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Since the word showing needs to be repeated, I eliminated A, B, & C because did not cannot be followed by showing. I was confused between D & E and choose D because IMO while demonstrates contrast, the entire D phrase is an Apposition. However I may be wrong 
What is the OA please ?
- by jainpiyushjain
Wed Jun 05, 2013 6:55 am- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: Comparison
- Replies: 8
- Views: 2858
Now, x² - x + 3 is always positive as for |x| > 1, x² > x --> (x² - x) > 0 ---> (x² - x + 3) > 0 for |x| < 1, -1 < (x² - x) < 0 ---> (x² - x + 3) > 0 For x = 0, (x² - x + 3) = 3 > 0 So our effective inequality is 1/[x(x - 3)] ≤ 0 ---> x(x - 3) < 0 (I replaced ≤ with ≤ because 1/[x(x - ...
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Wed May 22, 2013 10:03 am- Forum: Problem Solving
- Topic: Inequality doubt
- Replies: 7
- Views: 2930
9B. If the question said expression < 0, positive parts of the wavy curve are our solution . For expression ≤ 0, the roots of the equation (critical point marked with inked circle) are also part of the final solution. Dear Anju I think there is an error in your post quoted above. I believe it sho...
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Wed May 22, 2013 9:58 am- Forum: Problem Solving
- Topic: GMAT Prep :easier solution pls ?
- Replies: 10
- Views: 11166
how many of the integers between 1 and 400 , inclusive are not divisible by 4 and do not contain any 4s as a digit Please post explanation Strategy: First find the numbers that do not contain a 4 in this range and then subtract all the multiples of 4 from it. How many numbers between 1 and 400 do n...
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Wed Apr 03, 2013 9:07 am- Forum: Problem Solving
- Topic: numbers between 1 and 400
- Replies: 6
- Views: 6036
Noted & thank youBrent@GMATPrepNow wrote: Always plug in the results (to ensure the solution does not have extraneous roots) when solving equations involving absolute value.
Cheers,
Brent
- by jainpiyushjain
Sun Mar 31, 2013 7:02 am- Forum: Data Sufficiency
- Topic: ABsolute Value Trap
- Replies: 11
- Views: 4197
ABsolute Value Trap
Question courtesy Manhattan GMAT CAT Is x > 0? (1) |x + 3| = 4x – 3 (2) |x + 1| = 2x – 1 OA to be posted lated My question is [spoiler] when should we plug the values back in the absolute value equation to ensure the solution? I got this question wrong because I failed to plug the derived value ...
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Sun Mar 31, 2013 6:31 am- Forum: Data Sufficiency
- Topic: ABsolute Value Trap
- Replies: 11
- Views: 4197
An alternate approach: One daughter in the front passenger seat: Since one of the 2 parents must drive, number of choices for the driver's seat = 2. Since either of the 2 daughters can be in the front passenger seat, number of choices = 2. Number of ways to arrange the 3 remaining people = 3! = 6. ...
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Sun Mar 31, 2013 4:31 am- Forum: Problem Solving
- Topic: Difficult Prob Question
- Replies: 6
- Views: 3458
Downzoning, zoning that typically results in the reduction of housing density, allows for more open space in areas where little water or services exist . (A) little water or services exist (B) little water or services exists (C) few services and little water exists (D) there is little water or serv...
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Sat Mar 30, 2013 5:47 am- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: OG 10 -107
- Replies: 8
- Views: 6337
Verb tenses, find the error !
Hello I came across this sentence in a verb tense exercise of a GMAT reviews handbook. Q. Is the below sentence correctly written ? The old gymnasium was abandoned until a real estate consortium bought the facility and renovated it. OA Correct My question is shouldn't we use past perfect to indicate...
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Fri Mar 29, 2013 9:04 pm- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: Verb tenses, find the error !
- Replies: 1
- Views: 963
- by jainpiyushjain
Thu Mar 28, 2013 12:00 am- Forum: GMAT Strategy
- Topic: Princeton Review GMAT CAT Scoring
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1820
Noun modifiers can modify slightly far away nouns as well if such modification does not result in any ambiguity. This applies to all kinds of modifiers that modify nouns. In choice A, it makes logical sense for “that modifier� to modify the reactions. In fact it modifies the complete noun phras...
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Sat Mar 23, 2013 6:18 pm- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: The use of --> OG-12 Explanation confusion
- Replies: 12
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Is there any particular section within the LSAT that we should focus on ? Using the LSAT to Study for the GMAT Part 2: Critical Reasoning If you missed part one of this article it is at: http://www.beatthegmat.com/using-the-lsat-to-study-for-the-gmat-part-1-t66548.html Those who have taken both test...
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Thu Mar 14, 2013 12:48 am- Forum: Critical Reasoning
- Topic: LSAT to study for the GMAT, part 2: Critical Reasoning
- Replies: 44
- Views: 29192
on the other hand, my other observation still holds: if you have "statement 1 AND statement 2", and you know that exactly one of statements 1 and 2 is true while the other is false, then "statement 1 AND statement 2" is false . it's not indeterminate -- "yes AND no" = ...
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Wed Mar 13, 2013 9:59 am- Forum: Problem Solving
- Topic: A^2 -B^2 > 0
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1686
A^2 -B^2 > 0
Hello
The question is more of a conceptual one rather than an actual GMAT PS.
Q. If A^2 -B^2 > 0
Answer true or false
Is A>B and A<-B ?
Request you to please elaborate your thought process. Thank you
- by jainpiyushjain
Sun Mar 10, 2013 5:38 am- Forum: Problem Solving
- Topic: A^2 -B^2 > 0
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1686
I was unable to find the main verb in the sentence. Can you please help ? Thank you Hey All, Good explanations from Gughan. Just to go one by one. Unique among the Romance languages, Portuguese features days that are not named but numbered, evidence of their strong mercantile heritage. A) features d...
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Thu Mar 07, 2013 9:50 pm- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: Pronoun singular/plural
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1507