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Cecilia, Robbie, and Briony all bought stamps. The number of stamps Cecilia purchased was equal to a single digit. The
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Cecilia, Robbie, and Briony all bought stamps. The number of stamps...
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Mon Jul 25, 2022 5:57 pm
Lilly has $8.28 to spend on candy. She only likes chocolate eggs (16 cents apiece), marshmallow chickens by BTGmoderatorDC » Lilly has$8.28 to spend on candy. She only likes chocolate eggs (16...
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Sun Jul 24, 2022 10:25 pm
A plane was originally flying at an altitude of x feet when it ascended 2,000 feet and then descended 5,000 feet. If
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A plane was originally flying at an altitude of x feet when it...
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Sun Jul 24, 2022 2:44 pm
A set of 51 different integers has a median of 30 and a range of 60. What is the value of the least possible
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A set of 51 different integers has a median of 30 and a range of 60....
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Sun Jul 24, 2022 2:40 pm
If A, B and C represent different digits in the multiplication,
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If A, B and C represent different digits in the multiplication, AAB *...
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Sun Jul 24, 2022 2:24 pm
In a certain month, a pizzeria sold $$75$$ pizzas in the first week, twice as many in the second week as in the first,
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Source: Princeton Review In a certain month, a pizzeria sold $$75$$...
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Sat Jul 23, 2022 8:07 am
If a golfer scores an average (arithmetic mean) of $$p$$ points per round of golf for $$r$$ rounds, and then scores
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Source: Princeton Review If a golfer scores an average (arithmetic...
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Sat Jul 23, 2022 8:01 am
At the end of the first quarter, the share price of a certain mutual fund was 20 percent higher than it was at the
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GMAT Prep At the end of the first quarter, the share price of a...
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Fri Jul 22, 2022 4:31 pm
Milk and cream are combined to make a 60-liter mixture that is 50 percent butterfat. If the milk is 5 percent
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Milk and cream are combined to make a 60-liter mixture that is 50...
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Thu Jul 21, 2022 6:33 am
A casino uses chips in $5 and$7 denominations only. Which of the following amounts CANNOT be paid out using these chips
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A casino uses chips in $5 and$7 denominations only. Which of the...
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Thu Jul 21, 2022 1:41 am
Today Dave drove from home to work at twice his regular speed and arrived at work 16
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Today Dave drove from home to work at twice his regular speed and...
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Wed Jul 20, 2022 6:18 am
If x and y are positive integers, and x³ – 10x²y – 24xy² = 0, which of the following could be true?
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If x and y are positive integers, and x³ - 10x²y - 24xy² = 0,...
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Sat Jul 16, 2022 7:47 am
For a long time, the price of a certain console remained the same. Because of new tariffs, the price of this console
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For a long time, the price of a certain console remained the same....
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Tue Jul 12, 2022 6:44 am
Company H distributed $4,000 and 180 pencils evenly among its employees, with each employee getting an equal integer by BTGmoderatorDC » Company H distributed$4,000 and 180 pencils evenly among its...
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Mon Jul 11, 2022 11:19 pm
A woman has seven cookies - four chocolate chip and three oatmeal. She gives one cookie to each of her six children
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A woman has seven cookies - four chocolate chip and three oatmeal....
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Sun Jul 10, 2022 6:39 am
If Jake loses $$8$$ pounds, he will weigh twice as much as his sister. Together they now weigh $$278$$ pounds. What is
by BTGmoderatorLU »
Source: GMAT Paper Tests If Jake loses $$8$$ pounds, he will weigh...
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Sun Jul 10, 2022 6:30 am
Every day in the morning Ross cycles for 2 hours. He always starts at a constant rate of 1 mile of distance in every 12
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Every day in the morning Ross cycles for 2 hours. He always starts at...
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Sat Jul 09, 2022 7:32 pm
Combinations
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Five runners compete in a race for which first, second, and third...
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Sat Jul 09, 2022 8:07 am
Fractions/Ratios/Decimals, Statistics And Sets Problems
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In a group of $$60$$ children, $$\dfrac{7}{12}$$ are girls,...
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Sat Jul 09, 2022 8:00 am
A certain taxi fare consists of an initial charge of $$\1.25$$ and an additional charge of $$\0.25$$ for each
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Source: GMAT Paper Tests A certain taxi fare consists of an initial...
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Fri Jul 08, 2022 5:08 pm
The table shows the number of residents in a certain development who are willing to contribute to build a swimming pool,
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GMAT_PS_PREP_T2_186.png The table shows the number of residents in a...
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Thu Jul 07, 2022 7:04 am
Working alone at their respective constant rates, machine A and machine B can fill a certain order in 3 hours and 6
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GMAT Prep Working at their respective constant rates, machine A and...
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Thu Jul 07, 2022 6:50 am
Joey works at a clothing store and receives an employee discount of 10 percent off the regular price of any item.
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Joey works at a clothing store and receives an employee discount of...
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Wed Jul 06, 2022 5:57 pm
Company C has a machine that, working at its constant rate, processes 100 units of a certain product in 5 hours. If
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GMAT Prep Company C has a machine that, working at its constant...
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Tue Jul 05, 2022 1:58 pm
If x - y = 5 and (x + 1)(y - 1) = 5, what is the value of xy?
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If x - y = 5 and (x + 1)(y - 1) = 5, what is the value of xy? (A) -1...
