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5 x 124 = 620. now median is 140, that leaves us with 480. Now the shortest possible length of the two largest piece of woods is 140. i.e. x,y, 140,140,140 would give you largest possible length of smallest wood. That leaves us with 620-420(=140+140+140) = 200. So x could be 60 and y could be 140. 1...

by GID09

Thu Oct 01, 2009 10:32 am
Forum: Problem Solving
Topic: 5 pieces of wood
Replies: 5
Views: 2160
by GID09

Wed Sep 23, 2009 7:27 am
Forum: Critical Reasoning
Topic: Statistician
Replies: 6
Views: 1701

Let me take a shot The concept is angle is subtended at the center is twice as much as angle subtented by chord. Since angle ABF is 30 deg, angle ACF would be 60 deg and since angle BFG is 30 deg, angle BCG is 60 deg. Now take a look at the attachment. The area of the shaded portion = Area of circle...

by GID09

Tue Sep 15, 2009 11:45 am
Forum: Problem Solving
Topic: good ones..pl solve asap ..exam next week
Replies: 1
Views: 1102

Just curious, Can we assume rectangle to be two 30-60-90 degree traingles?

In which case diagonal length is enough to answer the question. Please advise.

GID09

by GID09

Thu Aug 20, 2009 9:59 am
Forum: Data Sufficiency
Topic: Can someone explain how to do this data sufficiency problem?
Replies: 4
Views: 1333

Factors of 60 are 12, 6,4,3,2,1 To find out if n is one among them St 1 - (1) 48 is a factor of 3n...in this case n could be 1,2 or 4 insufficient as rest of factors are not divisors of 48. (2) 60 is a factor of 5n...again n could be 1,2,4 or 6..insuficient Combining both......still insufficient. I ...

by GID09

Sun Aug 09, 2009 7:41 am
Forum: Data Sufficiency
Topic: Is N a factor of 24?
Replies: 12
Views: 2017

I stand corrected, 1/625000 is 0.000016..so its 2.

by GID09

Wed Aug 05, 2009 3:31 pm
Forum: Problem Solving
Topic: terminating decimal
Replies: 11
Views: 7209

If d = 1/(2^3*5^7) is expressed as a terminating decimal, how many nonzero digits will d have?

A. One
B. Two
C. Three
D. Seven
E. Ten


Above expression could be written as d = 1/ 10(2x5)^3 x 5^4. Hence there will be 3 zeros and 3 non zeros i.e d=1/625000. IMO C.

by GID09

Wed Aug 05, 2009 1:59 pm
Forum: Problem Solving
Topic: terminating decimal
Replies: 11
Views: 7209

If I substitute the given points in line eqn y= mx+c, I get r =-5m+c

Now, st 1 says slope is -5 -> r =-25+c ..Insufficient
St 2 says r >0, but we don't know the slope.

Combining 1 & 2 ...+r=-25+c...sufficient. Hence C.

GID09

by GID09

Mon Aug 03, 2009 2:06 pm
Forum: Data Sufficiency
Topic: DS-x y plane------OG Diag No 39
Replies: 3
Views: 1187

Is the question stem not asking "how many different factors are there?" ...so both 1 & 2 are sufficient, right?

GID09

by GID09

Tue Jul 21, 2009 1:49 pm
Forum: Data Sufficiency
Topic: different factors
Replies: 7
Views: 1303

Hi abcdefg, You could look for the words such as "% greater than or % increase" to decide if you need to use % change i.e 5-2/2 = 150% .If the question X is what % of Y, then use the fraction i.e 5/2 = 2.5. So dolphin and blue whale comes out to the surface in the ratio 5:2 and dolphin com...

by GID09

Tue Jul 14, 2009 1:42 pm
Forum: Problem Solving
Topic: how is this a % change question?
Replies: 7
Views: 1545

I used the same approach however 533-66 = 467 and not 434. So the answer is 1000-467 = 533 numbers are not divisible by either 3 or 5.

Thanks!

by GID09

Tue Jun 23, 2009 8:34 am
Forum: Problem Solving
Topic: neither 3 nor 5
Replies: 4
Views: 2155

probabilty that he gets to listen to a song of his liking = 1 - probabilty that he doesn't get to listen to a song of his liking Given that probabilty that he doesn't get to listen to a song of his liking in ONE station is = 1- 0.3 = 0.7. In all 3 stations = 0.7*0.7*0.7 = 0.343 So, probabilty that h...

by GID09

Fri Apr 10, 2009 6:40 am
Forum: Problem Solving
Topic: a song Leo likes
Replies: 2
Views: 1664
by GID09

Fri Apr 10, 2009 6:31 am
Forum: Problem Solving
Topic: must be true?
Replies: 11
Views: 1935

Why not A?

If X is 0, Z must be 0...

For rest of the equations you get one or two variables i.e x=x or y+z = y+z(so variables could be of any value, not necessarily the value given in choices).

Correct me if I am wrong.

by GID09

Thu Apr 09, 2009 2:06 pm
Forum: Problem Solving
Topic: must be true?
Replies: 11
Views: 1935

If only 7 & 77 are there in the series, don't we require 10x(multiples of 10) 7s to get a number that ends with 0. Answer is straight C, am I missing something here??

-GID09

by GID09

Thu Apr 09, 2009 1:35 pm
Forum: Problem Solving
Topic: either 7 or 77
Replies: 6
Views: 1633