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why each answer didn't work, why both answers suffficient???

I think I am missing something in this question: Source GMAT prep.software When the positive integer n is divided by 25, the reminder is 13.What is the value of n? 1. n<100 2.When n is divided by 20 the reminder is 3. My way of solving this: n<100, there is only one number that can fit into this con...

by nailyad

Sun Mar 07, 2010 7:27 am
Forum: Data Sufficiency
Topic: why each answer didn't work, why both answers suffficient???
Replies: 6
Views: 1288

median amount student earned

Amount earned per day 96 84 80 70 48 Number of days 4 7 4 3 2 Student worked for 20 days. What is the median amount of money student earned per day for the 20 days? My solution was: since median is asked, I arranged the amounts from least and then picked up 80. The correct answer is 84. Can I get so...

by nailyad

Sun Dec 27, 2009 10:23 am
Forum: Problem Solving
Topic: median amount student earned
Replies: 2
Views: 2101

formula for income taxes

Before being simplified, the instructions for computing income tax on country R were to add 2% of one's annual income to the average of 100 units of country R's currency and 1% of one's annual income. Which of the following represents the formula for computing the income tax, in country R's currency...

by nailyad

Sat Dec 26, 2009 5:55 pm
Forum: Data Sufficiency
Topic: formula for income taxes
Replies: 1
Views: 1801

median amount student earned

Amount earned per day 96 84 80 70 48 Number of days 4 7 4 3 2 Student worked for 20 days. What is the median amount of money student earned per day for the 20 days? My solution was: since median is asked, I arranged the amounts from least and then picked up 80. The correct answer is 84. Can I get so...

by nailyad

Sat Dec 26, 2009 5:38 pm
Forum: Data Sufficiency
Topic: median amount student earned
Replies: 2
Views: 1628

this is interesting, because I counted base as unknown and height is 4! How do we know how is the graph will look like????
Let me know your thoughts

Thank you
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by nailyad

Tue Dec 22, 2009 5:05 pm
Forum: Problem Solving
Topic: triangle and coordinates problem
Replies: 3
Views: 1207

maximum possible area of the circle

In the area XY plane each point on the circle K has nonnegative coordinates and the center of the K is point (4;7).What is the maximum possible area of K?

Answers:

4
9
16
28
49

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by nailyad

Sun Dec 20, 2009 2:49 pm
Forum: Problem Solving
Topic: maximum possible area of the circle
Replies: 1
Views: 1963

triangle and coordinates problem

This is easy problem, still answered by me incorrectly: In the XY plane line K has positive slope and X intercept 4. If the area of the triangle formed by line and two axes is 12 what is Y-intercept of the line K? I answered this with -3 which was incorrect: Aabc=A*4=12 therefore A is -3 ( positive ...

by nailyad

Sun Dec 20, 2009 2:44 pm
Forum: Problem Solving
Topic: triangle and coordinates problem
Replies: 3
Views: 1207

help

Trying ot figure out is there is the solution with plug in numbers, but obviously not.

If K not zero, 1 or -1. is 1/K>0?

1. 1/k-1>0

2.1/k+1>0

My answer was that each answer worked. GMAT's is only the first answer is correct.
Little help here please?

by nailyad

Sun Dec 20, 2009 2:21 pm
Forum: Data Sufficiency
Topic: help
Replies: 1
Views: 929

easy problem, but still...

The function f is defined for all positive integers by the rule:f(n) is the number of positive integers each of which is less than n and has no positive factor in common with n other than 1. If p is any prime number then f(P)=

The answer is p-1.

What is the best way to approach to this problem?

by nailyad

Sun Dec 20, 2009 1:43 pm
Forum: Problem Solving
Topic: easy problem, but still...
Replies: 1
Views: 1034

real number problem

For which of the following values of x is (1-((2-((x)^1/2))^1/2))^1/2 not defined as the real number.

Answers:

1
2
3
4
5

by nailyad

Wed Dec 16, 2009 1:49 pm
Forum: Problem Solving
Topic: real number problem
Replies: 2
Views: 4716

#1 permutation problem

Of the 12 temp.empoyee 4 will be hired as permanent. If 5 of the 12 temp.are woman, how many of the possible groups of 4 temp.employees consist of 3 woman and 1 man?

Answer please ?

by nailyad

Wed Dec 16, 2009 1:45 pm
Forum: Problem Solving
Topic: #1 permutation problem
Replies: 4
Views: 1344