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In the last two weeks I did as many practice tests as possible. I uninstalled and reinstalled the gmatprep software three times and even though I was seeing some of the same questions, this was the closest simulation of the actual exam. I even saw a few very familiar questions on the real thing. I w...
- by lachlanc
Mon Nov 24, 2008 12:25 pm- Forum: I just Beat The GMAT!
- Topic: I beat the GMAT - 720 (48 Q, 41 V)
- Replies: 3
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I beat the GMAT - 720 (48 Q, 41 V)
Thank you to everyone who contributes to this forum. I could not have scored so well without this invaluable resource.
- by lachlanc
Mon Nov 24, 2008 10:58 am- Forum: I just Beat The GMAT!
- Topic: I beat the GMAT - 720 (48 Q, 41 V)
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1820
let x be the number of years in the future as well as the age of her daughter at that time (since she is 0 when she is born)
(24+x) + 4 = 5x (ie in x years, mother will be 4 years less than 5 times daughters age)
28 = 4x
x = 7
- by lachlanc
Fri Nov 21, 2008 12:03 pm- Forum: Problem Solving
- Topic: Age Problem
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1789
Question is asking how many of the TVs which were on were tuned to the program (1) There are 1,000,000 televisions in City X. This does not indicate how many of the TVs were on so INSUFFICIENT (2) Fifty-six thousand televisions in City X were turned on but not tuned to the program We know that 44% w...
- by lachlanc
Thu Nov 20, 2008 7:08 am- Forum: Data Sufficiency
- Topic: Televisions
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1398
"Geologists once thought..." - we want to use the past tense, not past perfect. A - "was an underground remnant" - correct B - "had been an underground remnant " - incorrect Try this. I once thought that Santa Claus WAS real. I once thought that Santa Claus HAD BEEN real.
- by lachlanc
Tue Nov 18, 2008 11:42 am- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: was or had?
- Replies: 10
- Views: 2251
- by lachlanc
Tue Nov 18, 2008 7:21 am- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: another 'contrast-ing' question
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1570
C'mon man. That's a great profile. Working in TV will set you apart from all the other applications and a 3.97 will seal the deal.
- by lachlanc
Tue Nov 18, 2008 7:11 am- Forum: I just Beat The GMAT!
- Topic: I did not beat the GMAT, but I did hit it pretty hard...
- Replies: 6
- Views: 2685
multiple question
If x and y are integers greater than 1, is x a multiple of y?
(1) 3y^2 + 7y = x
(2) x^2 - x is a multiple of y
OA: A
- by lachlanc
Mon Nov 17, 2008 6:53 pm- Forum: Data Sufficiency
- Topic: multiple question
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1459
Are you sure statement II is copied correctly? I think the question would make more sense if it was xy/100 < x - y
- by lachlanc
Mon Nov 17, 2008 2:08 pm- Forum: Problem Solving
- Topic: Question 9 (nov.17th)
- Replies: 4
- Views: 2450
- by lachlanc
Mon Nov 17, 2008 1:56 pm- Forum: Problem Solving
- Topic: Question 7
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1539
I say D.
A doesn't read well to me. It seems to say that of the Americans that stay home to care for a relative, only 1 in 5 save the country money.
- by lachlanc
Mon Nov 17, 2008 9:06 am- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: One in five Americans
- Replies: 21
- Views: 5852
using statement (1), find the cubic dimensions of each slab - 2^2*0.2 = 0.8 cubic meters 2^2*0.1 = 0.4 cubic meters Find the difference between slabs => 0.8 - 0.4 = 0.4 This 0.4 represents $160 Therefore, the slabs sell at $40 per 0.1 cubic meter (or $400 per cubic meter) SUFFICIENT same goes for st...
- by lachlanc
Sun Nov 16, 2008 2:15 pm- Forum: Data Sufficiency
- Topic: GMAT Prep DS Slab
- Replies: 7
- Views: 2066
- by lachlanc
Sun Nov 16, 2008 11:23 am- Forum: Data Sufficiency
- Topic: positive integers
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1479
positive integers
If x and y are positive integers, is xy a multiple of 8?
(1) The greatest common divisor of x and y is 10
(2) The least common multiple of x and y is 100
OA: C
These questions are my biggest weakness.
- by lachlanc
Sun Nov 16, 2008 10:53 am- Forum: Data Sufficiency
- Topic: positive integers
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1479
Grades of milk
Three grades of milk are 1%, 2% and 3% fat by vloume. If x gallons of the 1% grade, y gallons of the 2% grade and z gallons of the 3% grade are combined to create x+y+z gallons of a 1.5% grade, what is x in terms of y and z? A) y + 3z B) (y+z) / 4 C) 2y + 3z D) 3y + 2z E) 3y + 4.5z OA: A Please disc...
- by lachlanc
Sat Nov 15, 2008 10:12 am- Forum: Problem Solving
- Topic: Grades of milk
- Replies: 3
- Views: 6190