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Non impressionist : NI impressionist : I Let us say, there are 10 paintings from 'I' period and 10 from 'NI' period. Total paintings in the museum = 20 '15 percent of the collection consists of oil paintings from the Impressionist period' Therefore, Oil painting from I period = 15% of 20 = 3 ...(i) ...
- by HarryPotter
Tue Aug 16, 2011 5:41 am- Forum: Problem Solving
- Topic: percentages
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1314
This will sound crazy... consider 2 scenarios: i. a = 1/2 ii. a = 2 From the given statements : When a=1/2, f(a) = 1/4 and when a=2 , f(a) = 1/4 Similarly, f(-a) = 1/4 (1) alone doesn't tell anything (2) alone doesnt tell anything Let us try to use both (1) and (2) From (2), we know b= 1/a Substitut...
- by HarryPotter
Thu Aug 11, 2011 4:09 pm- Forum: Data Sufficiency
- Topic: Functions
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1255
Added the geometric figure as attachment. Circumfrence of circle is 2pi and arc length 2/3 pi Therefore from the problem, we know that arc XYZ covers 1/3rd part of the circle. ang.XOZ = 120 deg. Therefore ang. OXZ = ang. OZX = 30 deg ( for isosceles triangle OXZ) Consider 'W' as midpoint of line XZ....
- by HarryPotter
Thu Aug 11, 2011 5:59 am- Forum: Problem Solving
- Topic: Coordinate Geometry
- Replies: 9
- Views: 2310
Given : AB = OC We know, OB = OC = Radius of the circle. We have two iscosceles triangles ABO and OBC. Let, ang.BAO = ang.BOA = x (opposite angles of a iso. triangle) ang.OBC =ang.OCB=2x (external angle + opposite angles of a iso. triangle) 1. ang.COD =60, therefore ang. COA = 120 x+2x+120 = 180 the...
- by HarryPotter
Thu Aug 11, 2011 2:22 am- Forum: Problem Solving
- Topic: GMATPrep question about angles - 2
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1200
I think algebra is the fastest way to solve this. Let, salary costs = x and fringe-benefits costs =y 1st equation : 'employment costs consist of salary costs and fringe-benefits costs' =>x+y =1 2nd equation: employment costs rose 3.5 percent, salary costs rose 3 percent and fringe-benefit costs rose...
- by HarryPotter
Wed Aug 10, 2011 1:30 pm- Forum: Problem Solving
- Topic: Non-algebric method needed
- Replies: 6
- Views: 2020
I am concentrating on SC now and I will give equal importance to RC - CR as well. Good luck for your exam. :) While going through the forum I found the below message from one of the GMAT expert (I guess its Ron) " * you should be able to go through the CORRECT sentence -- including the non-unde...
- by HarryPotter
Fri Aug 05, 2011 9:59 am- Forum: GMAT Strategy
- Topic: Study Plan - GMAT in 4 weeks
- Replies: 8
- Views: 3112
'Someone on this forum also told me that if you make a lot of mistakes on SC' 
Thank you. I will try Grail now.
- by HarryPotter
Fri Aug 05, 2011 5:53 am- Forum: GMAT Strategy
- Topic: Study Plan - GMAT in 4 weeks
- Replies: 8
- Views: 3112
- by HarryPotter
Thu Aug 04, 2011 2:46 pm- Forum: GMAT Strategy
- Topic: Study Plan - GMAT in 4 weeks
- Replies: 8
- Views: 3112
I would like to get some expert advice.I am facing similar problem. Here is my situation- I am planning to write GMAT by the end of Aug. I wrote 1 GMAT Prep : Total score : 610 Quant : 45 (without any preparation) Verbal : 29 (No. of wrong answers : SC-11, CR-2,RC-2) Clearly I need to improve in SC....
- by HarryPotter
Thu Aug 04, 2011 2:43 pm- Forum: GMAT Strategy
- Topic: Study Plan - GMAT in 4 weeks
- Replies: 8
- Views: 3112
- by HarryPotter
Wed Aug 03, 2011 11:04 pm- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: OG - Verbal Review Question
- Replies: 18
- Views: 4212
OG - Verbal Review Question
It is well known in supermarket indeustry that how items are placed on shelves and the frequency of inventory turnovers can be crucial to profits. a. the frequency of inventory turnovers can be b. the frequency of inventory turnovers is often c. the frequency with which the inventory turns over is o...
- by HarryPotter
Wed Aug 03, 2011 9:24 am- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: OG - Verbal Review Question
- Replies: 18
- Views: 4212