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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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Last post by gentvenus
Wed Sep 09, 2020 12:49 pm
When 1/20% of 4,000 is subtracted from 1/10 of 4,000, the difference is
by BTGmoderatorDC »
When 1/20% of 4,000 is subtracted from 1/10 of 4,000, the difference...
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Last post by BTGmoderatorDC
Sat Dec 03, 2022 7:11 pm
Each digit 1 through 5 is used exactly once to create a 5-digit integer. If the 3 and the 4 cannot be adjacent digits in
by BTGmoderatorDC »
Each digit 1 through 5 is used exactly once to create a 5-digit...
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Fri Dec 02, 2022 9:46 pm
Which of the following CANNOT be the least common multiple of two positive integers x and y?
by BTGmoderatorDC »
Which of the following CANNOT be the least common multiple of two...
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Last post by [email protected]
Thu Dec 01, 2022 11:13 am
Seven children — A, B, C, D, E, F, and G — are going to sit in seven chairs in a row. Child A has to sit next to
by BTGmoderatorDC »
Seven children - A, B, C, D, E, F, and G - are going to sit in seven...
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Last post by [email protected]
Thu Dec 01, 2022 11:11 am
Tanya prepared 4 different letters to be sent to 4 different addresses. For each letter, she prepared an envelope with
by BTGmoderatorDC »
Tanya prepared 4 different letters to be sent to 4 different...
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Last post by [email protected]
Thu Dec 01, 2022 11:08 am
In the game of Dubblefud, red chips, blue chips and green chips are each worth $$2, 4$$ and $$5$$ points respectively.
by BTGmoderatorLU »
Source: Magoosh In the game Dubblefud, red chips, blue chips and...
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Last post by [email protected]
Thu Dec 01, 2022 11:06 am
The digit 7 appears in how many of the first thousand positive integers?
by BTGmoderatorDC »
The digit 7 appears in how many of the first thousand positive...
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Last post by BTGmoderatorDC
Mon Nov 28, 2022 10:53 pm
Dan was driving when he and Alice left their office in a company car to travel to a business meeting. When Dan had
by BTGmoderatorDC »
Dan was driving when he and Alice left their office in a company car...
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Fri Nov 25, 2022 5:13 am
Jennifer can buy watches at a price of B dollars per watch, which she marks up by a certain percentage before selling.
by BTGmoderatorLU »
Source: Magoosh Jennifer can buy watches at a price of B dollars per...
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Last post by [email protected]
Tue Nov 22, 2022 9:51 am
A positive number x is multiplied by 2, and this product is then divided by 3. If the positive square root of the result
by BTGmoderatorDC »
A positive number x is multiplied by 2, and this product is then...
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Last post by [email protected]
Tue Nov 22, 2022 9:41 am
In the correctly worked addition problem shown, P, Q, R, and S are digits.
by BTGmoderatorDC »
#gmatclub.jpg In the correctly worked addition problem shown, P, Q,...
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Last post by [email protected]
Sun Nov 20, 2022 7:35 am
Joe regularly drives the 400 miles from A-ville to B-town
by [email protected] »
Joe regularly drives the 400 miles from A-ville to B-town at the same...
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Last post by [email protected]
Sun Nov 20, 2022 7:26 am
Train A leaves New York at 9am Eastern Time on Monday, headed for Los Angeles at a constant rate of 40 miles per hour.
by BTGmoderatorDC »
Train A leaves New York at 9am Eastern Time on Monday, headed for Los...
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Fri Nov 18, 2022 11:07 pm
At a certain factory, each employee working the second shift produced 2/3 as many widgets as each employee working the
by BTGmoderatorDC »
At a certain factory, each employee working the second shift produced...
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Last post by [email protected]
Fri Nov 18, 2022 10:14 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
by BTGmoderatorDC »
If a certain coin is flipped, the probability that the coin will land...
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Last post by [email protected]
Fri Nov 18, 2022 10:11 am
Today, Bill is thirteen times as old as Pete. In nine years, Bill will be four times as old as Pete. How old will Pete
by BTGmoderatorDC »
Today, Bill is thirteen times as old as Pete. In nine years, Bill...
