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Do you guys know where i can find all these "triangle inside a circle" rules? Any geometry book will have them? Thanks!
- by roger_michael
Tue Feb 24, 2009 9:51 am- Forum: Problem Solving
- Topic: 9, 40 and 41
- Replies: 9
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Whenever I see variables, I try to pick numbers and solve, so you can get a target answer to look for in the answer choices. So I picked: R= 10, y=$20 and x=2 So originally each student contributed $ 2. If 2 students fail to contribute, the new contribution per student would be $ 2.5 (20/8), so the ...
- by roger_michael
Sun Feb 15, 2009 1:10 pm- Forum: Problem Solving
- Topic: unknown quantities
- Replies: 2
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- by roger_michael
Sun Feb 15, 2009 11:49 am- Forum: Problem Solving
- Topic: killer inequality!
- Replies: 10
- Views: 1814
620 is not a bad score. I say it's good for your first try. You just have to focus on the verbal part. I have the book "Verbal workout for the GMAT" by PR which has been a great help. My suggestion is to get a good verbal strategy book. I'm sure you'll be flying high net time!!
- by roger_michael
Wed Feb 11, 2009 6:46 am- Forum: I just Beat The GMAT!
- Topic: Beaten by GMAT 620
- Replies: 2
- Views: 2100
Hello Everybody,
I'm Roger from Austin, Texas. Just excited to be here! I like math, although I'm pretty bad at it...lol...My dream is to go to MIT Sloan, so I will study as hard as I can to get a good score!...
Feel free to pm me.
- by roger_michael
Tue Feb 10, 2009 10:14 pm- Forum: Introductions
- Topic: Introduce Yourself
- Replies: 418
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Thank you for your posts, they are very clear and I got the same answer. However, the answer is 2 liters. This problem is from the book "How To Pass The GMAT" by Mike Byron. So I don't know i f I should trust the answers in this book. Here's a quote of the explanation: " The ratio of ...
- by roger_michael
Tue Feb 10, 2009 9:37 pm- Forum: Problem Solving
- Topic: Volume & Ratios
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1495
Volume & Ratios
As simple as it is, I can't uderstand this problem. Please help.
A tin can 10 cms high contains 500 ml of water, how much would a similar can hold if it were 20 cm high?
So the ratio of the lenghts is 1 : 2...I know the volume is not the same ratio..but how i can calculate it?
Thanks,
Roger M.
- by roger_michael
Thu Feb 05, 2009 3:34 pm- Forum: Problem Solving
- Topic: Volume & Ratios
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1495
Hey,
This is my 1st post here. If you haven't already, I suggest you read the sticky posts of this forum. They have motivated me to never give up and to keep studying for the GMAT. Great stories.
- by roger_michael
Tue Feb 03, 2009 3:38 pm- Forum: I just Beat The GMAT!
- Topic: 600 and depressed
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1672