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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