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OG13 PS Q95 : What is value of y ?

When positive integer x is divided by positive integer y, the remainder is 9. If , what is the value of y ?
(A) 96 (B) 75 (C) 48 (D) 25 (E) 12

I quite did not understand the explanation:

I'm not posting the same for now. Just wanted to know if there is a different approach to tackle this problem

by gmatstud

Wed Jul 04, 2012 5:13 am
Forum: Problem Solving
Topic: OG13 PS Q95 : What is value of y ?
Replies: 2
Views: 1730

c. If the digit is 5, then you need to consider, if there is any non-zero digit at any place after 5. If there is one, round up. If there isn't, we need additional information from the question to decide. Example: For rounding to the nearest integer: c. 1.500000000, we can't round without more info...

by gmatstud

Fri Jun 29, 2012 10:41 pm
Forum: Data Sufficiency
Topic: OG13 DS Q63 - Is d >= -.5
Replies: 6
Views: 1566

147.4836, when rounded to: a. nearest hundredth is 147.48 b. nearest tenth is 147.5 c. nearest integer is 147 d. nearest 10 is 150 e. nearest 100 is 100 Let me know if this helps :) Awesome...thanks a ton for the detailed explanation. One question: for the full. number: 147.4846 and if we need to r...

by gmatstud

Wed Jun 27, 2012 9:30 pm
Forum: Data Sufficiency
Topic: OG13 DS Q63 - Is d >= -.5
Replies: 6
Views: 1566

OG13 DS Q63 - Is d >= -.5

OG13 DS Q63: If d denotes a decimal, is d>= 0.5 (1) when d is rounded to near tenth, result is 0.5 (2) when d is rounded to nearest integer , result is 1 According to my analysis, answer is E but OG answer is B I wanted clarification on rounding theory. I was rounding 1 digit at a time starting from...

by gmatstud

Wed Jun 27, 2012 4:56 pm
Forum: Data Sufficiency
Topic: OG13 DS Q63 - Is d >= -.5
Replies: 6
Views: 1566

aah...ok..i misread the explanation of OG. So my assumption was right..it is similar to Compound Interest problem.

Thanks

by gmatstud

Tue Jun 26, 2012 4:52 am
Forum: Problem Solving
Topic: OG13 PS Q31 - Interest
Replies: 3
Views: 1325

OG13 PS Q31 - Interest

Q31 OG 13 PS) Lucy invested 10,000 in a new mutual fund account exactly 3 years ago. The value of account increased by 10% during 1st year, increased by 5% during 2nd year and decreased by 10% during 3rd year. What is value of account today? Here, my initial thought process was to assume that after ...

by gmatstud

Tue Jun 26, 2012 2:57 am
Forum: Problem Solving
Topic: OG13 PS Q31 - Interest
Replies: 3
Views: 1325

What I wanted to know is that do we really need to see if we are getting an integer cube root ? Here it has not been mentioned whether w or cube root of w should be integer. It can be real number as well. For e.g. square root of 2 is 1.4xx . So the way I approached is that as we know 5th root of w,...

by gmatstud

Tue Jun 26, 2012 2:52 am
Forum: Data Sufficiency
Topic: OG13 DS-Q15: What is cube root of W?
Replies: 6
Views: 2918

OG13 DS-Q15: What is cube root of W?

Needed clarification on Q15 of OG13 Data Sufficiency section: 15. What is cube root of w (1) The 5th root of w is 64 (2) The 15th root of w is 4 Here, when I look at explanation in OG, they have used exponent arithmetics to find the exact value of cube root. What I wanted to know is that do we reall...

by gmatstud

Sun Jun 24, 2012 2:51 am
Forum: Data Sufficiency
Topic: OG13 DS-Q15: What is cube root of W?
Replies: 6
Views: 2918

Hey...any update here. Would be really awesome to integrate this with Tapatalk

by gmatstud

Mon May 28, 2012 8:16 am
Forum: Suggestions and Feedback
Topic: tapatalk
Replies: 3
Views: 1918

Can someone please explain? I feel that B should be the answer ( this oiption came to my mind before looking at the options) Initially you'll think why not plant both. But the farmers would go for Spring crops as they need to be planted before the Winter wheat can be harvested. If the farmer goes wi...

by gmatstud

Sat Jun 13, 2009 12:16 am
Forum: Critical Reasoning
Topic: Size
Replies: 6
Views: 1693

Re: Shade

A company plans to develop a prototype weeding machine that uses cutting blades with optical sensors and microprocessors that distinguish weeds from crop plants by differences in shade of color. The inventor of the machine claims that it will reduce labor costs by virtually eliminating the need for...

by gmatstud

Sat Jun 13, 2009 12:06 am
Forum: Critical Reasoning
Topic: Shade
Replies: 4
Views: 1922

Skeptics say X-ray examinations do not show hidden mountains underneath the painting. Which of the following, if true , would tend most to weaken the force of the skeptics’ objections? (E) says Analysis relying on X rays can only detect certain pigments underneath the painting. Sorry....am still co...

by gmatstud

Fri Jun 12, 2009 10:05 pm
Forum: Critical Reasoning
Topic: Monalisa (nagu nanige istha)
Replies: 17
Views: 4024

OK so in that case doesn't E actually support the Skeptic's claims. It shows a limitation of X-Ray machine thereby supporting the Skeptic's claims that "that X-ray examinations of the Mona Lisa do not show hidden mountains." .

How does it weaken Skeptic's claims?

by gmatstud

Fri Jun 12, 2009 9:48 pm
Forum: Critical Reasoning
Topic: Monalisa (nagu nanige istha)
Replies: 17
Views: 4024

Hi,

I went thru Stuart's explainations but according to him, the answer is D but official answer is E.

can someone please explain why E is official answer and why not C/D

by gmatstud

Fri Jun 12, 2009 9:45 pm
Forum: Critical Reasoning
Topic: Postal Service
Replies: 5
Views: 1644

I didn't quite understand the question. Can someone please help?

Here are we suppose to weaken the Skeptic's claims or support what the Skeptic's are saying?

by gmatstud

Fri Jun 12, 2009 9:38 pm
Forum: Critical Reasoning
Topic: Monalisa (nagu nanige istha)
Replies: 17
Views: 4024