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Challenge Problem Showdown – November 12, 2012

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We invite you to test your GMAT knowledge for a chance to win! Each week, we will post a new Challenge Problem for you to attempt. If you submit the correct answer, you will be entered into that week’s drawing for a free Manhattan GMAT Prep item. Tell your friends to get out their scrap paper and start solving!
Here is this week’s problem:

5/6 of the population of the country of Venezia lives in Montague Province, while the rest lives in Capulet Province. In the upcoming election, 80% of Montague residents support Romeo, while 70% of Capulet residents support Juliet; each resident of Venezia supports exactly one of these two candidates. Rounded if necessary to the nearest percent, the probability that a Juliet supporter chosen at random resides in Capulet is

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Free GMAT Events This Week: November 12-18

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Here are the free GMAT events we’re holding this week. All times listed are local unless otherwise specified.

11/12/12 – Evanston, IL – Free Trial Class – 6:30-9:30 PM

11/12/12 – San Francisco, CA – Free Trial Class – 6:30-9:30 PM

11/13/12 – Chicago, IL – Free Trial Class – 6:30-9:30 PM

11/13/12 – Bellevue, WA – Free Trial Class – 6:30-9:30 PM

11/13/12 – Santa Clara, CA – Free Trial Class – 6:30-9:30 PM

11/13/12 – Online – Free Accelerated Class Trial – 8:00-11:00 PM

11/14/12 – West Hollywood, CA – Free Trial Class – 6:30-9:30 PM

11/14/12 – Online – GMAT Preview – 8:00-9:30

11/15/12 – Boston, MA – Free Trial Class – 6:30-9:30 PM

11/15/12 – Online – Thursdays With Ron – 7:00-8:30 PM

11/16/12 – Online – Free Trial Class – 8:00-11:00 PM

11/17/12 – Washington, D.C. – Free Trial Class – 2:00-5:00 PM

11/18/12 – Mumbai, India – Learn To Think Like An Expert – 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM

11/18/12 – Boston, MA – Free Trial Class – 5:30-8:30 PM

11/18/12 – Toronto, ON – Free Trial Class – 5:30-8:30 PM

11/18/12 – Chicago, IL – Free Trial Class – 2:00-5:00 PM

11/18/12 – San Francisco, CA – Free Trial Class – 5:30-8:30 PM

Looking for more free events? Check out our Free Events Listings Page.

Challenge Problem Showdown – November 5, 2012

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We invite you to test your GMAT knowledge for a chance to win! Each week, we will post a new Challenge Problem for you to attempt. If you submit the correct answer, you will be entered into that week’s drawing for a free Manhattan GMAT Prep item. Tell your friends to get out their scrap paper and start solving!
Here is this week’s problem:

The positive difference of the fourth powers of two consecutive positive integers must be divisible by…

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Free GMAT Events This Week: Oct. 29 – Nov 4

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Here are the free GMAT events we’re holding this week. All times listed are local unless otherwise specified.

10/29/12 – Arlington, VA – Free Trial Class – 6:30-9:30 PM

10/29/12 – Dallas, TX – Free Trial Class – 6:30-9:30 PM

10/29/12 – Online – Free Trial Class – 8:00-11:00 PM

10/29/12 – Online – Interview Workshop presented by mbaMission – 8:00-9:30 PM

10/30/12 – Boston, MA – Free Trial Class – 6:30-9:30 PM

10/30/12 – Irvine, CA – Free Trial Class – 6:30-9:30 PM

10/30/12 – Online – MBA Admission Myths Destroyed presented by mbaMission – 9:00-10:30 PM

11/1/12 – New York, NY – GMAT Preview – 6:30-8:30 PM

11/1/12 – Washington, D.C. – Free Trial Class – 6:30-9:30 PM

11/4/12 – Chicago, IL – Free Trial Class – 5:30-8:30 PM

11/4/12 – Online – Free Trial Class – 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM

Looking for more free events? Check out our Free Events Listings Page.

Free GMAT Events This Week: Oct. 22 – 28

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Here are the free GMAT events we’re holding this week. All times listed are local unless otherwise specified.

10/22/12 – Atlanta, GA – Free Trial Class – 6:30-9:30 PM

10/22/12 – Washington, D.C. – Free Trial Class – 6:30-9:30 PM

10/22/12 – Online – Free Online GMAT Preview – 9:00-10:30 PM EDT

10/23/12 – Online – Long Term Planning Workshop (presented by mbaMission) – 9:00-10:30 PM EDT

10/24/12 – New York (Wall St), NY – Free Trial Class – 6:30-9:30 PM

10/24/12 – Philadelphia, PA – Free Trial Class – 6:30-9:30 PM

10/24/12 – Online – Free Trial Class – 9:00 PM – 12:00 AM EDT

10/25/12 – San Francisco, CA – Free Trial Class – 6:30-9:30 PM

10/25/12 – Online – Thursdays with Ron Review Session – 7:00-8:30 PM EDT

10/27/12 – Boston, MA – Free Trial Class – 2:00-5:00 PM

10/27/12 – Santa Monica, CA – Free Trial Class – 2:00-5:00 PM

10/28/12 – Santa Clara, CA – Free Trial Class – 2:00-5:00 PM

10/28/12 – Online – Free Trial Class – 5:00 – 8:00 PM

Looking for more free events? Check out our Free Events Listings Page.

