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Could you please give the answer keys to the 7 questions and explain Q2 & Q5.
Thanks

by dhairya275

Mon Apr 01, 2013 12:04 pm
Forum: Problem Solving
Topic: Time, Speed, and Distance Simplified
Replies: 10
Views: 68622

Inequalities

Is a^3 > a^2?
(1) 1/a > a
(2) a^5 > a^3

Please Help !!

by dhairya275

Fri Mar 22, 2013 3:25 am
Forum: Data Sufficiency
Topic: Inequalities
Replies: 4
Views: 1401

Co-ordinate Geometry

The equation of line n is y = (4/3)x– 100. What is the smallest possible distance in the xy-plane from the point with coordinates (0, 0) to any point on line n?

a)48
b)50
c)60
d)75
e)100

I'll post the answer later. Thanks

by dhairya275

Sun Sep 16, 2012 12:20 pm
Forum: Data Sufficiency
Topic: Co-ordinate Geometry
Replies: 2
Views: 1426

Experts Please !!

First i'll write the rules i know regarding the use of 'and' & 'as well as' And- use be to connect two things and also more than two things. As well as - works as 'and' but used to connect two things (not in idiomatic expressions). Could the two be used in a single sentence ? Could anyone please...

by dhairya275

Thu Sep 13, 2012 2:52 am
Forum: Sentence Correction
Topic: Experts Please !!
Replies: 0
Views: 1137

That is not the correct answer.

by dhairya275

Wed Sep 12, 2012 11:18 am
Forum: Data Sufficiency
Topic: Probability
Replies: 5
Views: 1854

Probability

Rachel is throwing a die with sides numbered consecutively from 1 to x. What is the probability that she gets at least one x? (1) The probability of getting an x on either of the two times that Rachel throws the die is 1/5. (2) If Rachel had thrown the die one more time, the probability of getting a...

by dhairya275

Wed Sep 12, 2012 7:30 am
Forum: Data Sufficiency
Topic: Probability
Replies: 5
Views: 1854

Modulas

Does A^2=AB ?

2) B= |A|

My question is why does this statement not prove the main equation.

Isn't X= |5| always equal to 5.
and |x|= 5 means x= +5 or -5.

Could someone clarify the modulas rule.

Thanks.

by dhairya275

Wed Sep 12, 2012 7:21 am
Forum: Data Sufficiency
Topic: Modulas
Replies: 1
Views: 914

A) Use of 'are' is incorrect, does not agree with the singular subject 'the reason'.
B) Correct. Subject-verb matched correctly.
C) The verb 'has' should be used to refer 'the period' rather than 'have'.
D) Same as C.
E) Subject-Verb do not agree.

by dhairya275

Sun Sep 09, 2012 2:14 pm
Forum: Sentence Correction
Topic: painted caves
Replies: 4
Views: 1342

Sequence

A man writes a special sequence of 11 numbers in ascending order such that the difference between any two consecutive numbers of the series is same.What is the median of these numbers given that all the numbers are positive integers? (1) The sum total of all these 11 numbers is 121. (2) The ratio of...

by dhairya275

Sun Sep 09, 2012 8:19 am
Forum: Data Sufficiency
Topic: Sequence
Replies: 3
Views: 1733

Percentage

In a hostel, the number of students decreased by 8% and the price of food increased by 20% over the previous year.If each student consumes the same amount of food then By how much should the consumption of food be cut short by every student, so that the total cost of the food remains the same as tha...

by dhairya275

Sun Sep 09, 2012 6:35 am
Forum: Problem Solving
Topic: Percentage
Replies: 2
Views: 1450

Sets

A garden has only red, green and yellow flowers, 57% of the flowers have red colour, 35% have green colour and 50% have yellow colour.If no flower has all three colors, what percentage of the flowers has only one colour?


[A] 32
50
[C] 55
[D] 58
[E] 82

by dhairya275

Sun Sep 09, 2012 6:34 am
Forum: Problem Solving
Topic: Sets
Replies: 5
Views: 2306

Correct answer is E because we cannot assume 'y' to be an integer.

by dhairya275

Mon Jul 16, 2012 4:58 am
Forum: Data Sufficiency
Topic: What is the value of y?
Replies: 3
Views: 1009