Q: Find the value of y from given equation: (12)^3 x 6^4 ÷ 432 = y?
Options:
(A) 2345
(B) 2790
(C) 3490
(D) 7389
(E) 5184
A: OK... Stream of consciousness: Given Exp. = (12)3 x 64 = (12)3 x 64 = (12)2 x 62 = (72)2 = 5184
432 12 x 62
The answer is (E).

Q: Look at this series: 0.6, 0.3, ____, 0.075, 0.0375, ... What number should fill the blank?
Options:
(A) 0.015
(B) 1.15
(C) 0.15
(D) 0.25
(E) 0.35
A: OK... Stream of consciousness: This is a simple multiplication series. Each number is multiple by 1/2.
The answer is (C).

Q: At a meeting of the 9 Joint Chiefs of Staff, the Chief of Naval Operations does not want to sit next to the Chief of the National Guard Bureau. How many ways can the 9 Chiefs of Staff be seated around a circular table?
Options:
(A) 120
(B) 480
(C) 960
(D) 2520
(E) 6050
A: OK... Stream of consciousness: Bunuel, I'm also a little confused with the number of arrangements of n distinct objects in a circle. Why is it given by (n-1)!. In theveritasanswer they say:answer E (6050), should be the number of ways to arrange all 7 without the seating restriction given. Is this incorrect?
The answer is (E).

Q: In what time will a railway train 60 m long moving at the rate of 36 kmph pass a telegraph post on its way?
Options:
(A) 3
(B) 5
(C) 4
(D) 6
(E) 7
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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OK... Stream of consciousness: T = 60/36 * 18/5 = 6 sec
The answer is (D).