2. Tom and Bill are both traveling down a road startingat the same place. Tom started at 12 noon and walked
at 3 kilometers per hour. At 3 PM Bill started ridinghis bicycle @ 12 kilometers per hour. At what time
will they meet?
3. Three piles of sand are to be mixed together into alarge pile.
Pile A weighing 500 kilos contains 2% pebbles
Pile B weighing 1200 kilos contains 3% pebbles
Pile C weighing 1300 kilos contains 8% pebbles
What percent pebbles would the combined 3000 kilos of mixture contain?
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1. Quin·tes·sence. It means the pure, highly concentrated essence of a thing.
2. They will meet at 4 pm 12 kilometers down the road.
3. Pile A contains 10 kilos of pebbles
Pile B contains 36 kilos of pebbles
Pile C contains 104 kilos of pebbles
TOTAL 150 kilos of pebbles 150*100/3000=5%
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