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OFFICIAL GUIDE QUESTION LIBRARY
by beatthegmat »
Join the discussion as you work through your Official Guide and gain...
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Wed Sep 09, 2020 12:49 pm
In a room filled with 7 people, 4 people have exactly 1 sibling in the room and 3 people have exactly 2 siblings in the
by BTGModeratorVI »
In a room filled with 7 people, 4 people have exactly 1 sibling in...
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Last post by [email protected]
Wed Feb 24, 2021 9:24 am
The amounts of time that three secretaries worked on a special project are in the ratio of 1 to 2 to 5. If they worked a
by BTGModeratorVI »
The amounts of time that three secretaries worked on a special...
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Last post by [email protected]
Wed Feb 24, 2021 9:23 am
Six friends go to watch a movie. They are supposed to occupy seat numbers 51 to 56. However one of them falls sick and r
by BTGModeratorVI »
Six friends go to watch a movie. They are supposed to occupy seat...
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Last post by [email protected]
Wed Feb 24, 2021 9:22 am
The letters C, I, R, C, L, and E can be used to form 6-letter strings such as CIRCLE or CCIRLE. Using these letters, how
by BTGModeratorVI »
The letters C, I, R, C, L, and E can be used to form 6-letter strings...
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Last post by [email protected]
Wed Feb 24, 2021 9:21 am
If x < 0, which of the following represents a positive number?
by BTGmoderatorDC »
If x < 0, which of the following represents a positive number? A)...
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Last post by BTGmoderatorDC
Tue Feb 23, 2021 6:41 pm
A shipping company has four empty trucks that will head out in the morning, all four to the same destination. The clerk
by AAPL »
Magoosh A shipping company has four empty trucks that will head out...
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Last post by [email protected]
Tue Feb 23, 2021 3:53 pm
How many liters of a solution that is 15 percent salt must be added to 5 liters of a solution that is 8 percent salt so
by BTGModeratorVI »
How many liters of a solution that is 15 percent salt must be added...
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Last post by [email protected]
Tue Feb 23, 2021 3:52 pm
Of 200 people surveyed, 80 percent own a cellular phone and 45 percent own a pager. If all 200 people surveyed...
by BTGmoderatorLU »
Source: GMAT Prep Of 200 people surveyed, 80 percent own a cellular...
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Last post by [email protected]
Tue Feb 23, 2021 3:44 pm
Joan is allowed to invite 3 of her friends to join her on a family camping trip. If Joan has 10 friends, in how many way
by BTGmoderatorDC »
Joan is allowed to invite 3 of her friends to join her on a family...
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Last post by [email protected]
Tue Feb 23, 2021 3:44 pm
Sue's trail mix is 30% nuts and 70% dried fruit. Jane's trail mix is 60% nuts
by BTGModeratorVI »
Sue's trail mix is 30% nuts and 70% dried fruit. Jane's trail mix is...
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Last post by [email protected]
Tue Feb 23, 2021 3:43 pm
Find the number of factors of 180 that are in the form (2k+2), where k is a positive integer.
by AAPL »
E-GMAT Find the number of factors of 180 that are in the form...
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Last post by [email protected]
Tue Feb 23, 2021 3:37 pm
Jane can make a handcrafted drum in 4 weeks. Zane can make a similar handcrafted drum in 6 weeks. If they both work
by BTGmoderatorDC »
Jane can make a handcrafted drum in 4 weeks. Zane can make a similar...
