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Re: Math quiz, esp for GRE/GMAT/SAT

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From: Ingrid Voigt
Date: Wed, 27 Jan 1999 00:00
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info@inquizitive.com wrote:

> Math quiz from Inquizitive.com, world's finest quiz
>
> Questions:
>
> 1. Use the following clues to get the number:
> Clue 1: It is a number less than 100.
> Clue 2: Its square root is a perfect cube.
> Clue 3: It's cube root is a perfect square.

Clues 2 and 3 are equivalent, so one of them is superfluous. On the
other hand, the solution is not unique.

> This quiz was provided by Inquizitive.com, world?s finest quiz, which also
> runs a free Math  Quiz mailing list that will be of excellent use as practice
> material for those preparing for GRE,  GMAT, SAT and other competitive exams.

I rather doubt these claims.

> Inquizitive.com - world's finest quiz, at http://www.inquizitive.com.
>
> Answers
>
> 1. 64

or 0 or 1.

Ingrid
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