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which vs that
The legal philosophy of 'strict constructionism' requires that judges avoid drawing inferences from the text of a law, instead only producing opinions with the explicit justification of the text. 1)opinions with the explicit justification of the text 2)opinions with the text explicitly justifying 3)...
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Fri Jul 18, 2014 5:13 am- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: which vs that
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2217
Probability
A certain ski shop sells pairs of gloves in 12 different colors. If one pair of each color is dropped in a bag and a store clerk reaches in to draw two individual gloves simultaneously and at random, what is the probability that she draws two gloves of the same color? 1)1/144 2)1/143 3)1/24 4)1/23 5...
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Fri Jul 18, 2014 4:32 am- Forum: Problem Solving
- Topic: Probability
- Replies: 7
- Views: 3030
PS problem
Is there an easy way to solve this question:
Q.What is 1/(1)(2)+1/(2)(3)+1/(3)(4)+1/(4)(5)+1/(5)(6)+1/(6)(7)+1/(7)(8)+1/(8)(9)+1/(9)(10)?
1) 2/5
2) 3/5
3) 7/10
4) 46/55
5) 9/10
Thank you,
Prerna
- by prernamalhotra
Fri Jul 18, 2014 3:58 am- Forum: Problem Solving
- Topic: PS problem
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1413
DS problem
Does the equation y = (x – p)(x – q) intercept the x-axis at the point (2,0)?
(1) pq = -8
(2) -2 – p = q
Thank you,
Prerna
- by prernamalhotra
Mon Jul 14, 2014 4:04 am- Forum: Data Sufficiency
- Topic: DS problem
- Replies: 7
- Views: 2106
PS
Each of the following equations has at least one solution EXCEPT
1)–2^n = (–2)^-n
2)2^-n = (–2)^n
3)2^n = (–2)^-n
4)(–2)^n = –2^n
5)(–2)^-n = –2^-n
Thank you,
Prerna
- by prernamalhotra
Mon Jul 07, 2014 4:17 am- Forum: Problem Solving
- Topic: PS
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1349
PS
A researcher has determined that she requires a minimum of n responses to a survey for the results to be valid. If p% of the surveyed individuals fail to respond to the survey, how many individuals, in terms of n and p, must the researcher survey to produce twice the minimum required number of respo...
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Mon Jul 07, 2014 3:42 am- Forum: Problem Solving
- Topic: PS
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1637
DS
If the graph of y = x2 + ax + b passes through the points (m, 0) and (n, 0), where m < n, what is the value of n – m ?
(1) 4b = a2 – 4
(2) b = 0
Thank you,
Prerna
- by prernamalhotra
Mon Jul 07, 2014 2:23 am- Forum: Data Sufficiency
- Topic: DS
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2838
CR
From 1978 to 1988, beverage containers accounted for a steadily decreasing percentage of the total weight of household garbage in the United States. The increasingly widespread practice of recycling aluminum and glass was responsible for most of this decline. However, although aluminum recycling was...
- by prernamalhotra
Thu Jul 03, 2014 10:36 pm- Forum: Critical Reasoning
- Topic: CR
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1526
PS
In a certain warehouse, 60% of the packages weigh less than 75 pounds, and a total of 48 packages weigh less than 25 pounds. If 80% of the packages weight atleast 25 pounds, how many of the packages weigh at least 25 pounds but less than 75 pounds:
1)8
2)64
3)96
4)102
5)144
Thank you,
Prerna
- by prernamalhotra
Thu Jul 03, 2014 1:33 am- Forum: Problem Solving
- Topic: PS
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1465
Sentence correction
It was the anomalies in the orbit of Uranus that led to the discovery of Neptune: 1)It was the anomalies in the orbit of Uranus that 2)It was the orbit of Uranus showing anomalies that 3)They were anomalies in the orbit of Uranus that 4)The orbit of Uranus being anomalous was what 5)The anomalies i...
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Wed Jul 02, 2014 4:28 am- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: Sentence correction
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1717
Algebra
A committee is reviewing a total of 20x black-and-white films and 6y color films for a festival. If the committee selects y/x % of the black-and-white films and all of the color films, what fraction of the selected films are in color? 1) 1/130 2) 1/5 3) 3/13 4) 10/13 5) 30/31 [spoiler]I am getting 3...
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Mon Jun 30, 2014 4:07 am- Forum: Problem Solving
- Topic: Algebra
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1813
Probability
A basketball coach will select the members of a five-player team from among 9 players, including John and Peter. If the five players are chosen at random, what is the probability that the coach chooses a team that includes both John and Peter? 1)1/9 2)1/6 3)2/9 4)5/18 5)1/3 Thank you, Prerna
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Mon Jun 30, 2014 4:05 am- Forum: Problem Solving
- Topic: Probability
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1395
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Mon Jun 30, 2014 3:05 am- Forum: Problem Solving
- Topic: Factors
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1891
Probability
A small company employs 3 men and 5 women. If a team of 4 employees is to be randomly selected to organize the company retreat, what is the probability that the team will have exactly 2 women?
1) 1/14
2) 1/7
3) 2/7
4) 3/7
5) 1/2
Thank you,
Prerna
- by prernamalhotra
Mon Jun 16, 2014 6:14 am- Forum: Problem Solving
- Topic: Probability
- Replies: 4
- Views: 4340
Average
Hi, Please help with the below question, can't figure where I am going wrong : The number x is the average (arithmetic mean) of the positive numbers a and b, and the reciprocal of the number y is the average (arithmetic mean) of the reciprocals of a and b. In terms of a and b, x – y = ? 1) (A^2 + ...
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Mon Jun 16, 2014 4:52 am- Forum: Problem Solving
- Topic: Average
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1468