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5^21 (4^11) =2 (10^n)

let's work with 2 (10^n)

2 (5^n) (2^n)

5^n (2^n+1)

5^n (4^((n+1)/2)

n=21

by ns88

Sat May 12, 2007 10:35 am
Forum: Problem Solving
Topic: Exponent ? - GMATPrep
Replies: 5
Views: 2880

since isosceles triangle

2x-2=3x-8

x=6


area =(3x-2) (x)1/2 =48

ans=c

by ns88

Sat May 12, 2007 9:03 am
Forum: Problem Solving
Topic: GMAC paper based tests
Replies: 3
Views: 1608

envyk10 wrote:
Substitute this in eqn 1 along with k = 2l
i think that's 2k=L

twice as many k as L

but u still get the same answer

by ns88

Fri May 11, 2007 9:44 am
Forum: Problem Solving
Topic: PS 1000 - 8 # 19
Replies: 3
Views: 1742

set up a ratio

1.2p/1(n) = z/.95n

z=1.140

or 14%

by ns88

Fri May 11, 2007 9:39 am
Forum: Problem Solving
Topic: PS 1000: Section 6 #17
Replies: 4
Views: 3932

let x be the cups of milk to the 2 cup

then 4-x to the 4 cup

x/2=4-x/4

x=4/3

4-4/3= 8/3

by ns88

Fri May 11, 2007 9:09 am
Forum: Problem Solving
Topic: PS 1000: Section 7 #17
Replies: 4
Views: 1731

Specifically, any multiple of 52 (or 25) and any multiple of 53 (or 125) contribute additional factors of 5. There are 8 multiples of 25 (namely, 25, 50, 75, 100, 125, 150, 175, 200). correction: Specifically, any multiple of 5^2 (or 25) and any multiple of 5^3 (or 125) contribute additional factor...

by ns88

Fri May 11, 2007 5:09 am
Forum: Problem Solving
Topic: Real tough one!
Replies: 3
Views: 1736

Re: Work problem I cant seem to solve

sev wrote:

.05t/40+.05t/24=1
correction: 0.5t/40 +0.5t/24=1

by ns88

Fri May 11, 2007 5:06 am
Forum: Problem Solving
Topic: Work problem I cant seem to solve
Replies: 2
Views: 2589

SEE ATTACHMENT FOR PROPER GIRD in these type of questions, always use a grid that is: D= defective R=Rejected D Not D Total R Not R Total D= defective R=Rejected Say out of 100 total Out of 100 1/5 are defective= 20 4/5 of those are rejected= 16 We also know 4/5 are not defective=80 1/20 of Not D= 4...

by ns88

Wed May 09, 2007 5:06 pm
Forum: Problem Solving
Topic: PS 5 # 19
Replies: 8
Views: 4754

let's work with 1600 first 1600= 4^2 * 100 1600=4^2 * 4*25 1600=4^3 * 25 since 25 is just above 16 we can say 4^3 * 4^2.1=1600 so, 4^5.1 =1600 now back to the orig: 4^4x=1600 x= 5.1/4 pug x into 2nd equation [4^(x–1)]^2 (4^1/4)^2 4^1/4 is the same as sqrt root of 2= ans =2 since we approximate the a...

by ns88

Tue May 08, 2007 3:33 pm
Forum: Problem Solving
Topic: exponents
Replies: 5
Views: 2149

OA is A, 45 cents.

by ns88

Tue May 08, 2007 10:41 am
Forum: Problem Solving
Topic: stamp question
Replies: 4
Views: 2358

stamp question

The price of postage stamps has increased 5 cents per year
every year since 1990. If 10 stamps were purchased every
year from 1998 to 2002, the total cost would be $35. How
much did a stamp cost in 1995?

A. 45 cents
B. 35 cents
C. 40 cents
D. 48 cents
E. 52 cents


OA coming after some solutions

by ns88

Mon May 07, 2007 10:11 am
Forum: Problem Solving
Topic: stamp question
Replies: 4
Views: 2358

I'm getting B.

x^2-1= (x+1) (x-1)


(x+1) (x-1)/x+1= 1


x-1=1

x=2


what's the OA?

by ns88

Sun May 06, 2007 12:14 pm
Forum: Data Sufficiency
Topic: Kaplan Question
Replies: 3
Views: 2701

ans=D

By knowing BE or DE, we can extrapolate the angle BDE.

Thus we can see what angle ABD is and then angle BAD.

by ns88

Sun May 06, 2007 6:21 am
Forum: Data Sufficiency
Topic: MGMAT question
Replies: 7
Views: 2250

Bc=x
Ab=2x
Ac=3x

Since arcs, 9x=360

x=40

Since area of triangle is half of circle, x=20

Bca=40

by ns88

Sat May 05, 2007 6:34 pm
Forum: Problem Solving
Topic: Geometry
Replies: 11
Views: 4941

ans=800

60x+40y=P

60(x-10)+40(y+10)=3/4 (P)

60x+40y-200=3/4P

60x+40y=3/4P+200

since 60x+40y=p,

P=3/4P+200

1/4P=200

P=800

by ns88

Sat May 05, 2007 5:03 pm
Forum: Problem Solving
Topic: Word problem
Replies: 2
Views: 1614