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Soru 501Soru

A corporate training agency surveyed 180180 professionals to determine which of three skill workshops they attended: Leadership (LL), Negotiation (NN), and Communication (CC). The survey revealed that 9090 professionals attended Leadership, 8080 attended Negotiation, and 7070 attended Communication. Additionally, 3535 attended both Leadership and Negotiation, 2525 attended both Negotiation and Communication, 4040 attended both Leadership and Communication, and 2020 attended none of the three workshops. How many of the surveyed professionals attended exactly one workshop?

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Cevap: 100

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The number of professionals who attended exactly one workshop is 100.
By applying the principle of inclusion-exclusion for three overlapping sets, the number of professionals attending at least one workshop is 18020=160180 - 20 = 160. Setting up the equation 160=90+80+70(35+25+40)+x160 = 90 + 80 + 70 - (35 + 25 + 40) + x reveals that x=20x = 20 professionals attended all three workshops. Subtracting 2020 from each pairwise intersection yields the counts for those attending exactly two workshops (1515, 55, and 2020, totaling 4040). Subtracting the exactly-two count (4040) and the all-three count (2020) from the total attending at least one (160160) gives 100100 professionals who attended exactly one workshop.

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Determine the number of professionals in the union of all three sets
LNC=18020=160|L \cup N \cup C| = 180 - 20 = 160
The total number of professionals who attended at least one workshop is equal to the total surveyed minus those who attended none.
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Apply the principle of inclusion-exclusion for three sets to find the intersection of all three workshops
160=90+80+70(35+25+40)+LNC    LNC=20160 = 90 + 80 + 70 - (35 + 25 + 40) + |L \cap N \cap C| \implies |L \cap N \cap C| = 20
Summing individual set counts double-counts pairwise intersections and triple-counts the triple intersection, so we adjust using the standard three-set formula.
3
Calculate the number of professionals who attended exactly two workshops
(3520)+(2520)+(4020)=15+5+20=40(35 - 20) + (25 - 20) + (40 - 20) = 15 + 5 + 20 = 40
Each pairwise intersection includes those who attended all three workshops; subtracting the triple intersection leaves those in exactly two sets.
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Calculate the number of professionals who attended exactly one workshop
Exactly one=1604020=100\text{Exactly one} = 160 - 40 - 20 = 100
Subtracting the number of professionals who attended exactly two workshops and all three workshops from the total attending at least one leaves those attending exactly one workshop.

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Overlapping Sets (Three-Set Inclusion-Exclusion Principle)
Tahmini Süre:2m 0s
Soru 502Soru

A commercial distributor purchased a shipment of 50 identical medical imaging monitors for a total cost of 20,000.Tosettheoriginallistpriceofeachmonitor,thedistributormarkedupthecostpriceperunitby75percent.Thedistributorsold30monitorsattheoriginallistprice.Tocleartheremaininginventory,thedistributorsoldtherestofthemonitorsatadiscountof20,000. To set the original list price of each monitor, the distributor marked up the cost price per unit by 75 percent. The distributor sold 30 monitors at the original list price. To clear the remaining inventory, the distributor sold the rest of the monitors at a discount of d percentofftheoriginallistprice.Ifthedistributorrealizedanoverallnetprofitof33percentontheentireshipmentof50monitors,whatisthevalueof percent off the original list price. If the distributor realized an overall net profit of 33 percent on the entire shipment of 50 monitors, what is the value of d$?

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Cevap: 60

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The value of dd is 60.
The correct response accurately determines that the distributor needs 5,600fromtheremaining20monitorstoachieveanoverall33percentprofitonthe5,600 from the remaining 20 monitors to achieve an overall 33 percent profit on the 20,000 investment. This requires selling each remaining monitor for 280,whichreflectsa280, which reflects a 420 price reduction from the 700listprice.Expressedasapercentageofthe700 list price. Expressed as a percentage of the 700 list price, a $420 reduction is equal to 60 percent.

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Calculate the unit cost price and original list price per monitor
Unit cost = $20,00050=$400\frac{\$20,000}{50} = \$400. List price = $400×(1+0.75)=$700\$400 \times (1 + 0.75) = \$700.
Establishing individual unit costs and list prices is necessary to determine total revenues.
2
Determine total revenue required for an overall net profit of 33 percent
Total Target Revenue = $20,000×(1+0.33)=$26,600\$20,000 \times (1 + 0.33) = \$26,600.
An overall 33 percent profit means total revenue must equal 133 percent of the total shipment cost.
3
Calculate revenue from the first 30 monitors and the remaining required revenue
Revenue from 30 units = 30×$700=$21,00030 \times \$700 = \$21,000. Remaining revenue needed from 20 units = $26,600$21,000=$5,600\$26,600 - \$21,000 = \$5,600.
Subtracting the revenue generated by full-price sales isolates the revenue needed from the discounted items.
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Determine the selling price per discounted monitor and calculate the discount percentage dd
Discounted selling price = $5,60020=$280\frac{\$5,600}{20} = \$280. Discount amount = $700$280=$420\$700 - \$280 = \$420. Discount percentage d=($420$700)×100=60d = \left(\frac{\$420}{\$700}\right) \times 100 = 60.
The discount percentage is the ratio of the dollar discount to the original list price.

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Profit, Loss, and Markup (Successive percentage changes with mixed pricing)
Soru 503Soru

For all real numbers x>1x > 1, the expression x+2x1x2x1\sqrt{x + 2\sqrt{x - 1}} - \sqrt{x - 2\sqrt{x - 1}} is equal to 22.

