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Emily Dickinson's letters
Emily Dickinson's letters to Susan Huntington Dickinson were written over a period beginning a few years before Susan's marriage to Emily's brother and ending shortly before Emily's death in 1886, outnumbering her letters to anyone else. A. Dickinson were written over a period beginning a few years ...
- by alex.gellatly
Wed Sep 12, 2012 12:43 am- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: Emily Dickinson's letters
- Replies: 7
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"Natural food"
The commission has directed advertisers to restrict the use of the word "natural" to foods that do not contain color or flavor additives, chemical preservatives, or nothing that has been synthesized. A. B. or that has been C. and nothing that is D. or anything that has been E. and anything...
- by alex.gellatly
Wed Sep 12, 2012 12:31 am- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: "Natural food"
- Replies: 2
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I think it's going for meaning here. In A sighted on the sun seams like you were on the sun and you sighted them. Obviously no one was on the sun sighting anything... In B we have sighted at
- by alex.gellatly
Tue Sep 11, 2012 6:21 pm- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: Sunspots
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1674
um.. maybe if you give us a question you're having difficult with we could help you. There are many types of inequalities... But normally they are just regular algebra problems, but you need to flip the sign when you divide or multiply by a negative number. And remember you cannot divide or multiply...
- by alex.gellatly
Tue Sep 11, 2012 4:53 am- Forum: Problem Solving
- Topic: ineualities
- Replies: 1
- Views: 916
Is the product of cd positive? 1) 3c= -8d^3 2) d> c + 4 For questions like this, the easiest thing to do (in my opinion) is just plug in simple numbers. QUESTION: is cd positive? For cd to be positive that means they have to have the same sign (++ or --) STATEMENT ONE: 3c=-8d^3 Solve for either c o...
- by alex.gellatly
Mon Sep 10, 2012 9:09 pm- Forum: Data Sufficiency
- Topic: cd?
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1276
I am having difficulty with the two words has and have. I get confused in certain situations on usage. Can someone explain in detail the usage of the words has and have, thanks in advance. I would be glad to help. Has is singular and have is plural. GMAT SC loves to trick us with subject-verb agree...
- by alex.gellatly
Mon Sep 10, 2012 5:41 pm- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: painted caves
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1337
- by alex.gellatly
Mon Sep 10, 2012 5:32 pm- Forum: Critical Reasoning
- Topic: The number of students assigned to special “disruptive
- Replies: 6
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Yes... both of you are correct. I figured it out after the practice test. Easy question. My mistake was 7-(-4) = 11.. stupid me..
- by alex.gellatly
Sun Sep 09, 2012 6:37 pm- Forum: Problem Solving
- Topic: List K
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1444
Al, Pablo, and Marsha's Trip
Al, Pablo, and Marsha shared the driving on a 1,500-mile trip. Which of the three drove the greatest distance on the trip?
1. Al drove 1 hour longer than Pablo but at an average rate of 5MPH slower than pablo.
2. Marsha drove 9 hours and averaged 50MPH
Thanks
- by alex.gellatly
Sun Sep 09, 2012 12:28 am- Forum: Data Sufficiency
- Topic: Al, Pablo, and Marsha's Trip
- Replies: 2
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List K
List k consists of 12 consecutive integers. If -4 is the least integer in list k, what is the range of the positive integers in likest k?
5
6
7
11
12
Thanks
- by alex.gellatly
Sun Sep 09, 2012 12:25 am- Forum: Problem Solving
- Topic: List K
- Replies: 3
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The sequence (GMAT PREP 1)
The sequence a1, a2, a3,.....,an of n integers is such that ak=k if k is odd and ak= -a(k-1) if k s even. Is the sum of the terms in the sequence positive? 1. n is odd 2. an is positive Please note: any number or equation after a is supposed to be a subset. I don't know how to type subset here. I ap...
- by alex.gellatly
Sun Sep 09, 2012 12:19 am- Forum: Data Sufficiency
- Topic: The sequence (GMAT PREP 1)
- Replies: 2
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What is the median (GMAT PREP 1)
If 0<x<1, what is the median of the values x, x^-1, x^2, squareroot(x), and x^3?
x
x^-1
x^2
squareroot(x)
x^3
I figured it out after the test, but got it wrong originally. Just throwing it out for conversation..
- by alex.gellatly
Sun Sep 09, 2012 12:15 am- Forum: Problem Solving
- Topic: What is the median (GMAT PREP 1)
- Replies: 2
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John and Mary
John and Mary were each paid x dollars in advance to do a certain job together. John worked on the job for 10 hours and Mary worked 2 hours less than John. If Mary gave John y dollars of her payment so that they would have received the same hourly wage, what was the dollar amount, in terms of y, tha...
- by alex.gellatly
Sat Sep 08, 2012 6:46 pm- Forum: Problem Solving
- Topic: John and Mary
- Replies: 2
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State university's physics department requires that all tenured professors be "deliverable-oriented" in other words, focused on the creation and publication of new technical research that would add to the reputation of the university. Professor HAwkings, however, is known for his unorthod...
- by alex.gellatly
Fri Sep 07, 2012 8:26 pm- Forum: Critical Reasoning
- Topic: Need expert help with Veritas CR
- Replies: 1
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While the base salary for the top five officers of the company did not change from 1990 to 1991, cuts were made in nonsalary compensation, as in allowances for overseas assignments and club memberships. (A) cuts were made in nonsalary compensation, as in (B) cuts were made in such nonsalary compens...
- by alex.gellatly
Fri Sep 07, 2012 8:15 pm- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: nonsalary cuts
- Replies: 6
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