q: An analyst will recommend a combination of 3 industrial stocks, 2 transportation stocks, and 2 utility stocks. If the analyst can choose from 5 industrial stocks, 4 transportation stocks, and 4 utility stocks, how many different combinations of 7 stocks are possible?
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Options:
(A) 12
(B) 360
(C) 60
(D) 180
(E) 720
a: 5C3 * 4C2 * 4C2 = 10*6*6 = 360. The answer is (B).
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q: The inverse ratio of 3: 7: 1 is?
Options:
(A) 2:3:7
(B) 2:3:9
(C) 2:3:2
(D) 2:3:6
(E) 2:3:1
a: 1/3: 1/7: 1/1 = 7:3:21 The answer is (E).
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q: If 6x = 8y = 10z, then what is a possible sum of positive integers x, y, and z?
Options:
(A) 52
(B) 58
(C) 84
(D) 94
(E) 168
a: 6x = 8y = 10z
3x = 4y = 5z
3(4*5) = 4(3*5) = 5(3*4)
Addition = 20+15+12 = 47
Answer would be multiple of 47 which is 94 The answer is (D).
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q: Look at this series: 0.7, 2.1, ____, 18.9, 56.7, ... What number should fill the blank?
Options:
(A) 6.3
(B) 5.3
(C) 6.2
(D) 6.1
(E) 4.3
a:
This is a simple multiplication series. Each number is 3 times greater than the previous number. The answer is (A).
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