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by emilykschwartz
Tue May 08, 2012 9:05 pm
 
Forum: GMAT Official Practice Test Math
Topic: Determining Combinations in Word Problems
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Determining Combinations in Word Problems

I'm having difficulties with the problem below (and problems that are similar in setup). I stumbled across it in a practice GMAT from MBA.com: A 4-person task force is to be formed from the 4 men and 3 women who work in Company G's human resources department. If there are to be 2 men and 2 women on ...
by emilykschwartz
Sun May 13, 2012 9:44 pm
 
Forum: GMAT Official Practice Test Math
Topic: Determining Combinations in Word Problems
Replies: 15
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Re: Determining Combinations in Word Problems

This is very helpful. Forgive me for asking the following, which probably has a very obvious answer, but I'm pretty unfamiliar with this type of problem. We have -- "Let's say A: # of ways you can select 2 men out of a group of 4 B: # of ways you can select 2 women out of a group of 3 answer is...
by emilykschwartz
Thu May 17, 2012 8:40 pm
 
Forum: GMAT Official Practice Test Math
Topic: Determining Combinations in Word Problems
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Re: Determining Combinations in Word Problems

Ron and Parthian --

Both of you have been very helpful! I dug up the chapter on Combinatorics and have delved into it a bit to gain a better understanding of the concept. Thanks so much for taking the time to respond! It's been much appreciated.