Edition 8
1. A magic word is needed to open a box. A secret code assigns each letter of the alphabet to a unique number. The code for the magic word is written on the outside of the box. What is the magic word?

- (A) TICKET
- (B) WINNER
- (C) ACCEPT
- (D) LOTTOS
- (E) LOOSER
2. How many integer solutions are possible to the equation x3 + y3 + z3 = 400?
- (A) 2
- (B) 3
- (C) 1
- (D) No solution
- (E) Infinite solutions
3. For any integer n, the expression n2 – 3n – 19 is not a multiple of
- (A) 191
- (B) 289
- (C) 147
- (D) 245
- (E) 298

Problem #2) Solution :
B D=x cm;;
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Or (A B ^2+ B D ^2-A D ^2)/(2 * A B* B D)=(A C ^2+C D ^2-A D ^2)/(2* A C * C D);
Or ( 1 7^2 +x ^2 -1 5 ^2/(2* 17 * x)=(1 7^2 + 4 ^2-1 5 ^2)/(2 * 17* 4);
Or (64+ x^2)/x= (80)/4=20;
Or 64+ x^2=20 *x; or x=4 or 16 ;
Admissible value of x=16B D= x cm=16 cm
Thank you sir for another solution
Please explain this answer.
Solution of problem1.
First we will measure 3 conis each side.
Case1 – if balance is eqall we will measure two out of 3 coins putting one on each side, thus we will get the heavier one.
Case 2 – if one side is heavier them we will take 2 coins of the heavier side and measure by putting one each side, thus we can find the heavier one.
Solution of problem1.
First we will measure 3 conis each side.
Case1 – if balance is eqall we will measure two out of 3 coins putting one on each side, thus we will get the heavier one.
Case 2 – if one side is heavier them we will take 2 coins of the heavier side and measure by putting one each side, thus we can find the heavier one.
Thank you so much Sir
Question 1 solution :
(c)
As 10 houses have less than 6rooms, they are to be excluded.
Given,
4 houses have more than 8 rooms .
Therefore, number of houses having either less than 6 or greater than 8 rooms = 10 + 4 = 14.
The remaining houses, that is 11 houses fulfill the above mentioned criteria.