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Cevap: False

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The statement is False because the expression equals 2x12\sqrt{x-1} (which is less than 22) whenever 1<x<21 < x < 2.
The statement asserts that the identity holds for all x>1x > 1. However, evaluating x2x1\sqrt{x - 2\sqrt{x-1}} yields x11|\sqrt{x-1} - 1|. When 1<x<21 < x < 2, x1<1\sqrt{x-1} < 1, so x11=1x1|\sqrt{x-1} - 1| = 1 - \sqrt{x-1}. Subtraction gives 2x122\sqrt{x-1} \neq 2 for all xx in (1,2)(1, 2). Thus, the statement is false.

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Rewrite the expressions under the outer radicals as perfect squares.
x±2x1=(x1)±2x1+1=(x1±1)2x \pm 2\sqrt{x-1} = (x-1) \pm 2\sqrt{x-1} + 1 = (\sqrt{x-1} \pm 1)^2
Recognize the quadratic pattern a2±2ab+b2a^2 \pm 2ab + b^2 where a=x1a = \sqrt{x-1} and b=1b = 1.
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Apply the radical identity u2=u\sqrt{u^2} = |u| to remove the outer square roots.
x+2x1=x1+1=x1+1\sqrt{x + 2\sqrt{x-1}} = |\sqrt{x-1} + 1| = \sqrt{x-1} + 1 and x2x1=x11\sqrt{x - 2\sqrt{x-1}} = |\sqrt{x-1} - 1|
The principal square root of a squared quantity is non-negative, requiring absolute value bars.
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Analyze the absolute value x11|\sqrt{x-1} - 1| across the specified domain x>1x > 1.
For x2x \ge 2, x11    x11=x11\sqrt{x-1} \ge 1 \implies |\sqrt{x-1} - 1| = \sqrt{x-1} - 1. For 1<x<21 < x < 2, x1<1    x11=1x1\sqrt{x-1} < 1 \implies |\sqrt{x-1} - 1| = 1 - \sqrt{x-1}.
The sign of the expression inside the absolute value changes at x=2x = 2.
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Evaluate the full expression for 1<x<21 < x < 2.
(x1+1)(1x1)=2x1(\sqrt{x-1} + 1) - (1 - \sqrt{x-1}) = 2\sqrt{x-1}
Since 2x1<22\sqrt{x-1} < 2 when 1<x<21 < x < 2, the statement does not hold for all real numbers x>1x > 1.

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Nested Radicals and the Principal Square Root Absolute Value Identity u2=u\sqrt{u^2} = |u|
Soru 504Soru

Traditionally, economists believed that increasing minimum wage rates would inevitably lead to higher unemployment among low-skilled workers. However, recent empirical studies of municipal labor markets challenge this classic view. Researchers analyzing cities that implemented incremental minimum wage increases observed no significant drop in overall employment rates. Instead, the higher wages reduced costly employee turnover and improved worker productivity, offsetting the increased labor costs for businesses. Thus, modest minimum wage increases can stabilize low-wage workforce markets without forcing widespread job cuts.

Which of the following best states the primary purpose of the passage?

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Cevap: To present recent empirical findings that challenge a traditional economic view regarding minimum wage increases

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To present recent empirical findings that challenge a traditional economic view regarding minimum wage increases
The correct answer accurately synthesizes the main goal of the passage: highlighting new empirical evidence that challenges an old economic premise.

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1
Analyze the structural organization of the passage.
The passage starts with a traditional economic assumption, shifts perspective using the transition word 'However', presents empirical evidence, and concludes with a main takeaway.
Tracking structural pivots isolates the author's core thesis from background information.
2
Summarize the primary purpose across the whole passage.
The main goal is to introduce recent empirical research that disputes the traditional belief about minimum wage and unemployment.
The primary purpose must encompass the whole passage rather than isolated details.

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Identifying Primary Purpose and Main Idea
Soru 505Soru

A commercial bank's loan portfolio consists of three categories of loans: small business loans, residential mortgages, and commercial real estate loans. Small business loans carry an average annual interest rate of 8.5%8.5\% and account for 30%30\% of the portfolio's total value. Residential mortgages carry an average annual interest rate of 5.0%5.0\%, and commercial real estate loans carry an average annual interest rate of 6.5%6.5\%. If the overall weighted average annual interest rate for the entire portfolio is 6.35%6.35\%, what percentage of the portfolio's total value is invested in commercial real estate loans?

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Cevap: 20%20\%

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The commercial real estate loans account for 20%20\% of the portfolio's total value.
The overall portfolio rate of 6.35%6.35\% is a weighted average of small business loans (8.5%8.5\% rate, 30%30\% weight), residential mortgages (5.0%5.0\% rate, x%x\% weight), and commercial real estate loans (6.5%6.5\% rate, (70x)%(70-x)\% weight). Solving 0.30(8.5)+0.05x+0.065(70x)=6.350.30(8.5) + 0.05x + 0.065(70 - x) = 6.35 gives x=50%x = 50\%, which means commercial real estate loans constitute 70%50%=20%70\% - 50\% = 20\% of the total portfolio.

