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Hi Brent,

the answer is given as first option

i.e

-2 power n = (-2) power -n

solution says in this scenario, both sides are not equal even when n = 0 because,

-2 power n = -1 * 2 power 0 = -1 * 1 = -1

(-2) power -n = (-2) power 0 = 1

by Inspired

Fri Jan 22, 2010 2:19 pm
Forum: Problem Solving
Topic: PS Q..pls ans with explanation
Replies: 6
Views: 1638

PS Q..pls ans with explanation

Each of the following equations has at least one solution EXCEPT

–2n = (–2)-n
2-n = (–2)n
2n = (–2)-n
(–2)n = –2n
(–2)-n = –2-n

by Inspired

Fri Jan 22, 2010 11:05 am
Forum: Problem Solving
Topic: PS Q..pls ans with explanation
Replies: 6
Views: 1638

DS Q4

23) A person buys a share for $ 50 and sells it for $ 52 after a year. What is the total profit made by him from the share?

(I) A company pays annual dividend
(II) The rate of dividend is 25%

by Inspired

Tue Jan 19, 2010 6:55 am
Forum: Data Sufficiency
Topic: DS Q4
Replies: 5
Views: 2203

excellent, thank you very much

by Inspired

Tue Jan 19, 2010 5:45 am
Forum: Data Sufficiency
Topic: DS q3..pls answer
Replies: 7
Views: 1615

DS q3..pls answer

Is y!/x! an integer?

(1) (x + y)(x – y) = 5! + 1
(2) x + y = 112

by Inspired

Tue Jan 19, 2010 4:58 am
Forum: Data Sufficiency
Topic: DS q3..pls answer
Replies: 7
Views: 1615

DS Q2

If Carlos, Eric, Jeff, and Nigel together have a total of 100 guitars, and each guitar has only one owner, then Nigel has how many more guitars than Eric does? (1) Carlos has two more guitars than Jeff does: Eric has twelve fewer guitars than Jeff does. (2) If Nigel had three times as many guitars a...

by Inspired

Tue Jan 19, 2010 3:35 am
Forum: Data Sufficiency
Topic: DS Q2
Replies: 6
Views: 2092
by Inspired

Tue Jan 19, 2010 3:31 am
Forum: Problem Solving
Topic: what is the ans and why?
Replies: 2
Views: 1222

DS Q

Two water tanks, X and Y, were drained simultaneously. If X contained 30 more gallons of water than Y, and both tanks became empty at the same time, how long did it take the tanks to empty? (1) For every gallon drained from tank Y, 2 gallons were drained from tank X. (2)Tank Y was drained at a const...

by Inspired

Tue Jan 19, 2010 2:27 am
Forum: Data Sufficiency
Topic: DS Q
Replies: 6
Views: 1724

answer please

If x and y are positive odd integers, which
of the following statements could be false?

I. x^y is an odd integer.

II. x^y + x^y is an odd integer.

III. y/x is not an integer.



I only
II only
I and III only
II and III only
I, II, and III

by Inspired

Tue Jan 19, 2010 2:08 am
Forum: Problem Solving
Topic: answer please
Replies: 6
Views: 1530

what is the ans and why?

A salesman sells two equally priced brands of ice cream, for which he receives a sales commission of 5 percent on one brand and 7 percent on the other. If the salesman sold a total of $10,000 in ice cream and collected $660 in commissions, what fractional part of the total ice cream sold did he sell...

by Inspired

Tue Jan 19, 2010 1:51 am
Forum: Problem Solving
Topic: what is the ans and why?
Replies: 2
Views: 1222

Inspired wrote:ABCDE is a regular pentagon with F at its center. How many different triangles can be formed by joining 3 of the points A, B, C, D, E and F?
10
15
20
25

pls ans with explanation

sorry, got the ans, such a simple Q.didnt read properly before

by Inspired

Tue Jan 19, 2010 1:26 am
Forum: Problem Solving
Topic: pls ans
Replies: 2
Views: 1032

pls ans

ABCDE is a regular pentagon with F at its center. How many different triangles can be formed by joining 3 of the points A, B, C, D, E and F?
10
15
20
25

pls ans with explanation

by Inspired

Tue Jan 19, 2010 1:23 am
Forum: Problem Solving
Topic: pls ans
Replies: 2
Views: 1032

thank you rohan. that is the answer

by Inspired

Mon Jan 18, 2010 11:49 pm
Forum: Problem Solving
Topic: math Q..pls answer
Replies: 2
Views: 1043

math Q..pls answer

Out of seven models, all of different heights, five models will be chosen to pose for a photograph. If the five models are to stand in a line from shortest to tallest, and the fourth-tallest and sixth-tallest models cannot be adjacent, how many different arrangements of five models are possible? 6 1...

by Inspired

Mon Jan 18, 2010 12:27 pm
Forum: Problem Solving
Topic: math Q..pls answer
Replies: 2
Views: 1043

Hi Kevin,

Can you please explain on the step

1999 rent higher than 1997 rent if and only if (1 +x/100)(1 - y/100) > 1

How did u arrive at (1 +x/100)(1 - y/100) is 'greater than 1'

I am not able to understand.

Thank you.

sorry...got it...

by Inspired

Thu Jan 14, 2010 12:53 pm
Forum: Data Sufficiency
Topic: Annual Rent
Replies: 7
Views: 3221