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The image is truncated. Could you please take a few minutes to type out what's in the image. I'm not even sure what the complete question is
- by santhoshsram
Thu Mar 22, 2012 2:38 pm- Forum: Problem Solving
- Topic: i don't get this veritas prep answer.
- Replies: 3
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- by santhoshsram
Thu Mar 22, 2012 12:12 pm- Forum: Critical Reasoning
- Topic: The study of
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Hi Vivian, Could you please explain how C strengthens the argument. I thought it weakens the argument. Here is my reasoning. The premises are about chairpersons from the sample set, but the conclusion is about chairpersons in general - I thought this was a slight shift. C says that the information (...
- by santhoshsram
Sun Feb 05, 2012 3:21 pm- Forum: Critical Reasoning
- Topic: Doubt
- Replies: 12
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If the average (arithmetic mean) of integers in such a case is one of the integers, d in present case, then d must be the third integer from left to right, when a, b, c, and d are put in ascending order. From this explanation I can see that (1) is sufficient. However I'm not sure if (2) is sufficie...
- by santhoshsram
Sat Feb 04, 2012 9:05 pm- Forum: Data Sufficiency
- Topic: more than d?
- Replies: 9
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If you pick x = -1, then lets look at LHS LHS is -1*|-1| = -1*(+1) = -1 => Negative RHS is 2^x. For any x positive or negative or zero, 2^x is always positive So LHS (negative) < RHS (positive) Sufficient. In your explanation, Picked x = - 1 -1*|x| < 1/2 |x| > - 1/2 |x| = +/- 1 ===>>> This is the is...
- by santhoshsram
Sat Feb 04, 2012 4:50 pm- Forum: Data Sufficiency
- Topic: x|x|<2^x?
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1370
- by santhoshsram
Sat Feb 04, 2012 2:05 pm- Forum: Problem Solving
- Topic: post mails
- Replies: 13
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GMATPrep - Outsourcing
Outsourcing is the practice of obtaining from an independent supplier a product or service that a company has previously provided for itself. Vernon, Inc., a small manufacturing company that has in recent years experienced a decline in its profits, plans to boost its profits by outsourcing those par...
- by santhoshsram
Fri Jan 13, 2012 12:36 am- Forum: Critical Reasoning
- Topic: GMATPrep - Outsourcing
- Replies: 3
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Combinations - Identical vs Non-Identical
Kurt, a painter, has 9 jars of paint: 4 are yellow 2 are red rest are brown Kurt will combine 3 jars of paint into a new container to make a new color, which he will name accordingly to the following conditions: Brun Y if the paint contains 2 jars of brown paint and no yellow Brun X if the paint con...
- by santhoshsram
Thu Jan 12, 2012 9:36 pm- Forum: Problem Solving
- Topic: Combinations - Identical vs Non-Identical
- Replies: 3
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hi, checkout aristotleprep's RC99. It has about 99 passages with good answer explanation. I found some of them ridiculously long, but it is useful nonetheless. http://www.aristotleprep.com/ Thank you Brian for the suggestion. I was making the mistake of learning all the vocablury. I truly support th...
- by santhoshsram
Wed Jan 11, 2012 11:27 pm- Forum: GMAT Verbal & Essays
- Topic: Common GMAT Words
- Replies: 4
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- by santhoshsram
Wed Jan 11, 2012 11:56 am- Forum: Problem Solving
- Topic: Matrix
- Replies: 8
- Views: 1493
Way too big indeed :-) Are you sure there are 81 ways to form the first row? I'm not quite sure abouth this one. 1st row can be formed in 3x3x3 ways and to make their position fixed, they can be arranged in 3 ways.So total is 81. Let's say the 1st row looks like this now A B C X X X X X X Now 1st co...
- by santhoshsram
Wed Jan 11, 2012 12:34 am- Forum: Problem Solving
- Topic: Matrix
- Replies: 8
- Views: 1493
[spoiler]Spot On! I used a different approach though. We know there have to be 3M and 3F. Each of the offices can send either an M or F. So the number of different committees will be the number of ways of arranging MMMFFF. Which is 6!/(3!x3!). [/spoiler] I think ans is 6!/Square of (3!)=20 There is ...
- by santhoshsram
Tue Jan 10, 2012 11:22 pm- Forum: Problem Solving
- Topic: Committee of 3M and 3W.
- Replies: 2
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Matrix
In how many different ways can 3 As, 3Bs and 3Cs be arranged in a 3x3 matrix so that no row or column has more than one of each of the alphabets?
- by santhoshsram
Tue Jan 10, 2012 10:15 pm- Forum: Problem Solving
- Topic: Matrix
- Replies: 8
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Committee of 3M and 3W.
Company X has 6 regional offices. Each regional office must recommend 2 candidate, one male and one female, to serve on the auditing committee. If each of the offices must be represented by exactly one member on the auditing committee and if the committee must consist of an equal number of male and ...
- by santhoshsram
Tue Jan 10, 2012 10:12 pm- Forum: Problem Solving
- Topic: Committee of 3M and 3W.
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P1: High cost of insurance reflects huge medical expenses. P2: Employees out of shape have higher doctor bills and longer hospital stays. Conclusion: To reduce insurance costs, offer rigorous fitness programs (RFP) to all employees and make it mandatory for out of shape employees (I interpreted 'req...
- by santhoshsram
Tue Jan 10, 2012 11:24 am- Forum: Critical Reasoning
- Topic: Fitness program to employees
- Replies: 6
- Views: 2571