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@mani0303 said:
No dude..I could take it from online,but the one exclusively for remainders compiled by S/E engineer way back in 2004 is hard to get...I'd lost it nowOne from the remainderWhat is the remainder when (1!)^3 +(2!)^3 +(3!)^3 +(4!)^3 + -----------------------(1152!)^3 is divided by 1152?
4!^3 will be cancelled by 1152.
So,
1+8+216 mod 1152
225 ?
@shattereddream said:
A and B start swimming simultaneously from two points P and Q respectively, on a river towards each other. A crosses a floating cork at a point S and B crosses the floating cork at a point T which is at a distance of 8 km from point S. A and B cross each other at a distance of 2 km from T. It is given that the direction of flow of the river is from P to Q and in still water, the ratio of speeds of A and B is 3 : 1. P, S, T and Q ( in that order) are on the same straight line and assume that A, B and the floating cork move along that line.If PQ = 100 km, then find the distance between the floating cork and A when A reaches Q.
P--------a---------S-------8--------T----2-------X--------b-------Q

X is the point where A and B meet.

A speed = 3s
B speed = s
River speed = r

Time taken for A to move from S to X, Ta = 10/(3s+r)

Time taken for B to move from X to T, Tb = 2/(s-r)

Now Tb = 3Ta

This is because relative speed of both A and B w.r.t the cork's speed (river speed) is nothing but their own speeds. So if A takes T time to move away from cork, B will take 3T time to retrace back from same point and meet the cork.

So,
30/(3s+r) = 2/(s-r)

s/r = 4/3 ---(1)

Also, time taken for A and B to reach point X is same.
(a + 10)/(3s+3/4s) = b/(s-3/4s)

And, a + b = 90

So b = 25/4

From (1), we get 3s/r = 4 --> (3s+r)/r = 5

So if A covers distance, 'd', cork will cover d/5.

A covers 10 + b = 65/4

So cork covers 13/4

Distance of cork from point Q = (65-13)/4 = 13
@Angadbir OA 13
@shattereddream said:
@Angadbir OA 13
He can't be wrong;)
@mani0303 said:
He can't be wrong
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@catahead said:
Can u share the solution?=====Q: I left the room at a time between 4 and 5PM and returned between 7 and 8PM and noticed that the two hands of the clock had just interchanged their positions. What is the time when I returned?OA not available https://www.facebook.com/pages/Quantexpert/123213681084921
Suppose i left the room x minutes past 4
and i return at y minutes past 7
the two hands of the clock are interchanged that means
the minute hand will replace the hour hand so they will make the same angle
minute hand travels at 6 deg per minute and hour hand travels at 1/2 deg per minute
6x= 210 + y / 2 ( 210 becoz hour hand has past 7)
6y = 120 + x/2 ( 120 becoz hour hand has past 4)
solving both these eqns
you will get y = 23.04
Bill and Clinton take the square of a certain decimal number and express it in base 5 and 6 respectively. Then Bush comes and he takes the two representations and assuming that the expressions are in base 10, adds the numbers. Which of the following cannot be the value of the unit €™s digit of the sum obtained?
@shattereddream said:
Bill and Clinton take the square of a certain decimal number and express it in base 5 and 6 respectively. Then Bush comes and he takes the two representations and assuming that the expressions are in base 10, adds the numbers. Which of the following cannot be the value of the unit €™s digit of the sum obtained?
options pls...
@shattereddream said:
Bill and Clinton take the square of a certain decimal number and express it in base 5 and 6 respectively. Then Bush comes and he takes the two representations and assuming that the expressions are in base 10, adds the numbers. Which of the following cannot be the value of the unit창€™s digit of the sum obtained?
options for the question are
0,2,8,6,3 @ganeshv266
@mani0303 said:
No dude..I could take it from online,but the one exclusively for remainders compiled by S/E engineer way back in 2004 is hard to get...I'd lost it nowOne from the remainderWhat is the remainder when (1!)^3 +(2!)^3 +(3!)^3 +(4!)^3 + -----------------------(1152!)^3 is divided by 1152?
is it 225 ?

(4!)^3 + (5!)^3 +...........(1152!)^3 mod 1152 = 0
so (1!)^3 + (2!)^3 + (3!)^3 mod 1152 = 1 + 8 + 216 mod 1152 = 225 mod 1152 = 225
@shattereddream said:
options for the question are0,2,8,6,3 @ganeshv266
2??
@shattereddream said:
options for the question are0,2,8,6,3 @ganeshv266
I think only 6 is not possible

Since any square number divisible by 5 leaves remainder 1,4,0 and when divisible by 6 leaves 1,4,0,3

So,the sum that can't be possible is 6

OA - 6 @mani0303 @ganeshv266

@shattereddream said:
Bill and Clinton take the square of a certain decimal number and express it in base 5 and 6 respectively. Then Bush comes and he takes the two representations and assuming that the expressions are in base 10, adds the numbers. Which of the following cannot be the value of the unit €™s digit of the sum obtained?
x^2 mod 5 +x^2 mod 6 will b added
x^2 mod 5 will b either 0,1,4
x^2 mod 6 0,1,4,3
6,9 cannot be formed i guess
@Subhashdec2 said:
x^2 mod 5 +x^2 mod 6 will b addedx^2 mod 5 will b either 0,1,4x^2 mod 6 0,1,4,36,9 cannot be formed i guess
yes 6 & 9 cannot be formed u are left with only one option ie 6
The number of values of 'x' less than 30 for which 50! – x! ends in 6 zeroes is
@shattereddream said:
The number of values of 'x' less than 30 for which 50! – x! ends in 6 zeroes is
x can take 25 to 29,so the number of values would be 5
@shattereddream said:
The number of values of 'x' less than 30 for which 50! – x! ends in 6 zeroes is
6 zeroes... hmm... 25! end with 6 zeroes... so 50! - 25! = 25! (sumthing - 1)
similarly for 26,27,28,29 ... so 5 numbers??
1. In how many ways 18 identical balls can be put in 3 identical boxes?
2. In how many ways 18 distinct balls can be put in 3 identical boxes?
3. In how many ways 18 identical balls can be put in 3 distinct boxes?
4. In how many ways 18 distinct balls can be put in 3 distinct boxes?

@shattereddream said:
of course it is 6.. my bad