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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
- 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
- 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