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Strategy for attack
I got this question correct but it took too much time and almost about to give up . Reason it took way too much time was I was using kind of trial and error method. All I knew mathemetically these two numbers has to be close to each other and everything onward is trial and error N and M are 3 digit ...
- by moron
Fri Dec 04, 2015 2:29 pm- Forum: Problem Solving
- Topic: Strategy for attack
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1258
Lost: if x>1
I chose E and it was wrong...Can you suggest similar DS questions/tutorials/note for practice ?
Q) Is x>1?
a) (x+1)(|x|-1)>0
b) |x| <5
- by moron
Fri Dec 04, 2015 12:40 pm- Forum: Data Sufficiency
- Topic: Lost: if x>1
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1610
Thanks.
What I fail to understand is
5 x 650 = 3250
and
5 x 150 = 750
Withdrawing $350 (June 11th) and $500(June 16th) seems like one time transaction . Where it is mentioned that it is a recurring transaction till the next transaction?
- by moron
Thu Nov 19, 2015 9:23 pm- Forum: Problem Solving
- Topic: Transaction for month of June
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1907
Transaction for month of June
Date of Transaction Type of Transaction June 11 Withdrawal of $350 June 16 Withdrawal of $500 June 21 Deposit $x For certain savings account the table shows 3 transactions for month of June. The daily balance was recorded at the end of each of 30 days in June. If daily balance was $1000 on June 1 a...
- by moron
Thu Nov 19, 2015 8:23 pm- Forum: Problem Solving
- Topic: Transaction for month of June
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1907
Brent,
Thanks for replying but it still does not answer my question .
How can you say with 100% assurance
'We know that √37 > √36'
What if √37 = -6.08
- by moron
Tue Nov 17, 2015 10:37 pm- Forum: Data Sufficiency
- Topic: is n >6
- Replies: 5
- Views: 2209
is n >6
Is n > 6 ? 1) square_root(n)>2.5 2) n>square_root(37) My answer was A . I was about to choose D (Both independently sufficient) but I chose A because square_root(37) could be positive or negative and there is no additional information about n like n> 0 or n represent distance/children. Why is D righ...
- by moron
Tue Nov 17, 2015 10:05 pm- Forum: Data Sufficiency
- Topic: is n >6
- Replies: 5
- Views: 2209
Strategy for Probability
Can anyone suggest when it is better to use Combination nCr vs when it is better to use counting method ? Examples will be be appreciated.
I finally get the answer but it consumes lot of time. This happens for bit difficult questions.
Thanks
- by moron
Tue Nov 10, 2015 6:39 pm- Forum: Problem Solving
- Topic: Strategy for Probability
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1233
Key information in the question First half of the season a football team participating in the local league won --> x First half of the season a football team participating in the local league won 40% --> 0.4x Win all its matches except two in the second half of the season. --> 2x-2 Entire season the...
- by moron
Thu Nov 05, 2015 9:00 am- Forum: Problem Solving
- Topic: PERCENTAGES
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1013
Hi, I am not an expert but I will present my analysis as I was working on this question. I will stick to your question "What is wrong with answer choice E?" There are two things: 1)Illogical statement a discovery suggesting a gigantic amount of particles ... a discovery is noun acting as s...
- by moron
Wed Nov 04, 2015 7:31 pm- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: Astronomers
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1710
Sum of even -Sum of odd
This question has tedious calculation but I am 100% positive that my calculation is correct (verified using Excel spread sheet and small computer program) . So my concept is wrong and I will present my logic vs the correct logic . An explanation will be appreciated. So here goes the question.. Q If ...
- by moron
Mon Nov 02, 2015 10:44 pm- Forum: Problem Solving
- Topic: Sum of even -Sum of odd
- Replies: 6
- Views: 3253
Satisfying inequality
Explanation will be appreciated...
How many integers that satisfies the inequality
(x+2)(x+3)
----------- >=0 (greater or equal to 0) are less than 5
x-2
A) 1
B) 2
C) 3
D) 4
E) 5
- by moron
Sat Oct 31, 2015 12:09 pm- Forum: Problem Solving
- Topic: Satisfying inequality
- Replies: 1
- Views: 781
Thanks.
The army of terra-cotta warriors is a collection of terracotta sculptures depicting the armies makes sense. Now it is much easier to interpret and analyze .
- by moron
Sat Oct 24, 2015 9:23 am- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: Lost in meaning
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1415
Lost in meaning
Can someone explain why this sentence is right ? Honestly speaking I am not able to comprehend the meaning of the sentence. How do you handle similar situation in GMAT exam. Rivaling the pyramids of Egypt or even the ancient cities of Mayan as an achievement , the army of terra-cotta warriors create...
- by moron
Fri Oct 23, 2015 10:09 pm- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: Lost in meaning
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1415
Though semi-colons on the GMAT are often used to separate independent clauses, they can also be used to separate elements in a list that contain commas within them. For example: During my vacation, I visited Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; New York, New York; and Boston, Massachusetts. This is the usag...
- by moron
Wed Oct 14, 2015 7:31 am- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: Parallelism vs 2 independent clause
- Replies: 4
- Views: 2055
Parallelism vs 2 independent clause
Tropical bats play important roles in the rainforest ecosystem , aiding in dispersal of cashew, date, and fig seeds; pollinating banana, breadfruit and mango trees ; and indirectly help produce tequila by pollinating agave plants. A) B) pollinating banana, breadfruit and mango trees; and indirectly ...
- by moron
Tue Oct 13, 2015 7:02 pm- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: Parallelism vs 2 independent clause
- Replies: 4
- Views: 2055