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Last post by [email protected]
Thu Nov 17, 2022 8:02 pm
A football team averaged 35 points per game over the first n games of the season. After scoring 28 points in the final
by BTGmoderatorDC »
A football team averaged 35 points per game over the first n games of...
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Last post by [email protected]
Thu Nov 17, 2022 7:58 pm
How many multiples of 4 are there between 16 and 260 ?
by BTGmoderatorDC »
How many multiples of 4 are there between 16 and 260 ? A. 128 B. 64...
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Last post by [email protected]
Thu Nov 17, 2022 7:56 pm
Three printing presses, R, S, and T, working together at the
by swerve »
Source: Official Guide Three printing presses, R, S, and T, working...
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Last post by brushmyquant
Wed Nov 16, 2022 10:04 am
A company plans to assign identification numbers to its employees. Each number is to consist of four different digits
by BTGmoderatorDC »
A company plans to assign identification numbers to its employees....
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Last post by [email protected]
Thu Nov 10, 2022 6:00 pm
In Country X, 1/2 of the population can speak English, 1/3 can speak French, and 1/5 can speak both English and French.
by AAPL »
GMAT Prep In Country X, 1/2 of the population can speak English, 1/3...
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Last post by [email protected]
Thu Nov 10, 2022 5:49 pm
One morning Emily recorded the time that it took to read each of her e-mail messages. The times, in seconds,
by BTGmoderatorDC »
One morning Emily recorded the time that it took to read each of her...
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Last post by [email protected]
Thu Nov 10, 2022 5:46 pm
A certain company has 18 equally qualified applicants for 4 open positions. How many different groups of 4 applicants
by AAPL »
GMAT Prep A certain company has 18 equally qualified applicants for...
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Last post by [email protected]
Thu Nov 10, 2022 5:43 pm
A computer program generates a single digit by a random process, according to which the probability of generating any
by BTGmoderatorDC »
A computer program generates a single digit by a random process,...
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Sun Nov 06, 2022 10:40 pm
4 friends A, B, C, and D appeared in a certain examination. The marks obtained by
by BTGmoderatorDC »
4 friends A, B, C, and D appeared in a certain examination. The marks...
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Fri Nov 04, 2022 9:09 pm
The graph above shows line H. Line J (not shown) does not pass through the first quadrant. Which of the following could
by BTGmoderatorDC »
line H graph.JPG The graph above shows line H. Line J (not shown)...
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Last post by BTGmoderatorDC
Wed Nov 02, 2022 5:00 am
How many positive integers less than 1000 have exactly 5 positive divisors?
by [email protected] »
How many positive integers less than 1000 have exactly 5 positive...
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Last post by [email protected]
Tue Nov 01, 2022 5:25 pm
A contractor undertakes to do a job within 20 days and hires
by BTGmoderatorDC »
A contractor undertakes to do a job within 20 days and hires 60...
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Last post by Munshi 2727
Tue Nov 01, 2022 9:19 am
The equation (x² + 6x + 9)² - (x² - 6x + 9)² = 0 has how many distinct solutions?
by [email protected] »
The equation (x² + 6x + 9)² - (x² - 6x + 9)² = 0 has how many...
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Last post by gmatter2012
Sun Oct 30, 2022 8:07 am
Two dice, each with six sides numbered 1 through 6, are tossed. What is the probability that both dice will come up with
by BTGmoderatorDC »
Two dice, each with six sides numbered 1 through 6, are tossed. What...
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Last post by BTGmoderatorDC
Fri Oct 28, 2022 11:33 pm
If a $3,000 deposit is made into a savings account that pays 6 percent interest, compounded monthly, and there are no by BTGmoderatorDC » If a$3,000 deposit is made into a savings account that pays 6...
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Sun Oct 23, 2022 7:46 pm
Each of the 59 members in a high school class is required to sign up for a minimum of one and a maximum of three
by BTGmoderatorDC »
Each of the 59 members in a high school class is required to sign up...
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Sun Oct 23, 2022 12:20 am
John and Jacob set out together on bicycle traveling at 15 and 12 miles per hour, respectively. After 40 minutes, John
by BTGmoderatorDC »
John and Jacob set out together on bicycle traveling at 15 and 12...
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Wed Oct 19, 2022 5:40 am
Before leaving for his business trip, Chad asks his assistant to choose and pack four shirts from his closet, which
by BTGmoderatorDC »
Before leaving for his business trip, Chad asks his assistant to...
