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Candies
If a jar of candies is divided among 3 children, how many candies did the child that received the fewest pieces receive? (1) The two children that received the greatest number of pieces received a total of 13 pieces. (2) The two children that received the fewest number of pieces received a total of ...
- by manik11
Sat Apr 09, 2016 4:46 am- Forum: Data Sufficiency
- Topic: Candies
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1792
I received a PM requesting that I comment. B: Gall's hypothesis of different mental functions Conveyed meaning: Gall hypothesizes the EXISTENCE of different mental functions. Not the intended meaning. Since it is common knowledge that the brain is capable of different mental functions, there is no ...
- by manik11
Sat Apr 09, 2016 12:07 am- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: Gall's hypothesis
- Replies: 4
- Views: 4289
Thanks Rich![email protected] wrote:Hi manik11,
This is a poorly-designed question; it includes the possibility of imaginary numbers (which is a subject that is NOT tested on the GMAT). As such, I would ignore this question.
GMAT assassins aren't born, they're made,
Rich
- by manik11
Tue Apr 05, 2016 9:09 am- Forum: Data Sufficiency
- Topic: X is an Integer
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1234
X is an Integer
If x is an integer, is √(3x-y) = √(2x-2y) (1) x – y = 2 (2) x + y = 4 OA : D Source : Bell curves I believe the answer should be B , cause we can reduce the prompt down to "is x = -y" Now for statement 1 case a : x = 3 & y = 1 (Ans : NO) case b : x=1 & y = -1 (Ans : Yes) --> ...
- by manik11
Tue Apr 05, 2016 7:03 am- Forum: Data Sufficiency
- Topic: X is an Integer
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1234
Antifreeze Solution
What percent of an antifreeze solution was originally ethylene glycol? (1) There would be 16 liters of solution if 4 liters of 50% ethylene glycol solution were added. (2) After 6 hours in the sun 40% of the water has evaporated, leaving 10 liters of a 60% ethylene glycol solution. OA : B Source : B...
- by manik11
Sun Mar 13, 2016 12:48 am- Forum: Data Sufficiency
- Topic: Antifreeze Solution
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1538
Divisors
If n is an integer, is the sum of all of n's divisors, which are not equal to n or equal to one, greater than 100? (1) 3 and 96 are divisors of n that are neither equal to n nor equal to one. (2) 3 and 97 are divisors of n that are neither equal to n nor equal to one. OA : A Source : BellCurves
- by manik11
Tue Mar 01, 2016 4:44 am- Forum: Data Sufficiency
- Topic: Divisors
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1186
Remainder
If x and n are integers such that x = 12 + 22 + 32 + . . . + n^2, what is the remainder when x is divided by 5?
(1) n is an even integer with a units digit less than 6.
(2) The units digit of n is 2.
OA : D
- by manik11
Tue Mar 01, 2016 4:21 am- Forum: Data Sufficiency
- Topic: Remainder
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1392
Divisible by Y
If y and z are factors of x^2, is x divisible by y?
(1) y is a prime number.
(2) z = y^2
OA : D
- by manik11
Mon Feb 29, 2016 6:04 pm- Forum: Data Sufficiency
- Topic: Divisible by Y
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1179
Skills
Children attending poorer inner-city schools lack math, science, and technological skills to such a large degree as to make them almost unemployable in information- or technology-based industries. A) lack math, science, and technological skills to such a large degree as to make them B) lack math, sc...
- by manik11
Mon Feb 29, 2016 7:47 am- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: Skills
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1133
Comparisons
These documents that are used to record patient medical history in an organized and efficient fashion are similar to those used at the hospital. A) those used B) the ones C) the ones used D) the documents used E) those OA : B Source: Bell Curves Hi Experts! Could you guys please explain this SC. All...
- by manik11
Mon Feb 29, 2016 7:20 am- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: Comparisons
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1755
Water Usage
Lacking information about water use, people tend to overestimate the amount of water used by manually-powered equipment, such as sinks and toilets, that must be turned on and off, and underestimate it when used by automated equipment such as fountains and irrigation devices. A) manually-powered equi...
- by manik11
Mon Feb 29, 2016 7:15 am- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: Water Usage
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1705
- by manik11
Mon Feb 29, 2016 6:18 am- Forum: Data Sufficiency
- Topic: DS: absolute value
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1420
Value of m
What is the value of positive integer m? (1) The remainder when any integer is divided by m is less than 5. (2) The remainder when any integer is divided by m is an even number. OA : B Source Bell Curves Hi Experts...I eliminated option B based on the following two cases: Statement 2) The remainder ...
- by manik11
Mon Feb 29, 2016 6:16 am- Forum: Data Sufficiency
- Topic: Value of m
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1421
GCF and LCM
If the greatest common factor of two integers, m and n, is 56 and the least common multiple is 840, what is the sum of the m and n?
(1) m is not divisible by 15.
(2) n is divisible by 15
OA : B
Source : Bellcurves
- by manik11
Mon Feb 29, 2016 5:02 am- Forum: Data Sufficiency
- Topic: GCF and LCM
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1736
Cutting grass
One person alone can cut the grass of a yard in 4 hours. If two people both working at that rate were to work on cutting the grass, but one person is to start and the other is to join him later, how long after the first person starts working should the second one join so that the task is completed i...
- by manik11
Sat Feb 27, 2016 11:12 pm- Forum: Problem Solving
- Topic: Cutting grass
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1486