question: Twelve coins are tossed simultaneously. In how many of the outcomes will the third coin turn up a head?
Options:
(A) 2^9
(B) 2^11
(C) 3 * 2^8
(D) 3 * 2^9
(E) 3 * 2^10
answer: Stream of consciousness: Fix the third coin as H. The remaining 11 coins have 2^11 outcomes. The answer is (B).

q: An archer is shooting arrows from various distances. She shoots at a target from 40 yards, 50 yards, and 60 yards. The probability that she hits within the bullseye from 40 yards is 4/5, the probability that she hits within the bullseye from 50 yards is 3/4, and the probability that she hits within the bullseye from 60 yards is 2/3. What is the probability that she hits the bullseye at least once in three shots, one from each distance listed.
Options:
(A) 39/40
(B) 49/50
(C) 59/60
(D) 9/10
(E) 14/15
a: Stream of consciousness: The probability that she hits the bullseye at least once = 1 - (the probability that she misses the bullseye every shot)
The probability that she misses every shot = (prob that she misses from 40 yards)*(prob that she misses from 50 yards)*(prob that she misses from 60 yards)
Prob that she misses from 40 yards = 1 - 4/5 = 1/5; Prob that she misses from 50 yards = 1 - 3/4 = 1/4; Prob that she misses from 60 yards = 1 - 2/3 = 1/3
Thus the probability that she misses all shots = (1/5)*(1/4)*(1/3) = 1/60
Thus the probability that she makes at least one shot = 1 - (1/60) = 59/60 The answer is (C).

question: Solve below question 2x - 1 = 17
Options:
(A) -8
(B) -9
(C) -5
(D) -4
(E) 9
answer: Stream of consciousness: 1. Add 1 to both sides: 2x - 1 + 1 = 17 + 1 2. Simplify both sides: 2x = 18 3. Divide both sides by 2: 4. Simplify both sides: x = 9 The answer is (E).

q: Find the largest 4 digit number which isexactly divisible by 88?
Options:
(A) 3454
(B) 4586
(C) 9944
(D) 10564
(E) 18664
a: Stream of consciousness: Largest 4 digit number is 9999
After doing 9999 88 we get remainder 55
Hence largest 4 digit number exactly divisible by 88 = 9999 - 55 = 9944 The answer is (C).

question: The average of 13 numbers is 60. Average of the first 7 of them is 54 and that of the last 7 is 61. Find the 8th number?
Options:
(A) 25
(B) 83
(C) 45
(D) 53
(E) 64
answer: Stream of consciousness: Sum of all the 13 numbers = 13 * 60 = 780
Sum of the first 7 of them = 7 * 54 = 378
Sum of the last 7 of them = 7 * 61 = 427
So, the 8th number = 427 + 378 - 780 = 25. The answer is (A).

question: If 10 crates have 94 apples each and how many apples more is required in order to make 100 apples in each crate?
Options:
(A) 5
(B) 10
(C) 15
(D) 20
(E) 60
answer:
Stream of consciousness: Each crate requires 6 apples and totally there are 10 crates so required apples = 10 * 6 = 60 The answer is (E).