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I really doubt if it makes a difference Money! After preparing for 2 years with intensive training in verbal, I took GRE in 2000 and received a very poor score in verbal. This time around, I first started thinking serious about GMAT in 2006. Since then I was going through sentence correction and RC....

by hai1

Mon Apr 05, 2010 6:21 am
Forum: Research MBA Programs
Topic: Advice to apply
Replies: 2
Views: 1527

Advice to apply

Hi,
My GMAT score is 600 (V-27 (42%); Q-47 (78%); AW- 5 (56%));

Is it waste of money to apply for MBA program with McCombs and MFE program with Berkely?

Experience: 7 Years in Information Technology
Highest level of education: MS in Egineering 3.7/4.0

Please let me know if anyone has any idea.

by hai1

Sun Mar 28, 2010 7:13 pm
Forum: Research MBA Programs
Topic: Advice to apply
Replies: 2
Views: 1527

Set Probability

A= {2,3,4,5}; B={4,5, 6,7,8}

Total ways of choosing a pair from A and B or in other wordstotal ways of choosing one number from A and one number from B is 4*5=20.

Can we also find total ways of choosing one number from A and two numbers from B? Is it 4*4?

by hai1

Sun Mar 21, 2010 6:43 am
Forum: Problem Solving
Topic: Set Probability
Replies: 1
Views: 963

Length of the arc

Can anyone point out where I am going wrong? Question: In the circle in picture, PQ is parallel to diameter OR, and OR has length 18. What is the length of minor arc PQ? A) 2 pi B)9 PI/4 C)7Pi/2 D) 9Pi/2 E) 3Pi Ans: A My approach: As angle ORP=angle RPQ; angle RPQ=35 Now length of the arc is (angle ...

by hai1

Sun Mar 21, 2010 6:35 am
Forum: Problem Solving
Topic: Length of the arc
Replies: 3
Views: 1712
by hai1

Sun Mar 21, 2010 6:21 am
Forum: Sentence Correction
Topic: Federal reserve Interest Rates
Replies: 5
Views: 1259

Federal reserve Interest Rates

Can anyone explain, why option D is not right?

p.s: I didn't find this question posted before.

by hai1

Sat Mar 20, 2010 8:43 pm
Forum: Sentence Correction
Topic: Federal reserve Interest Rates
Replies: 5
Views: 1259
by hai1

Tue Mar 09, 2010 4:28 pm
Forum: Sentence Correction
Topic: Sentence Correction-quiz-3
Replies: 34
Views: 5236

How is parallelism working in option E.

Option D, though in passive voice is parallel to partly because recommendations ... by using partly because diversity.

So any reason everyone is opting option E?

by hai1

Tue Mar 09, 2010 4:23 pm
Forum: Sentence Correction
Topic: In the admissions process, universities have begun to focus
Replies: 8
Views: 3699

Basic Probability

1. In a class of 30 students, there are 17 girls and 13 boys. Five are A students, and three of these students are girls. If a student is chosen at random, what is the probability of choosing a girl or an A student? 2. Three cards are chosen at random from a deck without replacement. What is the pro...

by hai1

Tue Mar 09, 2010 3:01 am
Forum: Problem Solving
Topic: Basic Probability
Replies: 6
Views: 1538

How many perfect squares are less than the integer d?

How many perfect squares are less than the integer d?

(1) 23 < d < 33
(2) 27 < d < 37

OA: B

My approach:

From (1), 25 falls in the interval -- sufficient

From (2) there are no perfect sqaure in the interva- Sufficient.

Hence answer should be D? Where am going wrong?

by hai1

Mon Mar 08, 2010 6:26 am
Forum: Data Sufficiency
Topic: How many perfect squares are less than the integer d?
Replies: 2
Views: 2680

Average cost of water

The total cost of water for one year in Community Z of 120,000 homes is $75,000. If the cost were to increase to $80,000 for the community, by approximately what percent would the average cost of water increase for each household in Community Z ? a. 70% b. 13% c. 7% d. 5% e. 1.3% OA: c My approach: ...

by hai1

Mon Mar 08, 2010 6:15 am
Forum: Problem Solving
Topic: Average cost of water
Replies: 1
Views: 1857

Percentage

If 125% of j is equal to 25% of k, 150% of k is equal to 50% of l, and 175% of l is equal to 75% of m, then 20% of m is equal to what percent of 200% of j ? a 0.35 b 3.5 c. 35 d. 350 e. 3500 My approach: 1.25J=0.25K => K=5J 1.5K=0.5l => l=3K 0.75m=1.75l => m=(7/3)l 0.2m=2j*x; X=? 2j*x= 0.2m 2j*x= 0....

by hai1

Mon Mar 08, 2010 5:55 am
Forum: Problem Solving
Topic: Percentage
Replies: 22
Views: 11392

Nutrition labeling laws

Nutrition labeling laws should require manufacturer of packaged food items to provide explicit descriptions of nutritional benefits or potential adverse effects on the packaging of the food item. Currently, the labels are required only to list the ingredients of the food item and the amount of parti...

by hai1

Sun Mar 07, 2010 3:58 pm
Forum: Critical Reasoning
Topic: Nutrition labeling laws
Replies: 1
Views: 1763

Even though there are many questions of this type, each is a scenario of its own. Hope one fine day (before the exam) would answer any of these types. Similar question: http://www.beatthegmat.com/simple-probability-question-t53146.html#228317 I will give it a try in here. So please don't take it as ...

by hai1

Sun Mar 07, 2010 2:50 pm
Forum: Problem Solving
Topic: Probability in a theater
Replies: 3
Views: 1442

KSTV, should we use + sign if it > and - sign if it < ?

by hai1

Sat Mar 06, 2010 5:38 pm
Forum: Data Sufficiency
Topic: Absolute Value
Replies: 4
Views: 1068