
Homework Equations
None
The Attempt at...
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I'm giving my SAT subject tests in Dec 2008, And I would like to know where I can give practice tests for : Math 1-2, Physics ? Please Help, as I intent to score 800 on all three of them. I presently use Princeton for both math, barrons for physics; but the practice tests are'nt...
Homework Statement
\sqrt{x^{2}-t^{2}}=2t-x
If x and t are positive numbers that satisfy the equation above, what is the value of \frac{x}{t}?
2. The attempt at a solution
x^{2}-t^{2}=4t^{2}-x^{2}
x^{2}+x^{2}=4t^{2}+t^{2}
2x^{2}=5t^{2}
I'm unsure of what to do next.
Homework Statement
A small company has some free movie tickets to distribute to its employees. If each employee gets 5 tickets, there will be 15 left over. If 5 employees will receive 7 tickets, and none will be left over. How many tickets does the company have?
Homework Equations...
If point P(m,2m) is 5 units from the line 12x+5y=1, m could equal
a. 43/11
b.-3
c.-65/22
d.5
e.3
The answer is E.
Explanation given in book:
- distance = abs(12(m) + 5(2m) -1) / root(144+25) = 5.
>>> m=3 or -32/11
I do not understand this explanation (of course finding m from...
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I'm in the chapter of "Higher-Degree Polynomials" right now and I have some questions concerning some facts:
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To make an orange dye, 3 parts of red dye are mixed with 2 parts of yellow dye. To make a green dye, 2 parts of blue dye are mixed with 1 part of yellow dye. If equal amounts of green and orange are mixed, what is the proportion of yellow dye in the new mixture?
This is not a homework...
When you divide any positive integer by 3, the remainder must be less than or equal to 2.
Does this hold true for all integers from 2-9?? I've tried it with 10 but it doesn't seem to work, nor 1 because anything divided by 1 is itself; 0 has the same issue.
Please give your insight about...
At the first stop on its route, a bus picks up x passengers. At the second stop, y passengers get on the bus. At the third stop, 2/3 of the passengers exit the bus. At the fourth stop, 2 passengers get on the bus. How many passengers is the bus carrying right now?
a) (3x+3y+4)/3
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I'm trying to practice doing the SAT math 2 this summer, and I realize that I just couldn't keep up with the pace of the test. I took the test once and I got a 670 with 10 questions that I didn't have a chance to finish.
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The College Board's website contains a "SAT question of the day" feature. As I'm going to be taking my SAT I's (as well as three SAT II tests, lucky me) in the near future, I check it on a regular basis in conjunction with the rest of my studies.
Today's question seems completely crazy...
What is the greatest possible area of a triangle with one side of length 7 and the another side of length 10?Choices:
A - 17
B - 34
C - 35
D - 70
E - 140
Answer is 35 but how?
Thanks in advance