A certain fruit stand sold apples for $0.70 each and bananas…
May 6, 2015
A certain fruit stand sold apples for $0.70… Solution: We are given that apples were sold for $0.70 each and that bananas were sold for $0.50 each. We can …
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On a certain day, orangeade was made by mixing a certain
May 6, 2015
GMAT OFFICIAL GUIDE PS Solution: We are given that orangeade is made on Day 1 with an EQUAL AMOUNT of water and orange juice. We can set this information …
A glass was filled with 10 ounces of water, and 0.01 ounce…
May 6, 2015
GMAT OFFICIAL GUIDE PS Solution: We are given that 0.01 ounces of water evaporated EACH DAY. Furthermore, we know that this process happened over a 20-DAY PERIOD. To calculate …
Four staff members at a certain company worked on…
May 6, 2015
GMAT OFFICIAL GUIDE PS Solution: We are given that the amounts of time that the four members worked on the project were in the ratio 2 to 3 to …
If Juan takes 11 seconds to run y yards, how many seconds will it take…
May 6, 2015
GMAT OFFICIAL GUIDE PS Solution: This problem is testing us on the Rate x Time = Distance relationship. This relationship also tells us that Rate = Distance/Time and Time …
If the quotient a/b positive, which of the following must be…
May 6, 2015
GMAT OFFICIAL GUIDE PS Solution: We are given that a divided by b is positive (or greater than zero). We know that in division when a quotient is positive, …
If n is a prime number greater than 3, what is the remainder when n^2…
May 6, 2015
GMAT OFFICIAL GUIDE PS Solution: We see that n can be ANY PRIME NUMBER GREATER THAN 3. Let’s choose the smallest prime number greater than 3 and substitute it …
Of the five coordinates associated with points A, B, C, D…
May 6, 2015
GMAT OFFICIAL GUIDE PS Solution: Before attacking this question, we want to review what “absolute value” means. The absolute value of a number measures or is the distance that …