Target Test Prep's 2024 GMAT Focus Edition prep is discounted for the BTG community!

Redeem
Target Test Prep
5-Day Free Trial
5-day free, full-access trial TTP

Available with Beat the GMAT members only code

MORE DETAILS
Target Test Prep
Magoosh
Magoosh
Study with Magoosh GMAT prep

Available with Beat the GMAT members only code

MORE DETAILS
Magoosh

Brand X

This topic has expert replies
Post new topic Post Reply
Previous Topic Next Topic
User avatar
Legendary Member
Posts: 682
Joined: Fri Jan 16, 2009 2:40 am
Thanked: 32 times
Followed by:1 members

Brand X

by Vemuri » Mon Mar 16, 2009 9:24 am
Has Brand X been purchased by more than 50% of the 5,000 people in Westport?

1. Brand Y has been purchased by 75% of the people in Westport.
2. Brand X has been purchased by exactly 2,200 people in Westport.
Top
Senior | Next Rank: 100 Posts
Posts: 31
Joined: Sun Oct 14, 2007 10:57 am
Thanked: 2 times

by bstalling » Mon Mar 16, 2009 9:37 am
Statement 1 is irrelevant to the questions
Statement 2 says 2200 people of Westport have purchased it which is < 5000/2 = 2500; thus I'd go with B.
Top
Master | Next Rank: 500 Posts
Posts: 179
Joined: Tue Jan 08, 2008 7:23 pm
Thanked: 11 times
GMAT Score:590

by nitya34 » Mon Mar 16, 2009 9:42 am
in (1) is it X or Y?

two Different Brands?
Top
User avatar
Master | Next Rank: 500 Posts
Posts: 467
Joined: Thu Nov 06, 2008 10:19 pm
Thanked: 27 times
Followed by:1 members

by karmayogi » Mon Mar 16, 2009 11:13 am
I am unable to understand the difficulty in this question. :?
Each soul is potentially divine. The goal is to manifest this divine within.
--By Swami Vivekananda
Top
User avatar
Legendary Member
Posts: 682
Joined: Fri Jan 16, 2009 2:40 am
Thanked: 32 times
Followed by:1 members

by Vemuri » Mon Mar 16, 2009 5:50 pm
nitya34 wrote:in (1) is it X or Y?

two Different Brands?
Yep, 2 different brands. It is Brand Y in statement 1.
Top
User avatar
Legendary Member
Posts: 682
Joined: Fri Jan 16, 2009 2:40 am
Thanked: 32 times
Followed by:1 members

by Vemuri » Mon Mar 16, 2009 5:52 pm
karmayogi wrote:I am unable to understand the difficulty in this question. :?
:D I agree. But, the reason I posted this question is because I selected B as my answer, but the answer provided in Princeton book is D. There is no explanation provided. So, I thought I will discuss in this forum to check if I am missing anything.
Top
Master | Next Rank: 500 Posts
Posts: 106
Joined: Wed Feb 04, 2009 6:09 am
Location: Louisville, KY
Thanked: 8 times

by marcusking » Tue Mar 17, 2009 5:58 am
Vemuri wrote:
karmayogi wrote:I am unable to understand the difficulty in this question. :?
:D I agree. But, the reason I posted this question is because I selected B as my answer, but the answer provided in Princeton book is D. There is no explanation provided. So, I thought I will discuss in this forum to check if I am missing anything.
Not very surprising I've found lots of bad DS questions in the Princeton Review book.
Top
Post new topic Post Reply
• Page 1 of 1