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by krajyk
Sun Feb 22, 2009 2:04 am
 
Forum: General GMAT Strategy Questions
Topic: OG Study Method
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OG Study Method

The MGMAT prep encourages you to input the answer and jott down the time into the MGMAT tracker causing the answer to be revealed right away. I would prefer to do the OG questions in batches to improve stamina and do a review of the correct/incorrect answers at the end of the batch (instead of answe...
by krajyk
Tue Mar 03, 2009 5:59 pm
 
Forum: Manhattan Prep GMAT Non-CAT Math
Topic: EIV (3rd Edition) Chapter 1 Question 10
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EIV (3rd Edition) Chapter 1 Question 10

The problem asks to see if you can solve for X on 3 equations. The solution is to make all three equations have the same coefficient for X and determine if the coefficients for the other variables are different. How different do the coefficients need to be? In this example all were different but wha...
by krajyk
Mon Apr 13, 2009 5:16 pm
 
Forum: General Math Questions
Topic: Similar triangles with ratio of areas
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Similar triangles with ratio of areas

In the following problem: The area of the right triangle ABC is 4 times greater than the area of the right triangle KLM. If the hypotenuse KL is 10 inches, what is the length of the hypotenuse AB? (1) Angles ABC and KLM are each equal to 55 degrees. (2) LM is 6 inches. Given #1, then you know the tr...
by krajyk
Tue May 12, 2009 2:06 am
 
Forum: Manhattan Prep GMAT CAT Verbal
Topic: SC: Supporters of tax breaks that local governments award
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Re: SC: Supporters of tax breaks that local governments award

I did a split based on Supporters of tax break vs. Supporters consider and chose the latter to be parallel with the second part of the sentence that contains "while critics denounce". This helped me narrow the answer choices to B and D. However the OA does not mention anything about this s...
by krajyk
Fri May 15, 2009 7:46 pm
 
Forum: General Verbal Questions
Topic: economic recession
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Re: economic recession

Is there a difference between 'a lowering of' and 'fallen' here? Lowering seems to imply that someone actually did the lowering whereas fallen is the end result. I did a split here and choose fallen but the answer choice does not mention either as the better choice. Are both ok in this situation?
by krajyk
Sat May 23, 2009 7:45 pm
 
Forum: Manhattan Prep GMAT Non-CAT Verbal
Topic: Studies of test scores show that watching
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Studies of test scores show that watching

Studies of test scores show that watching television has a markedly positive effect on children whose parents speak English as a second language, as compared to those who are native English speakers. 1. to those who are 2. with children who are 3. with 4. to those whose parents are 5. with children ...
by krajyk
Sat May 23, 2009 8:23 pm
 
Forum: Manhattan Prep GMAT CAT Verbal
Topic: CAT#5: CR: SunState: Out of the people..
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I think you just got trapped :-) For one thing, it helps to read on: (E) talks about "people who retired and moved to another state for their retirement " This relates directly to the premise, which refers to the same folks as "the people who moved from one state to another when they...