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A and B start from Opladen and Cologne respectively

A and B start from Opladen and Cologne respectively at the same time and travel towards each other at constant speeds along the same route. After meeting at a point between Opladen and Cologne, A and B proceed to their destinations of Cologne and Opladen respectively. A reaches Cologne 40 minutes af...

by jose.mario.amaya

Fri Oct 11, 2013 8:06 am
Forum: Problem Solving
Topic: A and B start from Opladen and Cologne respectively
Replies: 2
Views: 1417

the source is gmat prep the new question pack, the gmatprep explanation for B says the conjunction and anticipates a second verb to parallel sank, instead, this sentence introduces a new clause, not a new verb. The subject of this new clause they has no antecent; it cannot refer to archeaologists, b...

by jose.mario.amaya

Wed Oct 09, 2013 7:25 am
Forum: Sentence Correction
Topic: In 1982, archaeologists recovered Henry VIII's ship
Replies: 7
Views: 4499

In 1982, archaeologists recovered Henry VIII's ship

In 1982, archaeologists recovered Henry VIII's ship Mary Rose, which, having sunk in 1545, with more than 17,000 artifacts on board , everything from arrows and longbows to a barber-surgeon's chest containing items commonly used by sixteenth-century medics. A)In 1982, archaeologists recovered Henry...

by jose.mario.amaya

Wed Oct 09, 2013 6:03 am
Forum: Sentence Correction
Topic: In 1982, archaeologists recovered Henry VIII's ship
Replies: 7
Views: 4499

Laos has a land area about the

Laos has a land area about the same as Great Britain but only four million in population, where many are members of hill tribes ensconced in the virtually inaccessible mountain valleys of the north. (A) about the same as Great Britain but only four million in population, where many (B) of about the ...

by jose.mario.amaya

Fri Oct 04, 2013 7:59 am
Forum: Sentence Correction
Topic: Laos has a land area about the
Replies: 3
Views: 2470

A dessert recipe calls for 50% melted chocolate and 50%

A dessert recipe calls for 50% melted chocolate and 50% raspberry puree to make a particular sauce. A chef accidentally makes 15 cups of the sauce with 40% melted chocolate and 60% raspberry puree instead. How many cups of the sauce does he need to remove and replace with pure melted chocolate to ma...

by jose.mario.amaya

Wed Oct 02, 2013 1:34 pm
Forum: Problem Solving
Topic: A dessert recipe calls for 50% melted chocolate and 50%
Replies: 3
Views: 2695

S and T are two water pumps that run at constant rates.

S and T are two water pumps that run at constant rates. If pump T pumped alone, how many more hours would it take for it to finish pumping a large container than it would take for pump S to accomplish the same task by itself? (1) When both the water pumps work together, they finish pumping a ...


Inequalities/absolute value

Is |x + y| > |x - y| ?

(1) |x| > |y|
(2) |x - y| < |x|

B

by jose.mario.amaya

Wed Sep 25, 2013 1:47 pm
Forum: Data Sufficiency
Topic: Inequalities/absolute value
Replies: 1
Views: 905

Rates

John, Michael and Sameer paddled a boat for about 1500 feet. Who paddled the boat for the longest distance on the trip?
 
(1) John paddled 1 hour more than Michael did but at an average rate of 5 feet per hour slower than Sameer.
(2) Sameer paddled 9 hours and averaged 50 feet per hour.


E

by jose.mario.amaya

Wed Sep 25, 2013 1:32 pm
Forum: Data Sufficiency
Topic: Rates
Replies: 1
Views: 1148

Inequalities

Is ad > bc ?

(1) a/b > c/d
(2) b/d >0

C

by jose.mario.amaya

Fri Sep 20, 2013 1:45 pm
Forum: Data Sufficiency
Topic: Inequalities
Replies: 5
Views: 1379

Divisibility

Is N*M/8 ?
1) N is divisible by 5
2) N*M is divisible by 40


B

by jose.mario.amaya

Tue Sep 10, 2013 12:48 pm
Forum: Data Sufficiency
Topic: Divisibility
Replies: 2
Views: 1260

Thanks a lot for the explanation it clarified all of my doubts.

by jose.mario.amaya

Sat Jul 20, 2013 7:17 am
Forum: Data Sufficiency
Topic: Number Properties
Replies: 2
Views: 1142

Number Properties

p^a* q^b* r^c* s^d = x, where x is a perfect square. If p, q, r, and s are prime integers,
are they distinct?

(1) 18 is a factor of ab and cd

(2) 4 is not a factor of ab and cd

B

by jose.mario.amaya

Fri Jul 19, 2013 2:23 pm
Forum: Data Sufficiency
Topic: Number Properties
Replies: 2
Views: 1142

Inequalities/absolute value

Is 1/(a-b) < b - a?

1) a < b
2) 1 < |a-b|




A

by jose.mario.amaya

Fri Jun 28, 2013 11:26 am
Forum: Data Sufficiency
Topic: Inequalities/absolute value
Replies: 1
Views: 1179

Overlapping Sets

At company X, 44% of the employees that own laptops do not own cellphone, and 30% of the employees that own cellphone do not own laptops. If the number of employees without laptops is 40% less than the employees with laptops, then what percent of the company's employees neither own a laptop nor a ce...

by jose.mario.amaya

Wed Jun 12, 2013 9:08 am
Forum: Problem Solving
Topic: Overlapping Sets
Replies: 4
Views: 5448

Ratio

Two teams are distributing information booklets. Team A distributes 60% more boxes of booklets than Team B, but each box of Team A’s has 60% fewer booklets than each box of Team B’s. Which of the following could be the total number of booklets distributed by the two groups? a)2,000 b)3,200 c)4,1...

by jose.mario.amaya

Wed Jun 05, 2013 12:45 pm
Forum: Problem Solving
Topic: Ratio
Replies: 5
Views: 3230