GMAT prep question

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GMAT prep question

by andreasonlinegr » Sun Jun 29, 2008 6:39 am
plz help to solve this.
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by pandeyvineet24 » Sun Jun 29, 2008 6:47 am
hi andreasonlinegr,

This could be solved by plugging the answer choices. Start with the first one.

74.

Let SD be X, hence Mean - 2SD = 58
74 - 2X = 58, there fore X = 16/2, that is X = 8

Lets see if it satisfies the second part of the question. 3SD = 24
Add 74 + 24 which gives 98 and hence Option A is the correct Answer.

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by andreasonlinegr » Sun Jun 29, 2008 8:10 am
great thank you for your quick reply !! it makes sense