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by dear_xavier

Mon Mar 08, 2010 4:49 am
Forum: Problem Solving
Topic: Probability meets Die
Replies: 4
Views: 1119

5*5*4*3*2*1*4 / 7*6*5*4*3*2*1 = 10/21

by dear_xavier

Sun Mar 07, 2010 2:39 pm
Forum: Problem Solving
Topic: Probability in a theater
Replies: 3
Views: 1442

I think that your strategies are fast but only once you get to think them out. For a problem like this, opting for a solution other than a straightforward algebraic one would be unwise during a test. Also, I believe that your knowledge of the answer helped you think out the alternative strategies, s...

by dear_xavier

Sun Mar 07, 2010 6:19 am
Forum: Problem Solving
Topic: Time consuming rate problem
Replies: 14
Views: 2257

20/r + 80/2r = 2

2r = 60

"and the total time taken for the journey is 2 hours" Made me think it was the total time of Cathy's journey.
Where is this problem from? I hope it would be better worded if it were official.

by dear_xavier

Sat Mar 06, 2010 12:12 pm
Forum: Problem Solving
Topic: Time consuming rate problem
Replies: 14
Views: 2257

This is the original question: Stations X and Y are connected by two separate, straight, parallel rail lines that are 250 miles long. Train P and train Q simultaneously left Station X and Station Y, respectively, and each train traveled to the other’s point of departure. The two trains passed each...

by dear_xavier

Sat Mar 06, 2010 11:42 am
Forum: Data Sufficiency
Topic: Stations X and Y are connected by two separate, straight, pa
Replies: 10
Views: 6634

If all 3 secretaries do at least 1 report one secretary will do 2 reports. There are 6 ways in which this can happen: 1st and 2nd department's reports are done by same secretary and the rest are done by the other two secretaries, in the same way: 1st & 3rd, 1st & 4th, 2nd & 3rd, 2nd &...

by dear_xavier

Wed Jan 20, 2010 6:45 am
Forum: Problem Solving
Topic: Tough probability
Replies: 28
Views: 9603