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Help on a really simple question
Im having a hard time figuring this really simple question
Solve the following inequality for x:
2x>x+10>-x
the ans is [spoiler]x>10[/spoiler]
- by Nidhs
Wed Mar 05, 2008 8:12 pm- Forum: Problem Solving
- Topic: Help on a really simple question
- Replies: 2
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- by Nidhs
Tue Mar 04, 2008 5:08 pm- Forum: Problem Solving
- Topic: Standard Deviation
- Replies: 5
- Views: 2464
parallel structure...as....as
A recent United States Bureau report shows that there are more than three times as many households where the children and grandchildren are living in their grandparent's home as compared to households where the grandparent's are living in their children's or grandchildren's home. a) same b) as there...
- by Nidhs
Tue Feb 19, 2008 3:43 pm- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: parallel structure...as....as
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1925
GMATPrep
Due to poaching and increased cultivation in their native habitats, researchers have determined that there are fewer than 100 Arabian leopards left in the wild, and that these leopards are thus many times as rare as China's giant pandas. a)same b) Due to poaching and increased cultivation in their ...
- by Nidhs
Tue Feb 19, 2008 3:24 pm- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: GMATPrep
- Replies: 9
- Views: 4062
GMAT prep Test1- q 24
Gasoline marketing is undergoing major changes as stations often not only add convenience stores but also combine with major fast food chains to build complexes where customers can shop and eat as well as buy gasoline. a) not only add convenience stores but also combine with major fast food chains t...
- by Nidhs
Tue Feb 19, 2008 2:42 pm- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: GMAT prep Test1- q 24
- Replies: 3
- Views: 3235
i still think u can get the same ans by using only st2 consider the table below The question stem provides us with the foll ------- M-------- W C ------------------ OC ------------------- 200 ---------------- 400 Now st2 tells us that There are half as many men at College X as there are students who...
- by Nidhs
Tue Feb 19, 2008 12:46 pm- Forum: Data Sufficiency
- Topic: Princeton hard math - set1- q 6
- Replies: 13
- Views: 2760
CR
A recent study of college students shows that, contrary to predicted results, special nutritional planning does not positively affect students’ grades. Sixty students, half of whom were given a nutritionally balanced diet, had grades no higher than did those students who were not placed on the diet ...
- by Nidhs
Sat Feb 09, 2008 6:41 pm- Forum: Critical Reasoning
- Topic: CR
- Replies: 7
- Views: 4815
Sets
Set T is an infinite sequence of positive integers. A "superset" is a sequence in which there is a finite number of multiples of three. Is T a superset? (1) The first six integers in T are multiples of three. (2) An infinite number of integers in T are multiples of four. Please let me know...
- by Nidhs
Fri Feb 08, 2008 6:54 pm- Forum: Data Sufficiency
- Topic: Sets
- Replies: 0
- Views: 1553
Permutation Combination
A five-member committee is to be formed from a group of five military officers and nine civilians. If the committee must include at least two officers and two civilians, in how many different ways can the committee be chosen? 119 1,200 3,240 3,600 14,400 Can someone slove this for me?
- by Nidhs
Fri Feb 08, 2008 6:09 pm- Forum: Problem Solving
- Topic: Permutation Combination
- Replies: 6
- Views: 31808
Probability- another one
Jim goes to the track with $150 in his pocket. His favorite horse, Major, is running three races against four other horses. Each competing horse has an equal chance of winning and Jim bets in all three races, $50 per race. What is the probability of Jim leaving the track with money in his pocket? a)...
- by Nidhs
Fri Feb 08, 2008 6:06 pm- Forum: Problem Solving
- Topic: Probability- another one
- Replies: 5
- Views: 4242
Probability
Five fair coins are tossed. What is the probability that exactly three of the coins land tails side up?
a) 5/32
b) 3/16
c) 5/16
d) 3/8
e) 5/8
The OA is c but i don't know how to solve it.
- by Nidhs
Fri Feb 08, 2008 6:02 pm- Forum: Problem Solving
- Topic: Probability
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1780
Standard Deviation
Brett discovers that 150 bags of his favorite cookie contain a total of 3750 cookies. He then determines that the cookies in a bag are normally distributed with a standard deviation of 5. When Brett goes to the store to buy a bag of his favorite cookies, how many of the 1200 bags in the store contai...
- by Nidhs
Fri Feb 08, 2008 5:53 pm- Forum: Problem Solving
- Topic: Standard Deviation
- Replies: 5
- Views: 2464
Princeton review - online test question
For every pack of cigarettes sold, a state tax of 12 cents and a local tax of 3 cents are added to the price of the pack. If a pack of cigarettes sells for $1.35 including taxes, approximately what percent of the pre-tax price is the sum of the state and local taxes? 12.5% 12.0% 11.1% 9.3% 9.0% My a...
- by Nidhs
Fri Feb 08, 2008 5:27 pm- Forum: Problem Solving
- Topic: Princeton review - online test question
- Replies: 5
- Views: 3215
Help!!!!! 12 days left:(
I registered my test date for 21st Feb at 5:00PM today:( Little too soon b ut had to get the GMAT out of the way. Haven't taken a practice test yet. I am planning to solve a test each day for the remaining days and then with the remaining time if any...practice from books Resources available with me...
- by Nidhs
Fri Feb 08, 2008 1:54 pm- Forum: GMAT Strategy
- Topic: Help!!!!! 12 days left:(
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1527
- by Nidhs
Thu Feb 07, 2008 7:32 pm- Forum: Data Sufficiency
- Topic: Princeton hard math - set1- q 6
- Replies: 13
- Views: 2760