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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
On the first of the year, James invested x dollars at Proudstar bank in an account that yields
by BTGmoderatorDC »
On the first of the year, James invested x dollars at Proudstar bank...
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Mon Aug 15, 2022 8:43 pm
Last fall, 40 percent of the students at a certain high school participated in after-school activities. Of those
by BTGmoderatorDC »
Last fall, 40 percent of the students at a certain high school...
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Mon Aug 15, 2022 5:49 am
A furniture dealer purchased a desk for $150 and then set the selling price equal to the purchase price plus a markup by BTGmoderatorDC » A furniture dealer purchased a desk for$150 and then set the selling...
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Last post by [email protected]
Thu Aug 11, 2022 7:29 am
In the xy-coordinate system, line k passes through points (-5m, 0) and (0, 2m). Which of the following is a possible
by BTGmoderatorDC »
In the xy-coordinate system, line k passes through points (-5m, 0)...
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Wed Aug 10, 2022 4:31 am
Bane had 3 different color paints with him - Red, Green, and Blue. He wanted to paint a wall with 6 vertical stripes,
by BTGmoderatorDC »
Bane had 3 different color paints with him - Red, Green, and Blue. He...
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Last post by [email protected]
Tue Aug 09, 2022 5:31 am
An investor purchased 100 shares of stock X at 6 1/8 dollars per share and sold them all a year later at 24 dollars per
by BTGmoderatorDC »
An investor purchased 100 shares of stock X at 6 1/8 dollars per...
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Mon Aug 08, 2022 5:42 am
In a production lot, 20% of widgets are blue and the rest are black. One-half of widgets are made of silver and the rest
by BTGmoderatorDC »
In a production lot, 20% of widgets are blue and the rest are black....
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Last post by swerve
Sun Aug 07, 2022 11:26 am
How many integers between 1 and 200, inclusive, are divisible by both 3 and 4?
by BTGmoderatorDC »
How many integers between 1 and 200, inclusive, are divisible by both...
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Last post by swerve
Sun Aug 07, 2022 11:13 am
Every person in a certain group is either a Dodgers fan or a Yankees fan, but not both. The ratio of Yankees fan to
by AAPL »
Source: Magoosh Every person in a certain group is either a Dodgers...
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Sat Aug 06, 2022 7:40 am
The octahedron is an eight-faced geometric solid that can be thought of as two-square based pyramids with the squares
by AAPL »
Source: Magoosh The octahedron is an eight-faced geometric solid...
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Sat Aug 06, 2022 7:31 am
What is the perimeter of the rectangle above?
by BTGmoderatorDC »
What is the perimeter of the rectangle above? A. 10y + 2 B. 10y + 1...
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Thu Aug 04, 2022 5:40 pm
et X consists of 11 different numbers. If the average (arithmetic mean)
by [email protected] »
Set X consists of 11 different numbers. If the average (arithmetic...
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Wed Aug 03, 2022 12:36 pm
Bikesville is 200 miles from Restsville. Jasmine can complete the entire trip in 8 hours, and Monte takes two hours
by AAPL »
Magoosh Bikesville is 200 miles from Restsville. Jasmine can...
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Last post by regor60
Wed Aug 03, 2022 9:42 am
$$40$$ percent of Andrea's living room floor is covered by a carpet that is $$4$$ feet by $$9$$ feet. What is the area
by AAPL »
Manhattan Prep $$40$$ percent of Andrea's living room floor is...
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Tue Aug 02, 2022 10:05 am
Each of the following equations has at least one solution EXCEPT
by AAPL »
Manhattan Prep Each of the following equations has at least one...
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Tue Aug 02, 2022 9:57 am
Min/Max Problems, Statistics And Sets Problems
by swerve »
A certain city with a population of $$132,000$$ is to be divided into...
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Last post by [email protected]
Mon Aug 01, 2022 6:58 am
A vacation lodge was rented for 10 days at a daily rate of $R. From the total rent paid, the travel agency and the by BTGmoderatorDC » A vacation lodge was rented for 10 days at a daily rate of$R. From...
