A man collects cigarette stubs and makes one full cigarette with every 8 stubs. If he gets 64 stubs how many full cigarettes can he smoke
Options:
(A) 7
(B) 8
(C) 9
(D) 10
(E) 15
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From 64, he makes 8. From this 8 he makes one more. Total 9. So the answer is: (C).
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An analyst will recommend a combination of 2 industrial stocks, 2 transportation stocks, and 2 utility stocks. If the analyst can choose from 5 industrial stocks, 4 transportation stocks, and 3 utility stocks, how many different combinations of 6 stocks are possible?
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Options:
(A) 12
(B) 19
(C) 60
(D) 180
(E) 720
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5C2 * 4C2 * 3C2 = 10*6*3 = 180. So the answer is: (D).
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A number when divided by 221 gives a remainder 43, what remainder will be obtained by dividing the same number 17?
Options:
(A) 11
(B) 10
(C) 9
(D) 8
(E) 7
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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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221 + 43 = 264/17 = 9 (Remainder) So the answer is: (C).
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