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Define variables for the unknown portfolio weight components.
Let w1=0.30w_1 = 0.30 (small business loans), w2=xw_2 = x (residential mortgages), and w3=0.70xw_3 = 0.70 - x (commercial real estate loans).
The sum of all weights across the three portfolio categories must equal 100%100\% (1.001.00). Since small business loans constitute 30%30\%, the remaining two categories must sum to 70%70\% (0.700.70).
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Set up the weighted average formula for the overall portfolio interest rate.
0.30(8.5)+x(5.0)+(0.70x)(6.5)=6.350.30(8.5) + x(5.0) + (0.70 - x)(6.5) = 6.35
The overall weighted average interest rate is the sum of each component's rate multiplied by its respective weight in the portfolio.
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Expand and simplify the algebraic equation.
2.55+5.0x+4.556.5x=6.35    7.101.5x=6.352.55 + 5.0x + 4.55 - 6.5x = 6.35 \implies 7.10 - 1.5x = 6.35
Multiplying out terms allows combining like terms to solve for xx.
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Solve for xx to find the weight of residential mortgages, then find the weight of commercial real estate loans.
1.5x=0.75    x=0.501.5x = 0.75 \implies x = 0.50 (50%50\%). Thus, commercial real estate weight =0.700.50=0.20= 0.70 - 0.50 = 0.20 (20%20\%).
Subtracting x=50%x = 50\% from the total remaining 70%70\% gives the exact share allocated to commercial real estate loans.

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Weighted Averages in Multi-Component Portfolios
Soru 506Soru

A data set consists of 6060 distinct test scores arranged in ascending order. The 70th70\text{th} percentile of this data set is equal to the 42nd42\text{nd} score. If 1515 new test scores, all strictly lower than the lowest score in the original data set, are added to form a new data set of 7575 scores, what is the percentile rank of the score that was the 70th70\text{th} percentile of the original data set?

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Cevap: 76

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76
The target score originally occupied position 42 in an ordered set of 60 values. When 15 values strictly smaller than all original values are introduced, they occupy the first 15 positions in the new ordered set. Consequently, the target score shifts to position 42 + 15 = 57 in the new set of 75 values. The percentile rank corresponds to the percentage of values at or below this position, calculated as (57 / 75) * 100% = 76%.

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Determine the rank position of the original 70th percentile score
The target score is at position 42 in the original sorted set of 60 scores.
The stem specifies that the 70th percentile corresponds to the 42nd score.
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Calculate the target score's position in the expanded data set
The target score is now at position 57 in the new sorted set of 75 scores.
Since 15 scores smaller than the original minimum are prepended, every original score's rank position increases by 15. Thus, position 42 becomes position 42 + 15 = 57.
3
Compute the percentile rank of position 57 out of 75
76
The percentile rank is the percentage of values less than or equal to this score in the new set: (57 / 75) * 100% = 76%.

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Percentile Rank and Rank Position Shifts
Soru 507Soru

A quality control analyst measured the shelf life, in days, of a sample of 8080 manufactured batteries, where each battery had a distinct shelf life. Battery XX had a shelf life at the 65th65\text{th} percentile of the sample. If 2020 additional batteries are subsequently tested and every one of these 2020 batteries has a shelf life strictly greater than Battery XX, what is the percentile rank of Battery XX's shelf life in the combined sample of 100100 batteries?

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Cevap: 52nd52\text{nd} percentile

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The 52nd52\text{nd} percentile
In the initial sample of 8080 batteries, a shelf life at the 65th65\text{th} percentile means that 65%65\% of 8080 batteries, or 5252 batteries, have a shelf life less than or equal to Battery XX. When 2020 new batteries are added—all with shelf lives strictly greater than Battery XX—the new total number of batteries is 100100, while the number of batteries with shelf life less than or equal to Battery XX remains 5252. Thus, Battery XX is at the 52100×100%=52nd\frac{52}{100} \times 100\% = 52\text{nd} percentile of the combined sample.

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Determine the number of batteries in the original sample with a shelf life less than or equal to Battery X
Since 65%65\% of the original 8080 batteries are at or below Battery XX, 0.65×80=520.65 \times 80 = 52 batteries.
By definition, a percentile rank of 6565 in a dataset of size NN represents 65%65\% of the data points at or below that score.
2
Calculate the total number of batteries in the combined dataset
80+20=10080 + 20 = 100 batteries.
Adding 2020 new batteries increases the sample size from 8080 to 100100.
3
Determine the number of batteries at or below Battery X in the combined dataset
The count remains 5252 batteries.
All 2020 newly added batteries have shelf lives strictly greater than Battery XX, so none of them fall at or below Battery XX.
4
Calculate the new percentile rank of Battery X
\frac{52}{100} \times 100\% = 52\text{nd percentile}.
The percentile rank is the percentage of total data points in the combined sample that are less than or equal to Battery XX.

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Percentile rank represents the proportion of values in a dataset that are less than or equal to a given value. When a dataset expands by adding values strictly above a target value, the number of values at or below the target remains constant while the total sample size increases.
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Soru 508Soru

A private equity firm allocated its total investment capital between two tech startups, Company X and Company Y. Over the first year, the value of the investment in Company X increased by 60%60\%, while the value of the investment in Company Y increased by 20%20\%. Over the second year, the value of Company X decreased by 25%25\% from its Year 1 value, while the value of Company Y increased by 25%25\% from its Year 1 value. If the total combined value of the two investments at the end of the second year was 38%38\% greater than the original total investment capital allocated, what percent of the original total investment capital was allocated to Company X?

