GMAT Prep Geometry

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GMAT Prep Geometry

by caramel3536 » Sat Jul 19, 2008 9:15 am
May someone help. I cannot see heads or tails on this one.
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by Canman » Mon Jul 21, 2008 5:11 am
Stem rephrase: You want to know PRS-PQR=?

Answer will either be D or E since both statements give us the same information

1) Tells us QPR = 30 - SUFFICIENT
2) Tells us QPR = 30 (PQR + PRQ = 150, so 180-PQR+PRQ = 30) -SUFFICIENT

How? Set up two equations:

RPS+30+PQR=90
RPS+PRS=90, or RPS=90-PRS

90-PRS+30+PQR=90
Solve: PRS-PQR=30

Answer D

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by caramel3536 » Mon Jul 21, 2008 9:28 am
Thanks so much