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- by CollegeKart
Sat Dec 24, 2011 11:20 am- Forum: Data Sufficiency
- Topic: If n is an integer....? Help Please!!
- Replies: 7
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2^x - 2^x-2 = 3(2^13), what is x?
2^x(1-1/4)= 3(2^13)
2^x(3/4)= 3(2^13)
3(2^x-2)= 3(2^13)
x-2=13
x=15
- by CollegeKart
Sat Dec 24, 2011 10:55 am- Forum: Problem Solving
- Topic: Again.. what is x (exponents involved)?? Help
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1137
Assumption: Naltrexone is destroying the bacteria which has come into the bloodstream.
Option B gives a reason other than the assumption stated above. Hence weakening the assumption
- by CollegeKart
Thu Dec 22, 2011 9:13 pm- Forum: Critical Reasoning
- Topic: Mice and bit of Morphine
- Replies: 10
- Views: 2917
- by CollegeKart
Sun Dec 18, 2011 4:10 pm- Forum: Problem Solving
- Topic: mixture problem
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1839
option 1 says that x is always positive. But x can be fraction or integer i.e it can be less than or greater than 1 option 2 says that x is always negative. But x can be fraction or integer i.e it can be less than or greater than 1 option 1 and 2 combined x / | x | <x <| x | only negative fraction v...
- by CollegeKart
Thu Dec 08, 2011 8:43 pm- Forum: Data Sufficiency
- Topic: Is | x | <1?
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1099
To weaken , we need to prove that overcrowding is not the only reason for the decline in reading skills. i was stuck between D and E D. it says, there are other cities which are crowded as Gotham, where the reading skills have not declined. So crowing is not the reason E. says in some less crowded p...
- by CollegeKart
Tue Dec 06, 2011 8:24 pm- Forum: Critical Reasoning
- Topic: Weaken argument - Kaplan
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1472
- by CollegeKart
Tue Dec 06, 2011 8:12 pm- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: Hispanics
- Replies: 7
- Views: 2516
x + 2y + 3z = 2 - (1)
x + y - z = 0 - (2)
2x + 2y - z = 1 - (3)
eq 2 gives x +y=z - (4)
put value of eq4 in eq 3
2z - z =1 => z = 1
putting value of z in eq 1 we get x + 2y= -1 - (5)
putting value of z in eq 4 we get x + y= 1 - (6)
eq(5) - eq (6)
y = -2
- by CollegeKart
Tue Dec 06, 2011 7:59 pm- Forum: Problem Solving
- Topic: Value of y
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1394
Answer is E
1. two unknown variables x and y. hence insufficient
2. two unknown variables x and y. hence insufficient
Combine 1 & 2
(y/6)+y=5. solving we get 2 values. hence insufficient
- by CollegeKart
Tue Dec 06, 2011 7:53 pm- Forum: Data Sufficiency
- Topic: DS - x+y
- Replies: 2
- Views: 824
there are two unknown variables x and n which should be found for giving value of t. using option 1 - we cannot find value of only one variable. either x or n and not both using option 2 - we can find value of x. but still n is unknown Option C is correct. because both options help us in finding x a...
- by CollegeKart
Mon Dec 05, 2011 3:47 pm- Forum: Data Sufficiency
- Topic: If 2x (5n) = t, what is t
- Replies: 8
- Views: 2998