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1) 11 people are behind Jane. We know 5 more people are ahead then behind. so total is 17. 1 is true. so answer can be A or D. 2) total number are 3 times people behind her. let people behind her be x. Total people are 3x. We know that people ahead are 5 more than behind. so people ahead are 5+x. So...

by TrizMA

Wed Aug 06, 2008 3:01 am
Forum: Data Sufficiency
Topic: Jane in a line
Replies: 1
Views: 1265

1) x=y^3 and n > y. Use 1 to simplify (x/y)^n => y^(2n). We know n>y. But y could be 1 or 2 etc and it will mean (x/y)^n< 1,000. Similarly if you take y to be 10 then (x/y)^n> 1,000. So not sufficient 2) x > 5y and n > x. x/y> 5. Smallest possible value of n=6; when y=1, x=5; 5^6>1,000. We know for ...

by TrizMA

Wed Aug 06, 2008 2:53 am
Forum: Data Sufficiency
Topic: Totally Weird!
Replies: 1
Views: 1139

my pick is E. S1 not sufficient. it's simple as country X percentage can be anything and we don't know where it may fall. S2 on it's own is not sufficient as 6 countries can have higher then 4.8% each. e.g. 11% each. S1& S2 combined: the two remaining of top 6 have combined percentage of 11.8%. ...

by TrizMA

Tue Aug 05, 2008 5:20 am
Forum: Data Sufficiency
Topic: Percent problem
Replies: 1
Views: 1237

my pick is A. This is past tense "have" doesn't make sense.

Kiran, what's OA?

by TrizMA

Sun Jul 27, 2008 11:30 pm
Forum: Sentence Correction
Topic: concerns between
Replies: 16
Views: 3418

durgesh, pls tell the OA

by TrizMA

Mon Jun 30, 2008 2:41 pm
Forum: Critical Reasoning
Topic: CR Circular Argument
Replies: 8
Views: 3892

offcourse. my bad. the answer will be then 4 & 13. Have to take care of these silly mistakes. thanks :)

by TrizMA

Mon Jun 30, 2008 4:05 am
Forum: Problem Solving
Topic: GMAT Prep - Interesting Question
Replies: 4
Views: 1590

raunekk, u don't have to pick up every number from 0 to 100. here is how i came with 47: i) All prime numbers are odd ii) all even numbers between 2 & 100 are multiples of 100 iii) Odd number multiplied by 2 gives even. so all odd number less than 50 when multiplied by 2 will be less than 100 an...

by TrizMA

Mon Jun 30, 2008 3:33 am
Forum: Problem Solving
Topic: gmat prep
Replies: 7
Views: 3050

lol :o even gave explanation for 47 as an answer. pls post all answers choices. well, actually i said that prime number greater than 47 can be factor of h(100)+ 1. the point was prime numbers less than 47 cannot be factors of h(100)+1. let's take 43 as an example. 43*2=86 and 86 is multiple of h(100...

by TrizMA

Mon Jun 30, 2008 3:23 am
Forum: Problem Solving
Topic: gmat prep
Replies: 7
Views: 3050

answer is D. 4 and 14 solve for smallest integer; 3*4=12. but it's smaller than 15; 4*5=20 falls within range. so smallest integer is 4. solve for largest integer 13*14=182; try 14*15= 195. so largest integer is 14. if you go for any number above 14 e.g 15 then multiple 15*16 will be out of range. s...

by TrizMA

Mon Jun 30, 2008 3:01 am
Forum: Problem Solving
Topic: GMAT Prep - Interesting Question
Replies: 4
Views: 1590

Sorry a typo above:

"For expample; take 2: as 2 is part of h(100) it will divide h(100) but when u add 1 to h(100) it becomes even". it becomes odd

thanks

by TrizMA

Mon Jun 30, 2008 2:23 am
Forum: Problem Solving
Topic: gmat prep
Replies: 7
Views: 3050

raunekk, here is the solution All prime numbers less than 47 are multiples of h(100). this mean h(100) is divisible by the prime number. However when you add 1 to h(100) the prime number won't be able to divide this new number. The idea is whenever a number x divides a certain number y and u add 1 t...

by TrizMA

Mon Jun 30, 2008 2:20 am
Forum: Problem Solving
Topic: gmat prep
Replies: 7
Views: 3050

1. prob of head (H)=1/2; prob of not Head= prob of Tail(T)=1/2 prob of HHHTT= (1/2)*(1/2)*(1/2)*(1/2)*(1/2)= 1/32 2. consume(c)+ save(s)= Income (I) c= I-s for 1 dollar he saves he gets 1+r. for s dollars it will be s+sr he will consume half of last year i.e c/2. c/2 = (I-s)/2 Half of last year cons...

by TrizMA

Mon Jun 30, 2008 1:45 am
Forum: Problem Solving
Topic: Gmat Questions
Replies: 3
Views: 2373

sorry sulabh, my bad. a blopper :oops:

by TrizMA

Mon Jun 30, 2008 1:05 am
Forum: Problem Solving
Topic: Probability-Ice cream
Replies: 5
Views: 1800

sulabh, u wrote:

i)5,10,15,15
total 6 combination possible. 3 combinations give 20

pls show three combinations which give 20.

i can only count 2 combinations. 1)5,15 2)5,15.

what's the third combination which gives 20?

If OA 1/2, then there must be some other approach to this. What's the OA?

by TrizMA

Mon Jun 30, 2008 1:02 am
Forum: Problem Solving
Topic: Probability-Ice cream
Replies: 5
Views: 1800

umaa, u have made two mistakes. 1) ur drawing shows that u haven't taken centre as vertex for one side. The triangle line is maybe passing thru centre but not is not a vertex. A vertex at centre means that it's a meeting point for two different sides of triangle. 2) you have already assumed the area...

by TrizMA

Mon Jun 30, 2008 12:33 am
Forum: Problem Solving
Topic: largest area of of a triangle GMAT prep prob?
Replies: 18
Views: 12479