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
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
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?
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?
A
26$^{th}$ lamppost
B
28$^{th}$ lamppost
C
30$^{th}$ lamppost
D
32$^{nd}$ lamppost
E
None of the above
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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?
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?
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?