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- by apex231
Sun Dec 25, 2011 3:56 pm- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: Retirement transitions
- Replies: 6
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Does the integer k have a factor p such that 1<p<k? 1). k>4! - not sufficient 2). 13!+2<= k<=13!+13 -> 13! is a multiple of numbers from 1 till 13. 13!+2 - multiple of 2 (because 13! is a multiple of 2) 13!+3 - multiple of 3 (because 13! is a multiple of 3) . . 13!+13 - multiple of 13 Hence, if k li...
- by apex231
Sun Dec 25, 2011 3:06 pm- Forum: Data Sufficiency
- Topic: Factor of K
- Replies: 1
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MGMAT - Number of squares
A certain square is to be drawn on a coordinate plane. One of the vertices must be on the origin, and the square is to have an area of 100. If all coordinates of the vertices must be integers, how many different ways can this square be drawn? 4 6 8 10 12 Posted in Data Sufficiency forum by mistake..
- by apex231
Sun Dec 25, 2011 2:55 pm- Forum: Data Sufficiency
- Topic: MGMAT - Number of squares
- Replies: 1
- Views: 872
Yes, it helps. Thanks for explaining. But the mean will only be an element of the set if we have an odd number of consecutive integers, so that is only a possibility if n is odd. Hi GmatMathPro, can you explain this? Thanks! The mean of a set of consecutive integers is always equal to the median. If...
- by apex231
Tue Dec 20, 2011 9:56 pm- Forum: Data Sufficiency
- Topic: Integers Consecutive - DS
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1235
Hi GmatMathPro, can you explain this?GmatMathPro wrote:But the mean will only be an element of the set if we have an odd number of consecutive integers, so that is only a possibility if n is odd.
Thanks!
- by apex231
Tue Dec 20, 2011 8:54 pm- Forum: Data Sufficiency
- Topic: Integers Consecutive - DS
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1235
Is | x | <1? (1) x / | x | <x x < |x| x - means x is positive but can't say whether its greater than or less than one. Not sufficient (2) x <| x | - means x is negative i.e. x < 0 but can't say whether x is less than or greater than -1. 1+2 x < |x| x , and x is negative i.e. negative x multiplied by...
- by apex231
Mon Dec 12, 2011 9:49 pm- Forum: Data Sufficiency
- Topic: Is | x | <1?
- Replies: 5
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prime number
If k is a positive integer, is K a prime number?
1) No integers between "2" and "square root of K" inclusive divides k evenly?
2) No integers between 2 and k/2 divides k evenly, and k is greater than 5.
- by apex231
Mon Dec 12, 2011 8:29 pm- Forum: Data Sufficiency
- Topic: prime number
- Replies: 1
- Views: 886
- by apex231
Sun Dec 11, 2011 9:39 pm- Forum: Data Sufficiency
- Topic: Inequalities
- Replies: 1
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x-intercept and slopes
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
- by apex231
Sun Dec 11, 2011 6:43 pm- Forum: Data Sufficiency
- Topic: x-intercept and slopes
- Replies: 2
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Value of xy
If x and y are non-zero integers and |x| + |y| = 32, what is xy?
(1) -4x - 12y = 0
(2) |x| - |y| = 16
OA A
- by apex231
Sun Dec 11, 2011 5:08 pm- Forum: Data Sufficiency
- Topic: Value of xy
- Replies: 2
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Distance from origin
In the rectangular coordinate system, are the points (a, b) and (c, d) equidistant from the origin?
(1) a/b = c/d
(2) sqrt((a)^2) + sqrt((b)^2) = sqrt((c)^2) + sqrt((d)^2)
- by apex231
Sun Dec 11, 2011 5:07 pm- Forum: Data Sufficiency
- Topic: Distance from origin
- Replies: 3
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Occasionally attending at least one
Occasionally attending at least one of the city's cultural events, which this week include plays, film premieres and gallery openings, breaks up the monotony of the workweek. (A) which this week include plays, film premieres, and gallery openings, breaks (B)which this week includes plays, film premi...
- by apex231
Sun Dec 11, 2011 11:15 am- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: Occasionally attending at least one
- Replies: 1
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Jane and William will represent our school at the modern arts convention, for their creations have been outstanding this semester. A) convention, for their creations have been outstanding this semester C) convention; their creations this semester have been outstanding Ron, In option A isn't it more ...
- by apex231
Sun Dec 11, 2011 7:44 am- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: Semicolon(;) vs comma+for
- Replies: 9
- Views: 2102
Can someone explain why use of past perfect tense is wrong in option E in this question? In the question below, correct option has past perfect tense - Some historians estimate that in the Great Chicago Fire of 1871, twice as much acreage was destroyed than had earlier been ravaged in Napoleon ’ s...
- by apex231
Sat Dec 10, 2011 5:06 am- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: Leaching problem
- Replies: 7
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(A) Heating-oil prices are expected to be higher this year than last because refiners are paying about $5 a barrel more for crude oil than they were wouldn't A been better if it included "than last year " Now it can be said that it's the use of ellipsis that makes "year" after &q...
- by apex231
Thu Dec 08, 2011 7:06 pm- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: Tough OG question
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1170