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During the rule of Emperor Claudius, which was known for his military expeditions against the German tribes of the Chauci and Catti, the population of ancient Rome exceeded any city in the Roman Empire. • which was known for his military expeditions against the German tribes of the Chauci and Cat...

by ssidda01

Mon Oct 01, 2012 12:13 pm
Forum: Sentence Correction
Topic: During the rule of Emperor Claudius, which
Replies: 3
Views: 2154

Let S be the set of all the two-digit natural numbers with distinct digits. In how many ways can the ordered pair (P, Q) be selected such that P and Q belong to S and have at least one digit in common? 4032 2720 2439 2529 2448 Number of integers in S: Tens digit can be any digit 1 through 9 = 9 cho...

by ssidda01

Fri Sep 21, 2012 8:46 am
Forum: Problem Solving
Topic: distinct
Replies: 33
Views: 16277

IMO D.

Argument states that helmets are critical to prevent injuries. People who have had helmets in the past have 20% less injuries.

D states that people have worn helmets in the past and still have succumb to head injuries.

by ssidda01

Thu Sep 20, 2012 11:54 am
Forum: Critical Reasoning
Topic: Kaplan CR problem
Replies: 8
Views: 1731

A is indeed right. I take back my earlier comment.

by ssidda01

Fri Sep 07, 2012 3:06 pm
Forum: Data Sufficiency
Topic: 6 day local trade show
Replies: 3
Views: 1486

I did get the same answer. The question was copied as is from the source. Maybe the source isnt reliable. I thought i should ask around before i assume.

Source is http://www.4gmat.com/prep_courses/sampl ... tatistics/

by ssidda01

Thu Aug 30, 2012 11:22 am
Forum: Problem Solving
Topic: Largest value
Replies: 3
Views: 1008

Largest value

If the average of three distinct positive integers is 32, what is the largest possible value of these three integers?

A. 95

B. 32

C. 33

D. 47

E. 93

OA is D. But Why?

by ssidda01

Thu Aug 30, 2012 10:57 am
Forum: Problem Solving
Topic: Largest value
Replies: 3
Views: 1008

Looking carefully at the conclusion we can summarize that in spite of Rubco's bid only covering up the cost of the tires the company will make profits. Rubco will not make a profit immediately but in the future it will through some other source. We need to identify this and choice D clearly states t...

by ssidda01

Fri Aug 17, 2012 12:57 pm
Forum: Critical Reasoning
Topic: Q11-OG13th CR
Replies: 9
Views: 10102

Based on the definition provided for a valid argument, my answer is B . Valid Argument - A valid argument is often defined as one in which it is not possible for all the premises to be true and the conclusion false . In my opinion this means that we can have either a correct/wrong premise or a wrong...

by ssidda01

Tue Aug 07, 2012 11:40 am
Forum: Critical Reasoning
Topic: A OR D??!!
Replies: 4
Views: 1156

Statement A - 5% increase in GDP is attributed to good harvest in GAMBIA. This, if true, can mean that the loan amount was not necessarily the cause for increase in the GDP. Statement B - GAMBIA's economy cannot $3 billion captiol each year. This, if true, means that if $2.5 billion can cause 5% inc...

by ssidda01

Thu Jul 28, 2011 12:41 pm
Forum: Critical Reasoning
Topic: Gambia and Juana
Replies: 12
Views: 2703

Hi, Can someone explain this in more detail. Based on the explaination of what a cycle is, after A1 and A2 shake hands A2 and A3 cannot shake hands next. i.e. A3 and A4 or A3 and A5 or ... A3 and A1 .. can shake hands. The total combinations of 10 people meeting and shaking hands with other is 10C2...

by ssidda01

Fri Dec 10, 2010 12:12 pm
Forum: Problem Solving
Topic: no. of hand shakes??
Replies: 6
Views: 5755

If there is no cycle of handshakes then a person can shake hand at most one time. Thus maximum number of handshake = Maximum number of handshake possible by a single person = (0 - 1) = 9 The correct answer is C. Hi, Can someone explain this in more detail. Based on the explaination of what a cycle ...

by ssidda01

Fri Dec 10, 2010 11:40 am
Forum: Problem Solving
Topic: no. of hand shakes??
Replies: 6
Views: 5755

Area of Triangle. Area=SQRT(s(s-a)(s-b)(s-c)), [/b]where s=(a+b+c)/2 or perimeter/2. I want to know is this formula can applied to all the triangles or it is applied only in circle........ This formula can be applied to all the triangles whose sides are known. This is called Heron's formula.

by ssidda01

Wed Nov 10, 2010 2:02 pm
Forum: Problem Solving
Topic: Area of triangles
Replies: 2
Views: 941

Well, I think Anand meant . to be * [multiplication] Let me rewrite those for you: (1/5)^m * (1/4)^18=1/(2^36 * 5^35) (1/5)^m * (1/4)^18=(1/4)^18 * (1/5)^35 (1/5)^m * (1/4)^18=(1/5)^35 * (1/4)^18 Hence m=35. Does this help? Usmana.. The right hand side(RHS) of the equation is 1 / 2 (10)^35. Since 1...

by ssidda01

Wed Nov 10, 2010 1:22 pm
Forum: Problem Solving
Topic: question 1/(2(10)^35
Replies: 8
Views: 1401

Well, I think Anand meant . to be * [multiplication] Let me rewrite those for you: (1/5)^m * (1/4)^18=1/(2^36 * 5^35) (1/5)^m * (1/4)^18=(1/4)^18 * (1/5)^35 (1/5)^m * (1/4)^18=(1/5)^35 * (1/4)^18 Hence m=35. Does this help? Usmana.. The right hand side(RHS) of the equation is 1 / 2 (10)^35. Since 1...

by ssidda01

Wed Nov 10, 2010 1:21 pm
Forum: Problem Solving
Topic: question 1/(2(10)^35
Replies: 8
Views: 1401