Most students are bored by history courses as they are usually taught,
Competition Mode QuestionMost students are bored by history courses as they are usually taught, primarily because a large amount of time is spent teaching dates and statistic. The best way to teach...
View ArticleFrom the tenth century until around the year 1500, there were Norse se
Competition Mode QuestionFrom the tenth century until around the year 1500, there were Norse settlers living in Greenland. During that time, average yearly temperatures fell slightly worldwide, and...
View ArticleFrom the tenth century until around the year 1500, there were Norse se
Competition Mode QuestionFrom the tenth century until around the year 1500, there were Norse settlers living in Greenland. During that time, average yearly temperatures fell slightly worldwide, and...
View ArticleThe government has spent heavily to clean ground water contaminated by
Competition Mode QuestionThe government has spent heavily to clean ground water contaminated by toxic chemical spills. Yet not even one spill site has been completely cleaned, and industrial accidents...
View ArticleConsumer: I would like to have the features contained in the latest up
Competition Mode QuestionConsumer: I would like to have the features contained in the latest upgrade to your computer software package, but I am leery of installing the upgrade because a friend has...
View ArticleFirst legislator: Medical research is predominantly done on groups of
Competition Mode QuestionFirst legislator: Medical research is predominantly done on groups of patients that include only men. For example, the effects of coffee drinking on health are evaluated only...
View ArticleGrasses and woody plants are planted on dirt embankments to keep the
Competition Mode QuestionGrasses and woody plants are planted on dirt embankments to keep the embankments from eroding. The embankments are mowed to keep the grasses from growing too tall; as a result,...
View ArticleIf xy 0, what is the ratio of x to y?
Competition Mode QuestionIf xy 0, what is the ratio of x to y?(1) 3x = 4y(2) x = 4
View ArticlePipes A, B, and C can fill a tank in 30, 60, and 120 minutes respectiv
Competition Mode QuestionPipes A, B, and C can fill a tank in 30, 60, and 120 minutes respectively. Pipes B and C are kept open for 10 minutes, and then Pipe B is shut while Pipe A is opened. Pipe C is...
View ArticleAt a clearance sale, Lan bought a $10 hat at a 10% discount, a $20
At a clearance sale, Lan bought a $10 hat at a 10% discount, a $20 shirt at a 20% discount, and a $40 pair of pants at a 40% discount. If Pauline bought the same hat, shirt and pants all at a uniform...
View ArticleBankers worried about the current low rates of investment, a trend vie
Bankers worried about the current low rates of investment, a trend viewed by economists as responsible for the large amount of money lying idle in the country's banking system, are awaiting the...
View ArticleThe company accountant has discovered severe discrepancies in the fina
The company accountant has discovered severe discrepancies in the financial statements when she followed the trail of paperwork produced by a suspicious acquisition, following a year-long search for...
View ArticleScientific and technological discoveries have considerable effects on
Scientific and technological discoveries have considerable effects on the development of any society. It follows that predictions of the future condition of societies in which scientific and...
View ArticleTires maybe either underinflated, overinflated, or neither. We are pre
Tires maybe either underinflated, overinflated, or neither. We are pretty safe in assuming that underinflation or overinflation of tires harms their tread. After all, no one has been able to show that...
View ArticleWhat is the greatest prime factor of 2^10*5^14-2^13*5^2+2^14?
What is the greatest prime factor of \(2^{10}*5^{14}-2^{13}*5^{2}+2^{14}\)?A. 2B. 3C. 7D. 11E. 13
View ArticleIf the highest observation in the set S is 3 standard deviations above
If the highest observation in the set S is 3 standard deviations above the arithmetic mean and the lowest observation in the set is 5 standard deviations below the mean, what is the arithmetic mean of...
View ArticleIs the percent of the white collar employees employed at LampCo who ar
Is the percent of the white collar employees employed at LampCo who are under 35 years old greater than the percent of blue collar employees who are at least 35 years old?(1) 35 percent of the blue...
View ArticleS is a sequence such that when x is in S, -x is in S, and when x and y
S is a sequence such that when x is in S, -x is in S, and when x and y are in the sequence, x*y is in the sequence. Is number 12 in the sequence?(1) 2 is in the sequence.(2) 3 is in the sequenceAre You...
View ArticleWorking alone, B takes 12 more hours than A to complete a certain job.
Working alone, B takes 12 more hours than A to complete a certain job. If they work together, they take 16 fewer hours than B would take to complete the job. How long will it take A and B together to...
View ArticleWorking alone, B takes 12 more days than A to finish a certain job. B
Working alone, B takes 12 more days than A to finish a certain job. B and A start working on the job together but A stops working 12 days before the job is done. B completes 60% of the job. In how many...
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