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- by klaud
Thu Mar 15, 2012 11:15 am- Forum: Problem Solving
- Topic: consecutive numbers
- Replies: 9
- Views: 1944
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- by klaud
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- Topic: Should you cancel your GMAT score?
- Replies: 3
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- by klaud
Thu Mar 15, 2012 9:42 am- Forum: Problem Solving
- Topic: Reciprocal?
- Replies: 1
- Views: 3551
consecutive numbers
EDITED
If x,y and z are three consecutive odd numbers and x^2+y^2+z^2=683, what is their sum?
- by klaud
Thu Mar 15, 2012 9:39 am- Forum: Problem Solving
- Topic: consecutive numbers
- Replies: 9
- Views: 1944
number list
If the first number of a number list is 4 and each of any successive number is 2 more than the precedent, which is the number at 77th place?
How i solve this question?
- by klaud
Thu Mar 15, 2012 9:33 am- Forum: Problem Solving
- Topic: number list
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1120
probability
Joshua and John work with 4 other workers. Two of the 6 workers are to be chosen to work on a new project. What is the probability that both Joshua and John will be chosen?
1/6 * 1/5 = 1/30
but the answer is 1/15. Why?
- by klaud
Wed Mar 14, 2012 8:10 am- Forum: Problem Solving
- Topic: probability
- Replies: 1
- Views: 843
percentage
In 1985 a company sold a brand of shoes to retailers for a fixed price per pair. In 1986 the number of pairs of the shoes that the company sold to retailers decreased by 20 percent, while the price per pair increased by 20 percent. If the company’s revenue from the sale of the shoes in 1986 was $3...
- by klaud
Wed Mar 14, 2012 4:37 am- Forum: Problem Solving
- Topic: percentage
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1973
- by klaud
Sat Mar 10, 2012 6:32 am- Forum: Problem Solving
- Topic: average
- Replies: 1
- Views: 839
rate
During a spring season, a certain glacier surged at the rate of 1 mile per 100 days. What was its rate in feet per hour? (1 mile = 5,280 feet)
A. 5/11
B. 11/5
C. 55
D. 110
E. 22,000
- by klaud
Fri Mar 09, 2012 3:42 am- Forum: Problem Solving
- Topic: rate
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2005
percent
Membership of organization X Honorary members 78 Fellows 9,209 Members 35,509 Associate memb. 27,909 Affiliates 2,372 According to the table above, the numbers of fellows was approximately what percent of the total membership of organization? A. 9% b. 12% c. 18% d. 25% e. 35% 78+9,209,+35,509+27,909...
- by klaud
Thu Mar 08, 2012 8:57 am- Forum: Problem Solving
- Topic: percent
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2473
I solved this problem in this way:
1,20-0,65= 0,55
the difference between cost and revenue of each product MUST cover the fixed costs.
9,900:0,55=18,000
- by klaud
Thu Mar 08, 2012 8:30 am- Forum: Problem Solving
- Topic: equation
- Replies: 3
- Views: 4466
algebra
A total of 10,000 dollar was invested in two certificates of deposit at simple annual interest rates of 6 percent and 8 percent, respectively. if the total interest on the two certificates was 720 dollar at the end of one year, what fractional part of the 10,000 dollar was invested at the higher rat...
- by klaud
Thu Mar 08, 2012 7:22 am- Forum: Problem Solving
- Topic: algebra
- Replies: 1
- Views: 888
equation
A small business invests $9,900 in equipment to produce a product. Each unit of the product costs $0.65 to produce and is sold for $1.20. How many units of the product must be sold before the revenue received equals the total expense of production, including the initial investment in equipment? A. 1...
- by klaud
Thu Mar 08, 2012 6:47 am- Forum: Problem Solving
- Topic: equation
- Replies: 3
- Views: 4466
average
A college chemistry course is divided in two sections. In section A, the average score was 92,while, in section B, the average score was 84. If the average score of all 40 students was 89, how many students are in section A?
- by klaud
Tue Feb 21, 2012 6:50 am- Forum: Problem Solving
- Topic: average
- Replies: 1
- Views: 2337
ratio
A club sold an average (arithmetic mean) of 92 raffle tickets per member. Among the female members, the average number sold was 84, and among the male members, the average number sold was 96. What was the ratio of the number of male members to the number of female members in the club? (A) 1 : 1 (B) ...
- by klaud
Fri Feb 17, 2012 8:49 am- Forum: Problem Solving
- Topic: ratio
- Replies: 4
- Views: 6324