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Let the number of bags be n and the number of marbles in each bag except one be x. So one bag has x+1 marble. Or (n-1)*x + (x+1) = 2001. Or nx + 1 = 2001. Or nx = 2000. Note that both n and x are positive integers and are factors of 2000. First consider (1) alone . The factors of 2000 between 13 and...
- by Rahul@gurome
Sat Feb 26, 2011 3:14 am- Forum: Data Sufficiency
- Topic: Box, Bags, and Marbles!!
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1380
Rahul, Just two follow up questions 1) We know 30/60/90 has lengths x: xroot(3): 2x. If we know the length of a triangle is x: xroot(3) : 2x do we know if its a 30/60/90? 2) In the previous problem we know two sides of a triangle and one angle. What additional info.will we need to deem that the tri...
- by Rahul@gurome
Fri Feb 25, 2011 10:54 pm- Forum: Data Sufficiency
- Topic: JH- Geo 2
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1406
Solution: Obviously, each statement alone is not sufficient to answer the question. We next combine both the statements together and check. On combining we know that AB is 5 and AC is 5*sqrt2. Now, in a right angled triangle, hypotenuse is the largest size. Now since AC > AB, AB can never be the hyp...
- by Rahul@gurome
Fri Feb 25, 2011 10:23 pm- Forum: Data Sufficiency
- Topic: JH- Geo 2
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1406
Solution: The container has 40 liters of milk. From this, 4 liters of milk was taken away and replaced with water. So, now we have 36 liters of milk and 4 liters of water. Hence the new mixture has milk and water in the ratio 36:4 or 9:1. So, now if we withdraw 4 liters, the remaining 36 liters has ...
- by Rahul@gurome
Fri Feb 25, 2011 9:44 pm- Forum: Problem Solving
- Topic: Alligation?
- Replies: 5
- Views: 2545
In a sequence of terms in which each term is three times the previous term, what is the fourth term? (1) The first term is 3. (2) The second-to-last term is 3^10. A Does somebody know what is the meaning of the second statement?, what can I get from it.? Thank Solution: Consider first (1) alone. Th...
- by Rahul@gurome
Wed Feb 02, 2011 7:02 pm- Forum: Data Sufficiency
- Topic: The second-to-last term
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1228
Usually I'm ok with these but this one threw me for a loop. Could anyone explain the mistake in my approach? Take the unrestricted combinations and subtract out the restricted combinations Unrestricted = 7! = 5040 possible combinations Restriction 1: She won't sit in the first seat. How many ways c...
- by Rahul@gurome
Wed Feb 02, 2011 6:52 pm- Forum: Problem Solving
- Topic: Probability--suzan
- Replies: 7
- Views: 2795
I'm confused here... The range isn't inclusive? I counted 1 through 7, inclusive. But to find the range you simply take max - min? Thanks! You don't have to take the number of elements between 1 and 7 inclusive. You have to take the difference between maximum positive value which is 7 and minimum p...
- by Rahul@gurome
Wed Feb 02, 2011 6:44 pm- Forum: Problem Solving
- Topic: Range of integers ques
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1803
The reason is that zero is considered neither positive or negative.quaktar0004 wrote:Why isn't "0" included in this range? I too thought the answer should be 7: 7-0=7. Please advise.
You have to take only the positive integers while calculating the range.
- by Rahul@gurome
Tue Feb 01, 2011 6:53 pm- Forum: Problem Solving
- Topic: Range of integers ques
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1803
Note that we have been asked the range for positive integers in the list. Range is the difference between maximum and minimum value. The integers in the list are -4, -3, -2, -1, 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7. The minimum positive value is 1 and the maximum positive value is 7. So the range of positive inte...
- by Rahul@gurome
Tue Feb 01, 2011 12:43 am- Forum: Problem Solving
- Topic: Range of integers ques
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1803
Solution: n * 2^5 * 6^2 * 7^3 = n * 2^5 * 2^2 * 3^2 * 7^3 = n * 2^7 * 3^2 * 7^3. Since two 3's are there in the above expression, we need one 3 more to get 3^3 as factor. Also since 5 is not there in the expression, we need two 5's as factors. So, the minimum value of n is 5^2 * 3 = 75. The correct ...
- by Rahul@gurome
Sun Jan 30, 2011 6:36 pm- Forum: Problem Solving
- Topic: prime factorization
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1114
Consider first (1) alone. It means lx-3l >= 0. This will be true for infinite many values of x. So, statement (1) alone is not sufficient to answer the question. We next consider statement (2) alone. This means lx-3l <= 0. Since, modulus cannot be negative, lx-3l=0. Or x = 3. So, (2) alone is suffic...
- by Rahul@gurome
Tue Jan 25, 2011 9:00 pm- Forum: Data Sufficiency
- Topic: If y ≥ 0, What is the value of x?
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1294
- by Rahul@gurome
Mon Jan 24, 2011 10:29 pm- Forum: Data Sufficiency
- Topic: Five DS questions for practice today. Try !
- Replies: 8
- Views: 1568
You're correct.kvcpk wrote:Are you sure about this question?
if a,b,c are positive, I dont think 1/a + 1/b + 1/c can ever be 0.
Ideally the question should declare a, b, c as non-zero integers.
- by Rahul@gurome
Mon Jan 24, 2011 10:07 pm- Forum: Data Sufficiency
- Topic: Five DS questions for practice today. Try !
- Replies: 8
- Views: 1568
... i don't have a very comfortable understanding of standard deviations. For a data set, standard deviation is the measure of dispersion or variation of the data from the mean or average. A low standard deviation indicates that the data points tend to be very close to the mean, whereas high standa...
- by Rahul@gurome
Mon Jan 24, 2011 9:57 pm- Forum: Data Sufficiency
- Topic: Question from MGMAT CAT Test
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2432
5. If n is a positive integer that is less than 10, what is the value of n? 1) n is the tenths digit in the decimal representation of 1/n. 2) n is the hundredths digit in the decimal representation of 1/n. I believe the original question is more like the above. Now, as n < 10, n can be any of the f...
- by Rahul@gurome
Mon Jan 24, 2011 9:35 pm- Forum: Data Sufficiency
- Topic: Five DS questions for practice today. Try !
- Replies: 8
- Views: 1568