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Is E grammatically wrong? If so, how? Can anyone please explain?

I understood the explanations about the other options; but couldn't rule E out.

by studentps2011

Wed Nov 02, 2011 6:22 am
Forum: Sentence Correction
Topic: The Christmas holiday
Replies: 16
Views: 3691

If X and Y are nonzero integers, what is the remainder when X is divided by Y? (1) When X is divided by 2Y, the remainder is 4 (2) When X+Y is divided by Y, the remainder is 4 OA: B [/spoiler] 1) If X divided by 2Y leaves a remainder of 4, then X must be 4 more than a multiple of 2Y: X=2Y*N+4 for s...

by studentps2011

Tue Nov 01, 2011 4:06 pm
Forum: Data Sufficiency
Topic: Remainder....GmatMathPro, please explain
Replies: 4
Views: 1260

Remainder....GmatMathPro, please explain

If X and Y are nonzero integers, what is the remainder when X is divided by Y?

(1) When X is divided by 2Y, the remainder is 4
(2) When X+Y is divided by Y, the remainder is 4

OA:B[/spoiler]

by studentps2011

Tue Nov 01, 2011 6:12 am
Forum: Data Sufficiency
Topic: Remainder....GmatMathPro, please explain
Replies: 4
Views: 1260

Both statements tell us that line k is parallel to y axis and that it meets m at point (1,-1). But we don't have any further information on line m. It may be parallel to x axis (slope 0) and thus be perpendicular to line k OR have a negative or positive slope and not be perpendicular to line k. Henc...

by studentps2011

Sat Oct 29, 2011 9:55 am
Forum: Data Sufficiency
Topic: GMATPrep geometry
Replies: 3
Views: 921

I think it increases by the same percentage. Please have a look at the below link.

http://www.beatthegmat.com/gmat-prep-t9874.html[/url]

by studentps2011

Fri Oct 28, 2011 12:58 pm
Forum: Data Sufficiency
Topic: Standard Deviation
Replies: 4
Views: 948

Statement 1: doesn't give a definite value for x; y can be any value equal to or greater than zero and correspondingly we can get different values for x. Statement 2: y is equal to zero or a positive number, as per the question stem. Hence -y should be zero or a negative number. |x-3| is given as le...

by studentps2011

Fri Oct 28, 2011 12:50 pm
Forum: Data Sufficiency
Topic: Absolute Value!!!!
Replies: 21
Views: 9434

Standard Deviation

If all the numbers in a set are changed by a certain percentage, does the standard deviation change by the same percentage?

by studentps2011

Fri Oct 28, 2011 9:36 am
Forum: Data Sufficiency
Topic: Standard Deviation
Replies: 4
Views: 948

Can an expert please explain how this can be solved algebraically or within 2 mins? Thanks

by studentps2011

Mon Oct 24, 2011 5:52 am
Forum: Data Sufficiency
Topic: GMAT PREP:Good question on Inequalities
Replies: 11
Views: 1978
by studentps2011

Mon Oct 10, 2011 8:13 pm
Forum: Sentence Correction
Topic: Pollution: Kaplan SC
Replies: 10
Views: 1986

(A) be placed in regular classroom settings whenever possible also assured all children who have a reading problem of special aid...special aid is not a type of reading problem (B) should be placed in regular classroom settings whenever possible also assures all children that have a reading problem ...

by studentps2011

Fri Oct 07, 2011 8:53 am
Forum: Sentence Correction
Topic: 826
Replies: 4
Views: 1491

Hmm...is it C? Can someone explain?

by studentps2011

Fri Oct 07, 2011 8:25 am
Forum: Sentence Correction
Topic: Where/While
Replies: 26
Views: 5728

I think E is clearer than C. In C, doesn't 'cowering...' modify 'She'?

by studentps2011

Fri Oct 07, 2011 8:21 am
Forum: Sentence Correction
Topic: A thorougly frightened...
Replies: 10
Views: 2440

'where' can only refer to a place, hence A & B out.

Of C, D & E, I don't like 'its' in E and C doesn't make logical sense. D could be the answer.

by studentps2011

Fri Oct 07, 2011 8:12 am
Forum: Sentence Correction
Topic: Where/While
Replies: 26
Views: 5728

'at the urging of' is more concise than 'as he was urged to do by '. In most SCs, I can eliminate the wrong answers looking for less wordy options.

by studentps2011

Fri Oct 07, 2011 7:55 am
Forum: Sentence Correction
Topic: Kaplan CAT2 SC Question
Replies: 8
Views: 1658