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Last post by [email protected]
Tue Feb 23, 2021 3:36 pm
Mark has in his safe $100 and$50 notes that when added give a total of 36 notes. If the $100 notes were to be changed by Vincen » Mark has in his safe$100 and $50 notes that when added give a total... 1 Last post by [email protected] Tue Feb 23, 2021 3:35 pm In the figure above, lines $$a$$ and $$b$$ are parallel. What is $$x?$$ by Vincen » gmatbusters.jpg In the figure above, lines $$a$$ and $$b$$ are... 1 Last post by [email protected] Tue Feb 23, 2021 3:34 pm If the area of a circle in square feet equals its radius in feet, then the circle's radius, in feet, is closest to by Vincen » If the area of a circle in square feet equals its radius in feet,... 1 Last post by [email protected] Tue Feb 23, 2021 3:33 pm All but 4 of the counselors at a certain summer camp have a sailing certification, first aid certification, or both. If by Vincen » All but 4 of the counselors at a certain summer camp have a sailing... 1 Last post by [email protected] Tue Feb 23, 2021 3:32 pm Overlapping sets by ov25 » Of the employees in Company X, 95% have desktop computers, 75% have... 2 Last post by [email protected] Tue Feb 23, 2021 3:27 pm If a printer can print 2 pages of text per second, then, at this rate, approximately how many minutes will it take to... by AAPL » GMAT Paper Tests If a printer can print 2 pages of text per second,... 0 Last post by AAPL Tue Feb 23, 2021 12:17 pm A rectangular-shaped carpet remnant that measures x feet by y feet is priced at$50. What is the cost of the carpet...
by AAPL »
GMAT Paper Tests A rectangular-shaped carpet remnant that measures x...
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Last post by AAPL
Tue Feb 23, 2021 12:06 pm
A right circular cylinder having the radius of its base as $$2$$ centimeters is filled with water up to a height of
by M7MBA »
A right circular cylinder having the radius of its base as $$2$$...
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Last post by [email protected]
Tue Feb 23, 2021 5:46 am
In the xy-plane, triangular region S is bounded by the line
by BTGmoderatorDC »
In the xy-plane, triangular region S is bounded by the lines x=0,y=0,...
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Last post by [email protected]
Tue Feb 23, 2021 5:44 am
Distance/Rate Problems, Word Problems
by AAPL »
Two siblings Mark and Steve start from the same point and walk in the...
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Last post by [email protected]
Tue Feb 23, 2021 5:39 am
A rectangular solid, 3 x 4 x 12, is inscribed in a sphere, so that all eight of its vertices are on the sphere. What is
by BTGmoderatorLU »
Source: Magoosh A rectangular solid, 3 x 4 x 12, is inscribed in a...
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Last post by [email protected]
Tue Feb 23, 2021 5:38 am
Raffle tickets ere consecutively from 201 through 450 are placed in a certain box. What is the probability of a ticket
by AAPL »
Manhattan Prep Raffle tickets ere consecutively from 201 through 450...
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Last post by [email protected]
Tue Feb 23, 2021 5:37 am
Joe needs to paint all the airplane hangars at the airport, so he buys 360 gallons of paint to do the job. During the...
by AAPL »
Manhattan Prep Joe needs to paint all the airplane hangars at the...
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Last post by [email protected]
Tue Feb 23, 2021 5:36 am
The hard drive, monitor, and printer for a certain desktop computer system cost a total of $2,500. The cost of the by BTGmoderatorLU » Source: Official Guide The hard drive, monitor, and printer of a... 1 Last post by [email protected] Tue Feb 23, 2021 5:35 am Combinations by swerve » John has 5 friends who want to ride in his new car that can... 1 Last post by [email protected] Tue Feb 23, 2021 5:35 am Combinations by swerve » A photographer will arrange 6 people of 6 different heights for... 1 Last post by [email protected] Tue Feb 23, 2021 5:33 am Jan lives x floors above the ground floor of a highrise building. It takes her 30 seconds per floor to talk down the... by BTGmoderatorLU » Source: Official Guide Jan lives x floors above the ground floor of... 1 Last post by [email protected] Tue Feb 23, 2021 5:31 am set by daretodream » Set R contains five numbers that have an average value of 55. If the... 6 Last post by [email protected] Tue Feb 23, 2021 5:06 am If Teena is driving at 55 miles per hour and is currently 7.5 miles behind Joe, who is driving at 40 miles per hour in by BTGmoderatorDC » If Teena is driving at 55 miles per hour and is currently 7.5 miles... 