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Mon Aug 01, 2022 6:56 am
A certain roller coaster has 3 cars, and a passenger is equally likely to ride in any 1 of the 3 cars each time that
by AAPL »
GMAT Prep A certain roller coaster has 3 cars, and a passenger is...
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Last post by [email protected]
Mon Aug 01, 2022 6:53 am
In the rectangular coordinate system above, if the area of right triangle DEF is 15, then which of the following are the
by BTGmoderatorDC »
pad04.png In the rectangular coordinate system above, if the area of...
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Mon Aug 01, 2022 5:38 am
On each of the first three days of the month, Danny ate twice the number of apples he had eaten the day before. The
by AAPL »
Economist On each of the first three days of the month, Danny ate...
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Sun Jul 31, 2022 3:45 pm
Before expansion, a zoo had $$343$$ birds in $$7$$ cages. If, after the expansion was complete, there were $$719$$ birds
by BTGmoderatorLU »
Source: Princeton Review Before expansion, a zoo had $$343$$ birds...
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Thu Jul 28, 2022 3:42 pm
Johnny travels a total of one hour to and from school. On the way there he jogs at $$5$$ miles per hour and on the
by BTGmoderatorLU »
Source: Princeton Review Johnny travels a total of one hour to and...
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Thu Jul 28, 2022 3:35 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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Wed Jul 27, 2022 10:34 pm
A bowl is half full of water. Four cups of water are then added to the bowl, filling the bowl to 70% of its capacity.
by BTGmoderatorDC »
A bowl is half full of water. Four cups of water are then added to...
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Tue Jul 26, 2022 9:09 pm
Cecilia, Robbie, and Briony all bought stamps. The number of stamps Cecilia purchased was equal to a single digit. The
by BTGmoderatorDC »
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
by BTGmoderatorDC »
A plane was originally flying at an altitude of x feet when it...
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Last post by swerve
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
by BTGmoderatorDC »
A set of 51 different integers has a median of 30 and a range of 60....
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Last post by swerve
Sun Jul 24, 2022 2:40 pm
If A, B and C represent different digits in the multiplication,
by BTGmoderatorDC »
If A, B and C represent different digits in the multiplication, AAB *...
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Last post by swerve
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,
by BTGmoderatorLU »
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
by BTGmoderatorLU »
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
by AAPL »
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
by BTGmoderatorDC »
Milk and cream are combined to make a 60-liter mixture that is 50...
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Last post by [email protected]
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
by BTGModeratorVI »
A casino uses chips in $5 and$7 denominations only. Which of the...
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Last post by JeffThorsen777
Thu Jul 21, 2022 1:41 am
Today Dave drove from home to work at twice his regular speed and arrived at work 16
by [email protected] »
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?
by [email protected] »
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
by BTGmoderatorDC »
For a long time, the price of a certain console remained the same....
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Last post by [email protected]
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
by BTGmoderatorDC »
A woman has seven cookies - four chocolate chip and three oatmeal....
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Last post by regor60
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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Last post by regor60
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
by BTGmoderatorDC »
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
by swerve »
Five runners compete in a race for which first, second, and third...
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Last post by swerve
Sat Jul 09, 2022 8:07 am
Fractions/Ratios/Decimals, Statistics And Sets Problems
by swerve »
In a group of $$60$$ children, $$\dfrac{7}{12}$$ are girls,...
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Last post by swerve
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
by BTGmoderatorLU »
Source: GMAT Paper Tests A certain taxi fare consists of an initial...
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Last post by [email protected]
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,
by BTGmoderatorDC »
GMAT_PS_PREP_T2_186.png The table shows the number of residents in a...
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Last post by [email protected]
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
by AAPL »
GMAT Prep Working at their respective constant rates, machine A and...
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Last post by [email protected]
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.
by BTGmoderatorDC »
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
by AAPL »
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?
by [email protected] »
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