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Another approach: n = 5p + 2 n = 7q + 1 5p + 2 = 7q + 1 5p + 1 = 7q, so for all numbers of q where the number is a multiple of 5 plus 1. Additionally remember for such numbers that the end has to be either 1 or 6 in order for it to be of the form 5p + 1, since all multiples of 5 end in 0 or 5. So to...

by prindaroy

Tue Aug 18, 2009 12:00 pm
Forum: Problem Solving
Topic: remainder problem
Replies: 2
Views: 1027

combined ratio = 17/51000 = 1/3000 * 60000 = 20

by prindaroy

Tue Aug 18, 2009 11:31 am
Forum: Problem Solving
Topic: GMATprep Question -1
Replies: 1
Views: 1030

area of circular glass = pi*(r-s)^2

area of full thing = pi*(r^2)

area of shaded thingy: pi(2rs-s^2)

= pi*s*(2r-s)

by prindaroy

Tue Aug 18, 2009 11:25 am
Forum: Problem Solving
Topic: GMAt prep Question no 2
Replies: 1
Views: 1157

mean = 100

one standard deviation below = 100 - 22.4 = 77.6. So numbers below 77.6 are 75 and 70. so Two.

by prindaroy

Tue Aug 18, 2009 11:23 am
Forum: Problem Solving
Topic: GMAT Question 3
Replies: 1
Views: 1275

0.6 + (x-7)*0.06 = 0.08x

0.6 + 0.06x - 0.42 = 0.08x

0.18 = 0.02x

x = 9

by prindaroy

Tue Aug 18, 2009 11:20 am
Forum: Problem Solving
Topic: GMAT prep Question 5
Replies: 1
Views: 974

Statement 1: worst case scenario; 10,20,30,40,50 so average = 30

Statement 2: average = sum/total no. = 160/5 = 32

so D

by prindaroy

Tue Aug 18, 2009 11:18 am
Forum: Data Sufficiency
Topic: GMAt prep Question 6
Replies: 1
Views: 1171

Should be E. First one is obviously not sufficient. Second one just says A can produce 5 more machines. 5 more machines per what? hour? minute? second?

by prindaroy

Sun Aug 16, 2009 2:30 pm
Forum: Data Sufficiency
Topic: work ds
Replies: 4
Views: 1638

Answer is D.

4c2 * (1/2)^2 * (1/2)^2

by prindaroy

Sun Aug 16, 2009 2:16 pm
Forum: Problem Solving
Topic: Children and probability.
Replies: 3
Views: 1003

5c3 * 5c5 + 5c4*5c4 = 10 + 25 = 35

by prindaroy

Sun Aug 16, 2009 1:39 pm
Forum: Problem Solving
Topic: Permutation question
Replies: 5
Views: 1232

[5/10*7/12]/[(5/10*7/12)+(5/10*7/12)] = 1/2

by prindaroy

Sat Aug 15, 2009 9:17 pm
Forum: Problem Solving
Topic: red ball
Replies: 2
Views: 1008

[(0.001)(0.9)]/[(0.999)(0.01)+(0.001)(0.9)] = 0.0826 or 8.26%. This will never be a GMAT question. Simply cannot do it without a calculator. The method behind this;

Truly HIV+/Total HIV +

by prindaroy

Sat Aug 15, 2009 8:57 pm
Forum: Problem Solving
Topic: HIV POSITIVE
Replies: 1
Views: 1150

using the venn diagram you arrive at the following equation; 7x - 0.7x + 0.7x + 0.3x = 0.73p so we determine that x/p = 0.73/7.3 7y = x y/p = 0.73/51.1 so both statements are required to solve it because i've used the fact from statement 1 that only 73% accounts for newspaper buying and from stateme...

by prindaroy

Wed Aug 12, 2009 7:41 pm
Forum: Data Sufficiency
Topic: Percentage Problem?
Replies: 5
Views: 1644

Well the 68% confidence interval would not tell us much without the total number of recruits right?

by prindaroy

Wed Aug 12, 2009 1:06 pm
Forum: Data Sufficiency
Topic: RECRUITS
Replies: 7
Views: 1610

The answer could be C however it seems a little complicated. If only 10 recruits scored about 82 then, 10/500 = 2% scored above 82 or they are in the 98th percentile. We need to find score for 16th percentile. The score for 98th percentile as we have determined in 82. Now since the mean is 72, it's ...

by prindaroy

Wed Aug 12, 2009 12:59 pm
Forum: Data Sufficiency
Topic: RECRUITS
Replies: 7
Views: 1610

No the answer is B. Caveat for statement 1 is 2 or other odd prime

by prindaroy

Wed Aug 12, 2009 12:17 pm
Forum: Data Sufficiency
Topic: 20k
Replies: 4
Views: 1501