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Mon Jul 04, 2022 8:12 am
Steven has run a certain number of laps around a track at an average (arithmetic mean) time per lap of 51 seconds. If he
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Source: Princeton Review Steven has run a certain number of laps...
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Sat Jul 02, 2022 12:18 pm
The sum of two integers is 27. The larger integer is 25% greater than the smaller integer. What is the positive
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Source: Princeton Review The sum of two integers is 27. The larger...
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Sat Jul 02, 2022 12:14 pm
Every elementary school student in a certain town attends one of two schools, and at both schools, each student is
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Manhattan Prep Every elementary school student in a certain town...
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Fri Jul 01, 2022 9:53 am
Initially, the markers and pens in a drawer were in the ratio 5:7. Then, 6 pens were removed. If there are 35 markers in
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Manhattan Prep Initially, the markers and pens in a drawer were in...
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Fri Jul 01, 2022 9:44 am
A shirt goes on sale for 80% of its original price. One week later, the sale price is marked down 10%. The final price
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A shirt goes on sale for 80% of its original price. One week later,...
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Thu Jun 30, 2022 9:17 pm
Daniel drove a 880-mile distance in two days. In the first day, he drove a certain part of it and his car consumed 20
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Daniel drove a 880-mile distance in two days. In the first day, he...
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Thu Jun 30, 2022 6:09 am
What is the maximum possible length of an integer less than 600? (the length of an integer is the total number of prime
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What is the maximum possible length of an integer less than 600? (the...
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Tue Jun 28, 2022 11:05 am
A number is said to be prime saturated if the product of all the different positive prime factors of n is less than the
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A number is said to be prime saturated if the product of all the...
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Tue Jun 28, 2022 11:02 am
If a certain coin is flipped, the probability that the coin will land heads is 1/2. If the coin is flipped 5 times, what
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If a certain coin is flipped, the probability that the coin will land...
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Mon Jun 27, 2022 10:37 am
Due to construction, the speed limit along an 8-mile section of highway is reduced from 55 miles per hour to 35 miles
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Due to construction, the speed limit along an 8-mile section of...
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Mon Jun 27, 2022 9:45 am
John has 5 friends who want to ride in his new car that can accommodate only 3 passengers at a time. How many different
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John has 5 friends who want to ride in his new car that can...
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Mon Jun 27, 2022 9:39 am
The ratio of pines to magnolias in a nursery is 10:2. If the sum of the number of pines and magnolias in the nursery is
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Veritas Prep The ratio of pines to magnolias in a nursery is 10:2....
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Sat Jun 25, 2022 8:02 am
One machine, working at a constant rate, can fill a certain production order in 8 hours. How long would it take four
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Veritas Prep One machine, working at a constant rate, can fill a...
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Sat Jun 25, 2022 7:54 am
If x and y are positive, and 1/x percent of y equals 9y percent
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If x and y are positive, and 1/x percent of y equals 9y percent of x,...
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Sat Jun 25, 2022 6:45 am
A football team averaged 35 points per game over the first n games of the season. After scoring 28 points in the final
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A football team averaged 35 points per game over the first n games of...
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Thu Jun 23, 2022 7:47 am
Over a four-game stretch, Dennis's bowling score average 240. By what percent would his score have had to have been
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Source: Veritas Prep Over a four-game stretch, Dennis's bowling...
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Thu Jun 23, 2022 6:11 am
A cylinder is being filled with sand weighing 200 kg per cubic foot. The cylinder has a diameter of 1 foot and is 5 feet
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Source: Veritas Prep A cylinder is being filled with sand weighing...
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Wed Jun 22, 2022 12:54 pm
A case contains $$c$$ cartons. Each carton contains $$b$$ boxes, and each box contains $$100$$ paper clips. How many
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Official Guide A case contains $$c$$ cartons. Each carton contains...
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Tue Jun 21, 2022 6:44 am
Of the 13 employees in a certain department, 1 has an annual salary of 38,000, 2 have an annual salary of 45,000 each,
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Of the 13 employees in a certain department, 1 has an annual salary...
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Mon Jun 20, 2022 7:04 pm
The number of coronary-bypass operations performed in the United States increased from 13,000 in 1970 to 191,000 in 1983
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Official Guide The number of coronary-bypass operations performed in...
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Sun Jun 19, 2022 9:23 am
A cinema offers two types of ticket, “standard” and “VIP”. Both types of the ticket can be bought as either child ticket
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A cinema offers two types of ticket, “standard” and “VIP”....
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Fri Jun 17, 2022 9:06 pm
Mark’s clothing store uses a bar-code system to identify every item. Each item is marked by a combination of 2 letters
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Mark’s clothing store uses a bar-code system to identify every...
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Fri Jun 17, 2022 8:59 am
If the measure of one of the interior angles of a quadrilateral is
by BTGmoderatorDC »
If the measure of one of the interior angles of a quadrilateral is...
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Last post by swerve
Fri Jun 17, 2022 8:54 am
Starting with 0, a mathematician labels every non-negative integer as one of five types: alpha, beta, gamma, delta, or
by BTGmoderatorLU »
Source: Manhattan Prep Starting with 0, a mathematician labels every...
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Last post by regor60
Thu Jun 16, 2022 6:49 am
If [x] denotes the least integer greater than or equal to x and [x] = 0, which of the following statements must be true?
by BTGmoderatorDC »
If denotes the least integer greater than or equal to x and = 0,...
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Wed Jun 15, 2022 10:36 am