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[spoiler]Reduction is Rs 112.5.
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Form 2 equations :-
Say x = no of tickets
y = collection
r = reduction
250.x=y....(1)
(250-r).1.5x = 0.825y...(2)
divide (1) by (2)
and solve for r.
Cheers!
- by ashforgmat
Fri Jan 21, 2011 7:50 pm- Forum: Problem Solving
- Topic: Tickets
- Replies: 4
- Views: 982
Extra information given in the question stem.
The ratio of boys to girls in Class A is 3 to 4. The ratio of boys to girls in Class B is 4 to 5. If the two classes were combined, the ratio of boys to girls in the combined class would be 17 to 22. If Class A has one more boy and two more girls than class B, how many girls are in Class A? 8 9 10 1...
- by ashforgmat
Fri Jan 21, 2011 6:25 pm- Forum: Problem Solving
- Topic: Extra information given in the question stem.
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2219
- by ashforgmat
Fri Jan 21, 2011 3:59 am- Forum: Critical Reasoning
- Topic: tough cr.....help!!!
- Replies: 32
- Views: 16576
- by ashforgmat
Fri Jan 14, 2011 10:07 am- Forum: Reading Comprehension
- Topic: RC help
- Replies: 18
- Views: 13044
Also the question does not ask for the approximate answer it asks for an exact answer ...so i dont think such questions will be asked in the test.....
- by ashforgmat
Thu Jan 06, 2011 8:04 am- Forum: Problem Solving
- Topic: Tom,Dick and Harry
- Replies: 23
- Views: 29859
@Anurag: hi! Sorry but your explanation is even more confusing...
If we can have other elements apart from multiples of 11 in Q ...then we can have zero and other -ve nos. as well in Q???
Please can you help here.
Thanks
- by ashforgmat
Tue Jan 04, 2011 3:35 am- Forum: Data Sufficiency
- Topic: Set integer/multiple of Q
- Replies: 27
- Views: 13178
The Powers that'll be
Please can someone help me with the answer of this question ?
What is the unit's digit of the solution to :
(177)^28 - (133)^23
I know the technique just wanted to confirm the answer....
Thanks...
- by ashforgmat
Mon Jan 03, 2011 1:29 am- Forum: Problem Solving
- Topic: The Powers that'll be
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1011
Its D...
Its the standard equation of the circle with centre at the origin that's being tested here.
- by ashforgmat
Mon Dec 27, 2010 3:14 am- Forum: Data Sufficiency
- Topic: Radius of acircle.
- Replies: 14
- Views: 9257
- by ashforgmat
Sun Dec 12, 2010 9:45 pm- Forum: Reading Comprehension
- Topic: Disequilibrium at the interface of water and air....
- Replies: 35
- Views: 28920
- by ashforgmat
Tue Nov 02, 2010 5:46 am- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: Federal authorities have found...
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1813
- by ashforgmat
Tue Nov 02, 2010 5:44 am- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: idiom - so as to be
- Replies: 10
- Views: 11832
parallaleism issues
While some propose to combat widespread illegal copying of computer programs by attempting to change people's attitudes toward pirating, others by suggesting reducing software prices to decrease the incentive for pirating, and still others by calling for the prosecution of those who copy software il...
- by ashforgmat
Mon Nov 01, 2010 2:58 am- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: parallaleism issues
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1157
Federal authorities have found...
Federal authorities involved in the investigation have found the local witnesses are difficult to locate, reticent, and are suspicious of strangers. (A) the local witnesses are difficult to locate, reticent, and are (B) local witnesses to be difficult to locate, reticent, and are (C) that local witn...
- by ashforgmat
Mon Nov 01, 2010 1:50 am- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: Federal authorities have found...
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1813
Hi,
Had a question re your collective noun post. Please can you tell me why the below is wrong?
The audience is requested to leave by the exit on the left.
Wont this also pass as correct along with the sentence that you had posted.
THanks,
Ash
- by ashforgmat
Fri Oct 29, 2010 5:39 am- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: Papgust's GMAT SENTENCE CORRECTION FLASHCARDS directory
- Replies: 349
- Views: 191838
- by ashforgmat
Mon May 17, 2010 5:26 am- Forum: Data Sufficiency
- Topic: Ratio question
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1172