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- by relaxin99
Mon Feb 23, 2009 3:09 pm- Forum: Problem Solving
- Topic: Functions
- Replies: 5
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- by relaxin99
Mon Feb 23, 2009 3:06 pm- Forum: Data Sufficiency
- Topic: Divisible and Factors
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1607
Its from the gmat website, from one of their practice tests. The answer is, in fact, E
f(x) = -3x
can anyone elaborate on why this is correct
- by relaxin99
Mon Feb 23, 2009 3:00 pm- Forum: Problem Solving
- Topic: Functions
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1559
- by relaxin99
Mon Feb 23, 2009 2:57 pm- Forum: Problem Solving
- Topic: Exponents
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1345
bstalling wrote:D-35
(1/5)^m * (1/4)^18 = (1/2(10)^35)
5^(-1m) * 2^(-1*2*18) = 1/2(10^35)
5^(-1m) * 2^-36 = 1/2(10^35)
(2^-1)[5^(-1m) * 2^-35] = 1/2(10^35)
or
1/2(10^35)
I dont understand how you got down to the last two lilnes, everything else i completed understand
- by relaxin99
Mon Feb 23, 2009 2:20 pm- Forum: Problem Solving
- Topic: Exponents (dealing with fractions)
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1164
- by relaxin99
Mon Feb 23, 2009 1:27 pm- Forum: Problem Solving
- Topic: Exponents
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1345
Divisible and Factors
Is teh integer r divisible by 3?
(1) r is the product of 4 consecutive positive integers
(2) r < 25
- by relaxin99
Mon Feb 23, 2009 1:26 pm- Forum: Data Sufficiency
- Topic: Divisible and Factors
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1607
Word Problem (Pay Rate)
Alices take home pay last year was the same each month, and she saved the same fraction of her take-home pay each month. The total amount of money that she had saved at the end of the year was 3 times the amount of that portion of her monthly take home pay that she did not save. If all the oney that...
- by relaxin99
Mon Feb 23, 2009 1:24 pm- Forum: Problem Solving
- Topic: Word Problem (Pay Rate)
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1432
Functions
For which of the following functions is f(a + b) = f(a) + f(b)
for all positive numbers a & b?
f(x) = x
f(x) = x +1
f(x) = sr X(square root of x)
f(x) = 2/x
f(x) = -3x
- by relaxin99
Mon Feb 23, 2009 1:21 pm- Forum: Problem Solving
- Topic: Functions
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1559
Sequence & Exponents
For every integer K from 1 to 10, inclusive, the kth term of a certain sequence is given by (-1)^ k + 1 * (1/2^k). If T is the sum of the first 10 terms in the sequence, then T is
greater than 2
between 1 and 2
between 1/2 and 1
between 1/4 and 1/2
less than 1/4
- by relaxin99
Mon Feb 23, 2009 1:19 pm- Forum: Problem Solving
- Topic: Sequence & Exponents
- Replies: 2
- Views: 3030
- by relaxin99
Mon Feb 23, 2009 1:17 pm- Forum: Problem Solving
- Topic: Exponents (dealing with fractions)
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1164
GMAT PREP (Interest)
Last year a certain bond with a face value of 5000 yielded 8 percent of its face value in interest. If that interest was apporximately 6.5% of the bond's selling price, approximately what was the bond's selling price? A) 4063 B) 5325 C) 5351 D) 6000 E) 6154 Can someone please explain their answer as...
- by relaxin99
Mon Feb 16, 2009 4:40 pm- Forum: Problem Solving
- Topic: GMAT PREP (Interest)
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1775
GMAT PREP (Average speed & rate)
Susan drove at an average speed of 30 miles per hour for the first 30 miles of a trip and then at an average speed of 60 miles per hour for the remaining 30 miles of the trip. If she made no stops durign the trip, what was Susan's average speed, in miles per hour, for the entire trip? A) 35 B) 40 C)...
- by relaxin99
Mon Feb 16, 2009 4:39 pm- Forum: Problem Solving
- Topic: GMAT PREP (Average speed & rate)
- Replies: 2
- Views: 4282
GMAT PREP (Arithmetic Sequence)
In the arithmetic sequence t1, t2, t3......tn....., t1 = 23... tn = tn-1 - 3 for each n>1. What is the value of n when tn= -4
A) -1
B) 7
C) 10
D) 14
E) 20
Can someone please explain their answer as well, the correct answer is down below
The answer is C
- by relaxin99
Mon Feb 16, 2009 4:36 pm- Forum: Problem Solving
- Topic: GMAT PREP (Arithmetic Sequence)
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1120
GMAT PREP (Value of H?)
What is the value of h?
(1) h^2 = 36
(2) h^2 + 12h = -36
Can someone please explain their answer as well, the correct answer is down below
The answer is B
- by relaxin99
Mon Feb 16, 2009 4:34 pm- Forum: Data Sufficiency
- Topic: GMAT PREP (Value of H?)
- Replies: 3
- Views: 3360