Alex deposited x dollars into a new account that earned 8
May 13, 2016
GMAT OFFICIAL GUIDE PS Solution: We start by determining the new value of the x dollars Alex deposited into his account that earned 8 percent annual interest. At the …
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If it is assumed that 60 percent of those who receive a questionnaire…
May 13, 2016
GMAT OFFICIAL GUIDE PS Solution: We are given that 60% of those who receive a questionnaire will respond. We must determine how many questionnaires need to be mailed to …
In the figure shown, if the area of the shaded region…
May 10, 2016
GMAT OFFICIAL GUIDE PS – Solution: We are given the diagram of a shaded portion of a circular ring. Let’s sketch and label the diagram. As seen below, we …
At a certain fruit stand, the price of each apple is 40 cents and
May 10, 2016
GMAT OFFICIAL GUIDE PS Solution: We can let the number of apples = x and the number of oranges = y. Using these variables we can create the following …
Four extra-large sandwiches of exactly the same size were
May 10, 2016
GMAT OFFICIAL GUIDE PS Solution: We are originally given that 4 sandwiches were ordered and that 3 of those sandwiches were divided by m students. Thus, each student had …
Figure X and Y above show how eight identical triangular…
May 10, 2016
GMAT OFFICIAL GUIDE PS Solution: We are given that square X and rectangle Y were created with 8 identical triangles. Let’s sketch the figures below. We use the fact …
A three-digit code for certain locks uses the digits 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5…
May 10, 2016
GMAT OFFICIAL GUIDE PS Solution: We are given the following constraints for a 3-digit code: The first number cannot be 0 or 1, the second digit must be 0 …
If x and y are positive numbers such that x + y = 1…
May 10, 2016
GMAT OFFICIAL GUIDE PS Solution: We are given that x and y are positive numbers and that x + y = 1. We must determine possible values of 100x …