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I did it!

Hey guys. I just came back from the test centre with a form saying that I scored 680 (86th percentile, Q.43, V.40). I feel awesome. This was my second attempt and the first attempt was exactly 5 weeks ago where I scored 590 (Q.37 V.33). I think a significant factor in the improvement in my score is ...

by Lookingfor700GMAT

Mon Mar 15, 2010 9:26 am
Forum: GMAT Strategy
Topic: I did it!
Replies: 2
Views: 1287

OG & GMAT PREP

Hi. I have my GMAT on Monday so today will be the last full day of studying as I would like to relax tomorrow. I just wanted to know whether or not the questions on the real GMAT are comparable to those asked on GMAT Prep tests and OG? I messed up the first time I took it getting 590 (despite scorin...

by Lookingfor700GMAT

Sat Mar 13, 2010 4:46 am
Forum: GMAT Strategy
Topic: OG & GMAT PREP
Replies: 1
Views: 1098

I,too, thought the answer is C and selected it but the answer is B.

by Lookingfor700GMAT

Fri Mar 12, 2010 7:24 am
Forum: Data Sufficiency
Topic: Japanese/French
Replies: 5
Views: 2027

Japanese/French

Hi. I have search for this DS question but have not found an explanation with which I feel comfortable. Please can someone help me out as I have my test on Monday. Thanks in advance. At least a 100 students at a certain high school study Japanese. If 4 percent of the students at the School who study...

by Lookingfor700GMAT

Fri Mar 12, 2010 5:57 am
Forum: Data Sufficiency
Topic: Japanese/French
Replies: 5
Views: 2027

But the answer is 20 on the GMAT prep not 36 (4*9)

by Lookingfor700GMAT

Thu Mar 11, 2010 8:25 am
Forum: GMAT Math
Topic: How come the answer is 20 not 18?
Replies: 13
Views: 3552

This is the last one. Thanks so much

by Lookingfor700GMAT

Thu Mar 11, 2010 7:16 am
Forum: Problem Solving
Topic: Language class combination
Replies: 2
Views: 959

Thanks Papgust. I posted a bunch of questions without searching. I'll be more careful in future.

by Lookingfor700GMAT

Thu Mar 11, 2010 6:59 am
Forum: Problem Solving
Topic: Is there a faster way to solve this?
Replies: 2
Views: 810

Language class combination

In a certain group of 10 members, 4 members teach only French and the rest teach only Spanish or German. If the group is to choose a 3 member committee who must have at least one member who teaches French, how many different committees can be chosen? The answer is 100 but I was unsure how to account...

by Lookingfor700GMAT

Thu Mar 11, 2010 6:43 am
Forum: Problem Solving
Topic: Language class combination
Replies: 2
Views: 959

How come the answer is 20 not 18?

((square root of 9+sqr80)+square root of 9-sqr80))^2

I thought the answer is 80 as the ^2 cancels the two square roots then I added 9+sqr80 to 9-sqr80 which should be 18 right, as the 9s sum to 18 and the sqr80 cancel out?

by Lookingfor700GMAT

Thu Mar 11, 2010 6:40 am
Forum: GMAT Math
Topic: How come the answer is 20 not 18?
Replies: 13
Views: 3552

Please explain this digit question

Is the hundreths digit of the decimal D greater than 5?

(1) The tenths digit of 10d is 7
(2) The thousandths digit of d/10 is 7

What exactly is the question asking? I am unusure as digits is a weak part of my game.

by Lookingfor700GMAT

Thu Mar 11, 2010 6:37 am
Forum: Data Sufficiency
Topic: Please explain this digit question
Replies: 3
Views: 1261

Is there a faster way to solve this?

2+2+2^2+2^3+2^4+2^5+2^6+2^7+2^8 = 2^9

I spent too long (in my view) manually adding up the numbers. Is there a faster way?

by Lookingfor700GMAT

Thu Mar 11, 2010 6:35 am
Forum: Problem Solving
Topic: Is there a faster way to solve this?
Replies: 2
Views: 810

Fraction raised to a negative exponent

Is (1/5) ^ -2 = 25? Is it correct to flip the fraction (1/5 becomes 5) then square 5 =25?

by Lookingfor700GMAT

Thu Mar 11, 2010 6:26 am
Forum: GMAT Math
Topic: Fraction raised to a negative exponent
Replies: 6
Views: 6505

Data sufficiency (2)

Is 1/p > r/r^2 + 2?

p=r
r>0

I chose A by itself but the answer is C. Is this because the inequality would not hold if both p and r =0?

by Lookingfor700GMAT

Thu Mar 11, 2010 6:24 am
Forum: Data Sufficiency
Topic: Data sufficiency (2)
Replies: 3
Views: 1167

Data sufficiency

The integers m and p are such that 2<m<p and m is not a factor of p. If R is the remainder when p is divided by m is r>1?

(1)The greatest common factor of m and p is 2.
(2)The least common factor of m and p is 30

What is the answer to this question please?

by Lookingfor700GMAT

Thu Mar 11, 2010 6:21 am
Forum: Data Sufficiency
Topic: Data sufficiency
Replies: 1
Views: 999

Sequence question

In the infinite sequence a1,a2,a3,.....aN each term after the first is equal to twice the preceding term. If a5-a2 = 12 then what is a1? I answered this correct but I feel that too much time was spent plugging in each answer so I can backsolve and I could have done with the time for the last two que...

by Lookingfor700GMAT

Thu Mar 11, 2010 6:18 am
Forum: Problem Solving
Topic: Sequence question
Replies: 1
Views: 879