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Hi Sir , Can you please check and advise, whats wrong in my approach. From 9 to 5:00 we have 8 hrs so in minutes it will be 8*60 = 480 +55 = 535 right? It is given that tickets sold in every 5 minutes so it will be 535/5 = 107. now 107*30 = 3210. Let the regular admission tickets be R and students t...
- by Needgmat
Fri Oct 21, 2016 9:39 am- Forum: Problem Solving
- Topic: a museum sold admission tickets
- Replies: 4
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a museum sold admission tickets
for a certain art exhibit, a museum sold admission tickets to group of 30 people every 5 minutes from 9:00 in the morning to 5:55 in the afternoon, inclusive. The price of regular admission ticket was $10 and the price of a student ticket was $6. If on one day 3 times as many regular admission ticke...
- by Needgmat
Fri Oct 21, 2016 9:23 am- Forum: Problem Solving
- Topic: a museum sold admission tickets
- Replies: 4
- Views: 3243
Hi GMATGuruNY ,The digital root of a perfect square must be 1, 4, 7 or 9.
Just a quick question.
Can you please explain that how come digital root of a perfect square must be 7?
Many thanks in advance.
Kavin
- by Needgmat
Sun Oct 16, 2016 5:43 am- Forum: Problem Solving
- Topic: Question on Perfect Square 1
- Replies: 10
- Views: 3108
private rather than public schools
According to a recent research study, more than 90% percent of graduates of private high schools in a certain county continue their education in college. By contrast, only 65% of graduates of public high schools subsequently pursue college education. Therefore, if parents in the county wish to incre...
- by Needgmat
Sun Oct 16, 2016 3:52 am- Forum: Critical Reasoning
- Topic: private rather than public schools
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1227
Machines A and B each produce tablets
Machines A and B each produce tablets at their respective constant rates. Machine A has produced 30 tablets when Machine B is turned on. Both machines continue to run until Machine B’s total production catches up to Machine A’s total production. How many tablets does Machine A produce in the tim...
- by Needgmat
Sat Oct 15, 2016 10:34 pm- Forum: Data Sufficiency
- Topic: Machines A and B each produce tablets
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1564
sequence is defined by multiplying the previous term
The next number in a certain sequence is defined by multiplying the previous term by some positive constant k, where k ≠1. How many of the first nine terms in this sequence are greater than 1? (1) The ninth term in this sequence is 81. (2) The fifth term in this sequence is 1. OA B Please explain.
- by Needgmat
Sat Oct 15, 2016 10:24 pm- Forum: Data Sufficiency
- Topic: sequence is defined by multiplying the previous term
- Replies: 4
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Hi richachampion, There are 13 people in Room A and any of them could be the one that is moved to Room B. Once that person is moved, there are then 9 possible people who could be selected from Room B. Thus, there are (13)(9) = 117 possible outcomes that we have to think about. My calculation includ...
- by Needgmat
Thu Oct 13, 2016 11:23 pm- Forum: Problem Solving
- Topic: Manhattan Question Set # 11
- Replies: 9
- Views: 2586
Hi DavidG ,
There's no rule that forbids using using multiple relative clauses in one sentence and connecting those clauses with a conjunction. I believe that x and that y is a perfectly acceptable construction.
Thanks for the clarification sir.
Thanks,
Kavin
- by Needgmat
Thu Oct 13, 2016 10:47 pm- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: Contemporary cognitive scientist
- Replies: 10
- Views: 2906
Hi DavidG ,As Mitch notes, the "than" in the comparison can be implied. The thing you want to be careful of is unidiomatic constructions such as "more as."
Thanks for your reply.
Noted down the above unidiomatic construction.
Thanks,
Kavin
- by Needgmat
Thu Oct 13, 2016 10:45 pm- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: According to the Federal Trade Commission
- Replies: 6
- Views: 2973
A comparative such more or higher may appear without than if it is crystal clear what two things are being compared. An OA from GMAC: a city economy becoming ever more dependent on information-based industries . Here, the implication is that the city economy is becoming more dependent THAN IT USED ...
- by Needgmat
Thu Oct 13, 2016 10:43 pm- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: According to the Federal Trade Commission
- Replies: 6
- Views: 2973
First, note that the scientists maintain two things: that emotions evolved in the nervous system to help... and that feelings reflect the interpretation of emotions. The only answer choices that give us that x ... and that y are B, C, and E. Hi DavidG , I am reviewing this again. Just a quick quest...
- by Needgmat
Thu Oct 13, 2016 9:34 am- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: Contemporary cognitive scientist
- Replies: 10
- Views: 2906
Also don't we need than with HIGHER or MORE? Because I have read that we always need Than with More or Higher
Hi DavidG ,
Than you so much for your reply.
Can you please also explain the above part?
Many thanks in advance.
Kavin
- by Needgmat
Wed Oct 12, 2016 10:33 pm- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: According to the Federal Trade Commission
- Replies: 6
- Views: 2973
According to the Federal Trade Commission
According to the Federal Trade Commission, the recent increase in the amount of irrigation systems sold by foreign conglomerates in the United States has resulted in more expensive prices for the American consumer. A) amount of irrigation systems sold by foreign conglomerates in the United States ha...
- by Needgmat
Wed Oct 12, 2016 10:52 am- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: According to the Federal Trade Commission
- Replies: 6
- Views: 2973
Health insurance Plan A
Health insurance Plan A requires the insured to pay $1,000 or 50% of total cost, whichever is lower. Plan B requires the insured to pay the initial $300, but then pays 80% of the cost over $300. Which of the following is a cost level for which both insurance plans pay out the same amount? A) $600 B)...
- by Needgmat
Wed Oct 12, 2016 8:36 am- Forum: Problem Solving
- Topic: Health insurance Plan A
- Replies: 5
- Views: 2317
If the square root of p^2 is an integer greater than 1
If the square root of p^2 is an integer greater than 1, which of the following must be true? I. p^2 has an odd number of positive factors II. p^2 can be expressed as the product of an even number of positive prime factors III. p has an even number of positive factors A)I B)II C)III D)I and II E)II a...
- by Needgmat
Wed Oct 12, 2016 6:53 am- Forum: Problem Solving
- Topic: If the square root of p^2 is an integer greater than 1
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1906