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I guess knowing to convert to exponents was also the big takeaway but nonetheless, I still would not know how to do this question if it appeared on the screen.

by Rastis

Tue Mar 24, 2015 8:18 am
Forum: Problem Solving
Topic: Worth trying to solve?
Replies: 5
Views: 3784

Brent,

But the question doesn't call for a combination. If you have already identified BG as a possibility, then adding GB is creating something different.

by Rastis

Tue Mar 24, 2015 8:11 am
Forum: Problem Solving
Topic: Trick Question?
Replies: 9
Views: 2952

Trick Question?

A couple has two children, one of whom is a girl. If the probability of having a girl or a boy is 50%, what is the probability that the couple has two daughters? a) 1/8 b) 1/4 c) 1/3 d) 1/2 e) 2/3 I believe the answer is B, while the explanation says C. The explanation lists BG, GB and GG as their c...

by Rastis

Tue Mar 24, 2015 7:46 am
Forum: Problem Solving
Topic: Trick Question?
Replies: 9
Views: 2952

Worth trying to solve?

When I first looked at this problem I immediately looked to strategically guess, as any type of sequence question is out of my realm of capability. And after looking at the answer explanation, my guessing option was cemented. In a geometric sequence each term is found by multiplying the previous ter...

by Rastis

Tue Mar 24, 2015 7:32 am
Forum: Problem Solving
Topic: Worth trying to solve?
Replies: 5
Views: 3784

Letter of Interest. What to include?

Hi, I was recently placed on a waitlist for my top school and was told that one of the items that I can submit to strengthen the chances of being admitted is writing a letter of interest in the program. It might seem obvious or straightforward, but what items do you include in such a letter? Is it s...

by Rastis

Sun Mar 08, 2015 11:26 am
Forum: Admissions Success Stories
Topic: Letter of Interest. What to include?
Replies: 0
Views: 5157

The question was taken from a GMATprep practice test

by Rastis

Fri Dec 12, 2014 6:11 am
Forum: Critical Reasoning
Topic: Baurisia
Replies: 3
Views: 2792

But isn't that answer actually strengthening the conclusion? The conclusion you state is that the curbing of serious crimes won't happen. Answer choice B would actually strengthen that. If we're talking about weakening the PLAN, then answer choice B would work.

by Rastis

Thu Dec 11, 2014 6:51 am
Forum: Critical Reasoning
Topic: Bad teens
Replies: 5
Views: 5687

OG 13th Edition PS question

# 135, pg 171

How is doing the calculation 207(.15), then subtracting that value from 207 and then dividing that value by 15 NOT the answer?

by Rastis

Wed Dec 10, 2014 9:04 am
Forum: Problem Solving
Topic: OG 13th Edition PS question
Replies: 3
Views: 1597

Thanks, Rich. I didn't even take into account the number of ideas. I saw "between" and immediately looked for an answer that had the "between X and Y" structure.

by Rastis

Tue Dec 09, 2014 12:40 pm
Forum: Sentence Correction
Topic: Between vs among
Replies: 3
Views: 1892

Bad teens

Citizens of Parktown are worried by the increased frequency of serious crimes committed by local teenagers. In response, the city government has instituted a series of measures designed to keep teenagers at home in the late evening. Even if the measures succeed in keeping teenagers at home, however,...

by Rastis

Tue Dec 09, 2014 10:55 am
Forum: Critical Reasoning
Topic: Bad teens
Replies: 5
Views: 5687

Between vs among

In archaeology, there must be a balance between explanation of the value of workings of archaeology, revealing the mysteries of past and present cultures, and to promote respect for archaeological sites. a) between explanation of the value of workings of archaeology, revealing the mysteries of past ...

by Rastis

Tue Dec 09, 2014 10:32 am
Forum: Sentence Correction
Topic: Between vs among
Replies: 3
Views: 1892

Passenger-jet waste

In response to mounting public concern, an airplane manufacturer implemented a program with the well-publicized goal of reducing by half the total yearly amount of hazardouse waste generated by its passenger-jet division. When the program began in 1994, the division's hazardous waste output was 90 p...

by Rastis

Tue Dec 09, 2014 10:21 am
Forum: Critical Reasoning
Topic: Passenger-jet waste
Replies: 1
Views: 1628

Baurisia

The country of Baurisia has until now, been self-sufficient in both grain and meat. However, with growing prosperity in Baurisia has come a steadily increasing per capita consumption of meat, and it take several pounds of grain to produce one pound of meat. Therefore, since per capita income in Baur...

by Rastis

Tue Dec 09, 2014 10:05 am
Forum: Critical Reasoning
Topic: Baurisia
Replies: 3
Views: 2792

Wester Electric Company

IN the mid-1920s the Hawthorne Works of the Western Electric Company was the scene of an intensive series of experiments that would investigate changes in working conditions as to their effects on workers' performance. a) that would investigate changes in working conditions as to their effects on wo...

by Rastis

Tue Dec 09, 2014 9:52 am
Forum: Sentence Correction
Topic: Wester Electric Company
Replies: 1
Views: 1239

Ceilidh,

Where are you getting 150 cans of water in C) and 75 cans of water in A)?


Jesse

by Rastis

Tue Dec 09, 2014 8:29 am
Forum: Problem Solving
Topic: Cans of OJ concentrate
Replies: 11
Views: 8292