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@Matt: Awesome approach.

by shahfahad

Fri Nov 27, 2015 3:03 am
Forum: Problem Solving
Topic: A certain fruit stand
Replies: 6
Views: 2325

@Matt: Exactly. The OG does not teach the concepts it just provides practice questions and their explanations. The book you recommended for word problems looks good. Would you say that it includes everything needed for tackling word problem questions on GMAT?

by shahfahad

Fri Nov 27, 2015 2:12 am
Forum: Problem Solving
Topic: GMAT Quant Guide
Replies: 6
Views: 2773

Exactly. That was the problem i was having. I solved it with your approach by testing values and looking that the remaining cost must be divisible by 0.5. However, i wanted to make the algebraic equation but was unable to do so.

by shahfahad

Thu Nov 26, 2015 12:12 pm
Forum: Problem Solving
Topic: A certain fruit stand
Replies: 6
Views: 2325

Got it. We need a value of offset the 10^-12 value so the answer is 12. Otherwise, the other options would not yield an integer.

by shahfahad

Thu Nov 26, 2015 11:58 am
Forum: Problem Solving
Topic: If k is an integer
Replies: 5
Views: 2171

Step 1: Plot both points on the graph and connect the points to the x-axis to form a right angle triangle Step 2: A right angled triangle is formed with two sides of length 3. The third side can be found using Pythagorean Theorem. 3^2 + 3^2 = x^2. Therefore, x(radius) = √18 Step 3: Area of circle ...

by shahfahad

Thu Nov 26, 2015 11:54 am
Forum: Problem Solving
Topic: In the coordinate plane
Replies: 4
Views: 1736

Thanks Brent. Yes i have corrected my post by making the average 35.

Ok so i made the equation correct.

by shahfahad

Thu Nov 26, 2015 11:28 am
Forum: Problem Solving
Topic: A total of 22 men
Replies: 6
Views: 2058

So we have to write the equation in terms of the constant: for example the equation would be: p + k = r, r + k = s. But you have written in the TERMS of constant because when you will test the statements below, you can check that whether the sequence continues in TERMS of the constant. The constant ...

by shahfahad

Thu Nov 26, 2015 11:21 am
Forum: Problem Solving
Topic: An arithmetic sequence
Replies: 5
Views: 2143

The formula i applied was:

Weighted Average = Population A/Total * Average of A + Population B/Total * Average of B

35 = 22/48 * (38) + 26/48 * x

x = 35*48/22*38*26

by shahfahad

Thu Nov 26, 2015 11:06 am
Forum: Problem Solving
Topic: A total of 22 men
Replies: 6
Views: 2058

60 Day GMAT Guide

Hi. I wanted to ask that i did not receive the day 16 email of 60 Day beat the gmat study guide. How can i ask someone to send me those emails?

by shahfahad

Thu Nov 26, 2015 10:36 am
Forum: Data Sufficiency
Topic: 60 Day GMAT Guide
Replies: 2
Views: 1557

List T consists

List T consists of 30 positive decimals, none of which is an integer, and the sum of the decimals is S. The estimated sum of the 30 decimals, E, is defined as follows. Each decimal in T whose tenths digit is even is rounded up to the nearest integer, and each decimal in T whose tenths digit is odd i...

by shahfahad

Thu Nov 26, 2015 9:59 am
Forum: Problem Solving
Topic: List T consists
Replies: 2
Views: 1438

If x is not equal to 0

(x+1/x-1)^2

If x is not equal to 0 and is not equal to 1, and if x is replaced by 1/x everywhere in the expression above, then the resulting expression is equivalent to:

(A) (x+1/x-1)^2
(B) (x-1/x+1)^2
(C) x^2+1/1-x^2
(D) x^2-1/x^2+1
(E) -(x-1/x+1)^2

by shahfahad

Thu Nov 26, 2015 9:56 am
Forum: Problem Solving
Topic: If x is not equal to 0
Replies: 2
Views: 1218

Last year

Last year the price per share of Stock X increased by k percent and the earnings per share of Stock X increased by m percent, where k is greater than m. By what percent did the ratio of price per share to earnings per share increase, in terms of k and m? (A) k/m% (B) (k-m)% (C) 100(k-m)%/100+k (D) 1...

by shahfahad

Thu Nov 26, 2015 9:52 am
Forum: Problem Solving
Topic: Last year
Replies: 7
Views: 4795

A bar over

A bar over a sequence of digits in a decimal indicates that the sequence repeats indefinitely. What is the value of (10^4 - 10^2) (0.0012)?

Note: There is a bar over "12" in 0.0012. Couldn't figure out how to insert it.

(A) 0
(B) 0.12 (with the bar on 12)
(C) 1.2
(D) 10
(E) 12

by shahfahad

Thu Nov 26, 2015 2:12 am
Forum: Problem Solving
Topic: A bar over
Replies: 2
Views: 1538

An arithmetic sequence

p,r,s,t,u An arithmetic sequence is a sequence in which each term after the first is equal to the sum of the preceding term and a constant. If the list of letters shown above is an arithmetic sequence, which of the following must also be an arithmetic sequence? I. 2p,2r,2s,2t,2u II. p-3, r-3, s-3, t...

by shahfahad

Thu Nov 26, 2015 2:07 am
Forum: Problem Solving
Topic: An arithmetic sequence
Replies: 5
Views: 2143

The interior of

The interior of a rectangular carton is designed by a certain manufacturer to have a volume of x cubic feet and a ratio of length to width to height of 3:2:2. In terms of x, which of the following equals the height of the carton, in feet? (A) cube root√x (B) cube root√2x/3 (C) cube root√3x/2 (...

by shahfahad

Thu Nov 26, 2015 2:04 am
Forum: Problem Solving
Topic: The interior of
Replies: 3
Views: 1246