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Debrief on how I went from 580 to 740

Hi All-- I have a bit of an unconventional story and study plan. I started prepping for the GMAT a year ago in April 2018. First thing I did was take a Manhattan CAT exam and scored a 580 on it -- felt pretty dejected on the very first day of prep. Lesson #1: Don't trust the Manhattan CATs too much ...

by anand108

Wed Feb 20, 2019 3:13 am
Forum: I just Beat The GMAT!
Topic: Debrief on how I went from 580 to 740
Replies: 1
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Data Sufficiency

This is a topic that I have consistently struggled with. Just can't seem to wrap my head around this concept. I have seen some of the forum messages on Beat The Gmat on Data Sufficiency, and have seen how some of the experts break the problem down into two parts; solve each data point individually; ...

by anand108

Sat Oct 20, 2012 5:37 pm
Forum: Data Sufficiency
Topic: Data Sufficiency
Replies: 1
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Right. So my question is: what if x=y=0? Then the (2)becomes inconsistent, doesn't it?

by anand108

Thu Jun 21, 2012 11:24 am
Forum: Data Sufficiency
Topic: Symbols-problem question
Replies: 4
Views: 1029

Symbols-problem question

Let # denote a mathematical operation. Is it true that x#y = y#x for all x and y? (1) x#y=(1/x)+(1/y) (2) x#y=x-y My answer: (1) YES, because commutative property of addition: (1/x)+(1/y) = (1/y)+(1/x) (2) NO, because x-y not equal to y-x. But what if we take the number 0; then x-y=y-x (0-0=0-0). So...

by anand108

Thu Jun 21, 2012 9:57 am
Forum: Data Sufficiency
Topic: Symbols-problem question
Replies: 4
Views: 1029