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OG 2nd Ed. SC #21
21) While depressed property values can hurt some large investors, they are potentially devastating for homeowners, whose equity -- in many cases representing a life's savings -- can plunge or even disappear. a) they are potentially devastating for homeowners, whose b) they can potentially devastate...
- by tofubeans
Wed May 09, 2012 11:17 am- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: OG 2nd Ed. SC #21
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OG 2nd Ed. CR #40
Journalist: Well-known businessman Arnold Bergeron has long been popular in the state, and he has often talked about running for governor, but he has never run. However, we have just learned that Bergeron has fulfilled the financial disclosure requirement for candidacy by submitting a detailed list ...
- by tofubeans
Sun May 06, 2012 1:53 pm- Forum: Critical Reasoning
- Topic: OG 2nd Ed. CR #40
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OG QR 2nd Ed. DS #124
124) If rs does not = 0, is 1/r + 1/s = 4? 1) r + s = 4rs 2) r = s Sorry this may be a silly question or maybe my brain is tired but... I'm not sure I understand why A is correct. I understand that the equation in (1) will come out to the be the same equation in the question but isn't that just rest...
- by tofubeans
Mon Apr 30, 2012 11:58 am- Forum: Data Sufficiency
- Topic: OG QR 2nd Ed. DS #124
- Replies: 7
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Integer vs Number
Is there a difference when the GMAT talks about an integer in one problem and number in another problem?
- by tofubeans
Sun Apr 29, 2012 10:51 am- Forum: Data Sufficiency
- Topic: Integer vs Number
- Replies: 3
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OG QR 2nd Ed. DS #86
If m and n are consevutive positive integers, is m greater than n? 1) m-1 and n+1 are consecutive positive integers. 2) m is an even integer. Solution: A The book's explanation is confusing me. They give two different outcomes for solution A yet it is still sufficient. I thought when there are two d...
- by tofubeans
Sat Apr 28, 2012 12:43 pm- Forum: Data Sufficiency
- Topic: OG QR 2nd Ed. DS #86
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OG QR 2nd Ed. DS #81
Is x^2 greater than x?
1) x^2 is greater than 1.
2) x is greater than -1.
Solution: A
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Sat Apr 28, 2012 12:26 pm- Forum: Data Sufficiency
- Topic: OG QR 2nd Ed. DS #81
- Replies: 4
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OG QR 2nd Ed. DS #63
63) A Town T has 20,000 residents, 60 percent of whom are female. What percent of the residents were born in Town T? 1) The number of female residents who were born in Town T is twice the number of male residents who were not born in Town T. 2) The number of female residents who were not born in Tow...
- by tofubeans
Fri Apr 27, 2012 11:37 am- Forum: Data Sufficiency
- Topic: OG QR 2nd Ed. DS #63
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OG QR 2nd Ed. DS #38 & #49
#38) Machine X runs at a constant rate and produces a lot consisting of 100 cans in 2 hours. How much less time would it take to produce the lot of cans if both Machines X and Y were run simultaneously? 1) Both Machines X and Y produce the same number of cans per hour. 2) It takes Machine X twice as...
- by tofubeans
Thu Apr 26, 2012 12:01 pm- Forum: Data Sufficiency
- Topic: OG QR 2nd Ed. DS #38 & #49
- Replies: 4
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OG QR 2nd Ed. #169
If n is a positive integer and n^2 is divisible by 72, then the largest positive integer that must divide n is:
a) 6
b) 12
c) 24
d) 36
e) 48
The answer is 12, but I don't really understand the explanation the book gives.
- by tofubeans
Mon Apr 23, 2012 12:23 pm- Forum: Problem Solving
- Topic: OG QR 2nd Ed. #169
- Replies: 6
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OG QR 2nd Ed. #154 & #155
154) A survey of employers found that during 1993 employment costs rose 3.5 percent, where employment costs consist of salary costs and fringe-benefit costs. If salary costs rose 3 percent and fringe-benefit costs rose 5.5 percent during 1993, then fringe-benefit costs represented what percent of em...
- by tofubeans
Sat Apr 21, 2012 2:05 pm- Forum: Problem Solving
- Topic: OG QR 2nd Ed. #154 & #155
- Replies: 2
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OG QR 2nd Ed. #140-176 Difficulty?
Does anyone know roughly what level these questions are? I was having a relatively okay time with the questions up until #140+ and was wondering if these questions would be considered maybe 600+ or 700+?
- by tofubeans
Sat Apr 21, 2012 11:25 am- Forum: Problem Solving
- Topic: OG QR 2nd Ed. #140-176 Difficulty?
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OG QR 2nd Ed. #135
So in this problem I am asked to find the area of a square within a rectangle with some givens. The equation I come out with is: x^2+12x-540=0 and all I would have to do is solve for x. However, looking at that seems a little time confusing if I don't already know what numbers to choose (30 and 18)....
- by tofubeans
Sat Apr 21, 2012 8:45 am- Forum: Problem Solving
- Topic: OG QR 2nd Ed. #135
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OG QR 2nd Edition #82
Hello, I need some help understanding the solution to this problem: Three business partners, Q, R, and S, agree to divide their total profit for a certain year in the ratios 2:5:8, respectively. if Q's share was $4,000, what was the total profit of the business partners for the year? The solution so...
- by tofubeans
Fri Apr 20, 2012 6:59 am- Forum: Problem Solving
- Topic: OG QR 2nd Edition #82
- Replies: 2
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