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missing "he" at the end. read it with "he" and without "he" [quote="nikhilsrl"][u]Galileo did not invent the telescope, but on hearing, in 1609, that such an optical instrument had been made, he[/u] quickly built his own device from an organ pipe and spectacle...
- by yellowho
Sun Mar 20, 2011 5:03 am- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: Galileo did not
- Replies: 6
- Views: 5374
Actually it is an appositive per the discussion from Manhattan forum. however, you are still correct. the issue here and also my mistake is appositive = non-essential.
- by yellowho
Sun Mar 20, 2011 1:19 am- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: Appositives
- Replies: 10
- Views: 3608
Sorry I did this all wrong. The problem said [u]at least[/u] 65. So max all 3 is actually 100%. Disregard everything I wrote.
- by yellowho
Sat Mar 19, 2011 11:00 pm- Forum: Problem Solving
- Topic: Min/Max
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1433
- by yellowho
Sat Mar 19, 2011 3:56 am- Forum: Problem Solving
- Topic: prime factors
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1686
what's the source of this question? I dont rememeber seeing it in OG 12. Would love the see gmac's exp. if there's one.
- by yellowho
Sat Mar 19, 2011 1:49 am- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: One of the most difficult problems
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1491
Anurag,
Is there a reason this out using basic geometric rules rather than memorizing properties of each shape?
- by yellowho
Sat Mar 19, 2011 1:25 am- Forum: Data Sufficiency
- Topic: Geo: Rhombus
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1479
Number 2: What is greater 3/4 or 5/7? 3*7 =? 5*4? 21>20 so 3/4 is greater. I. sqrt(x+y)/2x =? 1/sqrt(x+y) => cross multiply => x+y =? 2x => y=x Not sufficient II. (sqrt(x)+sqrt(y)) =? X+Y/sqrt(x+Y) => sqrt(x)+sqrt(y)= sqrt(x+y) => Squaring both sides x+y+2sqrt(xy)=x+y; since x,y are positives the le...
- by yellowho
Sat Mar 19, 2011 1:21 am- Forum: Problem Solving
- Topic: Algebra probability and Geometry
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1331
A or B. I choose A. I like the structure Main Clause, modifier, modifier of modifier.
If correct I will breakdown.
- by yellowho
Sat Mar 19, 2011 1:09 am- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: One of the most difficult problems
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1491
yeah. my way: (testing number)
0 is the first multiple of 35; can't come up with a k and n to satisfy
next 35, works.
I guess we got lucky here is there a "better" way to do this? Perhaps the experts on modulus can chime in.
- by yellowho
Sat Mar 19, 2011 12:15 am- Forum: Problem Solving
- Topic: Number Prop
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1273
Number Prop
When positive integer n is divided by 5, the remainder is 1, when n is divided by 7, the remainder is 3. What is the smallest positive integer k such that k+n is a multiple of 35?
- by yellowho
Fri Mar 18, 2011 11:38 pm- Forum: Problem Solving
- Topic: Number Prop
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1273
- by yellowho
Thu Mar 17, 2011 11:58 pm- Forum: Data Sufficiency
- Topic: Geo: Rhombus
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1479
- by yellowho
Thu Mar 17, 2011 11:04 pm- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: The number of people
- Replies: 6
- Views: 2271
The number of people
Despite the growing number of people who purchase plane tickets online, airline executives are convinced that, just as one-third of bank customers still prefer human tellers to automatic teller machine, many travelers will still use travel agents A) growing number of people who purchase plane ticket...
- by yellowho
Thu Mar 17, 2011 9:38 pm- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: The number of people
- Replies: 6
- Views: 2271
Appositives
The 151 member governments of the World Bank are expected to increase the bank’s funding by $175 billion, though some United States legislators cite an obstacle to congressional passage being the concern that the bank’s loans will help foreign producers compete with American businesses. A. an ob...
- by yellowho
Thu Mar 17, 2011 9:10 pm- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: Appositives
- Replies: 10
- Views: 3608
Kravonia
I got this one correct but took a while. I still don't even think that the answer choice is a good answer. Although it is the least worst. Would love to hear some discussion why I am wrong. Note: There is a similar question to this with very similar wordings. However, they are entirely two different...
- by yellowho
Thu Mar 17, 2011 9:01 pm- Forum: Critical Reasoning
- Topic: Kravonia
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1812