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Stuck with Mixture problem-Help please

Sue's trail mix is 30% nuts and 70% dried fruit. Jane's trail mix is 60% nuts and 40% chocolate chips. If the combined mixture of Sue and Jane's trails mix contains 50% nuts, what percent of the combined mixture is dried fruit?

A) 16.67%

B) 23.33%

C) 25%

D) 33.33%

E) 36.67%

by aaggar7

Tue Jun 11, 2013 7:13 am
Forum: Problem Solving
Topic: Stuck with Mixture problem-Help please
Replies: 6
Views: 5843

DS Tough one from Veritas

A sporting goods store received a shipment of baseball gloves that included 5 brown gloves for every 6 black gloves. Did the store receive at least 250 gloves in the shipment?

(1) 44% of the left-handed gloves in the shipment were black.

(2) The shipment included 84 black, right-handed gloves.

by aaggar7

Tue Jun 11, 2013 6:35 am
Forum: Data Sufficiency
Topic: DS Tough one from Veritas
Replies: 4
Views: 1740

A) alone is sufficient. As let Numerator = x then denominator = 8x. Hence,D=x/8x or 0.125. B) As per B,decimals are non-repeating,which means the digits after decimal are unique and do not repeat in a pattern.But fails to comment on the number of digits. Additionally,Repeating decimals are obtained ...

by aaggar7

Tue Jun 11, 2013 12:48 am
Forum: Problem Solving
Topic: non-repeating decimal
Replies: 6
Views: 9582

Hi Madimo, 1st digit( ten's digit ) can be any one from 1 to 5. 2nd digit (unit's digit ) can be from 1 to 5. So total combinations possible are = 5 * 5 = 25 I hope you understood the explanation till this step. Now same digit numbers are to be subtracted i.e (11,22,33,44,55).5 such numbers are poss...

by aaggar7

Mon Jun 10, 2013 5:22 am
Forum: Problem Solving
Topic: Permutation/Combinations
Replies: 4
Views: 1707

1) X < 1
Let P = x^2/|x|
X=0 P < 1
X=1/2 P < 1
X=-2 P > 1
Not sufficient


2) X > -1
x=0 P < 1
x=-1/2 P < 1
X=2 P > 1
Not sufficient


1 and 2 combined,
-1 < X < 1
sufficient P < 1

by aaggar7

Mon Jun 10, 2013 1:49 am
Forum: Problem Solving
Topic: inequality mode
Replies: 5
Views: 1616

I will pick up C.IF we know the co-ordinate of two points,it is sufficient to find the distance between the two.

Experts please advice.

by aaggar7

Mon Jun 10, 2013 1:32 am
Forum: Problem Solving
Topic: Coordinate G
Replies: 2
Views: 1310

Let number of times coin is tossed = N Tail appears = T times Head appears = T + 4 So, T + (T + 4) =N --(1) 1) N = 24 , sufficient as we can get value of T by putting N = 24 in (1). 2) 3 points for head so 3 (T+4) 1 point for tail T 3(T+4)+1(T) = 52 sufficient to find the value of T. Hence D . Pleas...

by aaggar7

Sun Jun 09, 2013 5:01 am
Forum: Data Sufficiency
Topic: OG - 142 DS question
Replies: 7
Views: 2041

IMO D.

Point K lies in the 4th quadrant,where x is "+" and y is "-"

1. (-4,2) lies in the second quadrant.so (w,v) is also in 2nd quad.Hence sufficient.

2. -2v = -4 so v =2 and w=-4.Hence co-ordinates of the point are (-4,2).Again Sufficient.

Please post the OA.

by aaggar7

Sun Jun 09, 2013 4:49 am
Forum: Data Sufficiency
Topic: Is the answer D correct for this question
Replies: 3
Views: 1492

Average Problem

On a partly cloudy day, Derek decides to walk back from work. When it is sunny, he walks at a speed of s miles/hr (s is an integer) and when it gets cloudy, he increases his speed to (s + 1) miles/hr. If his average speed for the entire distance is 2.8 miles/hr, what fraction of the total distance d...

by aaggar7

Sat Jun 08, 2013 7:51 pm
Forum: Problem Solving
Topic: Average Problem
Replies: 2
Views: 1215

those of the United States and most of Europe's students are not parallel.

Students of A is parallel to students of B.

OR

A's students is parallel to B's students.


Please thank if you find my response helpful.

by aaggar7

Fri Jun 07, 2013 11:03 pm
Forum: Sentence Correction
Topic: Comparison doubt..Experts please help..
Replies: 3
Views: 1898

I have a doubt.
where cannot modify a metamorphical places such as community.So how C is correct?

Am I missing something?Also where is not modifying Nex Mexico becuase where always modifies the noun prceeding it.

Experts please help.

by aaggar7

Fri Jun 07, 2013 10:57 pm
Forum: Sentence Correction
Topic: Help
Replies: 5
Views: 1510

Hi,There is a little relation between the two events. The sentence wants to stress on the fact that only rich people can eat high-protein diet. I have another question - Indicate that is correct idiom but the answer choice A is missing this structure. Also I feel C and E are eliminated for the reaso...

by aaggar7

Fri Jun 07, 2013 10:35 pm
Forum: Sentence Correction
Topic: Tense confusion
Replies: 2
Views: 1274

D.
The correct structure is X happens,Y will happen.

People become....,the demand ...will..

Hope this helps.Please thank if you find my response helpful.

by aaggar7

Fri Jun 07, 2013 10:11 pm
Forum: Sentence Correction
Topic: As people become more and more aware of the dangers of water
Replies: 12
Views: 3774

Considered Vs Considered to be

What is the difference between the two and how to determine the correct usage.

Eg. They considered him a fool.

They considered him to be a fool.


Thanks in advance.

by aaggar7

Fri Jun 07, 2013 7:55 pm
Forum: Sentence Correction
Topic: Considered Vs Considered to be
Replies: 10
Views: 34294