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akash singhal wrote: OE B
Why B? Why the other options are wrong? Explain each option in detail.

by Haldiram Bhujiawala

Sat May 09, 2015 7:34 am
Forum: Sentence Correction
Topic: Sentence Correction
Replies: 1
Views: 1895

Hi Friends, Can anyone explain why D is wrong ? Thanks Regards, Uva Well, we have to go with the intended meaning of the sentence. The uncountable noun population generally means all the people in a particular area, group etc. Whereas the countable noun means a specific group within a larger specif...

by Haldiram Bhujiawala

Fri Apr 24, 2015 3:21 am
Forum: Sentence Correction
Topic: Rainfall is, after all, limited in quantity
Replies: 5
Views: 1916

It was simpler to think this way 20 engineers and 20 workers can together construct a 20km road in 20 days 40 engineers and 40 workers together can construct 20km road in half of the days as manpower has been doubled which is inversely proportional to the amount of time taken = 10 days Now 40 engin...

by Haldiram Bhujiawala

Sat Jul 05, 2014 6:48 am
Forum: Problem Solving
Topic: Work Problem
Replies: 8
Views: 4407

Work Problem

Q:If 20 engineers and 20 workers can together construct a 20km road in 20 days , then 40 engineers and 40 workers together construct 40km road in how many days ? Ans.20 days. The answer is correct. I have some confusion regarding the solution. The solution is given as 20 X 20 = 400 man days for 20km...

by Haldiram Bhujiawala

Sat Jul 05, 2014 5:51 am
Forum: Problem Solving
Topic: Work Problem
Replies: 8
Views: 4407

A+B+C+AB+BC+AC+ABC=100 A=B=C=0 (minimise the exactly 1 parameter) So, AB+BC+AC+ABC=100 (1) Additionally, 70=A+AB+AC+ABC 75=B+AB+BC+ABC 80=C+AC+BC+ABC A=B=C=0 ------------------ 225=2AB+2BC+2AC+3ABC (2) We multiply the equation (1) x2 --> 2AB+2BC+2AC+2ABC=200 (3) Subtract [(2)-(3)] and we DONE! ABC ...

by Haldiram Bhujiawala

Mon Jan 06, 2014 11:07 am
Forum: Problem Solving
Topic: Fast Solution
Replies: 4
Views: 1631

Boomerang

Q: A Eunuch was throwing a boomerang repeatedly . Each time it threw it, the boomerang rebound back and hit the eunuck itself such that the eunuck depleted its energy each time it was struck back and could throw the boomerang only half the distance of the previous throw. If the eunuch throw the boom...

by Haldiram Bhujiawala

Fri Nov 29, 2013 8:15 am
Forum: Problem Solving
Topic: Boomerang
Replies: 1
Views: 968

How can we express y in terms of x. More precisely, how to form different cases to solve the below inequality |10y - 4| < |10x + 6| Please check the Manhattan guides for ways to form different cases to solve the inequality. The guide provides different scenarios for evaluating different cases. It's...

by Haldiram Bhujiawala

Fri Nov 22, 2013 10:28 am
Forum: Problem Solving
Topic: inequality, modulus and 2 variables
Replies: 9
Views: 1583

Unfortunately I got the diagram wrong.

by Haldiram Bhujiawala

Mon Mar 07, 2011 11:47 am
Forum: Problem Solving
Topic: union can be a star
Replies: 4
Views: 4162
by Haldiram Bhujiawala

Mon Mar 07, 2011 1:54 am
Forum: Problem Solving
Topic: union can be a star
Replies: 4
Views: 4162

Thanks Dude for the post. Please mention the URL of the 700-800 series questions.

by Haldiram Bhujiawala

Thu Feb 03, 2011 12:42 am
Forum: I just Beat The GMAT!
Topic: I improved from 660 to 760. You can too.
Replies: 37
Views: 64084
by Haldiram Bhujiawala

Fri May 21, 2010 8:29 am
Forum: Problem Solving
Topic: GMATPREP question
Replies: 3
Views: 2467

IMO[/spoiler]105[spoiler][/spoiler]

by Haldiram Bhujiawala

Fri May 21, 2010 8:27 am
Forum: Problem Solving
Topic: probability
Replies: 8
Views: 3655
by Haldiram Bhujiawala

Fri May 21, 2010 8:23 am
Forum: Problem Solving
Topic: MGMAT Tricky PS
Replies: 10
Views: 2249

sanju09 wrote:
No one likes to hear an owl speaking, that’s why he’s got to speak less, and the curse turns to boon when he gets a fairer chance to hear (learn) than the others. Isn’t that the fundamental message, by Edward H. Richards?
Some weird interpretaion indeed !!!

by Haldiram Bhujiawala

Thu May 20, 2010 8:52 am
Forum: Problem Solving
Topic: point not on AC
Replies: 12
Views: 2028

sanju09 wrote:
Good Quotation of Edward Richards ; I hope you follow those words in letter and spirit !!!!
I only wish to be WISE, neither OLD nor OWL
" THE LESS HE SPOKE , THE MORE HE HEARD " That's the fundamental message , by Edward Richards !!!

by Haldiram Bhujiawala

Thu May 20, 2010 1:29 am
Forum: Problem Solving
Topic: point not on AC
Replies: 12
Views: 2028