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@ papgust,

How can we say that if ab <33 then ab can also be less than 152?

Also, b-a .... we get -8<b-a<14 ......isnt it much closer to option C rather than 33-152?

by 2009wish

Fri Jan 08, 2010 3:01 am
Forum: Problem Solving
Topic: could someone help me how to approach this problem
Replies: 5
Views: 1447

Equation for the slope of a line is .... y=mx +c

when the equaiton is rewritten .....y=-3/7x+9/7

by 2009wish

Thu Jan 07, 2010 9:59 pm
Forum: Problem Solving
Topic: In the xy-plane
Replies: 6
Views: 8211

whats wrong with c -- is it because it of participal believing?

by 2009wish

Tue Nov 11, 2008 7:51 am
Forum: Sentence Correction
Topic: Kaplan SC
Replies: 6
Views: 1666

Because Albert is the most experienced and he is there the best ballet dancer in the company, he is being increasingly viewed by the director as the best candidate for the role of the Nutcracker. A)and he is there the best ballet dancer in the company, he is being increasingly viewed B)he is therefo...

by 2009wish

Tue Nov 11, 2008 6:20 am
Forum: Sentence Correction
Topic: Explanation please IV, question from Manhattan verbal book
Replies: 13
Views: 1892

where did i go wrong ?

5C1 * 4C1 * 7C1 (remaining 3men and 4women - one seat )

by 2009wish

Wed Oct 29, 2008 3:48 am
Forum: Problem Solving
Topic: A 3-member rowing team
Replies: 9
Views: 2158

A takes x hrs to complete one work

B takes 5y hrs to complete one work

together they take 2z hrs

hence 1/x + 1/5y = 1/ 2z (as rate is inversely proportional to time taken)

solving we get :

y= 2xy / 5 (x - 2z)

by 2009wish

Sun Oct 26, 2008 5:45 pm
Forum: Problem Solving
Topic: work machine A & B
Replies: 8
Views: 3290

Is plugging in the best method for this question ? or is there any logical mathematical approach to this problem?

Request suggestions from forum experts

by 2009wish

Sun Oct 26, 2008 1:36 am
Forum: Problem Solving
Topic: potive integers
Replies: 5
Views: 1437

IMO its 3 . whats the OA? ratio of the square tile inside to the total area of the larger tile will be - 25x / ( 25+39)x = 25x / 64x x prefarably should be a perfect square number 1. let x be 4 ------- then the sides will be 10 and 16 ---- width will be 3 2.let x be 9 -----------sides will be 15 and...

by 2009wish

Sat Oct 25, 2008 10:58 pm
Forum: Problem Solving
Topic: Square countertop
Replies: 12
Views: 10549

Also we can find out the area of trapezium BADE -1 /2 (sum of parallel sides * distance between them )+ area of the triangle BCD( sq rt s ( s-a)(s-b)(s-c) ) where s is a+ b+ c /2

by 2009wish

Sat Oct 25, 2008 6:07 am
Forum: Problem Solving
Topic: area of the quadi;lateral
Replies: 6
Views: 1661

a direct approach is using the intercept formula :

x/ a + y/b= 1 (where a and b are the intercepts on x and y axis)

we get the equation as-- 5x +7y= 35

susbtituting the answer choices ..... we have D as the answer

by 2009wish

Sat Oct 18, 2008 9:43 am
Forum: Problem Solving
Topic: Co-ordinate Geo
Replies: 4
Views: 2556

agree with morgoth ------- work is directly proportional to men , days keeping the other constant.

by 2009wish

Fri Oct 17, 2008 11:34 pm
Forum: Problem Solving
Topic: work problems
Replies: 9
Views: 2074

@ stop@ 800

can u pl explain the first question n detail

thanks

by 2009wish

Fri Oct 17, 2008 11:28 pm
Forum: Problem Solving
Topic: Questions from Gmat Prep
Replies: 7
Views: 3856

1.

work done by A+B in one day will be 1/ 6. similarly it will be 1/ 8 and 1/ 12 for B+C & C+A.

Adiing the above equation we get.........

2( A+B+C) =1 /6 +1/ 8+ 1/ 12

so work done by A+B+C in one day will be =3/ 16

3/ 16 -1/6 =work done by C in one day ie......48 ; A is 16

C is the answer

by 2009wish

Fri Oct 17, 2008 10:08 pm
Forum: Problem Solving
Topic: work problems
Replies: 9
Views: 2074

we can find out what angle does arc RTU subtend at the centre.

it equals= 60

triangle ROU (O being the center ) ...... forms equilateral triangle

thus RU = 4

by 2009wish

Fri Sep 26, 2008 6:21 am
Forum: Problem Solving
Topic: length of Segment
Replies: 6
Views: 3845

from the figure---

R + T = 90

2 RSQ + R =180

2TSU +T =180

from the above three equations we can find x

so ....C is the ans

by 2009wish

Fri Sep 26, 2008 5:39 am
Forum: Problem Solving
Topic: GMAT Prep - 1
Replies: 1
Views: 1362