Tuesday, June 5, 2007

GRE GEOMETRY QUESTION OF THE DAY

Suppose five circles, each 4 inches in diameter, are cut from a rectangular strip of paper 12 inches
long. If the least amount of paper is to be wasted, what is the width of the paper strip?
(A) 5
(B) 4+2 3
(C) 8
(D) 4(1 + 3)
(E) not enough information

8 comments:

Anonymous said...

i is that c or e
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Return of the Phoenix said...

It should be 4 + 2 + root3. i wonder if option b is a printing mistake (or publishing mistake)...

Anonymous said...

i think the ans is 5 if i am wrong pls correct me

Anonymous said...

It should be 4 + 2 + root3. i wonder if option b is a printing mistake (or publishing mistake)..

is right

Anonymous said...

can anyone explain please how you people got "b"

Unknown said...

can u explain da answer "4+2root3"??...(return of the phoenix)

Anonymous said...

hey if it is 4+2root3 the ans wouldbe 16 and see the option d given 4(1+3) as its also =16 so i think its not 4+2root3.and can u explain how u got 8 as the answer ie c?

Anonymous said...

B is logically correct 4(1+3)=16