Challenge Problem Showdown – October 15th, 2012

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We invite you to test your GMAT knowledge for a chance to win! Each week, we will post a new Challenge Problem for you to attempt. If you submit the correct answer, you will be entered into that week’s drawing for a free Manhattan GMAT Prep item. Tell your friends to get out their scrap paper and start solving!
Here is this week’s problem:

The function F(n) is defined as the product of all the consecutive positive integers between 1 and n2, inclusive, whereas the function G(n) is defined as the product of the squares of all the consecutive positive integers between 1 and n, inclusive. The exponent on 2 in the prime factorization of F(3)/G(3) is

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Free GMAT Events This Week: Oct. 15 – 21

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Here are the free GMAT events we’re holding this week. All times listed are local unless otherwise specified.

10/15/12 – Toronto, IL – Free Trial Class – 6:30-9:30 PM

10/15/12 – Chicaco, IL – Free Trial Class – 6:30-9:30 PM

10/15/12 – Glendale, CA – Free Trial Class – 6:30-9:30 PM

10/16/12 – Washington, D.C. – Free Trial Class – 6:30-9:30 PM

10/16/12 – San Diego, CA – Free Trial Class – 6:30-9:30 PM

10/16/12 – San Francisco, CA – Free Trial Class – 6:30-9:30 PM

10/17/12 – Online (intended for Russian students) – Reading Comprehension for Russian Speakers Workshop – 8:00-9:30 PM MSK

10/17/12 – Ann Arbor, MI – Free Trial Class – 6:30-9:30 PM

10/17/12 – Houston, TX – Free Trial Class – 6:30-9:30 PM

10/17/12 – Santa Monica, CA – Free Trial Class – 6:30-9:30 PM

10/17/12 – Seattle, WA – Free Trial Class – 6:30-9:30 PM

10/17/12 – Online – Essay Writing Workshop (presented by mbaMission) – 9:00-10:30 PM

10/18/12 – Online – Free Trial Class – 8:00-11:00 PM EDT

10/21/12 – London, UK – Free Trial Class – 2:00-5:00 PM

10/21/12 – Washington, D.C. – Free Trial Class – 5:30-8:30 PM

10/21/12 – West Hollywood, CA – Free Trial Class – 2:00-5:00 PM

10/21/12 – San Francisco, CA – Free Trial Class – 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM

10/21/12 – Online – Free Trial Class – 2:00-5:00 PM EDT

 

Looking for more free events? Check out our Free Events Listings Page.

Free GMAT Events This Week: Oct. 8 – 14

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Here are the free GMAT events we’re holding this week.

10/8/12 – Boston, MA – Free Trial Class – 6:30-9:30 PM

10/8/12 – Santa Clara, CA – Free Trial Class – 6:30-9:30 PM

10/9/12 – Online – Free Trial Class – 8:00-11:00 PM

10/10/12 – Chicago, IL – Free Trial Class –  6:30-9:30 PM

10/11/12 – Online – Thursdays with Ron GMAT Study Hall – 7:00-8:30 PM

10/13/12 – Online – Free Trial Class – 2:00 – 5:00 PM

10/14/12 – Boston, MA – Free Trial Class – 6:30-9:30 PM

10/14/12 – Santa Monica, CA – Free Trial Class – 5:30-8:30 PM

10/14/12 – Online – Free Trial Class – 7:00 – 10:00 AM

Looking for more free events? Check out our Free Events Listings Page.

Free GMAT Events This Week: Oct. 1 – 7

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Here are the free GMAT events we’re holding this week.

10/1/12 – Irvine, CA – Free Trial Class – 6:30-9:30 PM

10/2/12 – Online (Intended for Russian students) – Application Metrics: Your MBA Scorecard – 12:00-1:30 PM

10/4/12 – London, England – Free Trial Class – 6:30-9:30 PM

10/4/12 – Austin, TX – Free Trial Class – 6:30-9:30 PM

10/4/12 – Encino, CA – Free Trial Class – 6:30-9:30 PM

10/4/12 – Santa Monica, CA – Free Trial Class – 6:30-9:30 PM

10/4/12 – Online – Choosing the Right B-School (presented by mbaMission) – 9:00-10:30 PM

10/4/12 – Online – Free Trial Class – 9:00 PM – 12:00 AM

10/6/12 – Mumbai, India – Free Trial Class – 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM

10/6/12 – Chicago, IL – Free Trial Class – 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM

10/6/12 – San Francisco – Free Trial Class – 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM

10/7/12 – Washington, D.C. – Free Trial Class – 10:30 AM – 2:30 PM

10/7/12 – Santa Monica, CA – Free Trial Class – 2:00-5:00 PM

10/7/12 – Online – Free Trial Class – 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM

10/7/12 – Online – GMAT Preview – 5:00-6:30 PM

 

Looking for more free events? Check out our Free Events Listings Page.

Challenge Problem Showdown – September 24th, 2012

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We invite you to test your GMAT knowledge for a chance to win! Each week, we will post a new Challenge Problem for you to attempt. If you submit the correct answer, you will be entered into that week’s drawing for a free Manhattan GMAT Prep item. Tell your friends to get out their scrap paper and start solving!
Here is this week’s problem:

Different breeds of dogs get older at different rates in dog years. Livonian wolfhounds age 7 times as fast as humans, whereas Khazarian terriers age 5 times as fast and Akkadian retrievers age 4 times as fast. If Dan bought a newborn Akkadian on January 1, 2010, a newborn Khazarian 1 year later, and a newborn Livonian 1 year after that, in what year will the sum of the dog-year ages of the Akkadian and the Khazarian first be exceeded by twice the age of the Livonian in dog years, rounding all ages down to the nearest integer?

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