Rahul@gurome wrote:Thanks for this detailed analysis fskilnik!
But I personally believe "the software package cost between $250-350" means the price lies between $250 and $300. That's why I ignored the another information. Anyway I agree with your solution and also on the "bad wording" point.
Hi Rahul!
The word "between" is really (always) "problematic", for sure. I prefer to consider x between a<b as "a <= x <= b" but this is just a matter of taste, for sure
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In this problem, I´ve decided to look for the info you´ve ignored exactly because I could not understand it at first, too. And, as you agree on the "(very) bad wording", I simply "guessed" what we "should" infer from what was written... bad, bad, bad, although the idea behind the problem was a nice one, for sure.
Best Regards,
Fabio.
P.S.: beautiful solution of yours for the triplets. Beautiful. It was a pleasure for me to explain it for the "audience". Cheers!
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*) For other readers: do not worry about that in the official GMAT test, because this will never be an issue... if it makes a difference in a certain GMAT problem, the examiner will use the word "inclusive" or "exclusive".
