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So true abt the MGMAT scores. I have also observed that even 10 wrong answers gives a score of 49 !! I am sure that is not the case in the actual GMAT. I also have similar scores as you have on MGMAT. I guess I should reduce my scores by atleast 30 to 40 points to know where I am with my prep. I thi...
- by raghavsarathy
Fri Jul 31, 2009 7:17 am- Forum: I just Beat The GMAT!
- Topic: down but not out!!!
- Replies: 18
- Views: 5607
- by raghavsarathy
Thu Jul 30, 2009 8:07 pm- Forum: Problem Solving
- Topic: divison and remainder
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1485
Point (50,0) is on the circle. We don't know that centre of the circle. The centre can be (0,0) or (100,0) Looking at the statements 1 and 2 , we see negative values. Hence we can consider the centre at (0,0) Statement 1 sqrt((-30)^2 + (y)^2) = 50 solving this y = -40 or y=40 So, the points can be (...
- by raghavsarathy
Thu Jul 30, 2009 5:21 pm- Forum: Problem Solving
- Topic: Cunning Circle!
- Replies: 9
- Views: 6075
Why can't we say that the total number of subcommitees =6C3 ?raghavsarathy wrote:IMO - A
No of subcommitees in which both of them are together =4
Total number of subcommmitees = 6C3 = 20
Hence required probablity = 4/20 = 20%
I am not able to understand clearly.
Kindly help
- by raghavsarathy
Thu Jul 30, 2009 4:43 pm- Forum: Data Sufficiency
- Topic: DS from manhattangmat
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1398
IMO - B
Since the competetion has intensified, companies would spend more money
The general narrowing of research targets has resulted in fewer patents.
Since there is a very large market , profits can still be made.
- by raghavsarathy
Thu Jul 30, 2009 9:47 am- Forum: Critical Reasoning
- Topic: Reasearch
- Replies: 8
- Views: 1579
IMO- D
The main statement says
"...robusta beans, which are unlike arabica
beans in that their flavors is not as greatly affected by decaffeination"
This supports the statement in choice D.
- by raghavsarathy
Thu Jul 30, 2009 8:39 am- Forum: Critical Reasoning
- Topic: CR challenge - 4
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1648
IMO - A
No of subcommitees in which both of them are together =4
Total number of subcommmitees = 6C3 = 20
Hence required probablity = 4/20 = 20%
- by raghavsarathy
Thu Jul 30, 2009 8:16 am- Forum: Data Sufficiency
- Topic: DS from manhattangmat
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1398
I took the second eqn as (3x)^0.5 - (2y)^0.5prindaroy wrote:i don't understand your question. is it (3x)^0.5 - (2y)^0.5 or 3(x^0.5) - 2(y^0.5)?? Also substituting numbers won't work.
Substitution should work in this case right
- by raghavsarathy
Wed Jul 29, 2009 5:35 pm- Forum: Problem Solving
- Topic: simple but tricky....
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1292
- by raghavsarathy
Wed Jul 29, 2009 8:49 am- Forum: Problem Solving
- Topic: simple but tricky....
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1292
IMO - E
The statements are individually not sufficient and even when taken together , the conditions are satisfied by an isosceles trapezium with QR = RS
- by raghavsarathy
Wed Jul 29, 2009 3:19 am- Forum: Problem Solving
- Topic: Geometry
- Replies: 12
- Views: 2793
IMO - E Speed of train A = 100mph They have together travelled for 120 mins Statement 1 since train B arrived before Train A , and train B leaves at 3 :50 PM , train A has travelled for atleast 50 mins. Now the remaining 70 mins must be equally between the 2 trains so that tain B reaches before trai...
- by raghavsarathy
Wed Jul 29, 2009 12:12 am- Forum: Data Sufficiency
- Topic: Complex rate problem
- Replies: 6
- Views: 3052
If n is a positive integer, is the value of b – a at least twice the value of 3n – 2n? (1) a = 2n + 1 and b = 3n+1 (2) n = 3 From 1 b-a = (3n+1) - (2n+1) = n Hence 1 is sufficient Statement 2 is not sufficient because we do not know the values of a and b Hence Ans A Any decimal that has only a finit...
- by raghavsarathy
Tue Jul 28, 2009 10:26 pm- Forum: Data Sufficiency
- Topic: plz give the answer
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1232
Shibal. I have been following many of your posts and have learnt a lot from your opinions and solutions for several problems on this forum. You have the ability to easily best the gmat. Please consider this a bad dream and try to get over it. Take a break from gmat for sometime and get back fuming r...
- by raghavsarathy
Mon Jul 27, 2009 11:20 am- Forum: I just Beat The GMAT!
- Topic: 570 (41Q,28V)
- Replies: 14
- Views: 3152
We already have 2 older threads for the same post !
One of the threads has OA as C
http://www.beatthegmat.com/saleco-emplo ... ght=saleco
IMO -C as well.
- by raghavsarathy
Mon Jul 27, 2009 9:06 am- Forum: Critical Reasoning
- Topic: SaleCo employee’s
- Replies: 11
- Views: 3227
Hello Guys, I am opening this thread again. I want to know why is D wrong. D. expanding the commuter rail system will require the construction of dozens of miles of new railbed and this would certainly increase the congestion. Please tell me where am I missing? :shock: Why would construction of rai...
- by raghavsarathy
Mon Jul 27, 2009 9:02 am- Forum: Critical Reasoning
- Topic: rail road
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1866