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by bstalling

Thu Nov 12, 2009 7:05 am
Forum: GMAT Strategy
Topic: Exhausted CATs. What should I do?
Replies: 5
Views: 1403

The question in my mind was what does one refer to in the three options, since "that" usually precedes a noun clause, the one thing seems more logical as a noun is specifically a person place or thing, while one is ambiguous, although intuitively it refers to a person.... in terms of the p...

by bstalling

Wed Sep 16, 2009 10:17 am
Forum: Sentence Correction
Topic: sprained ankle
Replies: 12
Views: 2578

gprep

((2^(4-1))^2)/2^(3-2)

Where am I going wrong...
((2^(4-1))^2) = 2^(3*2) = 2^6/2^1 = 2^5

Sorry here are the answer choices
A 2^8
B 2^7
C 2^6
D 2^9
E 2^5

OA A

by bstalling

Sun Aug 30, 2009 6:07 pm
Forum: Problem Solving
Topic: gprep
Replies: 4
Views: 1472

questions about grockit

I recently signed on to the grockit site and have since gone thru several problems, and, as a result, I have come across a few questions. First, related to the "quests:" I have gone thru 2 verbal quests now and received a 66% on the first quest, getting something like 7/12 correct. Since t...

by bstalling

Mon Aug 17, 2009 2:26 pm
Forum: Ask a Grockit representative
Topic: questions about grockit
Replies: 1
Views: 1383

P(apple) = ??

Statement 1 P(orange) = 1/2, thus P(not orange)= 1/2 - not sufficient
Statement 2 P(Pear) = 3/10, thus P(not pear) = 7/10 not sufficient

Simple subtraction to get P(apple) = P(orange) 5/10-P(pear) 3/10 = 2/10, or 20%.

Choose C.

by bstalling

Mon Mar 16, 2009 9:45 am
Forum: Data Sufficiency
Topic: Fruit bowl
Replies: 4
Views: 1646

Statement 1 says x+6>2, thus x>-4, not sufficient

Statement 2 says -5>x>5

Combining them does nothing.
Choose E.

by bstalling

Mon Mar 16, 2009 9:40 am
Forum: Data Sufficiency
Topic: Is x a positive number?
Replies: 11
Views: 1757

Statement 1 is irrelevant to the questions
Statement 2 says 2200 people of Westport have purchased it which is < 5000/2 = 2500; thus I'd go with B.

by bstalling

Mon Mar 16, 2009 9:37 am
Forum: Data Sufficiency
Topic: Brand X
Replies: 6
Views: 1504
by bstalling

Mon Mar 09, 2009 10:15 am
Forum: Critical Reasoning
Topic: Treaty
Replies: 1
Views: 1439

In 1999

In 1999, Company X's gross profit was what percent of its revenue?

1) In 1999 Company X's gross profit was 1/3 of its expenses
2) In 1999 Company X's expenses were 3/4 of its revenue

gprep OA - D

by bstalling

Sun Mar 01, 2009 6:31 pm
Forum: Data Sufficiency
Topic: In 1999
Replies: 1
Views: 1224

a<Y<Z<B

If a<Y<Z<B, is |y-a|<|y-b|?

1) |z-a|<|z-b|
2) |y-a|<|z-b|

gprep OA - D

There must be an easier way to do this then to plug numbers...

by bstalling

Sun Mar 01, 2009 6:21 pm
Forum: Data Sufficiency
Topic: a<Y<Z<B
Replies: 1
Views: 1116

The greatest possible area

What is the greatest possible area of a triangle region with one vertex at the center of a circle of a radius of 1 and the other two vertices on the circle? A) sqrt(3)/4 B) 1/2 C) pi/4 D) 1 E) sqrt(2) Gprep OA - B I got it right, but only by guessing - can someone put some math behind this problem f...

by bstalling

Sun Mar 01, 2009 5:50 pm
Forum: Problem Solving
Topic: The greatest possible area
Replies: 1
Views: 1149

lines l and k

Lines L and K intersect the point (4,3). Is the product of their slopes negative?

1) The product of the x-intercept of lines L and K is positive
2) The product of the y-intercept of lines L and K is negative

Gprep OA C

by bstalling

Sun Mar 01, 2009 5:42 pm
Forum: Data Sufficiency
Topic: lines l and k
Replies: 1
Views: 1234

A

x<0, and (x^2)<(1/100), thus x<-(1/10), reciprocal of this is -10

x<-10

by bstalling

Thu Feb 26, 2009 9:30 am
Forum: Problem Solving
Topic: n number
Replies: 5
Views: 2570

This is a DS problem

Answer s/b D

2 inside angles = exterior opposite

by bstalling

Thu Feb 26, 2009 7:03 am
Forum: Problem Solving
Topic: Triangle
Replies: 2
Views: 1008

(5/2)*6 = 15 batches*3 bars/batch = 45 bars

by bstalling

Thu Feb 26, 2009 6:23 am
Forum: Problem Solving
Topic: 2 ½ batches of truffles
Replies: 2
Views: 1143