Hi. Please review the questions stem here: http://www.mba.com/the-gmat/nex-gen/samples/Sample-816-06?next=yes My problem is with the second set of items (7 wooden statues and 20 metal implements) OA is yes The explanation at gmat-perp says that since: 15R+4T = 7000 (R= radiocarbon tests, T=TL tests)...

Since this question includes multiple choices and fractions I am using a screen shot: http://uploadpic.net/C8WS.png

Is there any reason to use all to the info before " where r=....rate of5%" ?

I really got distracted by all that text.

SInta

Kay began a certain game with x chips. On each of the next two plays, she lost one more than half the number of chips she had at the beginning of that play. If she had 5 chips remaining after her two plays, then x is in the interval: a. 7<x<12 b. 13<x<18 c. 19<x<24 d. 25<x<30...

Hi Shy, I'll try to answer as best as I can. *The Q is about ratio, in my opinion, and not about probability. *Q Stem Data: Total is n Peppermint - P Spearmint - n-p ( ant not S, since this will only add another factor to find) From 1 we get: (p-1)/(p-n-1) = 1/4 not sufficient - eliminate A,D From 2...