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MGMAT CAT #2 PS Question Again

If a, b, c, and d are integers and ab2c3d4 > 0, which of the following must be positive?

I. a^2cd
II. bc^4d
III. a^3c^3d^2

Which of the above choices must be positive?

by EMAN

Sun Nov 08, 2009 4:02 pm
Forum: Problem Solving
Topic: MGMAT CAT #2 PS Question Again
Replies: 3
Views: 1658

MGMAT CAT #2 PS Question

If x is an integer, then x(x – 1)(x – k) must be evenly divisible by three when k is any of the following values EXCEPT:

(A) -4
(B) -2
(C) -1
(D) 2
(E) 5

Please explain your methodology.

by EMAN

Sun Nov 08, 2009 3:54 pm
Forum: Problem Solving
Topic: MGMAT CAT #2 PS Question
Replies: 1
Views: 1319

MGMAT CAT Scores

MGMAT CAT 1 - 600 (careless errors)
MGMAT CAT 2 - 590 (careless errors)

I'm probably going to have to ramp it off heavily in the next six weeks to break 700. God help me! I'm trying to get this god awful exam done before the CFA starts up again.

by EMAN

Sun Nov 08, 2009 3:50 pm
Forum: GMAT Strategy
Topic: MGMAT CAT Scores
Replies: 3
Views: 1284

OG CR 93 Trade Retaliation Question

Commentator: The theory of trade retaliation states that countries closed out of any of another country's markets should close some of their own markets to the other country in order to pressure the other country to reopen its markets. If every country acted according to this theory, no country woul...

by EMAN

Sat Nov 07, 2009 12:59 pm
Forum: Critical Reasoning
Topic: OG CR 93 Trade Retaliation Question
Replies: 3
Views: 2224

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Man, you are a true playa. Your strategy is very helpful and straightforward. Thank you for the response.

by EMAN

Sun Oct 18, 2009 1:26 pm
Forum: Problem Solving
Topic: Weighted Average Percent Change
Replies: 2
Views: 4631

Weighted Average Percent Change

Last year, all registered voters in Kumania voted either for the Revolutionary Party or the Status Quo Party. This year, the number of Revolutionary voters increased 10%, while the number of Status Quo voters increased 5%. No other votes were cast. If the number of total voters increased 8%, what fr...

by EMAN

Sat Oct 17, 2009 12:50 pm
Forum: Problem Solving
Topic: Weighted Average Percent Change
Replies: 2
Views: 4631

Source

OG 12 in the Problem Solving Section is the source. Good work.

by EMAN

Wed Oct 14, 2009 8:46 am
Forum: Problem Solving
Topic: Fraction Algebra
Replies: 6
Views: 1618

Great

Great use of smart numbers. E is correct.

by EMAN

Tue Oct 13, 2009 1:10 pm
Forum: Problem Solving
Topic: Fraction Algebra
Replies: 6
Views: 1618

Fraction Algebra

I'm having a problem setting up part of this problem: At a loading dock, each worker on a night crew loaded 3/4 as many boxes as each worker on the day crew. If the night crew has 4/5 as many workers as the day crew, what fraction of boxes loaded by the two crews did the day crew load? (A)1/2 (B)2/5...

by EMAN

Tue Oct 13, 2009 9:48 am
Forum: Problem Solving
Topic: Fraction Algebra
Replies: 6
Views: 1618

Ratio (Ice Cream Scoops)

At a certain picnic, each of the guests was served either a single scoop or double scoop of ice cream. How many of the guests were served a double scoop of ice cream? (1) At the picnic, 60 percent of the guests were served a double scoop of ice cream. (2) A total of 120 scoops of ice cream were serv...

by EMAN

Mon Oct 12, 2009 10:03 am
Forum: Data Sufficiency
Topic: Ratio (Ice Cream Scoops)
Replies: 1
Views: 1588

Yes

I believe that is correct. I'm sure that's what was intended in the explanation above.

by EMAN

Sun Oct 11, 2009 6:31 pm
Forum: Problem Solving
Topic: CAT #1 700-800 Level Question Recipriocal Averages
Replies: 5
Views: 4178

Algebra Help

I found that I am particularly weak in algebra. Which Manhattan book is the best for this or is there anothe resource that may help me brush up on some fundamentals (including substituting two equations and simplifying tedious expressions)?

by EMAN

Sun Oct 11, 2009 2:41 pm
Forum: GMAT Math
Topic: Algebra Help
Replies: 0
Views: 1114

Tricky 700-800 Level Combinatorics CAT #1 MANHATTAN

A family consisting of one mother, one father, two daughters and a son is taking a road trip in a sedan. The sedan has two front seats and three back seats. If one of the parents must drive and the two daughters refuse to sit next to each other, how many possible seating arrangements are there? (A)2...

by EMAN

Sun Oct 11, 2009 2:22 pm
Forum: Problem Solving
Topic: Tricky 700-800 Level Combinatorics CAT #1 MANHATTAN
Replies: 1
Views: 1068

Exponents Question (CAT) Manhattan

If x and y are integers and: 15^X + 15^X+1 / 4Y = 15^Y what is the value of x? (A) 2 (B) 3 (C) 4 (D) 5 (E) cannot be determined I should have tried numbers but I immediately dismissed ths answer b/c there are two unknowns. Dumb. I got this one incorrect. If anybody knows how to solve this algebraica...

by EMAN

Sun Oct 11, 2009 2:10 pm
Forum: Problem Solving
Topic: Exponents Question (CAT) Manhattan
Replies: 1
Views: 1005