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Ratio of amt paid will be 5:3:20 (100:60:400(approx))
120*((20/28)-(5/28)) = 120*15/28 = 64.something [spoiler](E)[/spoiler]
- by ritind
Sun Feb 03, 2013 1:47 am- Forum: Problem Solving
- Topic: Tom,Dick and Harry
- Replies: 23
- Views: 29854
Someone pls help i'm going bonkers as I dont knw which formula shld be used
P(A u B u C) = P(A) + P(B) + P(C) - P(A n B) - P(A n C) - P(B n C) + P(A n B n C)
P(A u B u C) = P(A) + P(B) + P(C) - P(A n B) - P(A n C) - P(B n C) - 2P(A n B n C)
Experts advice pls.
- by ritind
Wed Jan 23, 2013 3:43 am- Forum: Problem Solving
- Topic: swim, dance and drive
- Replies: 6
- Views: 2719
Let Henry's income be 1 Let Amount he saves = s Amount that he'll spend = 1-s If he saves 1$ - (1+r)$ s$ - x$ Therefore x = s(1+r)$ (This much amount he has available to spend next year) This amount should equal to half of what he spends this that means s(1+r) = 1/2(1-s) on solving this u'll get s =...
- by ritind
Wed Jan 23, 2013 2:38 am- Forum: Problem Solving
- Topic: Henry Saving Money
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1757
Here's my approach: Total no. of voters on voting list - 20000 (Lets call it vov) turnout - 80% of vov = 16000 invalid - 16% of vov = 3200 Candidate who came second got - 20% of vov = 4000 no of votes left = 16000 - 3200 - 4000 = 8800 Lets say that candidate who came first got all the remaining vote...
- by ritind
Mon Jan 21, 2013 11:44 pm- Forum: Problem Solving
- Topic: Percentage question(voters problem)
- Replies: 3
- Views: 6953
Properties of Similar Triangles: • Corresponding angles are the same. • Corresponding sides are all in the same proportion. • It is only necessary to determine that two sets of angles are identical in order to conclude that two triangles are similar; the third set will be identical because all...
- by ritind
Mon Jan 21, 2013 12:55 am- Forum: Data Sufficiency
- Topic: whats the answer of this one and why
- Replies: 37
- Views: 22687
- by ritind
Tue Jan 15, 2013 3:41 am- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: A dictated the reduction of tariffs that member nations had
- Replies: 7
- Views: 2310
OA IS B (A) This choice is incorrect as it repeats the original sentence. (B) CORRECT. The semicolon correctly connects two independent clauses. Also, the singular verb “is� agrees in number with the singular subject “relationship.� (C) The plural verb “are� does not agree in number with...
- by ritind
Sun Jan 13, 2013 11:30 pm- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: Comma Splice
- Replies: 49
- Views: 24932
OA IS
1 - B
2 - A
3 - E
4 - A
You can verify the answer at this link
http://www.bestsamplequestions.com/mcat ... ing-1.html
- by ritind
Sun Jan 13, 2013 10:20 pm- Forum: Reading Comprehension
- Topic: Disequilibrium at the interface of water and air....
- Replies: 35
- Views: 28914
Hey guys, I'm just analyzing my mistakes in the GMAT Prep test and I can't figure out the solution for the following question: In a Pet-Shop 1/3 of the pets are dogs and 1/5 of the pets are birds. How many of the dogs are pets? (1) There are 30 birds in the Pet-Shop (2) There are 20 more Birds than...
- by ritind
Thu Jan 03, 2013 12:34 am- Forum: Data Sufficiency
- Topic: GMAT Prep - Data Sufficiency Question
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1131
- by ritind
Sun Dec 30, 2012 4:00 am- Forum: Problem Solving
- Topic: Maths problem
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1102
- by ritind
Sun Dec 30, 2012 3:49 am- Forum: Data Sufficiency
- Topic: D.S. Dhamaka III : Probability
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1168
- by ritind
Sun Dec 30, 2012 2:40 am- Forum: Data Sufficiency
- Topic: D.S. Dhamaka II : Work-Rate and Percentages
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1086
If you look closely at both the statements, you'll find out that both of them are saying the same stuff.
So OA shld be either D or E
Its a simple question of weighted avg.
OA is D
- by ritind
Sun Dec 30, 2012 2:34 am- Forum: Data Sufficiency
- Topic: D.S. Dhamaka I : Averages.
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1034
@sairam : Although number crunching makes this ques really simple Here's a faster approach, if u hv less time up ur sleeve It is mentioned that n and p are prime numbers, then np is definitely goin to be one of the ans coz the product will have following factors 1, n, p and np So u r left with only ...
- by ritind
Thu Dec 27, 2012 12:50 am- Forum: Problem Solving
- Topic: np - prime numbers
- Replies: 33
- Views: 16823
Let Principal = p
Principal after 1st year= 1.1p (Ten percent return on investment)
Since the amount is being withdrawn after 2nd year. There will be a penalty of 500
For 2nd year return :
6430 = 1.1p (1+5/100)^1 - 500
p = $ 6000
OA is A
- by ritind
Thu Dec 27, 2012 12:34 am- Forum: Problem Solving
- Topic: Interest question
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1470