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A certain city with a population of 132,000
A certain city with a population of 132,000 is to be divided into 11 voting districts, and no district is to have population that is more than 10 percent greater than the population of any other district. What is the minimum possible population that the least populated district could have? 1. 10,700...
- by guerrero
Thu Oct 17, 2013 4:58 pm- Forum: Problem Solving
- Topic: A certain city with a population of 132,000
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Hi guerrero, What is the source of this SC? Since "people" are countable, the sentence should state "...The Three Monkeys now has twice the NUMBER of....." This is a common-enough idiom rule that I'd be curious about who screwed it up. GMAT assassins aren't born, they're made, R...
- by guerrero
Sun Oct 13, 2013 10:13 pm- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: As the nearby clubs went out
- Replies: 4
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|xy| > x^2y^2 ?
|xy| > x^2y^2 ?
(1) 0 < x^2 < 1/4
(2) 0 < y^2 < 1/9
Source : GMATPREP
I am struggling to deduce the question . Any one can elaborate ? Thanks!
OA C
- by guerrero
Sun Oct 13, 2013 12:58 pm- Forum: Data Sufficiency
- Topic: |xy| > x^2y^2 ?
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1577
As the nearby clubs went out
As the nearby clubs went out of business, the bar The Three Monkeys now has twice the amount of people that it normally had before.
(A)that
(B)than
(C)more than
(D)than what
(E)as
OA to follow
Can someone explain me the correct use - I am stuck with A ,B , and E .
thanks!
- by guerrero
Sun Oct 13, 2013 8:56 am- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: As the nearby clubs went out
- Replies: 4
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OA is D - Below is the OE The argument states that production of chemically stable aluminum requires high temperatures and concludes that since there is aluminum on Earth, there must have been high temperatures on Earth. The argument makes a couple of assumptions, and we can weaken it by denying eit...
- by guerrero
Sat Oct 12, 2013 8:28 pm- Forum: Critical Reasoning
- Topic: It takes the heat of large stars or supernovae to cause
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1919
It takes the heat of large stars or supernovae to cause
It takes the heat of large stars or supernovae to cause the fusion of magnesium with hydrogen, creating a chemically stable aluminum. Since aluminum is one of the most abundant elements on Earth, it can be inferred that, at least at some point, the temperature inside or outside Earth was comparable ...
- by guerrero
Sat Oct 12, 2013 3:38 pm- Forum: Critical Reasoning
- Topic: It takes the heat of large stars or supernovae to cause
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1919
As part of the research on how to motivate
As part of the research on how to motivate its employees, Alltech has conducted an experiment in which some of its managers, after successfully completing a project, received not only their regular financial bonuses but also letters of appreciation personally signed by the heads of their departments...
- by guerrero
Sat Oct 12, 2013 3:29 pm- Forum: Critical Reasoning
- Topic: As part of the research on how to motivate
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1538
Because production costs are rising, a local theater
Because production costs are rising, a local theater company is planning to maximize its profits by reducing by half the number of plays it stages per season. The quality of performances, their frequency, and the admission price will not change. Furthermore, neither the audience nor the sponsors, an...
- by guerrero
Sat Oct 12, 2013 3:28 pm- Forum: Critical Reasoning
- Topic: Because production costs are rising, a local theater
- Replies: 3
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Mercury lacks a substantial atmosphere unlike
Mercury lacks a substantial atmosphere unlike the other planets in the solar system, having such small size and proximity to the sun. A) Mercury lacks a substantial atmosphere unlike the other planets in the solar system, having such B) Unlike the other planets in the solar system, Mercury lacks a ...
- by guerrero
Fri Oct 11, 2013 10:01 pm- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: Mercury lacks a substantial atmosphere unlike
- Replies: 3
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Though lively and emotional, the debate over whether certain
Though lively and emotional, the debate over whether certain psychological problems are genetically determined or cemented in early childhood is ultimately irrelevant to the treatment of those problems. A)Though lively and emotional, the debate over whether certain psychological problems are geneti...
- by guerrero
Fri Oct 11, 2013 4:50 pm- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: Though lively and emotional, the debate over whether certain
- Replies: 4
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Two cars painted Black and Blue are racing against
Two cars painted Black and Blue are racing against each other on a track of length 4000 meters. The race ends in a tie as both cars finish the race in exactly the same time. However at first when the race starts the Black car moves 50% faster than the Blue car. The Blue car then quickened its pace a...
- by guerrero
Wed Oct 02, 2013 3:56 pm- Forum: Problem Solving
- Topic: Two cars painted Black and Blue are racing against
- Replies: 2
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Copier B makes 7, and Copier C makes 19
Three copy machines are making copies of the same document. Copier A makes 12 copies per minute, Copier B makes 7, and Copier C makes 19. It costs 8 cents/copy for Copier A, 5 cents/copy for Copier B, and 11 cents/copy for Copier C. If a separate attendant has to be hired for each copier and be paid...
- by guerrero
Mon Sep 30, 2013 12:30 pm- Forum: Problem Solving
- Topic: Copier B makes 7, and Copier C makes 19
- Replies: 1
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A study of high blood pressure treatments found that certain
A study of high blood pressure treatments found that certain meditation techniques and the most commonly prescribed drugs are equally effective if the selected treatment is followed as directed over the long term. Half the patients given drugs soon stop taking them regularly, whereas eighty percent ...
- by guerrero
Sun Sep 29, 2013 2:17 pm- Forum: Critical Reasoning
- Topic: A study of high blood pressure treatments found that certain
- Replies: 2
- Views: 3371
Electric utilities pay less for low-quality coal per ton
Electric utilities pay less for low-quality coal per ton delivered than for high-quality coal. Yet more low-quality coal than high—quality coal must be burned to generate the same amount of electricity. Moreover, per ton of coal burned, low-quality coal generates more ash than does high-quality co...
- by guerrero
Sun Sep 29, 2013 6:50 am- Forum: Critical Reasoning
- Topic: Electric utilities pay less for low-quality coal per ton
- Replies: 4
- Views: 3781
shilapentokh's study indicated that
shilapentokh's study indicated that ,in soviet union ,women's absenteeism from their jobs ,despite their home duties and their child-care responsibilities ,were only a fifth of men . a)were only a fifth of men b)were only a fifth of men's c)was only a fifth of men's d)was only a fifth of men e)was a...
- by guerrero
Sun Sep 29, 2013 2:02 am- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: shilapentokh's study indicated that
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1666