q: How many positive integers less than 500 can be formed using the numbers 1,2,3,and 5 for digits, each digit being used only once.
Options:
(A) 22
(B) 34
(C) 73
(D) 26
(E) 11
a: Stream of consciousness: Single digit numbers = 4
Double digit numbers = 4 x 3 = 12
Three digit numbers = 3 x 3 x 2 x 1 = 18
Total = 34 The answer is (B).
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q: An archer is shooting arrows from various distances. She shoots at a target from 50 yards, 60 yards, and 70 yards. The probability that she hits within the bullseye from 50 yards is 3/4, the probability that she hits within the bullseye from 60 yards is 2/3, and the probability that she hits within the bullseye from 70 yards is 3/5. What is the probability that she hits the bullseye at least once in three shots, one from each distance listed.
Options:
(A) 9/10
(B) 14/15
(C) 19/20
(D) 29/30
(E) 39/40
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 50 yards)*(prob that she misses from 60 yards)*(prob that she misses from 70 yards)
Prob that she misses from 50 yards = 1 - 3/4 = 1/4; Prob that she misses from 60 yards = 1 - 2/3 = 1/3; Prob that she misses from 70 yards = 1 - 3/5 = 2/5
Thus the probability that she misses all shots = (1/4)*(1/3)*(2/5) = 1/30
Thus the probability that she makes at least one shot = 1 - (1/30) = 29/30 The answer is (D).
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q: 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
a:

Show your work and conclude with the exact phrasing "Therefore, the final answer is [answer]." where [answer] is just the final number or expression that solves the problem.
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Stream of consciousness: Each crate requires 6 apples and totally there are 10 crates so required apples = 10 * 6 = 60 The answer is (E).
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