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If you are subtracting a very small number from a comparatively bigger number then the resulting number is very near to the bigger number.
So your question would effectively convert into 10^8/10^7 equals to what??
and the answer to that is simple 10
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- by sacx
Tue Jun 02, 2009 4:40 am- Forum: Problem Solving
- Topic: Gmat prep ques 1
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1289
speed = distance/time Upstream: v-3 = 90/t+0.5 Downstream: v+3 = 90/t Now use backsolving strategy, and the easiest would be to choose 2.5 Upstream v-3 = 90/3 or v-3 = 30, hence time = 3hrs Downstream v + 3 = 90/2.5 or v+3 = 36, hence time = 2.5 hrs Difference between upstream and downstream = 30 mi...
- by sacx
Tue Jun 02, 2009 4:33 am- Forum: Problem Solving
- Topic: Gmat prep 1 ques
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1454
2nd Question
Lets assume O is the centre of the circle
angle ABC = 60
therefore angle AOC = 120
Degree measure of arc ABC = 360-120 - 240
length of arc ABC = 2*pi*r * (degree measure of the arc ABC/360)
24 = 2*pi*r * (240/360)
2*r = 36/3.14
2*r < 12 but > 9
Choose C
- by sacx
Tue Jun 02, 2009 4:10 am- Forum: Problem Solving
- Topic: 2 tough gmat prep geom qs
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1370
---------- -5 ----------------- x -------------- 3 -----------------
The question is asking which inequality expresses the region
-5<= x <= 3
|x+1| <= 4
x+1 <= 4 and -x-1 <= 4
x<=3 and x >= -5
-5<= x <= 3
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- by sacx
Tue Jun 02, 2009 1:47 am- Forum: Problem Solving
- Topic: Help me understand this problem
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1420
- by sacx
Tue Jun 02, 2009 1:44 am- Forum: Problem Solving
- Topic: multiple of 5 with p and q
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1020
Lets assume number of histoy major = x
therefore, English major would be 2x
Math Major = 1/3rd of english major = 2x/3
history major: Math major = x/(2x/3) = x * (3/2x)
= 3:2
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- by sacx
Tue Jun 02, 2009 1:22 am- Forum: Problem Solving
- Topic: ratios
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1254
r0 + s = r0 + x - 2
s = x -2
x = s +2
STMT I
Does not tell anything about s or x
Insuff
STMT II
this is what the question is asking
Insuff
STMT I & II
Insuff, as we do not know anything about s or x
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- by sacx
Mon Jun 01, 2009 5:21 am- Forum: Data Sufficiency
- Topic: Fun with r!
- Replies: 10
- Views: 1923
- by sacx
Thu May 28, 2009 5:24 am- Forum: Problem Solving
- Topic: Sequence
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1474
if you substitude x = 587 and -587 in all the 3 expressions you will find only II will give you the same value, since when x is squared - it really doesn't matter whether x is negative or positive - the result will always be postive.
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- by sacx
Thu May 28, 2009 4:21 am- Forum: Problem Solving
- Topic: Bi and Trinomials
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1367
Re: Sign knowledge
As I can gather the question is asking for the degree measure of angle CAT STMT I 1. AB ^ AT and AC ^ AD ( assuming ^ = perpendicular) angle CAD = 90 and angle BAT = 90 Insuff 2. AB bisects ÐCAD Insuff , as we do not know the degree measure of angle CAD STM I & II, CAB = 45, BAD = 45 BAT = 90 BA...
- by sacx
Thu May 28, 2009 2:54 am- Forum: Data Sufficiency
- Topic: Sign knowledge
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1418
shouldn't the question say non-zero non-integers
Stmt I gives us x = y = 3/4, and hence the value of the expression 2
Stmt II says x = y, hence value of the expression = 2
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- by sacx
Thu May 28, 2009 2:43 am- Forum: Data Sufficiency
- Topic: x and y is y
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1554
1^1 + 2^2 + 3^3 + 2^8 + 5^5 + 6^6 + 7^7 + 2^24 + 3^27 + 10^10 1^1 + 2^2 = 5 remainder 0 5^5 and 10^10 will also have remainder 0 so we are left with, 3^3 + 2^8 + 6^6 + 7^7 + 2^24 + 3^27 the units digit for the above expression, 7 + 6 + 6 + 3 + 6 + 7 35, which is evenly divisible by 5 Choose A Nicel...
- by sacx
Thu May 28, 2009 2:30 am- Forum: Problem Solving
- Topic: Remainder
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1316
I am getting 11 but I don't know if my method is correct Slope of the line PQ = -3/5 or -0.6 so for every 0.6 increase in y-axis, x-axis decreases by 1 so the integer values for y-axis would be an interval of 3 (3,6,9,12,15,18,21,24,27,30) So the points would be (3,45) (6,40) (9,35) (12,30) (15,25) ...
- by sacx
Wed May 27, 2009 11:07 pm- Forum: Problem Solving
- Topic: points on PQ
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1713
Area of equilateral triangle = t * (√3/4) t
Area of square = s*s
since the area of triangle and square is equal
s*s = t * (√3/4) t
t/s = 2/ (3)^1/4
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- by sacx
Wed May 27, 2009 10:50 pm- Forum: Problem Solving
- Topic: Geometry ratio
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1022
1^1 + 2^2 + 3^3 + 2^8 + 5^5 + 6^6 + 7^7 + 2^24 + 3^18 + 10^10 1^1 + 2^2 = 5 remainder 0 5^5 and 10^10 will also have remainder 0 so we are left with, 3^3 + 2^8 + 6^6 + 7^7 + 2^24 + 3^18 the units digit for the above expression, 7 + 6 + 6 + 3 + 6 + 9 37, which when divided by 5 leaves remainder 2 Cho...
- by sacx
Wed May 27, 2009 5:38 am- Forum: Problem Solving
- Topic: Remainder
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1316