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According to a review of 61 studies of patients suffering from severely debilitating depression, a large majority of the patients reported that missing a night's sleep immediately lifted their depression. Yet sleep-deprivation is not used to treat depression even though the conventional treatments,...
- by mevicks
Mon Nov 04, 2013 7:59 pm- Forum: Critical Reasoning
- Topic: Sleep Deprivation for Depressed Patients
- Replies: 4
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The value of the farming equipment manufacturer’s shares have risen nearly 200 percent this year as more investors have started to believe that the company will make more efficient tractors that people will flock to buy. A. The value of the farming equipment manufacturer’s shares have risen nea...
- by mevicks
Mon Nov 04, 2013 7:41 pm- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: SC from Veritas Free test
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Until you get your hands on the app and its videos you might wanna check this out:
http://dvgcc.com/lessonnotes.html
Hope that helps.
- by mevicks
Mon Nov 04, 2013 8:07 am- Forum: Ask a Veritas Prep representative
- Topic: Complete GMAT Video Course By Veritas Prep - free
- Replies: 1
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How many times will the digit 7 be written when listing the integers from 1 to 1000? (A) 110 (B) 111 (C) 271 (D) 300 (E) 304 Use the slot method to find the number of appearances of 7: 1 - 9 --> only 7 --> 1 10 - 99 --> _ _ --> _ 7 & 7 _ First case: tens digit can take 1 - 9 = 9 Values Second c...
- by mevicks
Mon Nov 04, 2013 5:29 am- Forum: Problem Solving
- Topic: How many times will the digit 7 be written when
- Replies: 7
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Hello, I was just wondering how to solve the following using the Double Set Matrix: I think we cannot solve this question with the double set matrix approach as we don't have overlapping sets here which can ultimately be summed up to reach a final total i.e. we need mutually exclusive options (a, n...
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Mon Nov 04, 2013 4:15 am- Forum: Data Sufficiency
- Topic: Students that attended the science fair on all three days
- Replies: 3
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Mon Nov 04, 2013 2:16 am- Forum: Data Sufficiency
- Topic: Please help on these DS questions!
- Replies: 3
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Second question is already discussed here: www.beatthegmat.com/distance-between-x-y-and-z-t271155.html On the number line, the distance between x and y is greater than the distance between x and z. Does z lie between x and y on the number line? (1) xyz<0 (2) xy< 0 Given: Distance between x&y is ...
- by mevicks
Mon Nov 04, 2013 2:11 am- Forum: Data Sufficiency
- Topic: Please help on these DS questions!
- Replies: 3
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Firstly, please post a single question per thread to avoid confusion. Now, coming back to the original question: http://i.imgur.com/zoveR5s.png In the figure shown, what is the value of x ? (1) The length of line segment QR is equal to the length of line segment RS. (2) The length of line segment ST...
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Mon Nov 04, 2013 1:58 am- Forum: Data Sufficiency
- Topic: Please help on these DS questions!
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1671
- by mevicks
Mon Nov 04, 2013 1:35 am- Forum: Reading Comprehension
- Topic: a hot enough flame
- Replies: 3
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A follow up Q to practice: What's the greatest power of 12 that is a factor of 60!? Hi Matt, Is the answer 28 for the above question? My reasoning: We need to find the greatest power of 12 that is a factor of 60! So basically how many 12s are there in 60! Breaking it down to the lowest prime factor...
- by mevicks
Sat Nov 02, 2013 11:36 pm- Forum: Problem Solving
- Topic: How to find the number of trailing zeroes ?
- Replies: 5
- Views: 6260
Hi Ryan,
Congrats on the great score & good luck with the apps
As a side note, would you recommend someone to buy just the video course included in the 60 day guide if they don't have more than a month to prepare for the GMAT?
Thanks & Regards,
Vivek
- by mevicks
Sat Nov 02, 2013 9:16 pm- Forum: I just Beat The GMAT!
- Topic: 60 Day Guide - AMAZING from 590 - 750!
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Many airline carriers are attempting to increase profitability while keeping overhead low by offering, in terms of flights, an equal amount as last year, doing so by using larger planes that fly more efficiently. A. an equal amount as last year,doing so by B. the same number offered last year C. an...
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Sat Nov 02, 2013 9:02 pm- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: GMAT prep question-Confusing one !
- Replies: 8
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Chemical reactions in aqueous solutions usually proceed at rates that depend on the concentrations of the reactants. Consider a solution containing freely moving lead ions and iodide ions. As the ions combine to form lead iodide, a nearly insoluble solid that precipitates out of the solution, the s...
- by mevicks
Sat Nov 02, 2013 8:46 pm- Forum: Reading Comprehension
- Topic: a hot enough flame
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2235
2009 had fewer new individual buyers of life insurance than any year since Limca, a market research firm, began tracking the data in 1988. A. 2009 had fewer new individual buyers of life insurance than any year since Limca, a market research firm, began tracking the data in 1988. B. 2009 had fewer ...
- by mevicks
Sat Nov 02, 2013 9:46 am- Forum: Sentence Correction
- Topic: Need help on this SC
- Replies: 2
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This is an old quant review question: http://i.imgur.com/SY7Z7wc.png If the variables, X, Y, and Z take on only the values 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, or 70 with frequencies indicated by the shaded regions above, for which of the frequency distributions is the mean equal to the median? (A) X only (8) Y ...
- by mevicks
Sat Nov 02, 2013 8:51 am- Forum: Problem Solving
- Topic: Can't Recognize Shaded Regions, Help Please
- Replies: 2
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