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Car accidents

The amount of car accidents caused by faulty brakes, like accidents caused by faulty wiring, has increased significantly since regulations on manufacturing have been relaxed. a. The amount of car accidents caused by faulty brakes, like accidents caused by faulty wiring, has increased significantly s...

by orel

Fri Apr 24, 2009 10:14 am
Forum: Sentence Correction
Topic: Car accidents
Replies: 5
Views: 2154

OA is D.

Thanks for explanations!

by orel

Fri Apr 24, 2009 4:21 am
Forum: Sentence Correction
Topic: fish
Replies: 10
Views: 2620

now i get it!

Thanks, Ian!

by orel

Wed Apr 22, 2009 8:46 pm
Forum: Data Sufficiency
Topic: raffle ticket
Replies: 5
Views: 1827

OA is D,

But I still cannot understand Sattement#2. It says that No 2 of the members sold the same number of raffle tickets yesterday. 2 members can sell 0 or 1, aswell as 2 tickets. We do not know the total number of tickets sold.
Could anyone please explain why statement 2 is sifficient???

Thanks

by orel

Wed Apr 22, 2009 3:05 pm
Forum: Data Sufficiency
Topic: raffle ticket
Replies: 5
Views: 1827
by orel

Wed Apr 22, 2009 2:14 pm
Forum: Sentence Correction
Topic: fish
Replies: 10
Views: 2620

shipbuilding traditions

Despite there being no fundamental difference in shipbuilding traditions in Viking-Age Scandinavia from the ones in other parts of Northern Europe, archeological evidence shows that viking ships were lighter, slimmer, faster, and thus probably more seaworthy than the heavier vessels used by the Eng...

by orel

Wed Apr 22, 2009 5:06 am
Forum: Sentence Correction
Topic: shipbuilding traditions
Replies: 4
Views: 2302

raffle ticket

Did one of the 3 members of a certain team sell at least 2 raffle tickets yesterday?
(1) The 3 members sold total of 6 raffle tickets yesterday.
(2) No 2 of the members sold the same number of raffle tickets yesterday.

Please, help!

by orel

Wed Apr 22, 2009 1:33 am
Forum: Data Sufficiency
Topic: raffle ticket
Replies: 5
Views: 1827

moving walkway

The ‘moving walkway’ is a 300-foot long walkway consisting of a conveyor belt that moves continuously at 3 feet per second. When Bill steps on the walkway, a group of people that are also on the walkway stands 120 feet in front of him. He walks toward the group at a combined rate (including both wal...

by orel

Tue Apr 21, 2009 2:42 am
Forum: Problem Solving
Topic: moving walkway
Replies: 1
Views: 1090

ethanol

Ethanol is a derivative of corn and other grains. When burned as fuel, it emits significantly lower levels of carbon monoxide, a major atmospheric pollutant, than does gasoline. For that reason, environmentalists claim that ethanol is a better source of energy than gasoline. Which of the following, ...

by orel

Mon Apr 20, 2009 1:33 am
Forum: Critical Reasoning
Topic: ethanol
Replies: 10
Views: 2270
by orel

Mon Apr 20, 2009 1:11 am
Forum: Sentence Correction
Topic: as vs like
Replies: 7
Views: 1951

Thanks a lot for explanation, Stuart.

Really appreciate your time.

by orel

Sun Apr 19, 2009 8:12 am
Forum: Data Sufficiency
Topic: value of x
Replies: 2
Views: 1054

value of x

If x, y, and z are integers greater than 1, and (3^27)(5^10)(z) = (5^8)(9^14)(x^y), then what is the value of x?

(1) y is prime

(2) x is prime

by orel

Sun Apr 19, 2009 6:41 am
Forum: Data Sufficiency
Topic: value of x
Replies: 2
Views: 1054

fc vc

The total cost of producing item X is equal to the sum of item X's fixed cost and variable cost. If the variable cost of producing X decreased by 5% in January, by what percent did the total cost of producing item X change in January? (1) The fixed cost of producing item X increased by 13% in Januar...

by orel

Sun Apr 19, 2009 6:31 am
Forum: Data Sufficiency
Topic: fc vc
Replies: 1
Views: 1302
by orel

Sun Apr 19, 2009 4:57 am
Forum: Problem Solving
Topic: rock, paper and scissors
Replies: 3
Views: 1321

thanks a lot for explaining!
i chose 28 randomly, and i was lucky! :)

by orel

Fri Apr 17, 2009 2:39 am
Forum: Problem Solving
Topic: sedan and a family
Replies: 3
Views: 1132