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Would this even be a GMAT question Since it requires knowledge of the normal distribution and standard deviation's relation in normal distributions?

http://www.regentsprep.org/Regents/math ... Lesson.htm

by jbivins

Tue Sep 06, 2011 11:25 am
Forum: Problem Solving
Topic: Mean and Standard Deviation
Replies: 9
Views: 6754

1/t = 5s/(s-t)

cross multiply and then simplify

s-t=5st
s=5st+t
s=t(5s+1)
s/(5s+1)=t

by jbivins

Tue Sep 06, 2011 11:19 am
Forum: Problem Solving
Topic: QUICK QUANT QUESTION...
Replies: 5
Views: 1752

So imagine a line with point A--------------------B and will say the distance between them 120 miles. We will assume Ad=0 miles and Bd=120 miles. imagine the 90 mph trains leave point B at t=0 and the 30 mile per hour train leaves point A at t=0 so at t=1 hour A is at the 30 mile marker and B is als...

by jbivins

Mon Sep 05, 2011 1:23 pm
Forum: Problem Solving
Topic: distance speed time
Replies: 4
Views: 1738

in the prompt is it p^(2t) or (p^2)t????
I think that makes a difference in the problem

by jbivins

Sun Sep 04, 2011 4:19 pm
Forum: Data Sufficiency
Topic: gmat prep 2
Replies: 4
Views: 1380

This one took a bit so I def would have had to skip it on the GMAT or guess but I solved it like this.. RR=rate of R RA=rate of A so we know that in 8 hours (2 hours to catch up plus 6 to meet back up) R went 90 + (90-distance A already went) distance A went = rate * time =RA*9 (he left an hour befo...

by jbivins

Sat Sep 03, 2011 9:52 pm
Forum: Problem Solving
Topic: a PS from Gmat
Replies: 4
Views: 1195

I did not read all the replies but they all seem really long and complicated. I thought this line if reasoning might be easier to follow (if someone else has said it first!) the sum of the probabilities equals one probability all women +probability of a man and woman + probability of all men =1 (2) ...

by jbivins

Sat Sep 03, 2011 2:34 pm
Forum: Problem Solving
Topic: If 2 different representatives are to be selected at random
Replies: 12
Views: 8479

For me it was easy to see that it wouldn't always be greater by just picking numbers and plugging them into your simplified statement

say x=y=(1/2)

(2x)^10=(2(1/2))^10=1
2x=2(1/2)=1

Therefore in every case it will not be greater than the (X+Y)^-5

by jbivins

Sat Sep 03, 2011 12:23 pm
Forum: Problem Solving
Topic: Fractions
Replies: 1
Views: 986

I thought this one was fun I was thinking the original ratio would be A:B:C=x:.75x:Chan's part =212.5 but chan's was hard to figure out since it was half of every dollar bill got so lets multiple the ratio and equation by 4 to get the .75 in a whole number! Then it is easy to figure out chan's ratio...

by jbivins

Thu Sep 01, 2011 7:51 pm
Forum: Problem Solving
Topic: ratio
Replies: 6
Views: 1734

from observation you know that arc OP will equal arc QR. If we can find those length we can subtract them from half of the circumference and find the arc PQ so arc OP = 2(pi)(9)(70/360)=7/2 (pi) double the 35 arc OP+arc QR = 2 arc OP= 14/2 (pi)=7 pi half the circumference of the entire circle is (18...

by jbivins

Thu Sep 01, 2011 12:21 pm
Forum: Problem Solving
Topic: Geometry- GMATprep1
Replies: 2
Views: 1139

If we knew the length of the angles on either side of x we could determine the value of x since all three angles would sum to 180. I'm having a hard time trying to figure out how to explain this....with out a picture. Say that both of the angles next to x can be represented by Z and Y 1. Z+X+Y=180 -...

by jbivins

Thu Sep 01, 2011 11:46 am
Forum: Data Sufficiency
Topic: Difficult Geometry
Replies: 5
Views: 1652

I tried to think of this in terms of inequalities. saw k=ABC (1) tells us ABC + 9 =A3C (i know its not really c any more since 4 was added but who cares) it can only be three if the following inequality is met A21<=ABC<=A31 (so the ten's digit could be 2 or 3, but wait! the units digit is non zero s...

by jbivins

Wed Aug 31, 2011 6:35 pm
Forum: Data Sufficiency
Topic: DS: what is the tens digit of k
Replies: 6
Views: 1513

First post anyways I'm not sure if this is right but figured I'd share my thoughts I would use some sort of sot method so if they people would be represented by R D P J J J. With R=rita, D=daniela, P=Paul now I'll use a slot method to see who can sit where 1st if paul sits in the first seat 3 ppl ca...

by jbivins

Tue Aug 30, 2011 8:06 pm
Forum: Problem Solving
Topic: 6 people
Replies: 4
Views: 1196