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answer should be 800..
it says IF the hotel charged then they would have lost 25%...
now if they charged $20 less for 10 rooms they lost 200$
therefore 25% of total = 200
total = 800
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Wed Sep 05, 2007 9:05 pm- Forum: Problem Solving
- Topic: GMAT past paper - Algebra / Range
- Replies: 9
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Probability that only 1 letter will be put into the envelope with the correct address is (d) 1/3 Step 1 - No. of ways you can select one letter (out of the four given) = 4 and there is only one way to put this letter into the correct envelope. Now we need to ensure that none of the other letters (B...
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Wed Sep 05, 2007 5:38 am- Forum: Problem Solving
- Topic: math question - i think it is hard
- Replies: 8
- Views: 2140
Jaspreet you r wrong.. 881 to 899 is not 9 .. nothing from 880 to 889 will be counted due to duplicate 8.. AGPS - Fantastic approach.. Initially i was more towards figure of 81 but then cudnt find any error in ur approach... so i actually wrote down all numbers and striked off the incorrect ones.. B...
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Wed Sep 05, 2007 3:41 am- Forum: Problem Solving
- Topic: Permutation
- Replies: 11
- Views: 2352
Re: GMAT Prep - Amy's Grade
Amy's grade was the 90th percentile of the 80 grades for her class. Of the 100 grades from another class, 19 were higher than Amy's, and the rest were lower. If no other grade was the same as Amy's grade, then Amy's grade was what percentile of the grades of the two classes combined. a) 72nd b) 80t...
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Wed Sep 05, 2007 2:58 am- Forum: Problem Solving
- Topic: GMAT Prep - Amy's Grade
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2130
is is 6 and 6
thsi will not add to numerator of the SD formula but will add 2 to the denominator..
hence will decrease it...
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Wed Sep 05, 2007 2:42 am- Forum: Problem Solving
- Topic: GMAT Prep - Standard deviation
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1390
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Tue Sep 04, 2007 11:21 pm- Forum: Data Sufficiency
- Topic: GMATPrep Question
- Replies: 5
- Views: 2183
But no where in the question it says that numbers are in increasing order...
what if the numbers are
-1 2 -1
2 -2 2
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Tue Sep 04, 2007 8:45 pm- Forum: Data Sufficiency
- Topic: GMATPREP
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1850
The point will lie on the plane if 3r + 2 - s = 0 1) If 1 is true then it is also possible that 4r+9-s = zero and hence the point could be on other line. Similarly for 2) 4r-6-s cane be zero... But if you combine both then only 3r + 2 - s can be zero .. because both 4r + 9 -S and ( 4r -6 - r) cannot...
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Tue Sep 04, 2007 5:58 am- Forum: Data Sufficiency
- Topic: GMAT Prep - XY plane
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1517
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Tue Sep 04, 2007 2:54 am- Forum: Critical Reasoning
- Topic: 500 CR
- Replies: 8
- Views: 3351
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Tue Sep 04, 2007 1:59 am- Forum: Critical Reasoning
- Topic: 1000 cr , test 12 , q 3
- Replies: 3
- Views: 3055
I know i m missing something silly but i m still not clear ... (C) Paper manufacturers in Japan and Western Europe would prefer to use wood pulp produced in the United States if cost were not a factor. Does this not mean that japan n europe do not prefer american pulp bcoz cost is a factor. And now ...
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Tue Sep 04, 2007 1:46 am- Forum: Critical Reasoning
- Topic: 500 CR
- Replies: 8
- Views: 3351
1000 cr , test 12 , q 3
The proportion of manufacturing companies in Alameda that use microelectronics in their manufacturing processes increased from 6 percent in 1979 to 66 percent in 1990. Many labor leaders say that the introduction of microelectronics is the principal cause of the great increase in unemployment during...
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Tue Sep 04, 2007 12:43 am- Forum: Critical Reasoning
- Topic: 1000 cr , test 12 , q 3
- Replies: 3
- Views: 3055
I chose C..
C shows that Japan wud prefer the american pulp given that is cheaper....
and in the arguement it is shown that it will be cheaper...
this completes the arguement for me..
i know the answer is B but i m not convinced..
can someone plz help in explaining why C is wrong
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Mon Sep 03, 2007 11:24 pm- Forum: Critical Reasoning
- Topic: 500 CR
- Replies: 8
- Views: 3351
1000 CR , Test 5 , q 20
For a local government to outlaw all strikes by its workers is a costly mistake, because all its labor disputes must then be settled by binding arbitration, without any negotiated public-sector labor settlements guiding the arbitrators. Strikes should be outlawed only for categories of public-sector...
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Mon Sep 03, 2007 9:13 pm- Forum: Critical Reasoning
- Topic: 1000 CR , Test 5 , q 20
- Replies: 3
- Views: 3435
1000 Cr - Test 5 , q 19
Recent estimates predict that between 1982 and 1995 the greatest increase in the number of people employed will be in the category of low-paying service occupations. This category, however, will not increase its share of total employment, whereas the category of high-paying service occupations will ...
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Mon Sep 03, 2007 9:09 pm- Forum: Critical Reasoning
- Topic: 1000 Cr - Test 5 , q 19
- Replies: 6
- Views: 2763