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Cevap: 40

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40%
Evaluating successive percent changes gives growth multipliers of 1.60×0.75=1.201.60 \times 0.75 = 1.20 for Company X and 1.20×1.25=1.501.20 \times 1.25 = 1.50 for Company Y. Setting the weighted sum of final values equal to 1.38(X+Y)1.38(X + Y) yields 1.20X+1.50Y=1.38X+1.38Y1.20X + 1.50Y = 1.38X + 1.38Y, which simplifies to 0.18X=0.12Y0.18X = 0.12Y or Y=1.5XY = 1.5X. The proportion allocated to Company X is XX+1.5X=12.5=40%\frac{X}{X + 1.5X} = \frac{1}{2.5} = 40\%.

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Calculate the cumulative growth multiplier for Company X over the two-year period.
Company X's final value is 1.20X1.20X, representing a net increase of 20%20\%.
Successive percent changes are calculated by multiplying the growth factors: (1+0.60)×(10.25)=1.60×0.75=1.20(1 + 0.60) \times (1 - 0.25) = 1.60 \times 0.75 = 1.20.
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Calculate the cumulative growth multiplier for Company Y over the two-year period.
Company Y's final value is 1.50Y1.50Y, representing a net increase of 50%50\%.
Successive percent changes are calculated by multiplying the growth factors: (1+0.20)×(1+0.25)=1.20×1.25=1.50(1 + 0.20) \times (1 + 0.25) = 1.20 \times 1.25 = 1.50.
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Set up an equation for the combined final portfolio value relative to initial capital.
1.20X+1.50Y=1.38(X+Y)1.20X + 1.50Y = 1.38(X + Y).
The problem states that the combined final value is 38%38\% greater than the total initial capital X+YX + Y.
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Simplify the equation to express YY in terms of XX.
0.12Y=0.18X    Y=1.5X0.12Y = 0.18X \implies Y = 1.5X.
Expanding 1.38X+1.38Y1.38X + 1.38Y and collecting like terms yields 1.50Y1.38Y=1.38X1.20X1.50Y - 1.38Y = 1.38X - 1.20X.
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Determine Company X's proportion of the total initial allocation.
XX+1.5X=12.5=40%\frac{X}{X + 1.5X} = \frac{1}{2.5} = 40\%.
The initial percentage allocated to Company X is XX+Y×100%\frac{X}{X + Y} \times 100\%.

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Weighted Successive Percent Change
Soru 509Soru

In a dataset of NN distinct test scores, score S1S_1 is at the 75th percentile and score S2S_2 is at the 40th percentile. A group of 60 new distinct scores is added to the dataset: 12 are strictly less than S2S_2, 18 are strictly between S2S_2 and S1S_1, and 30 are strictly greater than S1S_1. If score S1S_1 is at the 60th percentile of the combined dataset, what is the percentile rank of score S2S_2 in the combined dataset?

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Cevap: 28th percentile

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28th percentile
In the original dataset of NN scores, 0.75N0.75N scores are below S1S_1 and 0.40N0.40N scores are below S2S_2. Adding 60 scores (12 below S2S_2, 18 between S2S_2 and S1S_1, and 30 above S1S_1) increases the total dataset size to N+60N + 60. The number of scores below S1S_1 becomes 0.75N+12+18=0.75N+300.75N + 12 + 18 = 0.75N + 30. Given that S1S_1 is at the 60th percentile of the new dataset, 0.75N+30=0.60(N+60)0.75N + 30 = 0.60(N + 60), which simplifies to 0.15N=60.15N = 6, giving N=40N = 40. The original number of scores below S2S_2 is 0.40×40=160.40 \times 40 = 16. Adding the 12 new scores that are below S2S_2 gives 16+12=2816 + 12 = 28 scores below S2S_2 in the combined dataset. Out of 100 total scores in the combined dataset, the percentile rank of S2S_2 is 28100×100%=28%\frac{28}{100} \times 100\% = 28\%, which corresponds to the 28th percentile.

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Set up expressions for the number of scores below S1S_1 and S2S_2 in the original dataset.
In the original dataset of NN scores, 0.75N0.75N scores are strictly less than S1S_1, and 0.40N0.40N scores are strictly less than S2S_2.
By definition of percentile rank, k%k\% percentile means k%k\% of the dataset scores fall strictly below that value.
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Determine the number of scores strictly below S1S_1 in the combined dataset.
The total number of new scores added strictly below S1S_1 is 12+18=3012 + 18 = 30. Thus, the total number of scores below S1S_1 in the combined dataset is 0.75N+300.75N + 30, while the new total dataset size is N+60N + 60.
Scores added below S2S_2 and scores added between S2S_2 and S1S_1 are all strictly less than S1S_1.
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Solve for NN using the 60th percentile rank condition for S1S_1 in the combined dataset.
0.75N+30=0.60(N+60)    0.75N+30=0.60N+36    0.15N=6    N=400.75N + 30 = 0.60(N + 60) \implies 0.75N + 30 = 0.60N + 36 \implies 0.15N = 6 \implies N = 40.
Setting the count of scores below S1S_1 equal to 60%60\% of the new total dataset size N+60N + 60 forms a single-variable linear equation.
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Calculate the percentile rank of score S2S_2 in the combined dataset.
Original scores below S2=0.40×40=16S_2 = 0.40 \times 40 = 16. Combined scores below S2=16+12=28S_2 = 16 + 12 = 28. Combined total dataset size = 40+60=10040 + 60 = 100. Percentile rank of S2=28100×100%=28%S_2 = \frac{28}{100} \times 100\% = 28\%.
Dividing the total count of scores strictly below S2S_2 in the combined set by the total combined dataset size yields the updated percentile rank.

