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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
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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
- by aaggar7
Wed Jun 05, 2013 11:37 pm- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: The professor refused to allow us
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1583