A rectangular floor that measures 8 meters by 10 meters…
May 6, 2016
GMAT OFFICIAL GUIDE PS Solution: A rectangular floor with the dimensions of 8 meters by 10 meters needs to be covered by carpet squares. Each carpet square measures 2 …
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1/3 + 1/2 – 5/6 + 1/5 + 1/4…
May 6, 2016
GMAT OFFICIAL GUIDE PS Solution: We need to determine the result of 1/3 + 1/2 – 5/6 + 1/5 + 1/4 – 9/20 Let’s add the given fractions in …
Today Rebecca, who is 34 years old…
May 6, 2016
GMAT OFFICIAL GUIDE PS Solution: We are given that Rebecca is 34 years old and that her daughter is 8 years old. We must determine in how many years …
The price of a coat in a certain store is $500. If the price of the…
May 6, 2016
GMAT OFFICIAL GUIDE PS Solution: We are given that the price of a coat is $500 and that the price is reduced by $150. Thus, the price is reduced …
In the table above, what is the number of green…
August 23, 2015
GMAT OFFICIAL GUIDE PS Solution: We can create three equations from the information presented in the table. Equation 1: x + y = 80 Equation 2: y + z …
1/(1+1/3)-1/(1+1/2)
August 23, 2015
GMAT OFFICIAL GUIDE PS Solution We start by simplifying each complex fraction. Let’s multiply the left fraction by 3/3 and the right fraction by 2/2: 3/3(1/(1 + 1/3) = …
If X+1=1, then what is X?
June 30, 2015
GMAT OFFICIAL GUIDE PS Solution: To solve, we substitute -1 for x in the equation: (x^4 – x^3 + x^2)/(x – 1) ((-1)^4 – (-1)^3 + (-1)^2)/(-1 – 1) …
If p is the product of the integers from 1 to 30…
June 30, 2015
GMAT OFFICIAL GUIDE PS Solution: We are given that p is the product of the integers from 1 to 30 inclusive, which is the same as 30!. We know …