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Percentile Rank and Combined Sets
Soru 510Soru

Consider the four values defined below based on arithmetic and geometric sequences. Arrange these four items in ascending order (from smallest numerical value to largest numerical value).

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The correct ascending order from smallest to largest value is: (1) The 7th term of the geometric sequence (192192), (2) The sum of the first 8 terms of the arithmetic sequence (208208), (3) The sum of the infinite geometric series (225225), and (4) The 50th term of the arithmetic sequence (250250).
Evaluating each item yields: the 7th term of the geometric sequence equals 192, the sum of the first 8 terms of the arithmetic sequence equals 208, the sum of the infinite geometric series equals 225, and the 50th term of the arithmetic sequence equals 250. Placing these in ascending numerical order produces 192 < 208 < 225 < 250.

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Calculate the value of the 7th term of the geometric sequence
Using g7=3271=364=192g_7 = 3 \cdot 2^{7-1} = 3 \cdot 64 = 192.
The nthn\text{th} term of a geometric sequence is given by gn=g1rn1g_n = g_1 r^{n-1}.
2
Calculate the sum of the first 8 terms of the arithmetic sequence
Using S8=82[2(5)+(81)6]=4[10+42]=208S_8 = \frac{8}{2}[2(5) + (8-1)6] = 4[10 + 42] = 208.
The sum of the first nn terms of an arithmetic sequence is given by Sn=n2[2a1+(n1)d]S_n = \frac{n}{2}[2a_1 + (n-1)d].
3
Calculate the sum of the infinite geometric series
Using S=15011/3=1502/3=225S_\infty = \frac{150}{1 - 1/3} = \frac{150}{2/3} = 225.
The sum of an infinite geometric series with r<1|r| < 1 is S=a11rS_\infty = \frac{a_1}{1-r}.
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Determine the common difference and the 50th term of the arithmetic sequence
Find d=351573=5d = \frac{35 - 15}{7 - 3} = 5, then a50=15+(503)5=15+235=250a_{50} = 15 + (50 - 3)5 = 15 + 235 = 250.
Linear spacing between terms aka_k and ama_m yields amak=(mk)da_m - a_k = (m - k)d.
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Compare the calculated values to order them from smallest to largest
192<208<225<250192 < 208 < 225 < 250.
Arranging the quantities according to their numerical values gives the final sorted sequence.

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Arithmetic and Geometric Sequences and Series
Soru 511Soru

Set SS consists of consecutive integers. The sum of all positive integers in set SS is 105105, and the sum of all integers in set SS is 31-31. How many negative integers are contained in set SS?

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Cevap: 16

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There are 16 negative integers in set SS.
The correct response is 16. By setting up the sum of consecutive positive integers starting at 1, we determine that the set contains positive integers up to 14, which sum to 105. Subtracting 105 from the total set sum of -31 reveals that the negative integers must sum to -136. The consecutive negative integers -1, -2, ..., -p sum to -136 when p = 16, since 16 × 17 / 2 = 136.

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Find the maximum positive integer kk in set SS
The largest positive integer in set SS is 1414
Because set SS consists of consecutive integers, the positive integers are 1,2,,k1, 2, \dots, k. The sum formula k(k+1)2=105\frac{k(k+1)}{2} = 105 leads to k(k+1)=210k(k+1) = 210. Factoring 210210 into two consecutive integers gives 14×1514 \times 15, so k=14k = 14.
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Calculate the sum of all negative integers in set SS
The sum of all negative integers is 136-136
The total sum of set SS is the sum of its negative integers plus 00 plus the sum of its positive integers: 31=Sneg+0+105    Sneg=136-31 = S_{\text{neg}} + 0 + 105 \implies S_{\text{neg}} = -136.
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Determine the count pp of negative integers
The number of negative integers is 1616
The negative integers are 1,2,,p-1, -2, \dots, -p. Their sum is p(p+1)2=136    p(p+1)=272-\frac{p(p+1)}{2} = -136 \implies p(p+1) = 272. Solving p(p+1)=272p(p+1) = 272 gives p=16p = 16 because 16×17=27216 \times 17 = 272.

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Consecutive integer set properties and partitioning sets into positive and negative components using arithmetic series formulas.
Soru 512Soru

A committee of 55 members is to be formed from a pool of 66 men and 55 women. The committee must include at least 22 men and at least 22 women. However, two specific individuals in the pool, one man and one woman, refuse to serve on the committee together. How many different valid 55-member committees can be formed?

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Cevap: 280

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The correct answer is 280.
The correct answer is 280, found by taking the total possible committees satisfying the gender constraint (350) and subtracting the invalid committees containing both conflicting members (70).

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Calculate total combinations satisfying gender constraints without individual restriction
350 valid gender-balanced committees (200 from 3M/2W and 150 from 2M/3W)
Establishes the total baseline number of committee selections before removing forbidden pairings
2
Calculate forbidden combinations containing both specific conflicting individuals
70 forbidden combinations (40 with 3M/2W overall and 30 with 2M/3W overall)
Identifies committee selections that violate the condition that the two individuals cannot serve together
3
Subtract forbidden combinations from total baseline combinations
280 valid committee selections
Applying complementary counting (35070350 - 70) yields the exact number of allowable committees

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Combinations with group constraints and complementary counting
Soru 513Soru

A quality control engineer inspects a shipment of 25 solar panels, of which 9 are premium grade and 16 are standard grade. The engineer randomly selects 2 panels from the shipment, one after another without replacement. What is the probability, expressed as a decimal, that at least one of the two selected panels is premium grade?

