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GMAT score 620. Need help with new strategy to score 700.
My question goes out to all the experts here on this forum. My GMAT score earlier this month was 620 (Q44/V32)after I consistently scored 650 in my prep exams. Weak areas in quant are number properties and some word problems. Verbal, it is RC (I just didn't practice enough to be honest). Looking to ...
- by josh80
Mon Dec 30, 2013 9:09 am- Forum: GMAT Strategy
- Topic: GMAT score 620. Need help with new strategy to score 700.
- Replies: 1
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Hello abhasjha, Timing was never really an issue for me, in the mock test or the actual exam. I don't really remember the exact kind of problems for CR but I can tell you there were just 2 strengthen/weaken questions and one complete the argument question. Also, some (close to 50%) of the answer cho...
- by josh80
Mon Dec 30, 2013 8:54 am- Forum: GMAT Strategy
- Topic: GMAT exam result: 620 (Q 44, V 32)
- Replies: 2
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GMAT exam result: 620 (Q 44, V 32)
My mock tests scores: MGMAT 1 - 610 (Q 42, V 34) MGMAT 2 - 580 (Q 39, V 32) GMATprep 1 - 650 (Q 44, V 35) MGMAT 3 - 640 (Q 44, V 34) GMATprep 2 - 650 (Q 45, V 34) Actual exam - 620 (Q 44, V 32) I prepared with MGMAT strategy guides, practiced with OG 13 and the quant/verbal review guides, and after ...
- by josh80
Mon Dec 23, 2013 1:23 pm- Forum: GMAT Strategy
- Topic: GMAT exam result: 620 (Q 44, V 32)
- Replies: 2
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Machine x and y, w widgets
Running at their respective constant rates, Machine X takes 2 days longer to produce w widgets than Machine Y. At these rates, if the two machines together produce (5/4)w widgets in 3 days, how many days would it take machine X alone to produce 2w widgets?
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- by josh80
Sat Dec 21, 2013 1:11 pm- Forum: Problem Solving
- Topic: Machine x and y, w widgets
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1459
Thank you for the solutions Brent. I always seems to struggle with Rate & Work questions. Do you have any suggestions on how to overcome this conceptually? These kinds of questions are pretty tricky. In my opinion, the two tips I gave are the most important: 1) For questions in which we must co...
- by josh80
Fri Dec 20, 2013 11:51 am- Forum: Problem Solving
- Topic: machines R and S
- Replies: 6
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Thank you for the solutions Brent. I always seems to struggle with Rate & Work questions. Do you have any suggestions on how to overcome this conceptually?
- by josh80
Mon Dec 16, 2013 12:56 pm- Forum: Problem Solving
- Topic: machines R and S
- Replies: 6
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line k in xy-plane
In the xy-plane, the line k passes through the origin and through points (a,b), where ab is not equal to 0. Is b positive?
1) the slope of line k is negative
2) a < b
OA C
- by josh80
Sun Dec 15, 2013 3:29 pm- Forum: Data Sufficiency
- Topic: line k in xy-plane
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1367
machines R and S
A company has two types of machines, type R and type S. Operating at a constant rate, a machine of type R does a certain job in 36 hours and a machine of type S does the same job in 18 hours. If the company used the same number of each type of machine to do the job in 2 hours, how many machines of t...
- by josh80
Sun Dec 15, 2013 3:26 pm- Forum: Problem Solving
- Topic: machines R and S
- Replies: 6
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Equilateral triangle inscribed in a circle
In the figure above (absent here), equilateral triangle ABC is inscribed in a circle. If the length of the arc ABC is 24, what is approximate diameter of the circle?
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- by josh80
Sun Dec 15, 2013 3:23 pm- Forum: Problem Solving
- Topic: Equilateral triangle inscribed in a circle
- Replies: 2
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f(x) for all x?
For which of the following functions f is f(x) = f(1-x) for all x?
f(x) = 1-x
f(x) = 1-x^2
f(x) = x^2 - (1-x)^2
f(x) = x^2(1-x)^2
f(x) = x/(1-x)
- by josh80
Sun Dec 15, 2013 3:21 pm- Forum: Problem Solving
- Topic: f(x) for all x?
- Replies: 2
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multiple of 990?
If n is a positive integer and product of all the integers from 1 to n, inclusive, is a multiple of 990, what is the least possible value of n?
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- by josh80
Sun Dec 15, 2013 3:18 pm- Forum: Problem Solving
- Topic: multiple of 990?
- Replies: 6
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balls and probability
Each of the 25 balls in a certain box is either red, blue or white and has a number from 1 to 10 on it. If one ball is to be selected at random from the box, what is the probability that the ball selected will either be white or have an even number painted on it? 1) The probability that the ball wil...
- by josh80
Sun Dec 15, 2013 3:17 pm- Forum: Data Sufficiency
- Topic: balls and probability
- Replies: 1
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x divisible by 6?
Is the integer x divisible by 6?
1) x + 3 is divisible by 3.
2) x + 3 is an odd number
OA C
- by josh80
Sun Dec 15, 2013 3:12 pm- Forum: Data Sufficiency
- Topic: x divisible by 6?
- Replies: 2
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- by josh80
Sun Dec 15, 2013 3:10 pm- Forum: Data Sufficiency
- Topic: find angle x
- Replies: 1
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Model home furniture
To furnish a room in a model home, an interior decorator is to select 2 chairs and 2 tables from a collection of chairs and tables in a warehouse that are all different from each other. If there are 5 chairs and 150 different combinations are possible, how many tables are in the warehouse? 6 8 10 15...
- by josh80
Sun Dec 15, 2013 2:48 pm- Forum: Problem Solving
- Topic: Model home furniture
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1590