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I am having similar problem like scico and cannot seem to rise above 350. I am seriously looking for private tutor and I used the http://www.gmatix.com which was posted on this site. My only worry is I really do not want to pay arm and leg for private tutoring. I know the material like Math but rust...

by anwarma

Sat Jun 14, 2008 5:56 pm
Forum: GMAT Strategy
Topic: 300 points in one month
Replies: 15
Views: 4786

Toronto Study Group

Hi there: I would like to know how many out on this forum maybe interested in meeting maybe weekly/bi-weekly for few hours as a study group. I am at Brampton/Mississauga area In Toronto GTA though but do not mind traveling to a central meet up place. Let me know! Adnan Anwar anwarma_2000@yahoo.com

by anwarma

Sat Jun 14, 2008 4:22 pm
Forum: Let's Meet Up
Topic: Toronto Study Group
Replies: 81
Views: 32539

sales Problem

How the answer is $5000, what is the catch in the problem?

by anwarma

Fri Jun 13, 2008 5:37 pm
Forum: Problem Solving
Topic: sales Problem
Replies: 2
Views: 1401

Deck of cards problem

I really did not understand this problem.

Can someone help?

by anwarma

Fri Jun 13, 2008 9:25 am
Forum: Problem Solving
Topic: Deck of cards problem
Replies: 2
Views: 1513

cube root

the value of 3 cube root of -89

(a) between -9 and -10

(b) between -8 and -9

(c) between -4 and -5

(d) between -3 and -4

(e) undefined


ANS is C

How can this be solved? I tried even 90 but did not get far after the first step.

by anwarma

Thu Jun 12, 2008 5:32 pm
Forum: Problem Solving
Topic: cube root
Replies: 1
Views: 1349
by anwarma

Thu Jun 12, 2008 5:18 pm
Forum: Problem Solving
Topic: Exponent
Replies: 4
Views: 1691

Exponent

I know this is a very simple problem , as per exponent rule says

a^b + a^c not equal to (a)^b+c

So in the attached file how you would get 2^9.

by anwarma

Thu Jun 12, 2008 5:00 pm
Forum: Problem Solving
Topic: Exponent
Replies: 4
Views: 1691

xy-plane

In the xy-plane, line k has a positive slope and x-intercept of 4. If the area of the triangle formed by the line k and the two axes is 12, what is the y-intercept of line k?

(A) -6
(B) -4
(C) -3
(D) 3
(E) 6

What i want to know how come it is -6 when I calculated it to +6. Can someone enlighten me?

by anwarma

Thu Jun 12, 2008 3:41 pm
Forum: Problem Solving
Topic: xy-plane
Replies: 1
Views: 3985

DS with Integer

If N and P are integer, is P > 0? 1) N +1 > 0 2) NP > 0 ===================================== The question I have is , if you choose negative numbers for N and P because integers in this case could be positive and negative numbers, then in that case only statement 2 holds when N and P are negative i...

by anwarma

Thu Jun 12, 2008 3:05 pm
Forum: Data Sufficiency
Topic: DS with Integer
Replies: 4
Views: 2324
by anwarma

Thu Jun 12, 2008 8:15 am
Forum: Problem Solving
Topic: sequence problem
Replies: 2
Views: 1540

Thanks for the help.

I guess word approximation does not mean anything in this case :wink:

6 hrs and 40min converts to 6.66hrs, so divide 6.66 to 24, you get .2777

by anwarma

Thu Jun 12, 2008 8:01 am
Forum: Problem Solving
Topic: problem need help
Replies: 4
Views: 1573

DS - 9 from T48

Is x > 0 ?

(1) x^2 > 0
(2) x^3 > 0

If you choose x=-2 and then for statement 2 it would be negative because -2^3 would be -8 right, I am not sure what the questions is asking.

Can someone assist!

by anwarma

Thu Jun 12, 2008 7:50 am
Forum: Data Sufficiency
Topic: DS - 9 from T48
Replies: 1
Views: 1525

Simple Data Sufficiency

In a serving of a breakfast cereal that contains only oats, raisins, and nuts, the ratio of oats to raisins to nuts by weight is 3 to 2 to 1, respectively. How many ounces of raisins are in the serving? (1) The serving weighs 4 ounces. (2) The serving contains 2 ounces of oats. Can someone help why ...

by anwarma

Thu Jun 12, 2008 7:44 am
Forum: Data Sufficiency
Topic: Simple Data Sufficiency
Replies: 2
Views: 2114

Reciprocal problem

Which of the following could be the sum of the reciprocals of two different prime numbers?

(A) 7/13
(B) 10/21
(C) 11/30
(D) 23/50
(E) 19/77

ANS is B

Can someone help me with this?

by anwarma

Thu Jun 12, 2008 6:00 am
Forum: Problem Solving
Topic: Reciprocal problem
Replies: 2
Views: 1696

sequence problem

What is the difference between the sixth and the fifth terms of the sequence 2, 4, 7, … whose nth term is n+2^n-1?

(A) 2
(B) 3
(C) 6
(D) 16
(E) 17

ANS is E

I want to know, how the answer is 17.

by anwarma

Thu Jun 12, 2008 5:54 am
Forum: Problem Solving
Topic: sequence problem
Replies: 2
Views: 1540