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Cevap: 0.6

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The probability that at least one of the two selected panels is premium grade is 0.6.
Selection without replacement creates dependent events because the outcome of the first draw alters the pool available for the second draw. Out of 25 panels, 16 are standard grade. The probability that the first drawn panel is standard grade is 16/25. If the first panel is standard grade, 15 standard panels remain out of 24 total panels, giving a probability of 15/24 for the second draw. The probability of selecting two standard panels is (16/25) × (15/24) = 0.40. Using complementary probability, the probability that at least one panel is premium grade is 1 - 0.40 = 0.60.

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1
Determine the initial counts of total, premium, and standard grade panels.
Total panels = 25, premium grade panels = 9, standard grade panels = 16.
Establishing the sample space composition is necessary to calculate draw probabilities.
2
Calculate the probability that neither panel selected is premium grade (i.e., both are standard grade).
P(both standard) = (16 / 25) * (15 / 24) = (16 / 25) * (5 / 8) = 0.40.
Because selection is done without replacement, the total pool size and remaining standard panels each decrease by 1 for the second draw.
3
Apply complementary probability to determine the probability of selecting at least one premium panel.
P(at least one premium) = 1 - P(both standard) = 1 - 0.40 = 0.60.
The scenario of selecting at least one premium panel is the exact complementary event of selecting zero premium panels.

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Dependent Events and Complementary Probability

Alternatif Yöntem

Sum the probabilities of mutually exclusive favorable outcomes: P(1st premium, 2nd standard) + P(1st standard, 2nd premium) + P(both premium) = (9/25)(16/24) + (16/25)(9/24) + (9/25)(8/24) = 0.24 + 0.24 + 0.12 = 0.60.
Tahmini Süre:1m 30s
Soru 514Soru

A box contains 44 red balls and 66 blue balls. If two balls are randomly drawn from the box one after another without replacement, what is the probability that both balls drawn are red?

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Cevap: 215\frac{2}{15}

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The probability that both balls drawn are red is 215\frac{2}{15}.
The probability of selecting a red ball on the first draw is 410\frac{4}{10}. Since the ball is not replaced, 99 total balls remain in the box, of which 33 are red. The probability of selecting a red ball on the second draw given the first was red is 39\frac{3}{9}. By the multiplication rule for dependent events, the probability that both balls drawn are red is 410×39=1290=215\frac{4}{10} \times \frac{3}{9} = \frac{12}{90} = \frac{2}{15}.

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1
Find the probability of drawing a red ball on the first pick.
P(First Red)=410=25P(\text{First Red}) = \frac{4}{10} = \frac{2}{5}
There are 44 red balls out of a total of 1010 balls (4+6=104 + 6 = 10).
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Find the conditional probability of drawing a red ball on the second pick after one red ball has been removed.
P(Second RedFirst Red)=39=13P(\text{Second Red} \mid \text{First Red}) = \frac{3}{9} = \frac{1}{3}
Because sampling is done without replacement, 11 red ball and 11 total ball are removed, leaving 33 red balls out of 99 remaining balls.
3
Multiply the probabilities of the dependent events to find the joint probability.
P(Both Red)=25×13=215P(\text{Both Red}) = \frac{2}{5} \times \frac{1}{3} = \frac{2}{15}
For dependent events, P(A and B)=P(A)×P(BA)P(A \text{ and } B) = P(A) \times P(B \mid A).

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Probability of Dependent Events (Sampling Without Replacement)
Soru 515Soru

A positive integer NN has the prime factorization N=3a5bN = 3^a \cdot 5^b, where aa and bb are positive integers. If N2N^2 has exactly 35 positive integer divisors, what is the number of positive integer divisors of N3N^3?

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Cevap: 70

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70
Since N=3a5bN = 3^a \cdot 5^b, N2=32a52bN^2 = 3^{2a} \cdot 5^{2b}. The number of positive divisors of N2N^2 is (2a+1)(2b+1)=35(2a+1)(2b+1) = 35. The unique integer factor pair of 35 greater than 1 is 5×75 \times 7, so the exponents aa and bb must be 2 and 3 (in some order). For N3=33a53bN^3 = 3^{3a} \cdot 5^{3b}, the exponents are 6 and 9. Therefore, the number of positive divisors of N3N^3 is (6+1)(9+1)=70(6+1)(9+1) = 70.

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1
Set up the formula for the number of positive divisors of N2N^2
(2a+1)(2b+1)=35(2a + 1)(2b + 1) = 35
For an integer with prime factorization p1e1p2e2p_1^{e_1} p_2^{e_2}, the total number of divisors is (e1+1)(e2+1)(e_1 + 1)(e_2 + 1).
2
Determine the positive integer values of aa and bb
One exponent is 2 and the other exponent is 3
35 factors into 5×75 \times 7. Solving 2a+1=52a + 1 = 5 gives a=2a = 2, and 2b+1=72b + 1 = 7 gives b=3b = 3.
3
Calculate the number of divisors of N3N^3
(3(2)+1)(3(3)+1)=7×10=70(3(2) + 1)(3(3) + 1) = 7 \times 10 = 70
Exponents of N3N^3 are 3a=63a = 6 and 3b=93b = 9, so total divisors equal (6+1)(9+1)=70(6 + 1)(9 + 1) = 70.

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Number of positive integer divisors from prime factorization
Tahmini Süre:1m 30s
Soru 516Soru

How many integer values of xx satisfy both 2x3<9|2x - 3| < 9 and x+13|x + 1| \ge 3?

