DS- Data Sufficiency

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DS- Data Sufficiency

by phoenix9801 » Sat Jul 10, 2010 10:10 pm
Hi, can someone please help to explain by step-by-step instructions (in detail) in the most simplest way and clear to understand. Would Greatly appreciate it.

1-

Three machine, K, M, and P, working simultaneously and independently at their respective constant rates, can complete a certain task in 24 minutes. How long does it take Machine K, working alone at its constant rate, to complete the task?

(1) machines M and P, working simultaneously and independently at their respective constant rates, can complete the task in 36 minutes.

(2) Machine K and P, working simultaneously and interdependently at their respective constant rates, can complete the ask in 48 minutes.



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If n and t are positive integers, is n a factor of t?

(1) n = 3^n-2

(2) t = 3^n
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by gmatmachoman » Sat Jul 10, 2010 10:23 pm
phoenix9801 wrote:Hi, can someone please help to explain by step-by-step instructions (in detail) in the most simplest way and clear to understand. Would Greatly appreciate it.

1-

Three machine, K, M, and P, working simultaneously and independently at their respective constant rates, can complete a certain task in 24 minutes. How long does it take Machine K, working alone at its constant rate, to complete the task?

(1) machines M and P, working simultaneously and independently at their respective constant rates, can complete the task in 36 minutes.

(2) Machine K and P, working simultaneously and interdependently at their respective constant rates, can complete the ask in 48 minutes.


From stem :

1/k + 1/M +1/P = 1/24 ( eq 1)

Determine 1/k

St 1:

1/M + 1/P = 1/36

Apply this in eq 1:

We will get 1/k ...and so u can get K in minutes.

Pick A


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If n and t are positive integers, is n a factor of t?

(1) n = 3^n-2

(2) t = 3^n

st 1:

After rephrase :

n = (3^n)/9

No idea about "t". so Insufficient

St 2 :
t = 3^n

Insufficient

Combining st1 & st 2

t= 9n

Plug in few numbers to cross check is n a factor of t??

let n = 2 ; t = 9 *2 = 18

yes n is a factor of t

n= 7; t = 9*7 = 63

yes n is a factor of t

Pick C

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by phoenix9801 » Sun Jul 11, 2010 10:41 pm
Is anyone able to do number one please....

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by gmatmachoman » Mon Jul 12, 2010 1:04 am
phoenix9801 wrote:Is anyone able to do number one please....

Plz see that I have solved it for u in the quoted text itself..!! LOL