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Thx for the reply Jim. When I read the the qn "What % of women in the class swim?", I thought that percent needs be calculated as (Women who swim/total students)*100. I put Total students of the class in the denominator since the qn asked abt % of women in the class who can swim. Is my int...

by hariharakarthi

Sun Oct 21, 2012 10:53 am
Forum: Problem Solving
Topic: Percentage Proble,
Replies: 2
Views: 1069

Percentage Proble,

In a class of 350 Students 60% are men. 30% of men in the class swim and 40% of the students of the class swim. What % of the women in the class swim?

A. 10%
B. 20%
C. 22%
D.44%
E. 55%

OA : Between C and E[/list]

by hariharakarthi

Sat Oct 20, 2012 10:21 am
Forum: Problem Solving
Topic: Percentage Proble,
Replies: 2
Views: 1069

Anurag, Thanks for the reply. I have a quick qn here. Once the expression inside parantheses has been resolved/evaluated, then we can get rid of the parantheses. In that sense, is it correct to remove the parantheses once we done the evaluation here. i.e (1+2) => 3. Then the problem becomes 6/2*3. e...

by hariharakarthi

Mon Oct 15, 2012 6:08 am
Forum: Problem Solving
Topic: Order of operation
Replies: 2
Views: 1162

Order of operation

What is the value of 6/2(1+2)?
(a)1
(b)9

Note: Order of operations rule

by hariharakarthi

Sat Oct 13, 2012 10:55 am
Forum: Problem Solving
Topic: Order of operation
Replies: 2
Views: 1162

Pay attention to where the underline begins and ends and start asking yourself: are there any patterns or clues here. When an underline starts or ends on a verb, I immediately know I’m going to need to check subject-verb agreement or verb tense. Compound Subject : Managing your irrigation system w...

by hariharakarthi

Tue Jun 05, 2012 10:10 am
Forum: Sentence Correction
Topic: irrigation
Replies: 6
Views: 1576

Is the below one correct? The skill and the precision of the Anasazi, ancient inhabitants of the Southwest, to measure the movements of the Sun and Moon are evidenced not only at Chaco Canyon but at a number of other sites. Here I changed the Option B Ans choice from "in measuring the movements...

by hariharakarthi

Tue Jun 05, 2012 9:57 am
Forum: Sentence Correction
Topic: Anasazi
Replies: 8
Views: 2209

What seemed as remarkable as the medieval invention of playing cards are the thousands upon thousands of unique games that are shared by a worldwide audience. Upon reading the sentence, we can eliminate the "that are shared by a worldwide audience" as it is a adjective clause. That leaves...

by hariharakarthi

Mon Jan 10, 2011 1:54 pm
Forum: Sentence Correction
Topic: Medieval invention
Replies: 11
Views: 1878

too much brick for the flower beds

Erika came home with too much brick for the flower beds. Is this sentence correct then?

by hariharakarthi

Mon Jan 10, 2011 1:33 pm
Forum: Sentence Correction
Topic: Erika
Replies: 23
Views: 4893

Core Sentence: Owning & living in a house is a goal of young adults, as it was of earlier generations. Owning & living in a house is a goal of young adults, as a goal (it) was of earlier generations. Here, the "goal'" of young adults is compared with the "goal" of earlier...

by hariharakarthi

Wed May 26, 2010 10:30 am
Forum: Sentence Correction
Topic: OG 12 home problem
Replies: 10
Views: 1895

@KapTeacherEli

Why do we need a comma after that (One critic wrote that, ) in the original sentence? Is it correct?

by hariharakarthi

Mon May 24, 2010 2:17 pm
Forum: Sentence Correction
Topic: Honesty and trust in a relationship
Replies: 23
Views: 4228

IMO E.

In D, also see the verb "and it marks"
So, eliminate D and Choose B.

Appositive modifier does not need to next to the noun it modifies. Appositive modifier is used when you have modifier dangling in sentence.

by hariharakarthi

Mon May 24, 2010 11:21 am
Forum: Sentence Correction
Topic: Sixty-five million
Replies: 7
Views: 1992

California has seen per capita consumption of cigarettes decline from over 125 packs annually to about 60, a drop more than twice as great as that in the nation as a whole. I think "a drop" in ans choice D is a Appostive noun. Then, that Noun is compared withe Nation's result. Experts is m...

by hariharakarthi

Mon May 24, 2010 7:58 am
Forum: Sentence Correction
Topic: antismoking program
Replies: 7
Views: 1693

Can anyone Explain what is wrong with D?

by hariharakarthi

Mon May 24, 2010 7:46 am
Forum: Sentence Correction
Topic: SC Practice question #4
Replies: 16
Views: 4670

Hi Eli, I choose Ans B based on the below understanding. One critic wrote that if x is right, {then} y is wrong. x- guide y - idea Here x and y are singular. wrote that - should be followed by realtive clause. In this sentence the relative clause contains if .. then structure. End of senetence has &...

by hariharakarthi

Fri May 21, 2010 1:24 pm
Forum: Sentence Correction
Topic: Honesty and trust in a relationship
Replies: 23
Views: 4228

IMO E. From a growing interest in times past have emerged a movement in television and the internet that are focussed on creating "edutainment" programming,recounting the most exciting stories of human history. Core Sentence: A movement in TV and internet has emerged from a growing interes...

by hariharakarthi

Tue May 18, 2010 1:16 pm
Forum: Sentence Correction
Topic: Times past or Past times? + meaning SC
Replies: 5
Views: 1467