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We can use numbers for variables and solve by plugging in.
If p = $10 , then John's account has $50. Also, 50 = (1/3)(Fred's account).
Therefore Fred = $150.
Fred - Peter = $140 = 14p
Ans: B
- by bhavsk9
Fri Oct 28, 2011 3:10 pm- Forum: Problem Solving
- Topic: Banking Account Comparison
- Replies: 2
- Views: 2179
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Fri Oct 07, 2011 8:13 pm- Forum: Problem Solving
- Topic: Overlapping Sets
- Replies: 3
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To make the numbers divisible by 4, the last 2 digits of the number must be divisible by 4. We can have, 12, 24, 32, 52 (set 1) as the last 2 digits. We are left with 4 digits (including a zero) , therefore, 3 * 3 * 3 * 2 are the number of ways in which this can be done. 18 for each combination list...
- by bhavsk9
Thu Oct 06, 2011 3:03 pm- Forum: Problem Solving
- Topic: Counting
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1102
Norman's salary can be algebraically expressed as: 20 + 6(6) + 12(6) + 18(total - 12) where total = the total number of bicycles sold during that week. The first three terms in the above equation are constant. So, the only way to double Norman's income is to increase the sales. Considering statement...
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Thu Oct 06, 2011 2:50 pm- Forum: Problem Solving
- Topic: Tough(?) Algebra(?) Problem!
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1099
Looking at the sentence after the underlined part, "but from their", not because ___ but from their ___ are not parallel.
Also, not from ___ but from ___ is idiomatic.
IMO: D
- by bhavsk9
Wed Sep 28, 2011 5:17 pm- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: 1000 SC: Scientific interest
- Replies: 8
- Views: 1940
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Tue Sep 27, 2011 8:55 pm- Forum: Critical Reasoning
- Topic: princeton review
- Replies: 17
- Views: 2438
If the distance from Smithville to Laredo is "d". From statement 1, the distance from Smithville to Ferristown is (3/5)d. Since Ferristown is in between Smithville and Laredo, and because all the cities lie in a straight line, distance from Ferristown to Laredo is d - (3/5)d which is (2/5)d.
- by bhavsk9
Wed Sep 21, 2011 5:50 pm- Forum: Data Sufficiency
- Topic: Data Sufficiency (parts and wholes)
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1055
There are 3 ways to select each t-shirt because there is no restriction on how one can choose it. IMO, (3*4) = 12 is the answer.
- by bhavsk9
Thu Sep 15, 2011 12:28 pm- Forum: Problem Solving
- Topic: counting methods
- Replies: 17
- Views: 2854