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Re: factory original output
I came across this question in the Princeton Review - cracking the GMAT premium 2020 edition . Here is the original question: The output of a factory is increased by 10% to keep up with rising demand. To handle the holiday rush, this new output is increased by 20%. By approximately what percent wou...
- by jbryant62
Mon Apr 13, 2020 1:08 pm- Forum: Problem Solving
- Topic: factory original output
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Re: Work/Rate Problems
If Machine X can make 40 widgets in 8 minutes, how many widgets can it make in 1 hour? A. 90 B. 180 C. 240 D. 300 E. 320 The OA is D Source: Magoosh If the machine produces 40 in 8 minutes, this means the machine produces 5 per minute. 40/8=5. to calculate the amount per hour multiply by 60 minutes...
- by jbryant62
Mon Mar 30, 2020 10:49 am- Forum: Problem Solving
- Topic: Work/Rate Problems
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Re: Distance/Rate Problems
A car travels from Mayville to Rome at an average speed of 30 miles per hour and returns immediately along the same route at an average speed of 40 miles per hour. Of the following, which is closest to the average speed, in miles per hour, for the round trip? A. 32.0 B. 33.0 C. 34.3 D. 35.5 E. 36.5...
- by jbryant62
Fri Mar 27, 2020 11:32 am- Forum: Problem Solving
- Topic: Distance/Rate Problems
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Re: Car X is 40 miles west of Car Y. Both cars are traveling east, and Car X
Car X is 40 miles west of Car Y. Both cars are traveling east, and Car X is going 50% faster than Car Y. If both cars travel at a constant rate and it takes Car X 2 hours and 40 minutes to catch up to Car Y, how fast is Car Y going? A. 20 miles per hour B. 25 miles per hour C. 30 miles per hour D. ...
- by jbryant62
Tue Mar 24, 2020 12:34 pm- Forum: Problem Solving
- Topic: Car X is 40 miles west of Car Y. Both cars are traveling east, and Car X
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Re: Work/Rate Problems
A certain machine produces 1,000 units of product \(P\) per hour. Working continuously at this constant rate, this machine will produce how many units of product \(P\) in 7 days? A. 7,000 B. 24,000 C. 40,000 D. 100,000 E. 168,000 The OA is E Source: GMAT Prep Hello, There are 24hrs in a day and the...
- by jbryant62
Thu Mar 05, 2020 6:45 am- Forum: Problem Solving
- Topic: Work/Rate Problems
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Trains A and B start simultaneously from stations 300 miles apart, and travel the same route toward each other...
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Re: Trains A and B start simultaneously from stations 300 miles apart, and travel the same route toward each other...
Manhattan Prep Trains A and B start simultaneously from stations 300 miles apart, and travel the same route toward each other on adjacent parallel tracks. If Train A and Train B travel at a constant rate of 50 miles per hour and 40 miles per hour, respectively, how many miles will Train A have trav...
- by jbryant62
Wed Mar 04, 2020 9:48 am- Forum: Problem Solving
- Topic: Trains A and B start simultaneously from stations 300 miles apart, and travel the same route toward each other...
- Replies: 2
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Re: In a certain store, the ratio of part-time workers to full-time workers is 2 to 5
In a certain store, the ratio of part-time workers to full-time workers is 2 to 5. If 4 part-time workers were hired, then the ratio would be 3 to 5. How many workers does the store have? (A) 11 (B) 12 (C) 21 (D) 28 (E) 35 Answer: D Source: Veritas Prep In proportion problems, remember that the ans...
- by jbryant62
Tue Mar 03, 2020 6:31 am- Forum: Problem Solving
- Topic: In a certain store, the ratio of part-time workers to full-time workers is 2 to 5
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Re: Distance/Rate Problems
Danny drove his old car 100 kilometers, from his home to a friend. To prevent the engine from overheating, he stopped his car for 10 minutes every time he completed 40 kilometers of continuous driving. When the car was moving, Danny drove it at an average speed of 60 kilometers per hour. What was D...
- by jbryant62
Tue Feb 11, 2020 1:36 pm- Forum: Problem Solving
- Topic: Distance/Rate Problems
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In 1995 a certain store had 1,800 tools in stock that had been purchased for $30 each...
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Re: In 1995 a certain store had 1,800 tools in stock that had been purchased for $30 each...