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Cevap: 4

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There are 4 integer values of xx that satisfy both inequalities.
Solving 2x3<9|2x - 3| < 9 gives 3<x<6-3 < x < 6, so the set of possible integer values is {2,1,0,1,2,3,4,5}\{-2, -1, 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5\}. Solving x+13|x + 1| \ge 3 gives x2x \ge 2 or x4x \le -4. Taking the intersection of these two conditions gives x{2,3,4,5}x \in \{2, 3, 4, 5\}, for a total of 4 integer values.

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1
Unfold the first absolute value inequality 2x3<9|2x - 3| < 9
-9 < 2x - 3 < 9, which simplifies to -3 < x < 6
An absolute value inequality of the form |A| < B is equivalent to -B < A < B.
2
Unfold the second absolute value inequality x+13|x + 1| \ge 3
x + 1 \ge 3 or x + 1 \le -3, which simplifies to x \ge 2 or x \le -4
An absolute value inequality of the form |A| >= B is equivalent to A >= B or A <= -B.
3
List integer candidates and find the intersection
Candidates from first condition: {-2, -1, 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5}. Applying second condition (x >= 2 or x <= -4) leaves {2, 3, 4, 5}
The solution must satisfy both conditions simultaneously.

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Solving systems of absolute value inequalities for integer solutions
Tahmini Süre:1m 30s
Soru 517Soru

If kk is the product of all real solutions to the equation x27=3x3|x^2 - 7| = 3x - 3, what is the value of kk?

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Cevap: 8

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The product of all real solutions is 8.
The equation x27=3x3|x^2 - 7| = 3x - 3 requires that 3x303x - 3 \ge 0, which gives the restriction x1x \ge 1. Solving the two cases x27=3x3x^2 - 7 = 3x - 3 and x27=(3x3)x^2 - 7 = -(3x - 3) produces the candidate roots x=4,1,2,5x = 4, -1, 2, -5. Eliminating the negative candidate roots leaves x=2x = 2 and x=4x = 4 as the only valid real solutions. Their product is 2×4=82 \times 4 = 8.

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Determine the domain constraint for valid solutions.
Since the absolute value expression x27|x^2 - 7| cannot be negative, 3x303x - 3 \ge 0, which requires x1x \ge 1.
An absolute value quantity A|A| is always non-negative, so any equation of the form A=B|A| = B requires B0B \ge 0 for real solutions.
2
Solve the positive case x27=3x3x^2 - 7 = 3x - 3 and test for extraneous solutions.
x23x4=0    (x4)(x+1)=0x^2 - 3x - 4 = 0 \implies (x - 4)(x + 1) = 0, giving x=4x = 4 (valid, as 414 \ge 1) and x=1x = -1 (extraneous, as 1<1-1 < 1).
Solutions must satisfy the non-negativity constraint of the right-hand side.
3
Solve the negative case x27=(3x3)x^2 - 7 = -(3x - 3) and test for extraneous solutions.
x2+3x10=0    (x+5)(x2)=0x^2 + 3x - 10 = 0 \implies (x + 5)(x - 2) = 0, giving x=2x = 2 (valid, as 212 \ge 1) and x=5x = -5 (extraneous, as 5<1-5 < 1).
Solutions must satisfy the non-negativity constraint of the right-hand side.
4
Compute the product of the valid real solutions.
k=2×4=8k = 2 \times 4 = 8.
The question asks for the product of all valid real solutions.

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Absolute Value Equations with Variable Expressions and Extraneous Solution Elimination
Soru 518Soru

Let n=2a3b5cn = 2^a \cdot 3^b \cdot 5^c, where aa, bb, and cc are positive integers. If the integer n6\frac{n}{6} has exactly 3232 positive divisors and the integer 10n10n has exactly 9090 positive divisors, what is the value of a+b+ca + b + c?

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Cevap: 9

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The value of a+b+ca + b + c is 99.
Writing the prime factorizations gives n6=2a13b15c\frac{n}{6} = 2^{a-1} \cdot 3^{b-1} \cdot 5^c with ab(c+1)=32a \cdot b \cdot (c+1) = 32, and 10n=2a+13b5c+110n = 2^{a+1} \cdot 3^b \cdot 5^{c+1} with (a+2)(b+1)(c+2)=90(a+2)(b+1)(c+2) = 90. Solving for positive integers aa, bb, and cc yields a=4a = 4, b=2b = 2, and c=3c = 3. Thus, the sum a+b+c=9a + b + c = 9.

