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Hi, Bargain books = BB Discounted books = DB Total books = TB From the prompt, we have BB = 30% of DB or BB = 0.30DB or BB/DB = 0.30 We also know that BB = 18% of TB or BB= 0.18TB or BB/TB = 0.18 We have to find the value of DB/TB (percent of the discounted books in the store) from the above two equ...
- by manik11
Tue Dec 27, 2016 2:18 am- Forum: Problem Solving
- Topic: In a certain bookstore, 30 percent
- Replies: 4
- Views: 2955
Hi,
Charge for the first 1/5th of the mile = $3.10
Complete ride = 8 mile ; Remaining = 8-1/5 = 39/5 mile
You have 39 (1/5ths) remaining now. Charge for additional 1/5th of a mile = 39*0.40 = $15.60
Total = $3.10 + $15.60 = $18.70
Answer: D
- by manik11
Tue Dec 27, 2016 2:07 am- Forum: Problem Solving
- Topic: A certain taxi company charges $3.10
- Replies: 6
- Views: 4637
Hi,
The prompt asks you to find the range of the POSITIVE integers in the set.
Zero is not positive or negative for that matter. You should count zero as one of the even integers though.
In the question the Range of POSITIVE integers would be 24-2 = 22
OA : A
- by manik11
Tue Dec 27, 2016 1:56 am- Forum: Problem Solving
- Topic: Consecutive even numbers
- Replies: 5
- Views: 3118
A: whether or not The red portion is redundant, since it can be omitted with no loss of meaning. The following is sufficient to convey the intended meaning: To determine whether white cabbage butterflies discriminate, entomologists have designed an experiment. Eliminate A. if serves to introduce a ...
- by manik11
Mon Aug 22, 2016 10:53 pm- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: In order to determine whether or not white cabbage
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2220
So the length of the edges of the four sides and of the bottom will be 1/3 of the length of the original piece of cardboard. Marty, Could you please explain this part of the solution again. I just can't get how the sides of the cube would be 1/3rd of the side of the original cardboard. Thanks! Manik
- by manik11
Tue May 31, 2016 4:29 am- Forum: Data Sufficiency
- Topic: Square cardboard
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1918
Square cardboard
A flat square piece of cardboard is to be made into a cubic open box by cutting 4 equal squares from its edges. What is the volume of the box created? (1) The area of the cardboard piece is 144 square inches. (2) Each of the squares that are cut from the cardboard has an area of 16 square inches. OA...
- by manik11
Mon May 30, 2016 11:40 pm- Forum: Data Sufficiency
- Topic: Square cardboard
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1918
Identical cylinders
If the maximum number of identical cylinders, standing upright and touching the edges, that can be fit into a rectangular box with a square base is 200, what is the volume of the box?
(1) The radius of each cylinder is 5 centimeters.
(2) The height of the box is 80 centimeters.
OA : E
- by manik11
Wed May 25, 2016 8:16 am- Forum: Data Sufficiency
- Topic: Identical cylinders
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1517
Square Countertop
A square countertop has a square tile inlay in the center, leaving an untiled strip of uniform width around the tile. If the ratio of the tiled area to the total area of the countertop is 9 to 16, which of the following could be the width, in inches, of the strip? I. 3 II. 5 III. 6 A) I only B) III ...
- by manik11
Mon May 23, 2016 6:27 am- Forum: Problem Solving
- Topic: Square Countertop
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1201
Circle and Square
Is the area of circle X larger than the area of square Y?
(1) The diagonal of square Y is greater than the diameter of circle X.
(2) The perimeter of square Y is equal to the circumference of circle X.
OA : B
- by manik11
Sun May 22, 2016 1:06 am- Forum: Data Sufficiency
- Topic: Circle and Square
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1275
Bicycle
If a bicycle has two wheels of different sizes, at how many rotations per minute does the larger wheel rotate?
(1) The smaller wheel rotates at 3 meters per second.
(2) The larger wheel has a diameter twice as long as the smaller one.
OA : E
- by manik11
Thu May 19, 2016 8:43 am- Forum: Data Sufficiency
- Topic: Bicycle
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1491
Triangle
If a triangle has sides 8, 10, and z, which of the following cannot be the area of the triangle?
A) 3
B) 6
C) 12
D) 24
E) 46
OA: E
- by manik11
Wed May 18, 2016 7:36 am- Forum: Problem Solving
- Topic: Triangle
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1071
LCM and GCF
If the least common multiple of integers x and y is 840, what is the value of x?
(1) The greatest common factor of x and y is 28.
(2) y = 168
OA : C
- by manik11
Sun May 15, 2016 9:25 am- Forum: Data Sufficiency
- Topic: LCM and GCF
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1554
If r and s are both less than 1, is r^2 + s^2 >1 ? (1) r^2 + s > 1 (2) r + s > 1/2 Both statements are satisfied by the following cases: r=2/3 and s=2/3 r=3/4 and s=3/4 In the first case, r² + s² < 1. In the second case, r² + s² > 1. Thus, the two statements combined are INSUFFICIENT. The corre...
- by manik11
Mon Apr 11, 2016 8:29 am- Forum: Data Sufficiency
- Topic: r^2 + s^2 >1 ?
- Replies: 8
- Views: 1997
In ascending order, let the 9 distinct integers be a, b, c, d, M, e, f, g, h, where M = median. Statement 1: The product of the nine integers in list S is equal to the median of list S. Thus: a*b*c*d*M*e*f*g*h = M. If M is a nonzero integer, we can divide each side by M, with the following result: ...
- by manik11
Mon Apr 11, 2016 7:51 am- Forum: Data Sufficiency
- Topic: the median of the integers in list S positive
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1704
r^2 + s^2 >1 ?
If r and s are both less than 1, is r^2 + s^2 >1 ?
(1) r^2 + s > 1
(2) r + s > 1/2
OA : E
Source : Bell Curves
- by manik11
Mon Apr 11, 2016 7:36 am- Forum: Data Sufficiency
- Topic: r^2 + s^2 >1 ?
- Replies: 8
- Views: 1997