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Hey Eric, Great Post, I have under one month left for my GMAT exam(4th August). I have been preparing since last month and I have completed Manhattan GMAT 8 study Guides, but my preparation has been getting hampered with work/relatives/vacations. With just one month left, I am left with Kaplan 800 a...

by champ0007

Thu Jul 07, 2011 2:43 am
Forum: GMAT Strategy
Topic: How to study for the GMAT under one month
Replies: 28
Views: 249905

If they would have added gold, so the methods used would have been correct to not to find any gold! Yeah ...i think I am getting it. I think you meant if they would have added Gold to the samples, so the methods would have been ACCURATE to have reported high gold content.. But without Gold samples ...

by champ0007

Fri Jun 24, 2011 11:15 am
Forum: Critical Reasoning
Topic: Assumption Question
Replies: 6
Views: 1753
by champ0007

Thu Jun 23, 2011 11:40 am
Forum: Sentence Correction
Topic: Studies of test
Replies: 5
Views: 1186

"Does not call X into Question? " - Does that mean - Find the option that does not challenge John's Conclusion ?

Is that the way we can interpret the Question asked ?

Can anyone pls suggest?

Based on that interpretation my answer would be C

Thanks

by champ0007

Thu Jun 23, 2011 11:32 am
Forum: Critical Reasoning
Topic: I FIND THIS MGMAT QN ODD ! PLEASE EXPLAIN
Replies: 6
Views: 1895

Structure - 2 entities , 2 approaches, Therefore, Cancel particular event for all

Choice D

by champ0007

Thu Jun 23, 2011 11:24 am
Forum: Critical Reasoning
Topic: OMG!!..how likely to come in GMAT..Please help
Replies: 7
Views: 2236

Premise 1 - F's samples examined for high gold content Premise 2 - 2 mining expeditions ordered - no gold found Premise 3 - modern analysis indicated low gold content Conclusion - Methods by which F's samples were examined were inaccurate We have to find an assumption that links the Premises logical...

by champ0007

Thu Jun 23, 2011 11:18 am
Forum: Critical Reasoning
Topic: Assumption Question
Replies: 6
Views: 1753

Assume the length and breadth of the picture to be L and B respectively. Area of the picture = LB Area of frame = 18 * 15 - Area of picture = 270 - LB Condition 1 - Area of picture is equal to area of the frame therefore, LB = 270 - LB 2LB = 270 LB = 135 ------(1) Condition 2 L/B = 18/15 L/B = 6/5 -...

by champ0007

Wed Jun 15, 2011 6:58 pm
Forum: Problem Solving
Topic: rectangular question
Replies: 1
Views: 808

Thanks GMATGuruNY, I could understand your solution, but how do I know when to use exponential growth or Geometric Progression? using Exponential Growth -> 40 million = 5 million * x^6 using GP -> 40 million = 5 million * x^5 [i.e. a(r^(n-1)) ] it sounded like a GP case to me ... but having x^6 made...

by champ0007

Mon Jun 13, 2011 1:13 pm
Forum: Problem Solving
Topic: MGMAT - Formulas & Functions Advanced Problem
Replies: 3
Views: 1554

|-9| is in the numerator ...

66/((-33) x |-9|) ---> -2/9 which is what you are getting...

66\(-33) x |-9| = (66 x |-9|) / (-33) = -18

Just check it out

by champ0007

Mon Jun 13, 2011 12:59 pm
Forum: GMAT Math
Topic: silly math question
Replies: 9
Views: 2069

MGMAT - Formulas & Functions Advanced Problem

A strain of bacteria multiplies such that the ratio of its population in any two consecutive minutes is constant. If the bacteria grows from a population of 5 million to 40 million in one hour, by what factor does the population increase every 10 minutes? I did not understand the answer explanation,...

by champ0007

Mon Jun 13, 2011 12:46 pm
Forum: Problem Solving
Topic: MGMAT - Formulas & Functions Advanced Problem
Replies: 3
Views: 1554

no. of integers 50.

Sum of an AP = 50/2 * ( 102 + 200) = 25 * 302 = 7550

by champ0007

Sun Jun 12, 2011 2:42 am
Forum: Problem Solving
Topic: sum of even numbers
Replies: 5
Views: 6225

Answer is 16 Rule- Greatest number with which if we divide p,q,r and it leaves same remainder in each case... Number is of form = HCF of (p-q),(p-r) Therefore, HCF of (215-167), (213-135) = HCF of 48, 80 = 16. 215 / 16 ---> Remainder is 7 167 / 16 ---> Remainder is 7 135 / 16 ---> Remainder is 7

by champ0007

Sun Jun 12, 2011 2:02 am
Forum: Problem Solving
Topic: Number properties
Replies: 5
Views: 2420

1:14 10 digits, 3 area code is known and next 5 digits known thus unknown=2 digits no. can be 2,3,6,8,9 total options=5*5=25 if in 1st attempt then 1/25 if in second, (24/25)*(1/24) = 1/25 total=2/25 = 50/625 IMO E I understood till 1/25 for first attempt and 24/25 * 1/24 for second attempt.. I did...

by champ0007

Wed Jun 08, 2011 11:58 am
Forum: Problem Solving
Topic: Probability Again!!
Replies: 14
Views: 3356

I think you meant "x = Qy + 9"

by champ0007

Wed Jun 08, 2011 11:29 am
Forum: Problem Solving
Topic: Good Question
Replies: 7
Views: 1287