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Harder Data Sufficiency problems
Help needed with the following question: 1. If two sets of numbers, P and Q, have the same number of elements, is the mean of set Q lower than the mean of set P? (1) Set Q consists of consecutive even integers and set P of consecutive odd integers. (2) The median of set Q is higher than the mean of ...
- by bek_gmat
Wed Jul 27, 2011 1:26 am- Forum: Data Sufficiency
- Topic: Harder Data Sufficiency problems
- Replies: 3
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harder problem solving questions
I need help with following questions. Explanations are appreciated.
1. If x, y, and z are nonzero integers and x > yz, which of the following must be true?
I. x/y > z
II. x/z > 1
III. x/yz > 1
A None of the above
B I only
C III only
D I and II only
E I, II, and III
- by bek_gmat
Wed Jul 27, 2011 1:22 am- Forum: Problem Solving
- Topic: harder problem solving questions
- Replies: 3
- Views: 3656
Hmm interesting... Well, thanks for clearing it out. I thought D was an incorrect answer but after your post I read it carefully and noticed there was only a structual change. Anyways, here is another problematic question: In the United States, less than $200 per capita is spent by the government ea...
- by bek_gmat
Wed Jul 27, 2011 12:34 am- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: Harder Sentence Correction problems
- Replies: 11
- Views: 2052
Thanks, Smackmartine, Nice! Now the second one: The Gatherers, a lecture series which discusses life among early human tribes, suggests that hunting and foraging groups be viewed as distinct from agricultural communities, rather than as part of a continuum. A which discusses life among early human t...
- by bek_gmat
Tue Jul 26, 2011 11:57 pm- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: Harder Sentence Correction problems
- Replies: 11
- Views: 2052
- by bek_gmat
Tue Jul 26, 2011 11:39 pm- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: Harder Sentence Correction problems
- Replies: 11
- Views: 2052
Harder Sentence Correction problems
Agricultural scientists have estimated that the annual loss by erosion of arable land caused by heavy rainfall and inadequate flood controls approaches two million acres per year. A the annual loss by erosion of arable land caused by heavy rainfall and inadequate flood controls approaches two millio...
- by bek_gmat
Tue Jul 26, 2011 11:25 pm- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: Harder Sentence Correction problems
- Replies: 11
- Views: 2052
probability
Can you help me tackle the following problem? A bowl of fruit contains only apples, oranges, and pears. If a piece of fruit is randomly selected from the bowl, what is the probability that the piece of fruit is an apple? (1) Half of the fruit in the bowl is oranges. (2) The probability of selecting ...
- by bek_gmat
Wed Jul 20, 2011 12:24 pm- Forum: Data Sufficiency
- Topic: probability
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1012
- by bek_gmat
Wed Jul 20, 2011 9:11 am- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: please, i need expert's help
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1629
- by bek_gmat
Wed Jul 20, 2011 7:56 am- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: Tough one!
- Replies: 13
- Views: 2343
please, i need expert's help
I've started GMAT prep this week and been studying 'Manual for GMAT' by the princeton review. There are some problems given in the book and neither the answer nor the explanation is provided. Would be great if some expert can help me out with following problems: 1 . Fredrico earns a salary of $350 i...
- by bek_gmat
Wed Jul 20, 2011 6:14 am- Forum: Problem Solving
- Topic: please, i need expert's help
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1574
please, i need expert's help
I'm just a beginner on GMAT thus I'm reading my very first book- The Princeton Review "Manual for GMAT". Inside the book there are example questions with no answer/explanation. I need expert's help to identify the answer to these questions and somehow explaining why it's so. So here we go:...
- by bek_gmat
Wed Jul 20, 2011 5:57 am- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: please, i need expert's help
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1629
i'm a beginner
Hi there, I'm starting my third year at university next academic year and I decided to apply for MBA program of HBS (Harvard Business School). I have no idea what GMAT is and how it's structured... What do you think, when should I start my prep and with what book? And also, can anyone tell me where ...
- by bek_gmat
Thu Jul 17, 2008 1:03 am- Forum: GMAT Strategy
- Topic: i'm a beginner
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1882
Hi there,
How long prep does one need to get a high score...
I got 2 years and should I start now?
What books should I start with???
Thanks in advance!
aim-wsc wrote:You dont need 16 years of education for MBA or for GMAT!
- by bek_gmat
Thu Jul 17, 2008 12:36 am- Forum: GMAT Strategy
- Topic: Need Help with A good Book for Beginners
- Replies: 5
- Views: 5670