GMAT Prep In 1995 a certain store had 1,800 tools in stock that had been purchased for $30 each. If 1,000 of these tools were sold in 1995 for $40 each and the remaining 800 were sold in 1996 for $50 each, how many greater was the gross profit on the tools sold in 1996 than the gross profit on thos...
- by jbryant62
Tue Feb 11, 2020 10:50 am- Forum: Problem Solving
- Topic: In 1995 a certain store had 1,800 tools in stock that had been purchased for $30 each...
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Re: The figure shows parallelogram ABCD where AB = 6, AD = y, ∠ABC = 70o and ∠ACD = 85. If the perimeter of ABCD is 28
[GMAT math practice question] The figure shows parallelogram ABCD where AB = 6, AD = y, ∠ABC = 70o and ∠ACD = 85. If the perimeter of ABCD is 28 what is the value of x + y? 2.6PS.png A. 31 B. 33 C. 35 D. 37 E. 39 opposite angles of a parallelogram are equal. Therefore angle ADC is equal to 70. The ...
- by jbryant62
Thu Feb 06, 2020 7:51 am- Forum: Problem Solving
- Topic: The figure shows parallelogram ABCD where AB = 6, AD = y,
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Of the land owned by a farmer, 90 percent was cleared for planting. Of the cleared land, 40 percent was...
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Re: Of the land owned by a farmer, 90 percent was cleared for planting. Of the cleared land, 40 percent was...
Official Guide Of the land owned by a farmer, 90 percent was cleared for planting. Of the cleared land, 40 percent was planted with soybeans and 50 percent of the cleared land was planted with wheat. If the remaining 720 acres of cleared land was planted with corn, how many acres did the farmer own...
- by jbryant62
Thu Feb 06, 2020 6:51 am- Forum: Problem Solving
- Topic: Of the land owned by a farmer, 90 percent was cleared for planting. Of the cleared land, 40 percent was...
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When a certain tree was first planted, it was 4 feet tall and the height of the tree increased by...
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Re: When a certain tree was first planted, it was 4 feet tall and the height of the tree increased by...
GMAT Prep When a certain tree was first planted, it was 4 feet tall and the height of the tree increased by a constant amount each year for the next 6 years. At the end of 6 years, the tree was 1/5 taller then it was at the end of 4 years. By how many feet did the height of the tree increase each y...
- by jbryant62
Tue Feb 04, 2020 8:40 am- Forum: Problem Solving
- Topic: When a certain tree was first planted, it was 4 feet tall and the height of the tree increased by...
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The organizers of a conference offered a certain number of simultaneous seminars with the intention that each seminar
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Re: The organizers of a conference offered a certain number of simultaneous seminars with the intention that each semina
The organizers of a conference offered a certain number of simultaneous seminars with the intention that each seminar would be attended by 18 conference attendees. However, space limitations allowed only up to 15 conference attendees to participate in each of a number of the seminars, leaving 4 rem...
- by jbryant62
Tue Jan 21, 2020 7:31 am- Forum: Problem Solving
- Topic: The organizers of a conference offered a certain number of simultaneous seminars with the intention that each seminar
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Among integers from 1 to 50, inclusively, what is the number of the multiples of 4 or 5?
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Re: Among integers from 1 to 50, inclusively, what is the number of the multiples of 4 or 5?
[GMAT math practice question] Among integers from 1 to 50, inclusively, what is the number of the multiples of 4 or 5? A. 14 B. 16 C. 18 D. 20 E. 22 To find the multiples of 4 divide 50 by4 = 12.5. keep the integer 12 To find the multiples of 5 divide 50 by 5 =10. 12+10=22. But this includes counti...
- by jbryant62
Tue Jan 21, 2020 7:17 am- Forum: Problem Solving
- Topic: Among integers from 1 to 50, inclusively, what is the number of the multiples of 4 or 5?
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Re: A gym class can be divided into 8 teams with an equal number of players...
Source: Official Guide A gym class can be divided into 8 teams with an equal number of players on each team or into 12 teams with an equal number of players on each team. What is the lowest possible number of students in the class? A. 20 B. 24 C. 36 D. 48 E. 96 The OA is B Hello, To solve the probl...
- by jbryant62
Tue Jan 21, 2020 6:54 am- Forum: Problem Solving
- Topic: A gym class can be divided into 8 teams with an equal number of players...
- Replies: 1
- Views: 477