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Which of the following most logically completes the passage? A certain tropical island received food donations in the form of powdered milk for distribution to its poorest residents, who were thought to be malnourished. Subsequently, the rate of liver cancers among those islanders increased sharply...
- by coolly01
Sun Jun 12, 2011 6:47 pm- Forum: Critical Reasoning
- Topic: A certain tropical --- a nice tricky CR --- reposting
- Replies: 6
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I have one stupid question about divisibility and remainder and it really confuses me. I'll much appreciate your explanation. About divisibility: It's clear that 10 is indivisible by 3 and the remainder is 1 (because 1/3 is infinitive) However: Is 12 divisible by 8 as the result is 1.5 (4 is divide...
- by coolly01
Tue Jun 07, 2011 7:57 pm- Forum: Data Sufficiency
- Topic: Remainder Prob
- Replies: 74
- Views: 40012
- by coolly01
Fri Jun 03, 2011 6:33 pm- Forum: Critical Reasoning
- Topic: Few businesses will
- Replies: 10
- Views: 1919
Companies in a certain metropolitan city are required to pay a tax of 3% on all corporate profits. Between last year and this year, the amount of this tax paid by retail merchant Company X doubled, even though its total sales fell dramatically. If the information above is accurate, which of the fol...
- by coolly01
Thu Jun 02, 2011 7:18 pm- Forum: Critical Reasoning
- Topic: Profit Margin or, Price increase for each goods?
- Replies: 6
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Companies in a certain metropolitan city are required to pay a tax of 3% on all corporate profits. Between last year and this year, the amount of this tax paid by retail merchant Company X doubled, even though its total sales fell dramatically. If the information above is accurate, which of the fol...
- by coolly01
Thu Jun 02, 2011 6:18 pm- Forum: Critical Reasoning
- Topic: Profit Margin or, Price increase for each goods?
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1394
A certain viral infection is widespread among children, and about 30 percent of children infected with this virus develop middle ear infections. Antibiotics, although effective in treating bacterial infections, have no effect on the virus. Yet when middle ear infections in children infected with th...
- by coolly01
Wed Jun 01, 2011 10:14 pm- Forum: Critical Reasoning
- Topic: Certain viral infection
- Replies: 8
- Views: 2896
- by coolly01
Wed Jun 01, 2011 8:46 pm- Forum: Critical Reasoning
- Topic: Skeletal Heat
- Replies: 15
- Views: 2688
If n is a positive integer and r is the remainder when n^2-1 is divided by 8, what is the value of r? 1)n is odd 2)n is not divisible by 8 You might notice that this is a difference of squares: n^2 - 1 = (n+1)(n-1) If n is odd, then n-1 and n+1 are consecutive even integers. If you take any two con...
- by coolly01
Wed May 18, 2011 3:05 am- Forum: Data Sufficiency
- Topic: Remainder Prob
- Replies: 74
- Views: 40012
IMO: Cchampmag wrote:What is the value of y?
(1) 3|x^2 – 4| = y – 2
(2) |3 – y| = 11
OA after some discussion.
(1) tells us: y-2>0 -> y>2 => Insufficient
(2) tells us y = -8 or 14 => Insufficient
Combine
-> y=14 => sufficient
Thanks
- by coolly01
Sun May 08, 2011 7:03 pm- Forum: Data Sufficiency
- Topic: What is the value of Y
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1143
Leo can buy a certain computer for p1 dollars in State A, where the sales tax is t1 percent, or he can buy the same computer for p2 dollars in State B, where the sales tax is t2 percent. Is the total cost of the computer greater in State A than in State B? (1) t1 > t2 (2) p1t1 > p2t2 IMO: C I will ...
- by coolly01
Wed Apr 20, 2011 6:32 am- Forum: Data Sufficiency
- Topic: variables
- Replies: 30
- Views: 17784
- by coolly01
Tue Apr 19, 2011 5:59 am- Forum: Critical Reasoning
- Topic: Clients : LSAT
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1479
- by coolly01
Tue Apr 19, 2011 5:41 am- Forum: Critical Reasoning
- Topic: [CR][leadership] HSPA posts
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1255
- by coolly01
Wed Apr 13, 2011 3:27 am- Forum: Data Sufficiency
- Topic: Inequalities
- Replies: 10
- Views: 1441
IMO : Ashebinjs wrote:If -2x > 3y, is x negative?
1) y > 0
2) 2x + 5y - 20 = 0
How to analyse statement 2 for data sufficiency?
Thanks
1. it's clear that 3y > 0, in order that -2x > 0 => x < 0
=> SUFFICIENT
2. 2x + 5y = 20
if y > 4, x <0
if y < 4, x > 0
=> INSUFFICIENT
- by coolly01
Wed Apr 13, 2011 3:15 am- Forum: Data Sufficiency
- Topic: Inequalities
- Replies: 10
- Views: 1441
LOL, how crazy I was !!!!!! I picked option B, coz in (1) y + 8 is a factor of y2 + ay - 24, I almost forgot that y2 + ay - 24 = 0, So I just kept in my mind a statement that y2 + ay - 24 is divisible by (y + 8) and totally ignored that y2 + ay - 24 = 0 Let's try this problem guys, a tougher one. I ...
- by coolly01
Fri Apr 08, 2011 8:47 am- Forum: Data Sufficiency
- Topic: the equation
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1139