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by socrates
Fri Oct 08, 2010 1:42 pm
 
Forum: GMAT Official Practice Test Math
Topic: how many hardcover books did Juan buy?
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Re: how many hardcover books did Juan buy?

for the statement in question: there must be more than 10 paperback books. so let's just start with 11 paperback books. that's a total of $88 on paperback books. subtract $88 from $260 --> we must have spent less than $172 on hardcover books. this would allow any number of hardcover books up to 6...
by socrates
Mon Oct 18, 2010 4:20 am
 
Forum: GMAT Official Practice Test Math
Topic: For any positive integer n, the length of n is defined as
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Re: For any positive integer n, the length of n is defined as

For any positive integer n, the length of n is defined as the number of prime factors whose product is n. For example, the length of 75 is 3, since 75 = 3 x5x5. How many two digit positive integers have length 6? A)None B)One C)Two D)Three E)Four Can you please a) show the strategy to do this in le...
by socrates
Mon May 23, 2011 6:53 am
 
Forum: Manhattan Prep GMAT CAT Math
Topic: Bill has a small deck of 12 playing cards
Replies: 36
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The method shown in the official explanation is the easiest way (probability 1-X). You can use prob / comb here but you really don't want to given the other method. Did you read that explanation? Do you have any questions about it? Hi Stacey I am bringing this up after really long but I have a ques...
by socrates
Tue May 24, 2011 2:50 am
 
Forum: Manhattan Prep GMAT CAT Math
Topic: Each of the following equations has at least one solution
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Re: Each of the following equations has at least one solution

is there an algebraic way to do this question?
by socrates
Mon Jun 20, 2011 12:19 pm
 
Forum: GMAT Official Practice Test Math
Topic: Some of the students enrolled at college T are part-time stu
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Re: Some of the students enrolled at college T are part-time stu

Hi Ron, I understand your solution but was wondering if my approach was acceptable : Using the double set matrix: Year----Part-time-----Full-Time----Total 1999-----P1-------------F1--------P1+F1 2000-----P2-------------F2--------P2+F2 Total----P1+P2---------F1+F2 Need: % change in number of full-tim...
by socrates
Mon Jun 20, 2011 12:48 pm
 
Forum: GMAT Official Practice Test Math
Topic: how many hardcover books did Juan buy?
Replies: 22
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Re: how many hardcover books did Juan buy?

Thanks a ton!
Missed replying..
by socrates
Fri Jun 24, 2011 1:48 pm
 
Forum: General GMAT Strategy Questions
Topic: 550!! Shocked!! Pls help... !
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Views: 2700
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550!! Shocked!! Pls help... !

550!! plz need help...advice..nythin!! i can´t believe it....! Well, heres a bit of my history... I'm not going to insert smilies or ny other "happy" thing.. coz i really dnt think its funny.. QUICK BACKGROUND: From a commerce background..a little more than 2 yrs exp.. a non-native of Eng...