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- by gmatpup
Tue Jan 24, 2012 9:33 am- Forum: Problem Solving
- Topic: Equal amounts of water - HELP
- Replies: 6
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Probability - help
In a survey of 248 people, 156 are married, 70 self-employed, and 25% of those married are self-employed. If a person is to be randomly selected from those surveyed, what is the probability the person selected will be self-employed but not married? A. 1/8 B. 4/31 C. 117/248 D. 1/4 E. 31/117 Answer i...
- by gmatpup
Tue Jan 24, 2012 8:46 am- Forum: Problem Solving
- Topic: Probability - help
- Replies: 3
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Diameter of circle S... help!
The diameter of circle S is equal in length to a side of a certain square. The diameter of circle T is equal in length to the diagonal of the same square. The area of circle T is how many times the area of circle S? A. squareroot 2 B. squareroot 2 +1 C. 2 D. pie E. squareroot 2n Anwswer is C Please ...
- by gmatpup
Tue Jan 24, 2012 8:44 am- Forum: Problem Solving
- Topic: Diameter of circle S... help!
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1644
Equal amounts of water - HELP
Please help! Thanks so much:) Equal amounts of water were poured into two empty jars of different capacities, which made one jar 1/4 full and the other jar 1/3 full. If the water in the jar with the lesser capacity is then poured into the jar with the greater capacity, what fraction of the larger ja...
- by gmatpup
Tue Jan 24, 2012 8:42 am- Forum: Problem Solving
- Topic: Equal amounts of water - HELP
- Replies: 6
- Views: 5380
- by gmatpup
Thu Jan 19, 2012 10:06 am- Forum: Problem Solving
- Topic: An Old GMAT Test Question: Rates & Work Problem
- Replies: 6
- Views: 3240
Sometimes I also have that issue where I think I picked smart numbers and they didnt work but once I try different numbers it works! Here is what I did for this problem: 2x English than History - - Thus, (let's use 60 for English) so only 30 for History (60:30)) 3x English than Math - - Thus, (we al...
- by gmatpup
Wed Jan 18, 2012 10:31 am- Forum: Problem Solving
- Topic: How should my approach be to these kind of problems?
- Replies: 7
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Normally when I am faced with a remainder question I break the larger number down into its primes.. In this case it would be 137 (because I break down the 548) so I am getting a remainder of 0.05
- by gmatpup
Tue Jan 17, 2012 9:00 am- Forum: Problem Solving
- Topic: remainder
- Replies: 9
- Views: 1888
Awesome, congrats!
May I ask your GMAT score, GPA, etc? As those are the schools I am applying to 
THank you and congrats again!
- by gmatpup
Tue Jan 17, 2012 8:27 am- Forum: Admissions Success Stories
- Topic: Schulich - York University - Toronto - Admitted
- Replies: 9
- Views: 6514
Anyone get in to York U, Rotman, or McMaster in Canada??
These are the schools I am applying to so I was just wondering if anyone could share their experience (GPA, GMAT score, etc.)
Thanks so much
- by gmatpup
Tue Jan 10, 2012 10:45 am- Forum: Admissions Success Stories
- Topic: Anyone get in to York U, Rotman, or McMaster in Canada??
- Replies: 0
- Views: 2277
I have heard that Queen's in Canada is actually a reputable university in the country. It is in the same ranking as Rotman, Schulich and Ivey. Congrats on the acceptances!
Just curious - what is your GPA, gmat score, etc?
- by gmatpup
Mon Jan 09, 2012 7:42 pm- Forum: Admissions Success Stories
- Topic: Queen's Reputation ?
- Replies: 3
- Views: 4020
PLEASE HELP Probability / Permutations
Hi all, I find that I am having difficulty understanding how to do Probability and Permutation problems. Can anyone please describe/explain how to go about doing any of these problems? Are there any tips? I keep trying to do them but I think I need a solid explanation as I obviously cannot teach mys...
- by gmatpup
Wed Jan 04, 2012 7:14 am- Forum: Problem Solving
- Topic: PLEASE HELP Probability / Permutations
- Replies: 2
- Views: 950
Another way to solve this problem, as for many problems like this, is to look for a pattern. You will notice than when 7 is multipled by 7 (=49) it ends in a 9.. then multiplied by 7 again, the number ends in a 3, then multipled by 7 again the number ends in a 1, multiplied by 7 again the number end...
- by gmatpup
Fri Dec 30, 2011 6:24 am- Forum: Problem Solving
- Topic: remainder problems
- Replies: 3
- Views: 4394
Oh my goodness I am so sorry, I totally missed a sentence :|!! Here is the question: A company has two machines, type R and type S. Operating at the same constant rate, a machine of type R does a job in 36 hours and a machine of type S does the same job in 18 hours. If the company used the same numb...
- by gmatpup
Tue Dec 27, 2011 11:57 am- Forum: Problem Solving
- Topic: How many machines of type R???
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1320
Total ounces of juice needed = 200 x 6 = 1200 ounces. We are asked to find the # cans of juice concentrate. With one 12 ounce can we can make 12 + 36 (1 can of juice concentrate and 3 cans of water) 48 ounces of orange juice. for 1200 ounces => 1200/48 = 25. IMO A. Sorry, where did you get the 36 f...
- by gmatpup
Tue Dec 27, 2011 11:53 am- Forum: Problem Solving
- Topic: how many 12 ounce cans of concentrate...
- Replies: 6
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The amount of gas used would be what fraction???
At a speed of 50 mph, a certain car uses 1 gallon of gas every 30 miles. If the car starts with a full 12 gallon tank and travels for 5 hours at 50 mph, the amount of gas used would be what fraction of a full tank?
A. 3/25
B. 11/36
C. 7/12
D. 2/3
E. 25/36
Answer is E
Please explain, thank you !
- by gmatpup
Tue Dec 27, 2011 10:24 am- Forum: Problem Solving
- Topic: The amount of gas used would be what fraction???
- Replies: 2
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