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=9*8*7*6*5!/5!*4!

=9*8*7*6/4*3*2

=18*7

=126

by Bidisha_800

Sun Feb 22, 2009 1:38 pm
Forum: Problem Solving
Topic: Combinations Question
Replies: 3
Views: 1245

Can you share your local source of these questions ? Company X Company Y x+50 employees x employees 0.9y salary y salary we have to determine whether (x+50)* .9y > x*y or .9xy + 45 y > xy or 45 y > .1 xy or 450 > x (y not = 0) or company Y has less than 450 employees (A) INSUFF because it talks abou...

by Bidisha_800

Sun Feb 22, 2009 1:09 pm
Forum: Data Sufficiency
Topic: Salaries
Replies: 2
Views: 1260

I'm getting (A) median =130 K mean = 150 K There are 15 hours so price of 8th house must be 130 K Now total sale price of 15 hours are 15 * 150 K = 2250 K The max price of first 8 hours are 8*130K = 1040K so the sum of last 7 hours = 1210 K so if you select prices > 130 K but less than 165 K, one ho...

by Bidisha_800

Sat Feb 21, 2009 9:18 pm
Forum: Data Sufficiency
Topic: Median and Mean problem
Replies: 1
Views: 1152

I agree with 4meonly. The answer should be (A)

by Bidisha_800

Sat Feb 21, 2009 9:09 pm
Forum: Data Sufficiency
Topic: Trapezoid
Replies: 10
Views: 1931

Bidisha_800- We're asked to determine if the mode of a set is equal to the mean. The mode is the most frequent member of the set (in this case it is unique - which means there is only one mode). The mean is the average of all the members of the set. (2) Tells us that three of the five set members a...

by Bidisha_800

Sat Feb 21, 2009 8:49 pm
Forum: Data Sufficiency
Topic: Mode
Replies: 6
Views: 1694

we have to prove a-b+c >a+b-c
or 2c > 2b
c > b

if b is negative c is positive c > b

(C)

by Bidisha_800

Sat Feb 21, 2009 8:20 pm
Forum: Data Sufficiency
Topic: integers
Replies: 4
Views: 1433

Can someone explain why NOT (B) ?

by Bidisha_800

Sat Feb 21, 2009 5:41 pm
Forum: Data Sufficiency
Topic: Mode
Replies: 6
Views: 1694

n items taken 1 time = n

n items taken 2 times where items can repeat is possible = n.n = n^2

so total permutation = n + n^2 + n^3 + ....

n(n^p-1)/(n-1)

by Bidisha_800

Fri Feb 20, 2009 11:50 pm
Forum: Problem Solving
Topic: taken not more than p times
Replies: 4
Views: 1238

squares from 1 to 9 are less than 100

so answer =9*10*19/6=285

by Bidisha_800

Thu Feb 19, 2009 12:28 am
Forum: Problem Solving
Topic: Sum of squares
Replies: 3
Views: 1299

total number of combination =3*2*3=18

day 1 = (3 X 1 (shoe #1) X3)/18= 9/18

day2 =(2X 1 (shoe#1) X2)/18 = 4/18

day 3 = 1 X 1 X 1/18 =1/18

same can happen with shoe #2

so probability = 2* (9/18)* (4/18)*(1/18)

=1/81

by Bidisha_800

Thu Feb 19, 2009 12:24 am
Forum: Problem Solving
Topic: a probability problem, who can help? Thanks!
Replies: 5
Views: 1358

(C) from the sentence " an authority that can call things to a halt"

(C) run, run and run but nowhere to reach

by Bidisha_800

Wed Feb 18, 2009 10:59 pm
Forum: Reading Comprehension
Topic: 1000 RC Passage 2 Q 3&6
Replies: 16
Views: 20950

(B) is correct and "there" is an expletive that introduces the noun smoothly ... read a grammar book to know more about expletives.

by Bidisha_800

Wed Feb 18, 2009 10:13 pm
Forum: Sentence Correction
Topic: SC-Federal incentives
Replies: 11
Views: 4576
by Bidisha_800

Wed Feb 18, 2009 10:08 pm
Forum: Sentence Correction
Topic: SC-holidaymakers
Replies: 3
Views: 2317
by Bidisha_800

Wed Feb 18, 2009 10:07 pm
Forum: Sentence Correction
Topic: SC-Work
Replies: 10
Views: 2199

simple case of (A)

by Bidisha_800

Wed Feb 18, 2009 10:06 pm
Forum: Sentence Correction
Topic: SC-Denim
Replies: 11
Views: 2717