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How do I find Neil? How do I sign up for Magoosh. Hey Everyone, First post here, but I've been silently reading posts throughout my studies. Here my story: Started studying in October. Bought the 2015 official guide and read the entire book and did every practice problem. My timing was good and I fe...
- by oquiella
Sat Jan 16, 2016 7:50 am- Forum: I just Beat The GMAT!
- Topic: 580 to 720 in 5 weeks thanks to Target Test Prep!
- Replies: 2
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If m > 0 and x is m percent of y, then, in terms of m, y is what percent of x? A. 100m B. 1/100m C. 1/m D. 10/m E. 10,000/m If x is m percent of y, then x = (m/100) * y x = ym/100 100x = ym 100x/m = y x = 100% of x So y = (100 * 100% of x)/m --> y = (10,000% of x)/m The correct answer is E . Where ...
- by oquiella
Tue Dec 29, 2015 5:58 am- Forum: Problem Solving
- Topic: OG 13 181
- Replies: 4
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OG 13 146
If the average of six numbers is 75, how many of the numbers are equal to 75?
1. None of the six numbers is less than 75.
2. None of the six numbers is greater than 75
Answer: D
Explain in lamest terms.
- by oquiella
Thu Dec 24, 2015 11:07 am- Forum: Data Sufficiency
- Topic: OG 13 146
- Replies: 2
- Views: 2787
OG 13 143
Beginning in January of last year, Carl made deposits of $120 into his account on the 15th of each month for several consecutive months and then made withdrawals of $50 from the account on the 15th of each of the remaining months of last year. If the closing balance of Carl's account for May of last...
- by oquiella
Thu Dec 24, 2015 10:59 am- Forum: Data Sufficiency
- Topic: OG 13 143
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1697
OG 13 141
Last year, a certain company began manufacturing product X and sold every unit of product X that it produced. Last year the company's total expenses for manufacturing product X were equal to $100,000 plus 5 percent of the company's total revenue from all units of product X sold. If the company made ...
- by oquiella
Thu Dec 24, 2015 10:48 am- Forum: Data Sufficiency
- Topic: OG 13 141
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1375
OG 13 39
In the xy-plane, if line k has negative slope and passes through the point (-5,r), is the x-intercept of line k positive?
1. The slope of line k is -5.
2. r>0
Answer: E
Please explain in lamest terms.
- by oquiella
Thu Dec 24, 2015 9:41 am- Forum: Data Sufficiency
- Topic: OG 13 39
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1360
OG 13 30
The only gift certificates that a certain store sold yesterday were worth either $100 each or $10 each. If the store sold a total of 20 gift certificates yesterday. how many gift certificates worth $10 each did the store sell yesterday? 1. The gift certificates sold by the store yesterday were worth...
- by oquiella
Thu Dec 24, 2015 9:37 am- Forum: Data Sufficiency
- Topic: OG 13 30
- Replies: 4
- Views: 5557
OG 13 15
The productt of all the prime numbers less than 20 is closest to which of the followig powers of 10?
A. 10^9
B. 10^8
C. 10^7
D. 10^6
E. 10^5
Answer: C
Is there a quicker way to do this without multiplying all the prime numbers out?
- by oquiella
Thu Dec 24, 2015 8:37 am- Forum: Problem Solving
- Topic: OG 13 15
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1280
OG 13 1
Last month a certain music club offerred a discount to preferred customers. After the first compact disc purchased, preferred customers paid $3.99 for each additional compact disc purchased. If a preferred customer purchased a total of 6 compact disc, then the dollar amount that the customer paid fo...
- by oquiella
Thu Dec 24, 2015 8:30 am- Forum: Problem Solving
- Topic: OG 13 1
- Replies: 2
- Views: 5733
OG 13 13
If s and t are positive integers such that s/t= 64.12, which of the following could be the remainder when s is divided by t?
A. 2
B. 4
C. 8
D. 20
E. 45
Answer: E
Please explain in lamest terrms.
- by oquiella
Thu Dec 24, 2015 8:20 am- Forum: Problem Solving
- Topic: OG 13 13
- Replies: 3
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OG 13 11
Of the three-digit integerrs greater than 700, how many have two digits that are equal to each other and the remaining digit different from the other two? A. 90 B. 82 C. 80 D. 45 E. 36 Answer: C Please explain. If you know of any other examples of "three digit" problems please include link.
- by oquiella
Thu Dec 24, 2015 8:17 am- Forum: Problem Solving
- Topic: OG 13 11
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1177
If $5000 invested for one year at p percent simple annual interest yields $500,what amount must be invested at k percent simple annual interest for one year to yield the same amount of dollars ? 1) k = 0.8p 2) k = 8 The great thing about DS questions is that we aren't required to perform calculatio...
- by oquiella
Thu Dec 24, 2015 6:20 am- Forum: Data Sufficiency
- Topic: OG 13 40
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2059
Seven pieces of rope have an average length of 68 centimeters and a median length of 84 centimeters. If the length of the longest piece of rope is 14 centimeters more than 4 times the length of the shortest piece of rope, what is the maximum possible length in centimeters of the longest piece of ro...
- by oquiella
Thu Dec 24, 2015 6:06 am- Forum: Problem Solving
- Topic: OG 13 183
- Replies: 11
- Views: 4544
Are all of the numbers in a certain list of 15 numbers equal? (1) The sum of all the numbers in the list is 60. (2) The sum of any 3 numbers in the list is 12. Target question : Are all 15 numbers equal? Statement 1 : The sum of all the numbers in the list is 60. There are several possible scenario...
- by oquiella
Thu Dec 24, 2015 6:01 am- Forum: Data Sufficiency
- Topic: OG 13 144
- Replies: 3
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The annual rent collected by a corporation from a certain building was x percent more in 1998 than in 1997 and y percent less in 1999 than in 1998. Was the annual rent collected by the corporation from the building more in 1999 than in 1997? 1. x > y 2. xy/100 < x - y Statement 1: x > y This is a t...
- by oquiella
Thu Dec 24, 2015 4:46 am- Forum: Data Sufficiency
- Topic: OG 13 127
- Replies: 6
- Views: 6157