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So why is A incorrect? The problem is still the plural 'costs' but not because of 'has' but because there is only one cost mentioned in the sentence which is the cost of 'data processing operations'. Had there been another cost mentioned then 'costs' would have been correct but in this case you onl...
- by ssuarezo
Tue Jun 22, 2010 12:21 pm- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: strange: the rising cost
- Replies: 12
- Views: 2251
Real,real2008 wrote: @ hardik.jadeja
what if an option is available as follows:
'elected to retire early rather than face'. Will it then be treated a correct choice?
IMHO, in the recent past years, requires present perfect, so if u have elected ... it wont be the answer
Silvia
- by ssuarezo
Tue Jun 22, 2010 10:38 am- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: og 12 retire
- Replies: 9
- Views: 1830
Thanks to you both guys.
Actually, it was easy, but ... I got mixed up ! ...
And Sumanr84, your links are interesting ...
Thanks for your time !
Silvia
- by ssuarezo
Sun Jun 20, 2010 2:11 pm- Forum: Data Sufficiency
- Topic: Jason's salary
- Replies: 4
- Views: 2138
Hey Silvia, (1) tells us the total # of people registered, but doesn't tell us anything about the second day, so we can't determine what percentage of people didn't attend on either day. INSUFFICIENT (2) tells us that 80% of those registered attended on the second day, but doesn't tell us anything ...
- by ssuarezo
Sun Jun 20, 2010 2:01 pm- Forum: Data Sufficiency
- Topic: At a two-day seminar
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1654
Thanks Becky Selango and Krazy ...
Actually, I looked for this question, but found nothing .. maybe because it was an image embeded, and I looked for a text ... Anyway, Krazy, you're explanation is more than clear ...
And Becky, I'll watch carefully every image I see ...
Thanks
Silvia
- by ssuarezo
Sun Jun 20, 2010 1:25 pm- Forum: Data Sufficiency
- Topic: In the figure shown
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1778
Hi Silvia, As a general rule, if you are asked to find the 'least' that a value can be, maximize all the other values. Conversely, if you're trying to find the 'most' that a value can be, minimize all the other values. In this case, to find the least possible score that a team could have earned, ma...
- by ssuarezo
Sun Jun 20, 2010 1:00 pm- Forum: Problem Solving
- Topic: For a certain race
- Replies: 4
- Views: 2224
Ron ... your explanation is actually incredible ... no place to doubts ...lunarpower wrote:you're welcome. i appreciate it.bvn wrote:Thank you Ron, your explanation is awesome
Besides, you have looooooots of patience for aaaaall our existencial problems ...
Thanks !!
Silvia
- by ssuarezo
Sun Jun 20, 2010 9:24 am- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: Mauritius
- Replies: 13
- Views: 7070
Hey millenium,gmatmillenium wrote:Hi Mitch
Need your help with the underlying concept here...
the answer is already written on the forum for this question, just look for it with part of a question as keyword.
- by ssuarezo
Sun Jun 20, 2010 9:13 am- Forum: Problem Solving
- Topic: Query about "every prime factor"
- Replies: 13
- Views: 2092
Hi guys:
Can u believe that I wrote the -1, but I didn't use it??
When i try to do things against time, I do foolish errors like this.
Thanks for your time.
Silvia
- by ssuarezo
Sun Jun 20, 2010 9:01 am- Forum: Problem Solving
- Topic: What is the greatest prime factor
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1427
Lets line up the players, Player position 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Points 5 4 3 2 1 Team A B C B A The teams have been allocated such that two teams reach ascore of 6 so that the third team has the least score which is 3. Clear explanation mj78ind ... Actually, reading "3 teams were allowed to enter ...
- by ssuarezo
Sun Jun 20, 2010 8:56 am- Forum: Problem Solving
- Topic: For a certain race
- Replies: 4
- Views: 2224
Assume the line to be y = mx + c, the figure shows that the line passes through (0,3) and (6,0). On solving for m and c using the two we get the equation y = -x/2 + 3, thus the area below the line would be y< -x/2 + 3 Thanks True ! ... I should have tried those points to get the equation, not for t...
- by ssuarezo
Sun Jun 20, 2010 8:43 am- Forum: Problem Solving
- Topic: All points (x,y)
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1757
Hi Papgust,papgust wrote:I suggest that you search the question first before you post,
http://www.beatthegmat.com/areas-and-ratios-t29764.html
Actually, I did it, for the last posts ... anyway I'm going to check the other posts ...
Thanks mj78ind for your quick answer.
Silvia.
- by ssuarezo
Sun Jun 20, 2010 8:18 am- Forum: Problem Solving
- Topic: if the two regions above
- Replies: 4
- Views: 2689
Oh, and hey - please post in the right forum (this is a data sufficiency question, not problem solving!). Hi Stuart: Yes 1, I should have typed the question, in fact, I did it on the first one I poested today, but, my exam is tomorrow so I need to save time as much as possible, so, it was easier, f...
- by ssuarezo
Sun Jun 20, 2010 8:11 am- Forum: Problem Solving
- Topic: if x, y, and z are integers
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1247
- by ssuarezo
Sun Jun 20, 2010 7:43 am- Forum: Problem Solving
- Topic: if x, y, and z are integers
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1247
- by ssuarezo
Sun Jun 20, 2010 7:36 am- Forum: Problem Solving
- Topic: What is the greatest prime factor
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1427