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Re: If x and y are positive, and 1/x percent of y equals 9y percent
If x and y are positive, and 1/x percent of y equals 9y percent of x, what is the value of x? (A) 1/81 (B) 1/3 (C) 3 (D) 9 (E) 81 Answer: B Source: gmatprepnow.com Important concept: k% = k/100 So we can take our given information and write the following equation: [(1/x)/100](y) = (9y/100)(x) Simpl...
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Sat Jun 25, 2022 6:45 am- Forum: Problem Solving
- Topic: If x and y are positive, and 1/x percent of y equals 9y percent
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If x and y are positive, and 1/x percent of y equals 9y percent
If x and y are positive, and 1/x percent of y equals 9y percent of x, what is the value of x?
(A) 1/81
(B) 1/3
(C) 3
(D) 9
(E) 81
Answer: B
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Fri Jun 24, 2022 6:17 am- Forum: Problem Solving
- Topic: If x and y are positive, and 1/x percent of y equals 9y percent
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Bill rides his bile to work in the morning on a route that is 18 km long. Did Bill take longer than 40 minutes to get to
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Re: Bill rides his bile to work in the morning on a route that is 18 km long. Did Bill take longer than 40 minutes to ge
Bill rides his bile to work in the morning on a route that is 18 km long. Did Bill take longer than 40 minutes to get to work this morning? (1 km = approximately 0.6 miles) (1) Bill's average speed on the trip this morning was greater than 18 miles per hour. (2) Bill's average speed on the trip thi...
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Thu Jun 23, 2022 6:14 am- Forum: Data Sufficiency
- Topic: Bill rides his bile to work in the morning on a route that is 18 km long. Did Bill take longer than 40 minutes to get to
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Over a four-game stretch, Dennis's bowling score average 240. By what percent would his score have had to have been
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Re: Over a four-game stretch, Dennis's bowling score average 240. By what percent would his score have had to have been
Source: Veritas Prep Over a four-game stretch, Dennis's bowling score average 240. By what percent would his score have had to have been higher in order for him to average a perfect game (300)? A. 22% B. 25% C. 20% D. 40% E. 60% The OA is B In other words, an increase from 240 to 300 represents wha...
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Thu Jun 23, 2022 6:11 am- Forum: Problem Solving
- Topic: Over a four-game stretch, Dennis's bowling score average 240. By what percent would his score have had to have been
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A case contains \(c\) cartons. Each carton contains \(b\) boxes, and each box contains \(100\) paper clips. How many
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Re: A case contains \(c\) cartons. Each carton contains \(b\) boxes, and each box contains \(100\) paper clips. How many
Official Guide A case contains \(c\) cartons. Each carton contains \(b\) boxes, and each box contains \(100\) paper clips. How many paper clips are contained in \(2\) cases? A. \(100bc\) B. \(\dfrac{100b}{c}\) C. \(200bc\) D. \(\dfrac{200b}{c}\) E. \(\dfrac{200}{bc}\) OA C Let's solve using the INP...
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Tue Jun 21, 2022 6:44 am- Forum: Problem Solving
- Topic: A case contains \(c\) cartons. Each carton contains \(b\) boxes, and each box contains \(100\) paper clips. How many
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Is x < -1?
Is x < -1?
(1) (x - 5)² > (1 - x)²
(2) (2 - x)² < (4 + x)²
Answer: B
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Wed Jun 15, 2022 10:39 am- Forum: Data Sufficiency
- Topic: Is x < -1?
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If [x] denotes the least integer greater than or equal to x and [x] = 0, which of the following statements must be true?
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Re: If [x] denotes the least integer greater than or equal to x and [x] = 0, which of the following statements must be t
If [x] denotes the least integer greater than or equal to x and [x] = 0, which of the following statements must be true? A. x = 0 B. 0 <= x < 1 C. 0 < x <= 1 D. -1 <= x < 0 E. -1 < x <= 0 OA E Source: GMAT Prep First, let's take a moment to get a good idea of what this strange notation means. A few...
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Wed Jun 15, 2022 10:36 am- Forum: Problem Solving
- Topic: If [x] denotes the least integer greater than or equal to x and [x] = 0, which of the following statements must be true?
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When tossed, a certain coin has equal probability of landing on either side. If the coin is tossed 3 times, what is
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Re: When tossed, a certain coin has equal probability of landing on either side. If the coin is tossed 3 times, what is
When tossed, a certain coin has equal probability of landing on either side. If the coin is tossed 3 times, what is the probability that it will land on the same side each time? A. 1/8 B. 1/4 C. 1/3 D. 3/8 E. 1/2 OA B Source: GMAT Prep P(3 matching tosses) = P(ANY result on 1st toss AND 2nd toss ma...
