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We can calculate the values for m, f and a from the table given:

m=75, f=78 and a= 513/7 < 75

therefore (A) a<m<f.

by 2ndShot

Sun Apr 05, 2009 1:59 am
Forum: Problem Solving
Topic: in a city in Hawaii
Replies: 4
Views: 1526

In fact, it does not even make sense with x=0. In that case y=0 and all answer choices are correct. Probably it was x !=0 (not equal)?

by 2ndShot

Sat Mar 28, 2009 6:08 am
Forum: Problem Solving
Topic: expressions
Replies: 2
Views: 1327

From the question we can conclude that the remainder must be at least 1. Statement (1) tells us that (p-m)/2 > 1, so the remainder of p/m must be greater than 1. SUFFICIENT Statement (2) tells us the least common multiple of m and p is 30. So let's break it down into prime factors: 30 = 2*3*5 This l...

by 2ndShot

Fri Mar 27, 2009 3:47 pm
Forum: Data Sufficiency
Topic: DS
Replies: 3
Views: 1349

I would go with E. (1) if a quadrilateral is devided into two triangles of equal area, its not necessarily a parallelogram. The figure could be a kite as well. INSUFFICIENT (2) if two adjecent sides are equal, we don't know anything about the two other sides, i.e. we don't know whether they are para...

by 2ndShot

Mon Mar 23, 2009 1:03 pm
Forum: Data Sufficiency
Topic: parallelogram
Replies: 4
Views: 3716

Re: Kaplan GMAT 800 DS solution wrong

However statement 1 could be true and cubed term could still be negative eg. a=-2, b=-3. So I believe the correct answer is (E)! No, if a>b then a-b must be positive, since if both are positive the smaller number is subtracted from the bigger number, if a is positive and b is negative, a negative n...

by 2ndShot

Mon Mar 23, 2009 12:41 pm
Forum: Data Sufficiency
Topic: Kaplan GMAT 800 DS solution wrong
Replies: 1
Views: 1393

The median is the number that stands in the middle, if you order the number from lowest to greatest. If there are two numbers in the middle, its their average. For the problem above lets assume you have 100 projects. Then you get number of projects number of employees 25 >=4 40 3 35 <=2 So, from the...

by 2ndShot

Mon Mar 23, 2009 11:43 am
Forum: Data Sufficiency
Topic: DS some querries
Replies: 6
Views: 1734

From the question we can derive the equation: p-s-pt/100=?

statement (1) tells us that p-s=244 and so 244-pt/100. NOT SUFFICIENT

statement (2) tells us that pt=7552 and so p-s-7552/100. NOT SUFFICIENT

However both statements combined give us 244-7552/100. SUFFICIENT

So the answer is C.

by 2ndShot

Mon Mar 23, 2009 11:11 am
Forum: Data Sufficiency
Topic: pls help with said question
Replies: 2
Views: 1193

Probably you understand it better that way: We are searching for numbers 1, 2, 3, ...., n such that 1*2*3*.....*n = m*990 Don't bother with the m on the right side, it's just for illustration that the product should be a multiple of 990. We are actually looking for the numbers on the left side. We a...

by 2ndShot

Mon Mar 23, 2009 10:12 am
Forum: Problem Solving
Topic: Number properties
Replies: 5
Views: 1838

Are you sure this is not a printing error?
The only thing I can infer from the question is that the remainder has to be a multiple of 3, but that does not answer the question.

by 2ndShot

Mon Mar 23, 2009 9:02 am
Forum: Data Sufficiency
Topic: remainder - very interesting question
Replies: 11
Views: 3466

Thank you all. I will get the manhatten guide and OG now, really need some more material than last time.

TedCornell, your case is just amazing....

by 2ndShot

Mon Mar 23, 2009 8:45 am
Forum: GMAT Strategy
Topic: Need help on preparation for retaking
Replies: 4
Views: 1437

Re: lawyers

10+11+13-2n=28 ----&#12297;why 2n and not only n?? Because n=number of lawyers belonging to all three firms at the same time 10-n=lawyers only in X 11-n=lawyers only in Y 13-n=lawyers only in Z Therefore the total number of lawyers is (10-n)+(11-n)+(13-n)+n = 10+11+13 -3n+n = 10+11+13 -2n =28

by 2ndShot

Mon Mar 23, 2009 5:10 am
Forum: Problem Solving
Topic: lawyers
Replies: 1
Views: 1131

Re: Are Idioms Bad?

Can someone elaborate why idioms are important to learn? I can tell you from my experience that idioms are extremely important. My verbal score was very bad due to SC (v25). I just scanned over the main concepts in my preparation most of which I remembered from my English classes in high school. I ...

by 2ndShot

Sun Mar 22, 2009 12:43 pm
Forum: GMAT Verbal & Essays
Topic: Are Idioms Bad?
Replies: 2
Views: 4038

Re: inequalities

I would first consider the different cases for a and b: 1. a>0, b>0 2. a<0, b<0 3. a<0, b>0 4. a>0, b<0 Statement (1) tells us a<b, therefore it can only be case 1., 2. or 3. In all cases a-b<0 and b-a>0, and consequently 1/(a-b)<b-a. SUFFICIENT Statement (2) tells us 1<|a-b|, so there are two cases...

by 2ndShot

Sun Mar 22, 2009 10:44 am
Forum: Data Sufficiency
Topic: inequalities
Replies: 2
Views: 1272

thank you for sharing! I have also tried to figure out, how this damn thing works...... I prepared with princeton review and assumed that early questions are worth more. My observation from playing around with GMATPrep was that there are some questions that reappear at some point regardless of your ...

by 2ndShot

Sun Mar 22, 2009 3:29 am
Forum: GMAT Strategy
Topic: Some reflections on GMAT algorithm - what do you guys think
Replies: 5
Views: 7629

Need help on preparation for retaking

Hi guys, I took my GMAT today and scored disappointing 600 Q48 V25. After I had read some of the threads in this forum I wondered how ridiculous my preparation for the test had been. I have only studied one week entirely following the concepts of princeton review. Now I'm confident that I can improv...

by 2ndShot

Fri Mar 20, 2009 7:44 pm
Forum: GMAT Strategy
Topic: Need help on preparation for retaking
Replies: 4
Views: 1437