0 Last post by BTGmoderatorDC Mon Feb 22, 2021 4:51 pm Work/Rate Problems by swerve » At $$8$$ am on Thursday, two workers, $$A$$ and $$B$$, each start... 0 Last post by swerve Mon Feb 22, 2021 3:12 pm Word Problems by swerve » In the first week of last month, Company X realized an average... 0 Last post by swerve Mon Feb 22, 2021 2:55 pm Probability by swerve » $$n$$ points are equal spaced on a circle, where $$n$$ is an even... 0 Last post by swerve Mon Feb 22, 2021 2:45 pm A palindrome is a number that reads the same forward and backward. For example, 2442 and 111 are palindromes... by AAPL » GMAT Prep A palindrome is a number that reads the same forward and... 1 Last post by GMATGuruNY Mon Feb 22, 2021 1:27 pm A student worked for 20 days. For each of the amounts shown in the first row of the table, the second row gives the by AAPL » GMAT Prep Untitled (5).png A student worked for 20 days. For each of... 0 Last post by AAPL Mon Feb 22, 2021 10:24 am One inch represents $$20$$ miles on Map $$K$$ and one inch represents $$30$$ miles on Map $$L.$$ An area of $$3$$ square by M7MBA » One inch represents $$20$$ miles on Map $$K$$ and one inch represents... 1 Last post by [email protected] Mon Feb 22, 2021 4:04 am In her extensive library, Chirstie has 42 fantasy books, 35 science fiction books, 32 historical fiction books, and 28 by BTGmoderatorLU » Source: Veritas Prep In her extensive library, Christie has 42... 1 Last post by [email protected] Mon Feb 22, 2021 4:03 am Yesterday, Candice and Sabrina trained for a bicycle race by riding around an oval track. They both began riding at the by M7MBA » Yesterday, Candice and Sabrina trained for a bicycle race by riding... 1 Last post by [email protected] Mon Feb 22, 2021 4:03 am Word Problem by abhirup1711 » Three is the largest number that can be divided evenly into 27 and... 4 Last post by MagooshGMATExperts Sun Feb 21, 2021 6:42 pm What is the square root of 239,121? by BTGmoderatorDC » What is the square root of 239,121? (A) 476 (B) 489 (C) 497 (D) 511... 0 Last post by BTGmoderatorDC Sun Feb 21, 2021 5:13 pm Que: A machine can be repaired for$800 and will last for one year, while the new machine would cost $3,600 ... by [email protected] Revolution » Que: A machine can be repaired for$800 and will last for one year,...
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Last post by deloitte247
Sun Feb 21, 2021 11:37 am
The Malibu Country Club needs to drain its pool for refinishing. The hose they use to drain it can remove 60 cubic feet
by BTGmoderatorLU »
Source: Veritas Prep The Malibu Country Club needs to drain its pool...
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Last post by BTGmoderatorLU
Sun Feb 21, 2021 5:41 am
In a certain state, gasoline stations compute the price per gallon $$p,$$ in dollars, charged at the pump by adding a
by VJesus12 »
In a certain state, gasoline stations compute the price per gallon...
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Last post by [email protected]
Sat Feb 20, 2021 2:26 pm
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Last post by [email protected] Revolution
Sat Feb 20, 2021 5:10 am
Que: In a class, 65 percent of the boys and 78 percent of the girls play basketball. If 72 percent of all ....
by [email protected] Revolution »
Que: In a class, 65 percent of the boys and 78 percent of the girls...
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Last post by [email protected] Revolution
Sat Feb 20, 2021 5:05 am
Al and Ben are drivers for SD Trucking Company. One snowy day, Ben left SD at 8:00 a.m. heading east and Al left SD at 1
by Vincen »
Al and Ben are drivers for SD Trucking Company. One snowy day, Ben...
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Last post by [email protected]
Fri Feb 19, 2021 8:12 pm
A marketing firm determined that, of $$200$$ households surveyed, $$80$$ used neither Brand $$A$$ nor Brand $$B$$ soap,
by VJesus12 »
A marketing firm determined that, of $$200$$ households surveyed,...
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Last post by [email protected]
Fri Feb 19, 2021 8:10 pm
On a certain road 10% of the motorists exceed the posted speed limit and receive speeding tickets, but 20% of the motori
by VJesus12 »
On a certain road, 10% of the motorists exceed the posted speed limit...
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Last post by [email protected]
Fri Feb 19, 2021 8:08 pm
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