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Mon Jun 13, 2022 5:38 am- Forum: Problem Solving
- Topic: When tossed, a certain coin has equal probability of landing on either side. If the coin is tossed 3 times, what is
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A basketball is dropped from a height of 20 feet. If it bounces back up to a height that is exactly half of its previous
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Re: A basketball is dropped from a height of 20 feet. If it bounces back up to a height that is exactly half of its prev
A basketball is dropped from a height of 20 feet. If it bounces back up to a height that is exactly half of its previous height, and it stops bouncing after hitting the ground for the fourth time, then how many total feet will the ball have traveled after 3 full bounces. (A) 50 (B) 55 (C) 60 (D) 75...
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Tue Jun 07, 2022 11:13 am- Forum: Problem Solving
- Topic: A basketball is dropped from a height of 20 feet. If it bounces back up to a height that is exactly half of its previous
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In how many ways can one divide 12 different chocolate bars into four packs of 3 bars each?
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Re: In how many ways can one divide 12 different chocolate bars into four packs of 3 bars each?
In how many ways can one divide 12 different chocolate bars into four packs of 3 bars each? A) 12!/3!4! B) 12!/(4!)^2 C) 12!/4!(3!)^4 D) 12!/4!(4!)^3 E) 12!/4!(3!4!) OA C Source: Veritas Prep Let the 4 boys be: A, B, C and D Choose 3 chocolate bars for boy A. Since the order in which we can select ...
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Sun Jun 05, 2022 4:54 pm- Forum: Problem Solving
- Topic: In how many ways can one divide 12 different chocolate bars into four packs of 3 bars each?
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Anthony and Michael sit on the six member board of directors for company X. If the board is to be split up into 2
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Re: Anthony and Michael sit on the six member board of directors for company X. If the board is to be split up into 2
Anthony and Michael sit on the six member board of directors for company X. If the board is to be split up into 2 three-person subcommittees, what percent of all the possible subcommittees that include Michael also include Anthony? (A) 20% (B) 30% (C) 40% (D) 50% (E) 60% OA C Source: Manhattan Prep...
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Sun Jun 05, 2022 4:50 pm- Forum: Problem Solving
- Topic: Anthony and Michael sit on the six member board of directors for company X. If the board is to be split up into 2
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In the below addition A, B, C, D, E, F, and G represent the digits 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6. If each variable has a
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Re: In the below addition A, B, C, D, E, F, and G represent the digits 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6. If each variable has a
In the below addition A, B, C, D, E, F, and G represent the digits 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6. If each variable has a different value, and E ≠ 0, then G equals findginsum_figure.png A. 2 B. 3 C. 4 D. 5 E. 6 OA D Source: Magoosh If we add two 2-digit numbers and the sum is a 3-digit number, then the 3-d...
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Sat May 28, 2022 5:59 am- Forum: Problem Solving
- Topic: In the below addition A, B, C, D, E, F, and G represent the digits 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6. If each variable has a
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Re: How many positive integers less than 100 are neither multiples of 2 or 3.
How many positive integers less than 100 are neither multiples of 2 or 3. a)30 b)31 c)32 d)33 e)34 OA D Source: GMAT Prep Multiples of 2: 2, 4, 6, ..., 96, 98 98/2 = 49, so there are 49 multiples of 2 Multiples of 3: 3, 6, 9, ..., 99 99/3 = 33, so there are 33 multiples of 3 At this point we have c...
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Thu May 26, 2022 10:10 am- Forum: Problem Solving
- Topic: How many positive integers less than 100 are neither multiples of 2 or 3.
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On July 1 of last year, total employees at company E was decreased by 10 percent. Without any change in the salaries of
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Re: On July 1 of last year, total employees at company E was decreased by 10 percent. Without any change in the salaries
On July 1 of last year, total employees at company E was decreased by 10 percent. Without any change in the salaries of the remaining employees, the average (arithmetic mean) employee salary was 10 percent more after the decrease in the number of employees than before the decrease. The total of the...
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Thu May 26, 2022 10:07 am- Forum: Problem Solving
- Topic: On July 1 of last year, total employees at company E was decreased by 10 percent. Without any change in the salaries of
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Re: How many 4-digit positive integers are there in which all 4 digits are even?
How many 4-digit positive integers are there in which all 4 digits are even? A. 625 B. 600 C. 500 D. 400 E. 256 OA C Source: GMAT Prep Take the task of creating the 4-digit numbers and break it into stages . Stage 1 : Select an even digit for the thousands digit. Since 0 cannot be the first digit o...
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Thu May 26, 2022 9:48 am- Forum: Problem Solving
- Topic: How many 4-digit positive integers are there in which all 4 digits are even?
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