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That's helpful, thanks David! Is the answer 1/2?
The divisors are 1, 5, 23, 53, 5*23, 5*53, 5*23*53, 23*53.
4/8 probability.

by paml

Mon Apr 20, 2015 4:58 pm
Forum: Data Sufficiency
Topic: If two of the four expressions x+y,x+5y,x-y and 5x-y ar
Replies: 11
Views: 8135

Thanks Brent! I mentioned this in another thread as well, but as FYI - my instructor advised that I look for questions that "mirror" questions that I got wrong, in order to start recognizing patterns. That's why I was looking for similar-looking questions, not just DS probability questions...

by paml

Mon Apr 20, 2015 3:54 pm
Forum: Data Sufficiency
Topic: If two of the four expressions x+y,x+5y,x-y and 5x-y ar
Replies: 11
Views: 8135

Thanks Matt! I can't seem to figure that question out - my best guess is E. The equations I've set up are: Total liquid = 8X, with X being the # of ppl in the band. R+C = 8X, with R being the total amount of rum, and C being the total amount of coke. R/4 + C/6 = 8; this is the amount in Iggy's drink...

by paml

Mon Apr 20, 2015 3:49 pm
Forum: Data Sufficiency
Topic: GMATPrep: Mary Jim Kate average annual salary
Replies: 16
Views: 7984

Thanks Brent & Matt! The reason I've been asking for similar OG questions was that my GMAT instructor had instructed that I look for questions in the OG that mirrored (as closely as possible) questions that I got wrong on my practice exams, for pattern recognition purposes. Thus, I've been looki...

by paml

Mon Apr 20, 2015 3:45 pm
Forum: Problem Solving
Topic: If x > y2 > z4
Replies: 17
Views: 9673

Does anyone know of any similar problems to this one, preferably from an Official Guide, that we can practice with? Thanks!

by paml

Sun Apr 19, 2015 7:15 pm
Forum: Data Sufficiency
Topic: If two of the four expressions x+y,x+5y,x-y and 5x-y ar
Replies: 11
Views: 8135

Can anyone recommend ways to get familiar with what happens to inequalities and exponents? And can anyone recommend similar problems in the official guide to this one that we can price with?

by paml

Sun Apr 19, 2015 7:11 pm
Forum: Problem Solving
Topic: If x > y2 > z4
Replies: 17
Views: 9673

Can anyone recommend similar problems (preferably from one of the Official Guides) to this one that I can practice with?

by paml

Sun Apr 19, 2015 7:09 pm
Forum: Data Sufficiency
Topic: GMATPrep: Mary Jim Kate average annual salary
Replies: 16
Views: 7984

Hi, I struggled with this question and am looking for other similar questions (preferably from the Official Guide or OG Quant) to practice. Can anyone recommend similar problems to this one? Thank you!

by paml

Sun Apr 19, 2015 7:06 pm
Forum: Problem Solving
Topic: if each term in the sum a1 + a2 + ... is either 7 or 77
Replies: 18
Views: 15724

Sentence Correction - #48 p. 680 - "It is called a sea.

OG 13th/2015 p. 680 Sentence Correction Practice Question #48 It is called a sea, but the landlocked Caspian is actually the largest lake on Earth, which covers more than four times the surface area of its closest rival in size, North America's Lake Superior. B. Although it is called a sea, .... C. ...

by paml

Mon Feb 16, 2015 5:56 pm
Forum: Sentence Correction
Topic: Sentence Correction - #48 p. 680 - "It is called a sea.
Replies: 1
Views: 1566

Thank you Brent & Mitch!

by paml

Sat Feb 07, 2015 2:26 pm
Forum: Problem Solving
Topic: OG PS 11
Replies: 8
Views: 6018

OG PS 11

OG 13th ed/2015 p. 153 Problem Solving Practice Question #11. When Leo imported a certain item, he paid a 7% import tax on the portion of the total value of the item in excess of $1000. If the amount of the import tax that Leo paid was $87.50 what was the total value of the item? A $1600 B $1850 C $...

by paml

Sat Feb 07, 2015 12:43 pm
Forum: Problem Solving
Topic: OG PS 11
Replies: 8
Views: 6018

Brent & Dave -

This was very helpful. Thank you for confirming my understanding.

Thanks!

by paml

Thu Feb 05, 2015 7:39 am
Forum: Data Sufficiency
Topic: Is the positive two-digit integer N less than 40 ?
Replies: 10
Views: 6576

Is the positive two-digit integer N less than 40 ?

I have a question about the explanation for the following problem. Official Guide 13, 2015 Data Sufficiency, #75, p. 281 Is the positive two-digit integer N less than 40 ? 1) The units digit of N is 6 more than the tens digit 2) N is 4 less than 4 times the units digit I have a question on the answe...

by paml

Thu Feb 05, 2015 7:23 am
Forum: Data Sufficiency
Topic: Is the positive two-digit integer N less than 40 ?
Replies: 10
Views: 6576