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probability - gmat prep

if two of the four expression x+y, x+5y , x-y and x-5y are chosen at random, what is the probability that their product will be of the form of x^2 - (by)^2 , where b is integer?

1. 1/2
2. 1/3
3. 1/4
4. 1/5
5. 1/6

by g.shankaran

Tue Jun 14, 2011 7:25 am
Forum: Problem Solving
Topic: probability - gmat prep
Replies: 1
Views: 1045

gmat prep - similar triangles.

Triangle ABC and Triangle CDF has angle a = angle c , angle d = angle b and angle c = angle f. the area of triangle cdf is twice the area of triangle ABC. if the base of triangle ABC is s,and the base of triangle CDF is S, then in terms of s, S = 1. sqrt(2)/2 s 2. sqrt(3)/2 s 3. sqrt(2)s 4. sqrt(3)s...

by g.shankaran

Tue Jun 14, 2011 7:22 am
Forum: Problem Solving
Topic: gmat prep - similar triangles.
Replies: 9
Views: 4627

sum of even numbers

the sum of the first 50 +ve even integers is 2550. which is the sum of the even integers from 102 to 200 inclusive?

1. 5100
2. 7550
3. 10100
4. 15500
5. 20100

by g.shankaran

Sun Jun 12, 2011 2:30 am
Forum: Problem Solving
Topic: sum of even numbers
Replies: 5
Views: 6225

what is the effective way of solving this?

if x is equal to the sum of the even integers from 40 to 60, inclusive and y is the number of even integers from 40 to 60, inclusive what is the value of x + y?

1. 550
2. 551
3. 560
4. 561
5. 571

by g.shankaran

Sun Jun 12, 2011 2:28 am
Forum: Problem Solving
Topic: what is the effective way of solving this?
Replies: 5
Views: 1356

n odd/

is the integer n odd?

1. n is divisible by 3.
2. 2n divisible by twice as many +ve integers as n.

by g.shankaran

Sun Jun 12, 2011 2:18 am
Forum: Data Sufficiency
Topic: n odd/
Replies: 6
Views: 1703

gmatprep

for any +ve integer n, the length of n is defined as the number of prime factors whose product is n. For example, the length of 75 is 3, since 75 = 3 X 5 X 5. how many two-digit integers have length 6?

1. none
2. 1
3. 2
4. 3
5. 4

by g.shankaran

Sun Jun 12, 2011 2:16 am
Forum: Problem Solving
Topic: gmatprep
Replies: 4
Views: 1150

Percentage

of the 800 employees company x, 70 percent have been with the company for atleast ten yrs. if y of those long-term members were to retire and no other employee changes were to occur, what value of y would reduce the percent of "long-term" employees in the company to 60 percent. 1. 200 2. 1...

by g.shankaran

Sun Jun 12, 2011 2:13 am
Forum: Problem Solving
Topic: Percentage
Replies: 3
Views: 1369

I/K > 0

if k not equal to 0, 1 or -1 , is 1/k > 0?

1. 1/(k-1) > 0
2. 1/(k+1) > 0

by g.shankaran

Sun Jun 12, 2011 2:10 am
Forum: Data Sufficiency
Topic: I/K > 0
Replies: 2
Views: 879

Just as a writer trying to understand shtetl life might read shalom Aleichem or Bashevis Singer, in the same way writers trying to understand Black life in the American South might well listen to records by the missisipi delta blues man Charlie Patton. (A) in the same way writers trying to understa...

by g.shankaran

Sat Jun 11, 2011 12:32 am
Forum: Sentence Correction
Topic: please help me out
Replies: 4
Views: 1375

The three women, liberal activists who strongly support legislation in favor of civil rights and environmental protection, have consistently received labor’s unqualifying support. A. have consistently received labor’s unqualifying support B. are consistently receiving the unqualifying support o...

by g.shankaran

Sat Jun 11, 2011 12:28 am
Forum: Sentence Correction
Topic: The three women, liberal activists who strongly
Replies: 8
Views: 6214

22. The telecom minister had been indicted by the Supreme court in the 2G spectrum scam, which resulted in a loss of about $1.7 trillion to the exchequer. A. had been indicted by the Supreme court in the 2G spectrum scam, which resulted -- The verb sequence is wrong. loss happened at first B. has b...

by g.shankaran

Sat Jun 11, 2011 12:24 am
Forum: Sentence Correction
Topic: grail sc
Replies: 7
Views: 1824
by g.shankaran

Sat Jun 11, 2011 12:12 am
Forum: Sentence Correction
Topic: [700+] Kaplan Question
Replies: 10
Views: 2187
by g.shankaran

Sat Jun 11, 2011 12:10 am
Forum: Sentence Correction
Topic: By the same techniques used for
Replies: 8
Views: 3085

mean

if m is a positive odd integer, what is the average ( arithmetic mean) of a certain set of m integers?

1. the integer in the set are consecutive multiples of 3.
2. the median of the set of integers is 33.

by g.shankaran

Thu Jun 09, 2011 8:06 am
Forum: Data Sufficiency
Topic: mean
Replies: 3
Views: 1563

circumf of circle

Square S is inscribed in circle T. If the perimeter of S is 24, what is the circumference of T

1. 6 pi
2. 12 pi
3. 3 sqr (2pi)
4. 6 sqr (2pi)
5. 12 sqr (2 pi)

by g.shankaran

Thu Jun 09, 2011 8:03 am
Forum: Problem Solving
Topic: circumf of circle
Replies: 5
Views: 1575