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Southington University's fund-raisers succeeded in getting donations from 80 percent of the potential donors they contacted this year. This rate would be the expected rate if the only potential donors contacted were those who have donated in the past. But good fund-raisers constantly contact less l...
- by voodoo_child
Fri Jan 29, 2021 10:38 pm- Forum: Critical Reasoning
- Topic: Southington University's weaken argument
- Replies: 7
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Hi voodoo_child, I think that there's at least 1 typo in this question. Since you can't remember the source, then how did you transcribe this prompt? This is essentially a "rate" question, so you should organize it in whichever way is easiest for you. Let's start with 1 worker…. 1 worke...
- by voodoo_child
Sun Sep 21, 2014 11:31 pm- Forum: Problem Solving
- Topic: Cost per Season
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1752
Cost per Season
Jack needs workers to clean his driveway for the current season. Each worker costs $4000/month. The current season has 5 months, and Jack is willing to hire 150 workers per season. What will be the cost per season incurred by Jack? A $600K B $120K C $300K D $200K E $100K OA A Source - GMAT Book by K...
- by voodoo_child
Sun Sep 21, 2014 10:02 pm- Forum: Problem Solving
- Topic: Cost per Season
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1752
It must be CRYSTAL CLEAR what words have been omitted and what meaning is implied. In the second clause, a reader could interpret other types as the subject of the implied verb cost or as the direct object of to run : Other types of power plants cost about the same. To run other types of power plan...
- by voodoo_child
Wed May 22, 2013 11:05 am- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: While it costs about the same
- Replies: 44
- Views: 17007
Congrats! v38 to 48 is awesome. What material did you use for verbal? Any tips on that? I have already exhausted GMATpreps. Appreciate if you could also talk about tests etc. Appreciate detailed reply! 
- by voodoo_child
Tue Apr 30, 2013 11:32 am- Forum: I just Beat The GMAT!
- Topic: A Story of Persistence - 740 (3 Years and 3 Attempts)
- Replies: 15
- Views: 13901
Geometry - need expert help
Perimeter of triangle ABC = 15. what is the area of triangle?
1) BC = 7
2) Angle ABC = 70 degree.
C) - (two equations - 1 We can use Cosine rule to find the two sides AND
2 a+b=15-7=8;
OA C
Source - MGMAT
- by voodoo_child
Wed Nov 21, 2012 10:34 am- Forum: Data Sufficiency
- Topic: Geometry - need expert help
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1437
Brent, your assumption is correct about my approach. I see your point. I guess that's why Bunuel deleted that question. thanks again for your help.
- by voodoo_child
Tue Oct 23, 2012 4:24 pm- Forum: Problem Solving
- Topic: Combinations!
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1457
Brent, This question is from some poster in GMATclub. No source was mentioned. Apparently, it's now deleted by the moderator. (Original link:http://gmatclub.com/forum/how-many-patterns-can-be-created-from-9-tiles-taking-3-at-a-40656.html):( Here's how I did: 3 fruits - 2C1 3C3 = 2 2 - 1 - 3C1*2C1 * ...
- by voodoo_child
Tue Oct 23, 2012 10:07 am- Forum: Problem Solving
- Topic: Combinations!
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1457
Combinations!
How many patterns can be created from 9 fruits taking 3 at a time (all fruits are identical):
4 are Bananas
2 are Cherries
3 are Pineapples
a) 27
b) 26
c) 24
d) 25
e) 12
OA B
- by voodoo_child
Mon Oct 22, 2012 7:24 pm- Forum: Problem Solving
- Topic: Combinations!
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1457
- by voodoo_child
Sun Sep 30, 2012 2:00 pm- Forum: Problem Solving
- Topic: Probability - balls - need expert help
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1616
Thanks Brent. That sounds correct to me because there are 1000 black balls available. If the question were - choose two black balls, would we apply 1000c2? I don't think so. Not sure. However, now I am a bit confused by your previous post on http://www.beatthegmat.com/combinations-problem-need-exper...
- by voodoo_child
Sun Sep 30, 2012 7:38 am- Forum: Problem Solving
- Topic: Probability - balls - need expert help
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1616
A jar contains 6 Magenta balls, 3 Tan balls, 5 Gray balls and 7 Turquoise balls. Two balls are chosen from the jar. What is the probability that both balls chosen are Tan? 1) 1/70 2) 2/49 3) 1/21 4) 6/441 5) 1/49 P(both tan) = P(1st ball is tan AND 2nd ball is tan) = P(1st ball is tan) X P(2nd ball...
- by voodoo_child
Sun Sep 30, 2012 7:10 am- Forum: Problem Solving
- Topic: Probability - balls - need expert help
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1616
Probability - balls - need expert help
A jar contains 6 Magenta balls, 3 Tan balls, 5 Gray balls and 7 Turquoise balls. Two balls are chosen from the jar. What is the probability that both balls chosen are Tan? 1) 1/70 2) 2/49 3) 1/21 4) 6/441 5) 1/49 Don't we have to assume that the balls are identical? If they are, then the number of w...
- by voodoo_child
Sun Sep 30, 2012 6:37 am- Forum: Problem Solving
- Topic: Probability - balls - need expert help
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1616
Probability Question
What is the probability of selecting a clean number from a set of integers containing all multiples of 3 between 1 and 99, inclusive? 1. A clean number is an integer divisible by only 2 factors, one of which is greater than 2. 2. A clean number must be odd. Source : Veritas I am not sure why the OA ...
- by voodoo_child
Wed Sep 26, 2012 10:20 am- Forum: Problem Solving
- Topic: Probability Question
- Replies: 2
- Views: 2443
What would be the probability of P{East winning the Super bowl}. Is it 1/2? Or 8/18 because of equally likely probabilities?
Just curious.
- by voodoo_child
Tue Sep 25, 2012 10:51 am- Forum: Problem Solving
- Topic: Probability of winning
- Replies: 9
- Views: 2204