Maxine and Alia were running up a staircase, at constant speeds. When Alia was at the 7$^{th}$ floor, Maxine just arrived on the 4$^{rd}$ floor. On which floor will Maxine be when Alia reaches the 13$^{th}$ floor?
A
6$^{th}$ floor
B
7$^{th}$ floor
C
8$^{th}$ floor
D
9$^{th}$ floor
E
None of the above
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1$^{st}$ to 7$^{th}$ floor $\longrightarrow$ 6 intervals 1$^{st}$ to 4$^{th}$ floor $\longrightarrow$ 3 intervals Thus, Alia was twice as fast as Maxine. 1$^{st}$ to 13$^{th}$ floor $\longrightarrow$ 12 intervals 12 $\div$ 2 = 6 intervals 6 intervals $\longrightarrow$ 1$^{st}$ to 7$^{th}$ floor Ans: 7$^{th}$ floor
1$^{st}$ to 7$^{th}$ floor $\longrightarrow$ 6 intervals 1$^{st}$ to 4$^{th}$ floor $\longrightarrow$ 3 intervals Thus, Alia was twice as fast as Maxine. 1$^{st}$ to 13$^{th}$ floor $\longrightarrow$ 12 intervals 12 $\div$ 2 = 6 intervals 6 intervals $\longrightarrow$ 1$^{st}$ to 7$^{th}$ floor Ans: 7$^{th}$ floor
Uncle Tony took four and a half minutes to cycle from the first lamppost to the 10$^{th}$ lamppost. Which lamppost would he have cycled pass after another 9 minutes?
1$^{st}$ to 10$^{th}$ lamppost $\longrightarrow$ 9 intervals 9 intervals $\longrightarrow$ 4.5 mins 1 interval $\longrightarrow$ 4.5 $\div$ 9 = 0.5 mins 1 min $\longrightarrow$ 1 $\times$ 2 = intervals 9 min $\longrightarrow$ 2 $\times$ 9 = 18 intervals 10 + 18 = 28$^{th}$ lamppost
It took Uncle Jim 30 minutes to drive from the first exit to the 6$^{th}$ exit of an expressway. The exits of that expressway were spaced apart equally. Which exit would he have passed by after one hour?
The circumference of a circular garden is 30 m. A red flag is planted at fixed intervals of 3 m. A blue flag is planted between every 2 red flags. How many flags were planted altogether?
A
15 flags
B
20 flags
C
25 flags
D
30 flags
E
None of the above
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30 $\div$ 3 = 10 intervals $\longrightarrow$ 10 red flags 10 $\times$ 1 – 10 blue flags 10 + 10 = 20 flags, were planted
30 $\div$ 3 = 10 intervals $\longrightarrow$ 10 red flags 10 $\times$ 1 – 10 blue flags 10 + 10 = 20 flags, were planted
There is a total of 72 students in the school hall. They form up into 9 equal rows. The distance between every 2 soldiers is 25 cm. How long is each row in metres?
Jackson’s school’s compound is in the shape of a rectangle with length 140 m and breadth 112m. An oak tree is planted at 7-metre intervals. There are 2 pinewood trees between every 2 oak trees. Were there more pinewood or oak trees and by how many more?
Marcus was exercising at 15-minute intervals, during which he would run, swim and do push-ups. He did his first set of intervals at 6:30 pm and planned to do a total of 7 sets. What time would he be completing all 7 sets, if he took a break of 5 minutes between each set?