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Scored a 660, want to move to 720+

Hi,

I appeared for my GMAT recently and scored 660 (Q49, V30, AWA 5). The verbal score is dismally low. I was targetting 720 atleast. Pls suggest me on how I can improve on this and get a score of 720+.

Thanks,
Suraj

by surajgarg

Wed Nov 03, 2010 11:12 am
Forum: GMAT Strategy
Topic: Scored a 660, want to move to 720+
Replies: 1
Views: 1140

Issue with GMATPrep software installation

I tried installing the GMATPrep software from www.mba.com but I always get the below error.


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Does anyone what could be the issue?

Pls help, I have my GMAT on monday, 16th August and would like to practice the two tests.

by surajgarg

Fri Aug 13, 2010 7:33 am
Forum: GMAT Strategy
Topic: Issue with GMATPrep software installation
Replies: 3
Views: 5736

Heights Problem

8 women of 8 different heights are to pose for a photo in two rows of 4. Each woman in the second row mus stand directly behind a shorter woman in the first row. In addition, all of the women in each row must be arranged in order of increasing height from left to right. Assuming that these instructi...

by surajgarg

Tue Aug 10, 2010 7:23 am
Forum: Problem Solving
Topic: Heights Problem
Replies: 1
Views: 1353

Bag of 9 letters

You have a bag of 9 letters: 3 Xs, 3 Ys and 3 Zs. You are given a box divided into 3 rows and 3 columns for a total of 9 areas. How many different ways can you place one letter into each area such that there are no rows or columns with 2 or more of the same letter? A. 5 B. 6 C. 9 D. 12 E. 18 OA later.

by surajgarg

Tue Aug 10, 2010 7:16 am
Forum: Problem Solving
Topic: Bag of 9 letters
Replies: 1
Views: 4428

Sum of numbers

If n is an odd number, and the sum of all the even numbers between 1 and n is equal to the product of 79 and 80, then what is the value of n?

A. 79
B. 81
C. 83
D. 157
E. 159

by surajgarg

Sat Aug 07, 2010 6:36 am
Forum: GMAT Math
Topic: Sum of numbers
Replies: 4
Views: 1584

i got B-30 reasoning at first let us find the point where line y=3x+15 intersect with the circle x^2+y^2=5^2 with radiu=5 ( as circle with the center in the origin is given wiith the equation x^2+y^2=R^2) x^2+(3x+15)^2=25 solving and simplifing x^2+9x+20=0 x1=-5,x2=-4. we need here x2=-4. ( as -5 a...

by surajgarg

Fri Aug 06, 2010 8:48 pm
Forum: Problem Solving
Topic: Rectangle inscribed in a circle
Replies: 4
Views: 3337

Rectangle inscribed in a circle

In the xy-coordinate system, rectangle ABCD is inscribed within a circle having the equation x^2 + y^2 = 25. Line segment AC is a diagonal of the rectangle and lies on the x-axis. Vertex B lies in quadrant II and vertex D lies in quadrant IV. If side BC lies on line y=3x+15, what is the area of rect...

by surajgarg

Fri Aug 06, 2010 12:25 pm
Forum: Problem Solving
Topic: Rectangle inscribed in a circle
Replies: 4
Views: 3337

Black Squares

The combined area of the two black squares is equal to 1000 square units. A side of the larger black square is 8 units longer than a side of the smaller black square. What is the combined area of the two white rectangles in square units? http://s1.postimage.org/9TaKJ.jpg A. 928 B. 936 C. 948 D. 968 ...

by surajgarg

Thu Jul 29, 2010 9:58 am
Forum: Problem Solving
Topic: Black Squares
Replies: 4
Views: 3138

The middle 3 digits can be any digit from 0 to 9.

That means - 10x10x10 = 1000

The first and last digits can have combination as

2 _ _ _ 2
2 _ _ _ 4
4 _ _ _ 4
4 _ _ _ 2

4 combinations.

Total 5 digit combinations possible = 1000 x 4 = 4000

by surajgarg

Wed Jul 28, 2010 12:38 pm
Forum: Problem Solving
Topic: combinatorics 2
Replies: 3
Views: 1006

outreach wrote:week1 5
week2 5x
week3 5x^2

so new members in the end of nth week 5^(n)*x^(n-1)

B
Thats exactly the approach I was taking, but if you notice the exponent of 5 remains constant whereas that of x is increasing.

But the answer says otherwise.

by surajgarg

Wed Jul 28, 2010 2:29 am
Forum: Problem Solving
Topic: Sequences
Replies: 3
Views: 1112

Sequences

A certain club has exactly 5 new members at the end of its first week. Every subsequent week, each of the previous week's new members (and only these members) brings exactly x new members into the club. If y is the number of new members brought into the club during the twelfth week, which of the fol...

by surajgarg

Wed Jul 28, 2010 2:06 am
Forum: Problem Solving
Topic: Sequences
Replies: 3
Views: 1112

Hey thanks for the approach. I was unable to understand how to approach this. The answer is indeed D. 16 x+3y<1000 In such a case x has to be maximum possible power of 2 which turns out to be 512, which implies no. of prime factors is 9 So y will be 128, no. of prime factors is 7 So sum is 16!!!

by surajgarg

Wed Jul 28, 2010 1:23 am
Forum: Problem Solving
Topic: Prime Factors
Replies: 10
Views: 2334

Prime Factors

For any integer k>1, the term "length of an integer" refers to the number of positive prime factors, not necessarily distinct, whose product is equal to k. For example, if k=24, the length of k is equal to 4, since 24=2x2x2x3. If x and y are positive integers such that x>1, y>1, and x+3y<1...

by surajgarg

Wed Jul 28, 2010 12:33 am
Forum: Problem Solving
Topic: Prime Factors
Replies: 10
Views: 2334

Units Digit

Pls refer the image below for the question.

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by surajgarg

Tue Jul 27, 2010 9:49 am
Forum: Problem Solving
Topic: Units Digit
Replies: 7
Views: 1470

3. Men's interest in developing a cure for cancer have promoted the rapid advances in the field now known as Genetic Engineering (A) Men's interest in developing a cure for cancer have promoted (B) Men's interest in developing a cure for cancer has promoted (C) That men are interested in developing...

by surajgarg

Sun Jul 25, 2010 1:32 am
Forum: Sentence Correction
Topic: SC -Doubt Men's vs Man's
Replies: 5
Views: 1310