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What is the sum of all possible solutions for x of the equation x ( x − k ) = k + 1? (A) 0 (B) 1 (C) k (D) k + 1 (E) 2k – 1 This took a while to figure out. How are people solving this? The quickest approach might be to plug in a value for k. Let k=2. x(x-2) = 2+1 x^2 - 2x = 3 x^2 - 2x - 3 = 0....
- by anirudhbhalotia
Thu Apr 28, 2011 7:01 pm- Forum: Problem Solving
- Topic: 300 tough Algebra
- Replies: 20
- Views: 39558
At least 100 employees in a certain company have management experience. If 15 percent of the employees in the company who have sales experience also have management experience, do more employees have sales experience than management experience? (1) 72 employees in the company have both sales experi...
- by anirudhbhalotia
Tue Apr 26, 2011 3:14 am- Forum: Data Sufficiency
- Topic: Sets
- Replies: 22
- Views: 10634
- by anirudhbhalotia
Tue Apr 26, 2011 3:02 am- Forum: Problem Solving
- Topic: surface area
- Replies: 24
- Views: 14806
Hi, I have also come up with ans E However i used a different approach. B's rate is 1/15, and B worked for 5 days so he as done 5/15 or 1/3 of the job. So B should get (1/3) of 720 which is 240. Considering that the question is asking for his average daily wage, then its 240/5, which is 48 Awesome....
- by anirudhbhalotia
Tue Apr 26, 2011 2:49 am- Forum: Problem Solving
- Topic: work all alone
- Replies: 25
- Views: 11046
Why is D not the answer for Q.11.
In the passage its mentioned-
Such a dra-
(75) matic increase in straying from
damaged areas to more pristine
streams results in substantial
gene flow, which can in turn lower
the overall fitness of subsequent
generations.
Some explanation would be helpful. Thx.
- by anirudhbhalotia
Mon Apr 25, 2011 11:08 pm- Forum: Reading Comprehension
- Topic: Salmon Habitat (how to attack this passage?)
- Replies: 22
- Views: 23851
- by anirudhbhalotia
Sat Apr 23, 2011 2:54 am- Forum: Problem Solving
- Topic: down the rivers
- Replies: 13
- Views: 8154
- by anirudhbhalotia
Sat Apr 23, 2011 2:35 am- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: After 12 hours, hostage
- Replies: 29
- Views: 13903
- by anirudhbhalotia
Sat Apr 23, 2011 2:16 am- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: We who
- Replies: 22
- Views: 13072
New site about helping you stay organised!
Not every MBA may get a job, but I am seeing a lot many turning entrepreneurs exploring the huge market and demand of "how to get into a B-School". Another such venture is Apply In the Sky! - http://applyinthesky.com/ This site claims to help you in the entire process from start to end. Th...
- by anirudhbhalotia
Thu Apr 14, 2011 9:47 pm- Forum: The Application Process
- Topic: New site about helping you stay organised!
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1168
Mundasingh - That is very interesting point you make. The conclusion does have the word "currently" in it. So I suppose that unless they update very frequently the "currently" might be suspect. But you have said something here that is not quite right - you in fact cannot attack ...
- by anirudhbhalotia
Sun Apr 10, 2011 8:12 am- Forum: Critical Reasoning
- Topic: Silver Bullet Train
- Replies: 15
- Views: 3125
Received a PM on this one... This is not only as they say a "classic example of scope shift." This is also a classic example of a problem that could use a little editing. The conclusion says "the Silver Bullet train is one of the most efficient trains currently in use." The evid...
- by anirudhbhalotia
Sun Apr 10, 2011 6:28 am- Forum: Critical Reasoning
- Topic: Silver Bullet Train
- Replies: 15
- Views: 3125
Silver Bullet Train
Source - GMAT Hacks Advertisement in the Harptown Train Station: The Harptown Transport Society reports that the Silver Bullet train has the fewest delays per rush-hour period of any high-speed train. This shows that the Silver Bullet train is one of the most efficient trains currently in use. Which...
- by anirudhbhalotia
Sat Apr 09, 2011 3:20 am- Forum: Critical Reasoning
- Topic: Silver Bullet Train
- Replies: 15
- Views: 3125
If I take a cue from Adam,
Then C is the one I would go for. Its "less extreme" than A.
The difference is "usually" and "sometimes".
- by anirudhbhalotia
Mon Apr 04, 2011 3:11 am- Forum: Reading Comprehension
- Topic: Interest rate
- Replies: 22
- Views: 15675
This was tough!
Even choice A, B and choice C has no link with the passage per-se. There is no mention of African, Chinese or Military in the passage.
- by anirudhbhalotia
Mon Apr 04, 2011 3:00 am- Forum: Critical Reasoning
- Topic: Monster of a question!!
- Replies: 19
- Views: 12869
- by anirudhbhalotia
Sun Apr 03, 2011 6:57 pm- Forum: Reading Comprehension
- Topic: Tough Old GMAT passage
- Replies: 34
- Views: 22040