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- by kvcpk
Mon Jun 09, 2014 5:07 pm- Forum: Critical Reasoning
- Topic: Source: Verias Prep
- Replies: 6
- Views: 2999
Hi, Can anyone help me answer the question below? A certain juice manufacturer increased the number of ounces in Product N by 25 percent but did not change the price. What was the resulting percent decrease in the price per ounce of Product N? (A) 10% (B) 20% (C) 25% (D) 30% (E) 35% Best regards, N...
- by kvcpk
Sat Jun 07, 2014 7:57 am- Forum: Problem Solving
- Topic: Percent Decrease
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1487
Joan, Kylie, Lillian, and Miriam all celebrate their birthdays today. Joan is 2 years younger than Kylie, Kylie is 3 years older than Lillian, and Miriam is one year older than Joan. Which of the following could be the combined age of all four women today? 1) 51 2) 52 3) 53 4) 54 5) 55 Thank you, P...
- by kvcpk
Sat Jun 07, 2014 7:52 am- Forum: Problem Solving
- Topic: Combined age
- Replies: 4
- Views: 2012
ABC +BCB ___ = CDD In the addition shown above, A, B, C, and D represent the nonzero digits of three 3-digit numbers. What is the largest possible value of the product of A and B ? 1) 8 2) 10 3) 12 4) 14 5) 18 Thank you, Prerna Gmatguru's analysis might be the first approach that comes to mind. But...
- by kvcpk
Sat Jun 07, 2014 7:14 am- Forum: Problem Solving
- Topic: Largest possible value
- Replies: 2
- Views: 2144
Countries as china,netherlands,etc is correct comparison.ranjeet75 wrote:the environment and natural resource base of countries as varied as those of China, Netherlands, etc" is not a right comparison?
Countries as those of china, netherlands, etc is wrong comparison.
You got it right.
- by kvcpk
Sun Nov 06, 2011 6:25 am- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: As vbaried as!
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1980
D is wrong due to "that are". Yes A is right but why C is wrong? Please elaborate. If we are comparing here "Countries" with "China, ..........." then A is right. But if we are comparing here "the environment and natural resource base of countries" with "...
- by kvcpk
Sun Nov 06, 2011 6:00 am- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: As vbaried as!
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1980
Are you sure about this question? if a,b,c are positive, I dont think 1/a + 1/b + 1/c can ever be 0. You're correct. Ideally the question should declare a, b, c as non-zero integers. Hi Rahul, I checked your post above. Even if a,b,c are non zero integers, 1/a + 1/b + 1/c =0 doesnt mean a+b+c =0 eg...
- by kvcpk
Mon Jan 24, 2011 10:19 pm- Forum: Data Sufficiency
- Topic: Five DS questions for practice today. Try !
- Replies: 8
- Views: 1562
No3. Is 3 a^2+b^2+c^2 = (a+b+c)^2, a, b, c are all positive integer. (1) a^2=b^2=4 (2) 1/a+1/b+1/c=0 For choice 1, I think we can try some numbers, and it is not sufficient. For choice 2, could that be a,b,c are all 0, so it is sufficient? Need some ideas here. Are you sure about this question? if ...
- by kvcpk
Mon Jan 24, 2011 9:48 pm- Forum: Data Sufficiency
- Topic: Five DS questions for practice today. Try !
- Replies: 8
- Views: 1562
what about population density of bees/bee density population ?? is that correct usage ? density ???i can recall OG12 has a question on this. I am unable to recollect the exact question. I believe population density of bees is right usage. in "bee density population" its not clear on what ...
- by kvcpk
Mon Jan 10, 2011 5:22 am- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: General doubt
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1173
Hi Kumar, Posting Question from OG 10: Minnesota is the only one of the contiguous forty eight states that still has a sizable wolf population, and where this predator remains the archenemy of cattle and sheep. A )that still has a sizable wolf population, and where B) that still has a sizable wolf p...
- by kvcpk
Mon Jan 10, 2011 3:26 am- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: General doubt
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1173
Can someone please provide grammatical explanation? "whether rooftop building site with a strong clear signal or underground parking site with no signal at all." should refer to the "location". But, there is no subject in this clause to make it refer to the location. Hence incor...
- by kvcpk
Mon Jan 10, 2011 12:07 am- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: Buildscape users
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1642
- by kvcpk
Sun Jan 09, 2011 11:18 pm- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: gmat prep 7
- Replies: 1
- Views: 997
In the effort to fire a Civil Service employee, his or her manager may have to spend up to $100,000 of tax money. Since Civil Service employees know how hard it is to fire them, they tend to loaf. This explains in large part why the government is so inefficient. It can be properly inferred on the b...
- by kvcpk
Fri Jan 07, 2011 1:05 am- Forum: Critical Reasoning
- Topic: In the effort to fire
- Replies: 49
- Views: 20308
In my opinion this is a wrong SC question. First of all, we have to compare Mayan cities with Cancun cities. (A), (B) & (C) We compare the Mayan cities with Cancun's commercial power (D) and (E) We compare the Mayan cities with Cancun. Am I wrong? Thanks. Hi Lavinia, Start of the sentence says ...
- by kvcpk
Sun Jan 02, 2011 11:46 am- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: Cancun!
- Replies: 38
- Views: 17726
- by kvcpk
Sat Jan 01, 2011 12:50 pm- Forum: Lounge
- Topic: Happy New Year 2011
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1393