If they asked for a numeric answer, I can't imagine doing it without a calculator. The furthest I am able to simplify it is
-2^99/3^99 after that I don't see how you can solve it.
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Shakyad,
This is a serious infraction of GMAC rules. You agreed not to disclose any information regarding actual test questions when you took the test. A website did this a few years back and everybody involved had their scores revoked. Please edit the question and refrain from posting actual GMAT questions.
This is a serious infraction of GMAC rules. You agreed not to disclose any information regarding actual test questions when you took the test. A website did this a few years back and everybody involved had their scores revoked. Please edit the question and refrain from posting actual GMAT questions.
Not coolshakyad wrote: I got this problem when i took GMAT last week.Seems easy and i felt so dumb that i got confused.
could anyone give me the easy way.
The GMAT spends approximately $2,400 to generate a question. Not to mention that they have some of the best minds working on content.
Posting a question from the actual test is a serious infraction, and Shakyad, I am sure you didnt know any better.....but I would advise you to edit your post.
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I doubt the GMAT actually wanted you to calculate the question. I bet this was an approximate answer type of question with very wide values. I guarantee that one of the answer choices was zero, since (-2/3)^99 is essentially zero.