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Last post by BTGmoderatorDC
Sun Oct 16, 2022 7:41 pm
A lawyer charges her clients $$\200$$ for the first hour of her time and $$\150$$ for each additional hour. If the
by AAPL »
GMAT Prep A lawyer charges her clients $$\200$$ for the first hour...
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Last post by gmatter2012
Fri Oct 14, 2022 8:07 pm
The rainfall in City M during May of last year was 3 times the average (arithmetic mean) monthly rainfall for the other
by BTGmoderatorDC »
The rainfall in City M during May of last year was 3 times the...
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Last post by [email protected]
Fri Oct 14, 2022 6:52 am
Joey works at a clothing store and receives an employee discount of 10 percent off the regular price of any item. What
by BTGmoderatorDC »
Joey works at a clothing store and receives an employee discount of...
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Last post by BTGmoderatorDC
Mon Oct 10, 2022 10:51 pm
Apparently simple LP problem
by RiccardoBiemmi »
Hi everybody, I have a linear programming problem to solve that is...
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Last post by RiccardoBiemmi
Mon Oct 10, 2022 6:28 pm
A parabola has one x-intercept at (– 4, 0). If the vertex is at (2, 5), find the other x-intercept.
by BTGmoderatorDC »
A parabola has one x-intercept at (- 4, 0). If the vertex is at (2,...
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Last post by BTGmoderatorDC
Sun Oct 09, 2022 9:34 pm
A rectangular photograph is surrounded by a border that is 1 inch wide on each side. The total area of the photograph an
by BTGmoderatorDC »
A rectangular photograph is surrounded by a border that is 1 inch...
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Last post by swerve
Sun Oct 09, 2022 8:43 am
In the addition problem ADD + ADD + ADD = SUMS, each of A, D, S, U, and M represents a different digit, and A is even.
by BTGmoderatorDC »
In the addition problem ADD + ADD + ADD = SUMS, each of A, D, S, U,...
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Last post by swerve
Sun Oct 09, 2022 8:32 am
At a certain committee meeting only associate professors and assistant professors are present. Each associate professor
by AAPL »
GMAT Prep At a certain committee meeting only associate professors...
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Last post by [email protected]
Wed Oct 05, 2022 6:14 am
At a constant Rate of flow, it takes 20 minutes to fill a swimming pool if a large hose is used and 30 minutes if a
by BTGmoderatorDC »
At a constant Rate of flow, it takes 20 minutes to fill a swimming...
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Last post by [email protected]
Wed Oct 05, 2022 6:12 am
If product of integers a and b is negative and sum of their squares is greater than 0 but less than 86, then what is the
by BTGmoderatorDC »
If product of integers a and b is negative and sum of their squares...
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Sun Oct 02, 2022 5:07 pm
A list of numbers has six positive integers. Three of those integers are known: 4, 5 and 24 and three of those are
by BTGmoderatorDC »
A list of numbers has six positive integers. Three of those integers...
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Last post by BTGmoderatorDC
Thu Sep 29, 2022 3:55 pm
When an even integer p is divided by 7, the remainder is 6. Which of the following, when added to p, gives a sum that
by BTGmoderatorDC »
When an even integer p is divided by 7, the remainder is 6. Which of...
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Last post by BTGmoderatorDC
Wed Sep 28, 2022 6:04 pm
During a trip on an expressway, Don drove a total of x miles. His average speed on a certain 5-mile section of the expre
by BTGmoderatorDC »
During a trip on an expressway, Don drove a total of x miles. His...
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Last post by [email protected]
Wed Sep 28, 2022 7:21 am
If 20% percent of the trees in a certain park are evergreen, and 40% of the non evergreens are maple trees, and there
by BTGmoderatorDC »
If 20% percent of the trees in a certain park are evergreen, and 40%...
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Mon Sep 26, 2022 4:32 pm
A sphere is to be formed by melting smaller sphere cubes of diameter 20 mm. The sphere needs to be placed inside a
by BTGmoderatorDC »
A sphere is to be formed by melting smaller sphere cubes of diameter...
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Last post by BTGmoderatorDC
Sun Sep 25, 2022 10:28 pm