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Thanks Geva, I did what you did actually. It works for this problem because the number works out well. I'm just looking for a backup method. Would you trust to use that method? The exp. was a little confusing. I think, I came across one problem where if you apply this method you would be wrong. I gu...

by gmatusa2010

Tue Jan 25, 2011 2:32 am
Forum: Problem Solving
Topic: SD
Replies: 7
Views: 2279

D looks fine. Whats the OA here?

by gmatusa2010

Sun Jan 23, 2011 11:15 pm
Forum: Data Sufficiency
Topic: like yesterday's DS
Replies: 3
Views: 1392

Algebra

What is the value of x^2 + y^2 ?
(1) ^2 + y^2 = 2xy + 1
(2) x^2 + y^2 = 4 -2xy

OA is E. I don't get it. Why can't you add the two together?

by gmatusa2010

Tue Jan 18, 2011 2:44 am
Forum: Data Sufficiency
Topic: Algebra
Replies: 5
Views: 1394

Is there anyway to do this with base 3? 3^(2(2a+1+b))?

by gmatusa2010

Mon Jan 17, 2011 10:23 pm
Forum: Data Sufficiency
Topic: digits
Replies: 3
Views: 1156

digits

If a and b are positive integers, what is the remainder when
9^(2a+1+b) is divided by 10?
(1) a = 3
(2) b is odd.

by gmatusa2010

Mon Jan 17, 2011 10:06 pm
Forum: Data Sufficiency
Topic: digits
Replies: 3
Views: 1156

I don't quite understand, can you expand on that thought. I guess this is veering off but can you speak on 1) when can u divide and 2) when can't you? Mitch you are right. I drew the X^2>x wrong. X^2>x => X<0 or X>1. E is right. But can you really divide by x^2? I know that's a legal algebra operati...

by gmatusa2010

Mon Jan 17, 2011 8:50 pm
Forum: Data Sufficiency
Topic: Inequality
Replies: 23
Views: 9667

Mitch you are right. I drew the X^2>x wrong. X^2>x => X<0 or X>1. E is right. But can you really divide by x^2? I know that's a legal algebra operation but does it eliminate possibilities?

by gmatusa2010

Mon Jan 17, 2011 8:40 pm
Forum: Data Sufficiency
Topic: Inequality
Replies: 23
Views: 9667

That's what I got as well. Here's the OA explanation. Anurag, Isn't the error in their method is that they divided by x^2? because that eliminates answer? When can you divide by X^2 and when can't you? I guess in an equation and you know for sure its not zero? Explanation: x2 is greater than x for a...

by gmatusa2010

Mon Jan 17, 2011 8:32 pm
Forum: Data Sufficiency
Topic: Inequality
Replies: 23
Views: 9667

Inequality

Is x^2 greater than x ?
(1) x^2 is greater than x^3.
(2) x^2 is greater than x^4.

by gmatusa2010

Mon Jan 17, 2011 8:12 pm
Forum: Data Sufficiency
Topic: Inequality
Replies: 23
Views: 9667

Geva, I had similar logic. Please let me know if I did anything wrong: 1) Consecutive 7 number and Consecutive 9 numbers with equal sum. Sum of consecutive of 7 is a multiple of 7 and Sum of consecutive of 9 is multiple of 9. Since they are equal the set has to be multiples of both/ 63. Since X has ...

by gmatusa2010

Mon Jan 17, 2011 3:40 am
Forum: Data Sufficiency
Topic: Sets
Replies: 8
Views: 2208

Sets

Set X consists of seven consecutive integers, and set Y consists of nine consecutive integers. Is the median of the numbers in set X equal to the median of the numbers in set Y ? (1) The sum of the numbers in set X is equal to the sum of the numbers in set Y. (2) The median of the numbers in set Y i...

by gmatusa2010

Mon Jan 17, 2011 2:36 am
Forum: Data Sufficiency
Topic: Sets
Replies: 8
Views: 2208

Sets

At least 100 employees in a certain company have management experience. If 15 percent of the employees in the company who have sales experience also have management experience, do more employees have sales experience than management experience? (1) 72 employees in the company have both sales experie...

by gmatusa2010

Sun Jan 16, 2011 11:56 pm
Forum: Data Sufficiency
Topic: Sets
Replies: 22
Views: 10662

Exponents

If m and n are positive integers, is m^n < n^m?
(1) m = root(n)
(2) n > 5

by gmatusa2010

Fri Dec 31, 2010 11:03 pm
Forum: Data Sufficiency
Topic: Exponents
Replies: 2
Views: 1043

the statement is correct and u are right. but i think its implying that X is even. Also, the explanation said so. let's just say they explicitly state that every factor greater than 1 is even. would the problem still make sense to you? If x is an integer greater than 1, is x equal to 2^k for some po...

by gmatusa2010

Fri Dec 31, 2010 9:34 pm
Forum: Data Sufficiency
Topic: Number Property
Replies: 7
Views: 1565

let's say X = 4 and k is 6 then 4 is not equal to 64. u can run many examples. unless it says can x= 2^k then i think you might be able to put B If x is an integer greater than 1, is x equal to 2^k for some positive integer k? (1) x has only one prime factor. (2) Every factor of x is even. I still d...

by gmatusa2010

Fri Dec 31, 2010 9:31 pm
Forum: Data Sufficiency
Topic: Number Property
Replies: 7
Views: 1565