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Re: probability

from a bag containing 12 identical blue balls, y identical yellow balls and no other balls, one ball will be removed at random. If the probability is less than 2/5 that the removed ball will be blue, what is the least number of yellow balls that must be in the bag? Ans: 17, 18, 19, 20, 21 Thanks so...

by reacher

Mon Oct 27, 2008 7:11 am
Forum: Problem Solving
Topic: probability
Replies: 3
Views: 3135

RX- REVENUE OF X RY - REVENUE OF Y EX-EXPENSE OF X EY-EXPENSE OF Y To check if RX-EX > RY-EY (Revenue-expenses = profit) Stmt I) EX=5/6EY We dont know the revenue for either X or Y(cant determine the greater profit) so INSUFF Stmt II RX=RY-6 We dont know the expense for either X or Y(cant determine...

by reacher

Mon Oct 27, 2008 5:36 am
Forum: Data Sufficiency
Topic: GMAT PREP question w/ OA
Replies: 8
Views: 2529

Re: CO ordiates !

S is a set of points in the plane. How many distinct triangles can be drawn that have three of the points in S as vertices? (1) The number of distinct points in S is 5. (2) No three of the points in S are collinear. A. Statement (1) ALONE is sufficient, but statement (2) alone is not sufficient. B....

by reacher

Sun Oct 26, 2008 6:28 am
Forum: Data Sufficiency
Topic: CO ordiates !
Replies: 7
Views: 7358

Re: og ds 137

what is the value of (a^4) - (b^4)? 1. (a^2) - (b^2) = 16 2. a=b=8 qa is c however cant see to get the meaning of (a^2)+(b^2) You seem to have changed the statement 2 of the question simba. Statement 2 actually reads " a+b=8 " and with this statement one can solve only a part of the answe...

by reacher

Sun Oct 26, 2008 5:55 am
Forum: Data Sufficiency
Topic: og ds 137
Replies: 3
Views: 1670

Line in the figure calculate the slope we have two points, one on y axis (0,2) and another on x axis (-3, 0) slope m = y2-y1/x2-x1 = 2-0/0-(-3) = 2/3 equation of line in figure = y=mx+c c = y ordinate, when line passes on y axis = 2 y=2x/3 + 2 or 3y = 2x + 6 though we dont need to calculate the equ...

by reacher

Thu Oct 02, 2008 7:00 am
Forum: Problem Solving
Topic: Graph Problem
Replies: 5
Views: 1607

Can't the answer be A? 1) if n = 2 (i.e. 22+23=45) if n > 2 , but still even the answer will ALWAYS be even and never be 45 (odd) So n can only be 2. SUFF Any comments?? There is a clue in statement 2. In fact, n can also be 9 (1+2+3...9) =45. In a way, Statement 2 is expressing that n is not 9. Si...

by reacher

Thu Oct 02, 2008 5:55 am
Forum: Data Sufficiency
Topic: MGMAT
Replies: 3
Views: 1441

Can't the answer be A? 1) if n = 2 (i.e. 22+23=45) if n > 2 , but still even the answer will ALWAYS be even and never be 45 (odd) So n can only be 2. SUFF Any comments?? There is a clue in statement 2. In fact, n can also be 9 (1+2+3...9) =45. In a way, Statement 2 is expressing that n is not 9.

by reacher

Thu Oct 02, 2008 5:50 am
Forum: Data Sufficiency
Topic: MGMAT
Replies: 3
Views: 1441