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What is the value of x?
What is the value of x? (1) 310x + 562y = 909 (2) 951x – 626y = 323 OA is C I am tempted to go for C but before that step I should work on both the statements independently but working on them can take a lot of time since they both are ugly looking equations. So, is there any other technique to so...
- by vinni.k
Sat Aug 25, 2018 8:18 am- Forum: Data Sufficiency
- Topic: What is the value of x?
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- by vinni.k
Thu Aug 23, 2018 7:50 am- Forum: Data Sufficiency
- Topic: A six-page spreadsheet is constructed so that each row displ
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Confusing parallelism (never seen before)
Source :- Veritas The numeric working memory of young orangutans are astonishing: flashing a random scattering of numerals on a screen for half a second and then covering the numbers with white squares, a numerically schooled young orangutan will touch the squares sequentially to indicate the ascend...
- by vinni.k
Wed Aug 22, 2018 11:41 am- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: Confusing parallelism (never seen before)
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A six-page spreadsheet is constructed so that each row displ
A six-page spreadsheet is constructed so that each row displays one number, and all numbers are consecutive beginning at 1 (so line 1 contains the number 1; line 2 contains the number 2; etc.). If each page has the same number of rows, and a number is chosen at random from one particular page of the...
- by vinni.k
Wed Aug 22, 2018 7:39 am- Forum: Data Sufficiency
- Topic: A six-page spreadsheet is constructed so that each row displ
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A tire store offered customers a 25 percent rebate on all
A tire store offered customers a 25 percent rebate on all tires purchased during a certain weekend. Assuming all customers who purchased tires received rebates, what is the total amount that the tire manufacturer paid out in rebates? (1) On Saturday, the store had $900 in tire sales, and total tire ...
- by vinni.k
Tue Aug 21, 2018 9:21 am- Forum: Data Sufficiency
- Topic: A tire store offered customers a 25 percent rebate on all
- Replies: 1
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Hi,
Can anyone please help me in analyzing the choices of this SC question ? Please <i class="em em-anguished"></i>
- by vinni.k
Sat Aug 11, 2018 6:33 am- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: A new study published by the Journal of the American Medical
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A new study published by the Journal of the American Medical
A new study published by the Journal of the American Medical Association has found that women who exercise regularly and maintained a healthy diet are at low risk of sudden cardiac death during physical exertion that is moderate to vigorous in nature. (A) maintained a healthy diet are at low risk of...
- by vinni.k
Thu Aug 09, 2018 9:44 am- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: A new study published by the Journal of the American Medical
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Rich,
Thank you for the explanation. It is a very good explanation and easily understandable.
Regards
Vinni <i class="em em-blush"></i>
- by vinni.k
Wed Aug 08, 2018 7:56 am- Forum: Data Sufficiency
- Topic: a, b, x & y are positive integers. If ay=bx, is 7 a fact
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a, b, x & y are positive integers. If ay=bx, is 7 a fact
a, b, x & y are positive integers. If ay=bx, is 7 a factor of x?
(1) 35 is a factor of a
(2) b when prime factorized will be of the form (5)^s
OA is C
- by vinni.k
Sat Aug 04, 2018 10:57 am- Forum: Data Sufficiency
- Topic: a, b, x & y are positive integers. If ay=bx, is 7 a fact
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Is this correct ?vinni.k wrote: So, s(2) -->
Total spent by people over 50 = $6 * 170 million tickets = $1.02 Billion
Total spent by people under 20 = $1.02 Billion + $2.2 Billion = $3.22 Billion
$3.22 Billion/$6 = 536 million tickets
So s(2) is sufficient.
- by vinni.k
Fri Aug 03, 2018 12:19 pm- Forum: Data Sufficiency
- Topic: In 1990 850 million movie tickets were sold in the United St
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The statement in red does not accurately reflect the information in Statement 2. Statement 2: People under the age of 20 spent $2.2 billion MORE on movie tickets than did people over the age of 50. Here, the total amount spent by people under the age of 20 ≠$2.2 billion. The usage of MORE indica...
- by vinni.k
Sun Jul 29, 2018 10:38 am- Forum: Data Sufficiency
- Topic: In 1990 850 million movie tickets were sold in the United St
- Replies: 4
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- by vinni.k
Sat Jul 28, 2018 8:05 am- Forum: Data Sufficiency
- Topic: In 1990 850 million movie tickets were sold in the United St
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In 1990 850 million movie tickets were sold in the United St
In 1990 850 million movie tickets were sold in the United States. One fifth of those tickets were bought by people over the age of 50. Did people under the age of 20 buy more than 425 million movie tickets in 1990? (1) In 1990, people under the age of 20 bought between two and three times as many ti...
- by vinni.k
Thu Jul 26, 2018 9:15 am- Forum: Data Sufficiency
- Topic: In 1990 850 million movie tickets were sold in the United St
- Replies: 4
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- by vinni.k
Wed Jul 25, 2018 11:45 am- Forum: Problem Solving
- Topic: For integers x and y, 25^(−10)*100^x=2^y. What is the valu
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For integers x and y, 25^(−10)*100^x=2^y. What is the valu
For integers x and y, 25^(−10) * 100^x = 2^y. What is the value of y?
A. -10
B. 10
C. 20
D. 25
E. 40
OA is C
Please let me know how to approach. I am getting stuck in the middle.
- by vinni.k
Wed Jul 25, 2018 5:37 am- Forum: Problem Solving
- Topic: For integers x and y, 25^(−10)*100^x=2^y. What is the valu
- Replies: 4
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