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Thanks Margaret! First of all, from my own experience, let me suggest you to not completely trust the mock test scores. Although, they do give you a good indication of your current capability, they're not the real exam! I, for instance, was very dejected when just a couple of days prior to the big d...
- by Elena89
Mon Jan 02, 2012 10:59 pm- Forum: I just Beat The GMAT!
- Topic: 590 (Q-41 V-31) Relieved and happy! :)
- Replies: 4
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590 (Q-41 V-31) Relieved and happy! :)
I wouldn't say that my score ain't a biggy, beacause for me IT IS! :D Studying for the GMAT for about 2.5 months has been a grueling experience. Not to mention the emotional ups and downs during the last two weeks. But they say, all's well that ends well! And so did in my case. I was only expecting ...
- by Elena89
Sat Dec 31, 2011 7:40 am- Forum: I just Beat The GMAT!
- Topic: 590 (Q-41 V-31) Relieved and happy! :)
- Replies: 4
- Views: 2508
- by Elena89
Fri Dec 30, 2011 5:11 am- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: SC 6
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OG-12 DS (Geometry)
In triangle ABC, point X is the midpoint of side AC and point Y is the midpoint of side BC. If point R is the midpoint of line segment XC and if point S is the midpoint of line segment YC, what is the area of triangular region RCS ? (1) The area of triangular region ABX is 32. (2) The length of one ...
- by Elena89
Mon Dec 26, 2011 7:48 am- Forum: Data Sufficiency
- Topic: OG-12 DS (Geometry)
- Replies: 7
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OG-12 DS (Inequalities)
The annual rent collected by a corporation from a certain building was x percent more in 1998 than in 1997 and y percent less in 1999 than in 1998. Was the annual rent collected by the corporation from the building more in 1999 than in 1997 ? (1) x > y (2)(xy/100) < x – y Again, OG gives a very cu...
- by Elena89
Mon Dec 26, 2011 12:07 am- Forum: Data Sufficiency
- Topic: OG-12 DS (Inequalities)
- Replies: 1
- Views: 973
- by Elena89
Fri Dec 23, 2011 8:52 am- Forum: Data Sufficiency
- Topic: (OG-12 DS) Joanna...
- Replies: 12
- Views: 2222
yeah, well all that is written in OG too.. but I don't think all that calculation can be done in just 2 minutes..
- by Elena89
Fri Dec 23, 2011 8:24 am- Forum: Data Sufficiency
- Topic: (OG-12 DS) Joanna...
- Replies: 12
- Views: 2222
@pemdas Wrong! The OA is 'A' What I do not understand is how we can find the value of one unknown from only one equation. What I do understand from OG's explanation is that since both unknowns are 'integers'(whole numbers) therefore from the properties of integer constraints, only one value of any o...
- by Elena89
Fri Dec 23, 2011 8:15 am- Forum: Data Sufficiency
- Topic: (OG-12 DS) Joanna...
- Replies: 12
- Views: 2222
- by Elena89
Fri Dec 23, 2011 7:35 am- Forum: Data Sufficiency
- Topic: (OG-12 DS) Joanna...
- Replies: 12
- Views: 2222
(OG-12 DS) Joanna...
Joanna bought only $0.15 stamps and $0.29 stamps.How many $0.15 stamps did she buy?
(1) She bought $4.40 worth of stamps.
(2) She bought an equal number of $0.15 stamps and $0.29 stamps.
OG has a weird explanation for this one. Can someone give a simpler one? Thanks..
- by Elena89
Fri Dec 23, 2011 6:31 am- Forum: Data Sufficiency
- Topic: (OG-12 DS) Joanna...
- Replies: 12
- Views: 2222
OG-12 DS
Is the number of members of Club X greater than the number of members of Club Y ?
(1) Of the members of Club X, 20 percent are also
members of Club Y.
(2) Of the members of Club Y, 30 percent are also
members of Club X.
[spoiler]
How is the correct answer (C) ?[/spoiler]
- by Elena89
Tue Dec 20, 2011 6:01 am- Forum: Data Sufficiency
- Topic: OG-12 DS
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1166
A school administrator...
Source: OG-12 A school administrator will assign each student in a group of n students to one of m classrooms. If 3 < m < 13 < n, is it possible to assign each of the n students to one of the m classrooms so that each classroom has the same number of students assigned to it? (1) It is possible to as...
- by Elena89
Fri Dec 16, 2011 6:02 am- Forum: Data Sufficiency
- Topic: A school administrator...
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1312
If positive integer x..
If positive integer x is a multiple of 6 and positive integer y is a multiple of 14, is xy a multiple of 105 ? (1) x is a multiple of 9 (2) y is a multiple of 25 Source: OG-12 [spoiler]OA: (B)[/spoiler] Im unable to understand OG's explanation for this problem. Can someone explain how to solve such ...
- by Elena89
Wed Dec 14, 2011 2:35 am- Forum: Data Sufficiency
- Topic: If positive integer x..
- Replies: 3
- Views: 3542
To save time, one can tell from just looking at the answer choices. Its obvious from the figure that if y-coordinate of F lies in the negative y-axis then B being further below would also lie in the -ve y-axis, so this cancels out the first 3 answer choices. Now again looking at the coordinates of A...
- by Elena89
Tue Dec 13, 2011 6:30 am- Forum: Problem Solving
- Topic: Geometry
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1117
Pat has to walk..
Pat will walk from Intersection X to Intersection Y along a route that is confined to the square grid of four streets and three avenues shown in the map above. How many routes from X to Y can Pat take that have the minimum possible length? (A) 6 (B) 8 (C) 10 (D) 14 (E) 16 [spoiler]OA: C[/spoiler] So...
- by Elena89
Tue Dec 13, 2011 5:57 am- Forum: Problem Solving
- Topic: Pat has to walk..
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1115