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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

C ...IMO...

whats the OA?

by ashforgmat

Fri Jan 21, 2011 3:59 am
Forum: Critical Reasoning
Topic: tough cr.....help!!!
Replies: 32
Views: 16576

Same for me the answer should be D

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

IMHO ...

1 ...B
2....A
3....E
4....A


Please post the OA.

THanks...

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

Agree with Rezinka even i have read the same...

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

Gr8 answer mj78ind

Thanks

by ashforgmat

Mon May 17, 2010 5:26 am
Forum: Data Sufficiency
Topic: Ratio question
Replies: 3
Views: 1172