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Express the prime factorization of n6\frac{n}{6} and write its total divisor count equation.
n6=2a3b5c23=2a13b15c\frac{n}{6} = \frac{2^a \cdot 3^b \cdot 5^c}{2 \cdot 3} = 2^{a-1} \cdot 3^{b-1} \cdot 5^c. The number of positive divisors is ab(c+1)=32a \cdot b \cdot (c + 1) = 32.
Dividing nn by 6=236 = 2 \cdot 3 decreases the exponents of 22 and 33 by 11 each. The formula for the total number of divisors of a number p1xp2yp3zp_1^{x} p_2^{y} p_3^{z} is (x+1)(y+1)(z+1)(x+1)(y+1)(z+1).
2
Express the prime factorization of 10n10n and write its total divisor count equation.
10n=(25)(2a3b5c)=2a+13b5c+110n = (2 \cdot 5) \cdot (2^a \cdot 3^b \cdot 5^c) = 2^{a+1} \cdot 3^b \cdot 5^{c+1}. The number of positive divisors is (a+2)(b+1)(c+2)=90(a + 2) \cdot (b + 1) \cdot (c + 2) = 90.
Multiplying by 10=2510 = 2 \cdot 5 increases the exponents of 22 and 55 by 11 each.
3
Solve the system of equations for the positive integer exponents aa, bb, and cc.
From ab(c+1)=32a \cdot b \cdot (c + 1) = 32, test integer factors of 3232. Setting c+1=4    c=3c + 1 = 4 \implies c = 3, we get ab=8a \cdot b = 8. Substituting c=3c = 3 into (a+2)(b+1)(c+2)=90(a + 2)(b + 1)(c + 2) = 90 yields (a+2)(b+1)(5)=90    (a+2)(b+1)=18(a + 2)(b + 1)(5) = 90 \implies (a + 2)(b + 1) = 18. Testing pairs where ab=8a \cdot b = 8: if a=4a = 4 and b=2b = 2, then (4+2)(2+1)=63=18(4 + 2)(2 + 1) = 6 \cdot 3 = 18, which satisfies both equations.
Because a,b,ca, b, c are positive integers, factor analysis uniquely pinpoints a=4a = 4, b=2b = 2, and c=3c = 3.
4
Calculate a+b+ca + b + c.
a+b+c=4+2+3=9a + b + c = 4 + 2 + 3 = 9.
Summing the derived values of the positive integer exponents.

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Prime Factorization and Total Number of Divisors
Tahmini Süre:2m 0s
Soru 519Soru

If mm and nn are positive integers such that 3m5n3^m \cdot 5^n is a factor of 15!15!, what is the maximum possible value of m+nm + n?

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Cevap: 9

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9
To find the maximum power of a prime pp dividing n!n!, we sum n/pk\lfloor n/p^k \rfloor for all k1k \ge 1. For p=3p = 3, m=15/3+15/9=5+1=6m = \lfloor 15/3 \rfloor + \lfloor 15/9 \rfloor = 5 + 1 = 6. For p=5p = 5, n=15/5=3n = \lfloor 15/5 \rfloor = 3. Thus, the maximum value of m+nm + n is 6+3=96 + 3 = 9.

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Find the maximum exponent mm of the prime factor 3 in 15!15! using Legendre's formula.
m=153+1532=5+1=6m = \lfloor \frac{15}{3} \rfloor + \lfloor \frac{15}{3^2} \rfloor = 5 + 1 = 6
The prime factor 3 appears in multiples of 3 (3, 6, 9, 12, 15) and contributes an extra factor in 9 (323^2).
2
Find the maximum exponent nn of the prime factor 5 in 15!15! using Legendre's formula.
n=155=3n = \lfloor \frac{15}{5} \rfloor = 3
The prime factor 5 appears in multiples of 5 (5, 10, 15).
3
Sum the maximum possible integer values of mm and nn.
m+n=6+3=9m + n = 6 + 3 = 9
The maximum possible value of m+nm+n is the sum of the maximum individual prime exponents.

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Counting Prime Factors in a Factorial (Legendre's Formula)

Alternatif Yöntem

List out the prime factorizations of all numbers from 1 to 15: 3 contributing numbers are 3, 6 (232 \cdot 3), 9 (323^2), 12 (2232^2 \cdot 3), 15 (353 \cdot 5). Total factors of 3 = 1+1+2+1+1=61 + 1 + 2 + 1 + 1 = 6. 5 contributing numbers are 5, 10 (252 \cdot 5), 15 (353 \cdot 5). Total factors of 5 = 1+1+1=31 + 1 + 1 = 3. Sum 6+3=96 + 3 = 9.
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Soru 520Soru

If kk is a positive integer such that 3k+2+3k+410=32k1\frac{3^{k+2} + 3^{k+4}}{10} = 3^{2k-1}, what is the value of kk?

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Cevap: 3

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The value of kk is 3.
Factoring 3k+23^{k+2} from the numerator gives 3k+2(1+32)=3k+2(10)3^{k+2}(1 + 3^2) = 3^{k+2}(10). Dividing by 10 simplifies the left side to 3k+23^{k+2}. Setting 3k+2=32k13^{k+2} = 3^{2k-1} requires k+2=2k1k + 2 = 2k - 1, which yields k=3k = 3.

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Factor out the common exponential term 3k+23^{k+2} from the numerator on the left-hand side.
3k+2+3k+4=3k+2(1+32)=3k+2(1+9)=103k+23^{k+2} + 3^{k+4} = 3^{k+2}(1 + 3^2) = 3^{k+2}(1 + 9) = 10 \cdot 3^{k+2}
When adding terms with identical bases, factor out the term with the smallest exponent to simplify the sum.
2
Substitute the factored expression into the fraction and simplify.
103k+210=3k+2\frac{10 \cdot 3^{k+2}}{10} = 3^{k+2}
Canceling the common factor of 10 in the numerator and denominator simplifies the left-hand side.
3
Set the simplified left-hand side equal to the right-hand side of the original equation.
3^{k+2} = 3^{2k-1}
Both sides now have the same base of 3.
4
Equate the exponents since the bases are equal and solve for kk.
k + 2 = 2k - 1 \implies 2 + 1 = 2k - k \implies k = 3
For any non-zero, non-one base bb, bx=byb^x = b^y implies x=yx = y.

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Factoring exponential expressions with identical bases and equating exponents.
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