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This Question in Under 2 Minutes???

Can anyone explain to me a method to do this OG problem in less than two minutes? Many thanks! List T consists of 30 positive decimals, none of which is an integer, and the sum of 30 decimals is S, the estimated sum of the 30 decimals E is defined as follows. each decimal in T whose tenths digit is ...

by KylieAquino87

Fri May 23, 2014 7:25 am
Forum: Problem Solving
Topic: This Question in Under 2 Minutes???
Replies: 5
Views: 2370

Is K not prime?

Hello all, I just finished watching the Magoosh prep video on DS rephrasing, and their last example was the following problem: "If k is an integer greater than 1, and S is the sum of all positive divisors of k , is S> k +1?" The rephrase as displayed on the video was "Is k not prime?&...

by KylieAquino87

Wed Apr 09, 2014 9:28 pm
Forum: Data Sufficiency
Topic: Is K not prime?
Replies: 1
Views: 1207

Dear Mike, Thank you SO MUCH for taking the time to post this response! It is incredibly insightful, and more than I'd hoped to receive in this forum! I will be accessing all the links you posted, and will most definitely utilize this forum when I'm stumped. You were quite right in assessing me more...

by KylieAquino87

Tue Mar 18, 2014 9:46 pm
Forum: GMAT Strategy
Topic: GMAT Math Tips for the Verbally-Oriented
Replies: 2
Views: 1680

Thank you so much to both of you for responding, and I apologize for replying so late! These are excellent tips of which I'll take full advantage. I especially appreciate your tip, Brent, regarding only moving on to another section when I've mastered one. Thank you so much!!!

by KylieAquino87

Tue Mar 18, 2014 9:32 pm
Forum: Problem Solving
Topic: GMAT Math Tips for the Verbally-Oriented
Replies: 3
Views: 1752

Congrats on your GMAT success! I myself am in a similar boat: strong natural verbal skills, but have avoided most math like the Plague since high school. Would you be able to share some specific quant strategies that helped you break 700 on test day? I've been preparing for a few months, and have re...

by KylieAquino87

Tue Mar 18, 2014 9:23 pm
Forum: I just Beat The GMAT!
Topic: False hopes -> Panic -> Regroup -> WIN! 490-720
Replies: 21
Views: 19908

GMAT Math Tips for the Verbally-Oriented

Hi All! So I recently took my first GMAT exam, my Verbal score was in the 90th percentile (without ever having studied for this section) and my essay received a 6.0. I got a 4 in IR, but my Quant left MUCH to be desired. Does anyone else in here who is naturally adept at verbal areas have any tips o...

by KylieAquino87

Wed Mar 05, 2014 8:33 am
Forum: GMAT Strategy
Topic: GMAT Math Tips for the Verbally-Oriented
Replies: 3
Views: 2911

GMAT Math Tips for the Verbally-Oriented

Hi All! So I recently took my first GMAT exam, my Verbal score was in the 90th percentile (without ever having studied for this section) and my essay received a 6.0. I got a 4 in IR, but my Quant left MUCH to be desired. Does anyone else in here who is naturally adept at verbal areas have any tips o...

by KylieAquino87

Wed Mar 05, 2014 8:32 am
Forum: GMAT Strategy
Topic: GMAT Math Tips for the Verbally-Oriented
Replies: 2
Views: 1680

GMAT Math Tips for the Verbally-Oriented

Hi All! So I recently took my first GMAT exam, my Verbal score was in the 90th percentile (without ever having studied for this section) and my essay received a 6.0. I got a 4 in IR, but my Quant left MUCH to be desired. Does anyone else in here who is naturally adept at verbal areas have any tips o...

by KylieAquino87

Wed Mar 05, 2014 8:31 am
Forum: Data Sufficiency
Topic: GMAT Math Tips for the Verbally-Oriented
Replies: 1
Views: 947

GMAT Math Tips for the Verbally-Oriented

Hi All! So I recently took my first GMAT exam, my Verbal score was in the 90th percentile (without ever having studied for this section) and my essay received a 6.0. I got a 4 in IR, but my Quant left MUCH to be desired. Does anyone else in here who is naturally adept at verbal areas have any tips o...

by KylieAquino87

Wed Mar 05, 2014 8:30 am
Forum: Problem Solving
Topic: GMAT Math Tips for the Verbally-Oriented
Replies: 3
Views: 1752

Does anyone actually know what the answer is? I initially went with E, but I've heard some compelling arguments for D...

by KylieAquino87

Sun Oct 27, 2013 10:04 am
Forum: Sentence Correction
Topic: Spicy
Replies: 151
Views: 70683

Hi there, So I realize this post is super old, but I've just began preparing myself for to take the GMAT in 2014 and Quant is what I most need to focus on. Is there anyone who might be able to explain the rationale behind these calculations to me in a way that a person without extensive Quant backgr...

by KylieAquino87

Sun Oct 27, 2013 8:12 am
Forum: Problem Solving
Topic: How many triangles on the coordinate plane
Replies: 131
Views: 79993