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ssy: Senior | Next Rank: 100 Posts; Posts: 66; Joined: Sat Sep 29, 2007 7:17 pm; Thanked: 5 times; GMAT Score:660

GMAT Prep - Strange matrix question

by ssy » Sat Oct 27, 2007 5:44 am

Am sure this is really easy, it was only the second question on the GMAT prep software..but I have no clue where to start! The yellow parts of the table are meant to distinguish the numbers shaded in yellow from the others..which was how the table was represented in the software.

In the addition table attached, what is the value of m+n?

-19
4
5
6
22

5

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ri2007: Master | Next Rank: 500 Posts; Posts: 258; Joined: Mon Aug 27, 2007 12:43 pm; Thanked: 15 times

by ri2007 » Sat Oct 27, 2007 7:55 am

I had given this link earlier. But here it is again. You need to follow the principle in the table

https://www.visualmathlearning.com/ex_ga ... table.html

so for e.g 4 + X = 1 so X = -5

then, e + (-5) = 7, so e = 12. This way u get the values for all the variables in the table

F = 7, y = -9, n = 3, Z = -2 and M = 2

so M + N = 5

Though there are many variables just do a step by step equation. It will not take time once u know the principle.

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ssy: Senior | Next Rank: 100 Posts; Posts: 66; Joined: Sat Sep 29, 2007 7:17 pm; Thanked: 5 times; GMAT Score:660

by ssy » Sat Oct 27, 2007 9:05 pm

Thanks ri 2007, I get it now..though it seems a bit obscure for a GMAT question...

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jangojess: Master | Next Rank: 500 Posts; Posts: 175; Joined: Mon Jul 02, 2007 12:01 pm; Thanked: 15 times; Followed by:1 members

by jangojess » Sat Oct 27, 2007 11:04 pm

its pretty simple....all the numbers in white squares are the sum of corressponding numbers in yellow. For eg: 1=x+4, -5=y+4 etc.....

So m+n = (z+4) + (y+e) = (z+e) + (y+4) = 10 + -5 = 5.....

GMAT always try to trick the test takers stating simpple pblms in complex figures, statements, matrices etc. We need to carefully see what exactly is GMAT asking. Try to brk the complex statements into simple equations, trim the junk part and take only the essence...

Trying hard!!!