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Data Sufficiency (DS) | Re: x is how many times y if y ≠ 0? (1) x/y + y/x -...

SajjadAhmad wrote:\(x\) is how many times of\(y\) if\( y ≠0\) ?(1)\(\frac{x}{y} +\frac{ y}{x -2y} =0\) (2)\( x =\frac{ 2y}{x +y}\) Source: NovaGMAT Asked:\(x\) is how many times of\(y\) if\( y ≠0\)...

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Data Sufficiency (DS) | Re: If Jack buys 5 pieces of three different items...

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Problem Solving (PS) | Re: On the map above, 2 inches represents 3 miles. If...

Bunuel wrote: On the map above, 2 inches represents 3 miles. If the roads from O to P, from O to Q, and from P to Q are relatively flat and straight, approximately how many miles is it from P to Q ?A....

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Data Sufficiency (DS) | Re: In how many years, the amount x will grow to be 9...

lets say, interest per year = r9X = X . (1+r)^y ... (eq-1)find y = ?From ST(1), 3X = X . (1+r)^123 = (1+r)^129 = 3^2 = (1+r)^24Hence, y = 24ST(1) is sufficient.From ST(1), 4X = X . (1+r)^18(1+r)^18 =...

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Problem Solving (PS) | Re: A certain organization presents reward to some...

aeros232 wrote:A certain organization presents reward to some people. There are 3 kinds of reward that respectively are $125, $40, $15. If the total reward is $1,735, what is the least possible value...

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Problem Solving (PS) | Re: Nails and screws are manufactured at a uniform...

paisaj87 wrote:Nails and screws are manufactured at a uniform weight per nail and a uniform weight per screw. If the total weight of one screw and one nail is half that of 6 screws and one nail, then...

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Problem Solving (PS) | Re: When Jessica withdrew $200 from her bank account,...

KOS75 wrote:When Jessica withdrew $200 from her bank account, her account balance decreased by 2/5. If she deposits an amount equal to 1/4 of the remaining balance, what will be the final balance in...

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Problem Solving (PS) | Re: What is the sum of all numbers less than 200 that...

Bunuel wrote:What is the sum of all numbers less than 200 that are either prime or have more than 3 factors?A. 19,900B. 19,535C. 19,533D. 19,523E.19,522 Recall that the number 1 has only 1 factor and...

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Problem Solving (PS) | Re: In how many ways can you seat 7 people on a bench...

arindamsur wrote:In how many ways can you seat 7 people on a bench if one of them, Rohit, does not want to sit on the middle seat or at either end?A) 720B) 1720C) 2880D) 5040E) 100807 seats for 7...

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Problem Solving (PS) | Re: 3.003/2.002=

Another way to look at this problem is solving conceptually. That is, both denumerator and numerator are increased by the same proportion ( by 1/1000), hence the result of 3/2 won't change.

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Problem Solving (PS) | In Country X, 1/2 of the population can speak English,...

Bunuel wrote:In Country X, 1/2 of the population can speak English, 1/3 can speak French, and 1/5 can speak both English and French. What fraction of the population of Country X can speak neither...

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Problem Solving (PS) | Re: If 2 < x < 5 and 3 < y < 5, which of the following...

SajjadAhmad wrote:If\( 2 < x <5\) and\( 3 < y <5\) , which of the following best describes\( x –y?\) (A)\( –3 < x – y <2\) (B)\( –3 < x – y <5\) (C)\( 0 < x – y <2\)...

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Problem Solving (PS) | For how many integers n is n^4 + 6n < 6n^3 + n^2 ?

Bunuel wrote:For how many integers n is\( n^4 + 6n < 6n^3 +n^2\) ?A. 2B. 3C. 4D. 5E.6 Are You Up For the Challenge: 700 LevelQuestions Asked: For how many integers n is\( n^4 + 6n < 6n^3 +n^2\)...

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Problem Solving (PS) | Re: Bill has a collection of new and used trading...

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Problem Solving (PS) | Re: A total of X bikes and cars were sold by a dealer....

Number of Bikes is 4 time Number of Cars4B = Cso when we assume that X is 100 then No. of Bikes = 80 No. of Cars = 20 No of 200cc Bikes is 80/3 so put the value of X i.e 100 in the options and look for...

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Data Sufficiency (DS) | Re: An arithmetic sequence is a sequence in which...

Ans: BStatement 1: The sum of the largest term of the sequence N and the smallest term of the sequence P is zero.N={-9,-7,-5,-3,-1}P={1,2,3,4,5}C={-9,-7,-5,-3,-1,1,2,3,4,5}, so C is not an arithmatic...

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Problem Solving (PS) | What is the value of the expression below: 1*2*3 +...

Bunuel wrote:What is the value of the expression below:1*2*3 + 2*3*4 + 3*4*5 + 4*5*6 + 5*6*7 + 6*7*8 + 7*8*9 + 8*9*10 + 9*10*11 + 10*11*12 ?A. 2,680B. 3,680C. 4,290D. 5,720E.6,170 Are You Up For the...

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Problem Solving (PS) | Re: Under a certain company’s medical insurance plan,...

[quote="IanStewart"][quote="Bunuel"] Under a certain company’s medical insurance plan, the amount an employee must pay for medical expenses consists of payment for the first $450 of expenses plus 20...

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Problem Solving (PS) | What is the sum of (2^3 - 1)/1 + (3^3 - 1)/2 + (4^3 -...

Bunuel wrote:What is the sum of\(\frac{ 2^3 -1}{1} +\frac{ 3^3 -1}{2} +\frac{ 4^3 -1}{3} +\frac{ 5^3 -1}{4} +\frac{ 6^3 -1}{5} + ... +\frac{ 20^3 -1}{19}\) ?A. 3,100B. 3,099C. 3,097D. 3,044E.3,025...

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Data Sufficiency (DS) | Re: What is the value of X in the above list of 7...

I think the only trap here was the range which could be seen two ways and not only one

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