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From Statement (1) We have take 4 option for values of X and Y to cover all suitable scenarios. 1. X and Y are lowest possible values 2. X is lowest possible value and Y is highest possible value 3. X is highest possible value and Y is lowest possible value 4. X and Y are highest possible values. 1....
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Thu Dec 26, 2019 3:42 am- Forum: Data Sufficiency
- Topic: Is xy + 1 greater than x + y?
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When a certain stretch of highway was rebuilt and straightened, the distance along the stretch was decreased by 20 percent and the speed limit was increased by 25 percent. By what percent was the driving time along this stretch reduced for a person who always drives at the speed limit? A. 16% B.â...
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Thu Dec 26, 2019 3:17 am- Forum: Problem Solving
- Topic: When a certain stretch of highway was rebuilt and
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A merchant purchased a jacket for $60 and then determined a selling price that equaled the purchase price of the jacket plus a markup that was 25 percent of the selling price. During a sale, the merchant discounted the selling price by 20 percent and sold the jacket. What was the merchant's gross p...
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Thu Dec 26, 2019 3:08 am- Forum: Problem Solving
- Topic: A merchant purchased a jacket for $60 and then determined
- Replies: 2
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Store N gives a 50 percent discount on the list price of all its items and Store W gives a 60 percent discount on the list price of all its items. If the list price of the same item is 20 percent higher in Store W, what percent (more or less) of the selling price in Store N is the selling price of ...
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Thu Dec 26, 2019 2:39 am- Forum: Problem Solving
- Topic: Store N gives a 50 percent discount on the list price of
- Replies: 2
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A store bought 5 dozen lamps at $30 per dozen and sold them all at $15 per lamp. The profit on each lamp was what percent of its selling price? A. 20% B. 50% C. \(83 \frac{1}{3}\)% D. 100% E. 500% 1 dozen lamps = 12 lamps 1 dozen laps cost = $30 1 lamp cost $30/12 = $ 2.5 Each lamp was sold for $15...
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Wed Dec 25, 2019 3:44 pm- Forum: Problem Solving
- Topic: A store bought 5 dozen lamps at $30 per dozen and sold them
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https://i.postimg.cc/sMWbQkGN/2019-09-21-1849.png The table above shows the percent of change from the previous month in Company X's sales for February through June of last year. A positive percent indicates that Company X's sales for that month increased from the sales for the previous month, and ...
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Wed Dec 25, 2019 8:33 am- Forum: Problem Solving
- Topic: The table above shows the percent of change from the
- Replies: 2
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A certain brand of house paint must be purchased either in quarts at $12 each or in gallons at $18 each. A painter needs a 3-gallon mixture of the paint consisting of 3 parts blue and 2 parts white. What is the least amount of money needed to purchase sufficient quantities of the two colors to make...
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Tue Dec 24, 2019 2:02 pm- Forum: Problem Solving
- Topic: A certain brand of house paint must be purchased either in
- Replies: 3
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Percentages
The annual stockholders' report for Corporation X stated that profits were up 10 percent over the previous year, although profits as a percent of sales were down 10 percent. Total sales for that year were approximately what percent of sales for the previous year? A. 78% B. 90% C. 110% D. 12...
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Tue Dec 24, 2019 6:24 am- Forum: Problem Solving
- Topic: The annual stockholders' report for Corporation X stated
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Prime Factorization
If n is a positive integer, and the product of all integers from 1 to n, inclusive, is a multiple of 990, what is the least possible value of n? a) 10 b) 11 c) 12 d) 13 e) 14 Thanks in advance :-) Prime factorization of 990 we get 990 = 2x3^2x5x11. The implication of the above is that even though w...
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Mon Dec 23, 2019 1:45 pm- Forum: Problem Solving
- Topic: If n is a positive integer, and the product of all integers
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If a and b are integers, is a^5 < 4^b ? (1) a^3 = –27 (2) b^2 = 16 A Source: Official Guide 2020 Given a^5 value depends on value of a if its odd/even positive/negative integer. given 4^b is always positive regardless of value of b. An even number raised to the power of odd or even is always even...
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Sat Dec 21, 2019 8:39 am- Forum: Data Sufficiency
- Topic: If a and b are integers, is a^5 < 4^b ?
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If a merchant purchased a sofa from a manufacturer for $400 and then sold it, what was the selling price of the sofa? (1) The selling price of the sofa was greater than 140 percent of the purchase price. (2) The merchant's gross profit from the purchase and sale of the sofa was 1/3 of the selling p...
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Sat Dec 21, 2019 4:35 am- Forum: Data Sufficiency
- Topic: If a merchant purchased a sofa from a manufacturer for $400
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more detail
If a and b are constants, is the expression (x+b)/(√(x+a)) defined for x = –2 ? (1) a = 5 (2) b = 6 A Source: Official Guide 2020 Given expression (-2+b)/√-2+a depends on value a rather b because √-2+a has square root and in denominator. Square root of negative number is imaginary number an...
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Sat Dec 21, 2019 4:24 am- Forum: Data Sufficiency
- Topic: If a and b are constants, is the expression
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At a supermarket, John spent 1/2 of his money on fresh fruits and vegetables, 1/3 on meat products, and 1/10 on bakery products. If he spent the remaining $6 on candy, how much did John spend at the supermarket? A) $60 B) $80 C) $90 D) $120 E) $180 B Total money spent on super market = X So given e...
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Fri Dec 20, 2019 4:29 pm- Forum: Problem Solving
- Topic: At a supermarket, John spent
- Replies: 3
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In a random sample of 80 adults, how many are college graduates? (1) In the sample, the number of adults who are not college graduates is 3 times the number who are college graduates. (2) In the sample, the number of adults who are not college graduates is 40 more than the number who are college gr...
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Fri Dec 20, 2019 9:56 am- Forum: Data Sufficiency
- Topic: In a random sample of 80 adults, how many are college gradua
- Replies: 5
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Statistics - Median and Range Combination Question
For 11 distinct positive integers , Median is 90 and Range is 60. Median of the 5 smallest integers is 65. What is maximum range of 5 largest integers
A. 60
B 35
C 32
D 65
E Cant be computed
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Fri Dec 20, 2019 3:27 am- Forum: GMAT Math
- Topic: Statistics - Median and Range Combination Question
- Replies: 2
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