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i agree with Anurag. With the given information the answer should be E

by CollegeKart

Sat Dec 24, 2011 11:20 am
Forum: Data Sufficiency
Topic: If n is an integer....? Help Please!!
Replies: 7
Views: 1277

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

x - is the quantity of solution
.76x+200=0.84x

solving we get x = 400

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