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by farooq.mazhar
Mon Jun 01, 2009 5:53 am
 
Forum: Manhattan Prep GMAT CAT Math
Topic: Absolutely Less Than 4 -- CAT 6
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Re: Absolutely Less Than 4 -- CAT 6

If n is not equal to 0, is |n| < 4 ? (1) n2 > 16 (2) 1/|n| > n Statement 1: n2>16; What will be the number whose square is greater than 16. Square of 4 or -4 = 16. So, required number should be greater than 4....it can be 5,-5, 5.5, -5.5 etc.... Now mode of n i.e. |n| is always 0 or grea...
by farooq.mazhar
Sat Jun 06, 2009 8:55 am
 
Forum: GMAT Official Practice Test Math
Topic: two water pumps working simultaneously
Replies: 25
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Re: two water pumps working simultaneously

Let's say the capacity of tank is 100 ltr. Pipe A and Pipe B, both work together and fill 100 leters of water in 4hrs. As per the question, One pipe is 1.5 faster than the other pipe. So I suppose, A is 1.5 faster than B. A=1.5B; A:B = 3:2 The rate of work for A and B is 3 and 2. How much pipe A fi...
by farooq.mazhar
Sat Jun 06, 2009 8:59 am
 
Forum: GMAT Official Practice Test Math
Topic: two water pumps working simultaneously
Replies: 25
Views: 17609
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Re: two water pumps working simultaneously

Peter and Thomson complete a peace of work in 6 hrs. Peter is 1.5 faster than Thomson. If Peter would wanted to complete a peace of work independently, then Peter will takes ?

A: 12 hrs.
B: 15 hrs.
C: 10 hrs.
D: 20 hrs
E: 25 hrs
by farooq.mazhar
Sat Jun 06, 2009 9:56 am
 
Forum: Manhattan Prep GMAT Non-CAT Math
Topic: NP Chapter 5 Exponent Strategy Page 104 Factoring
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Re: NP Chapter 5 Exponent Strategy Page 104 Factoring

I don’t understand how does a^b(1 - a^-1) becomes a^b-1(a - 1), and how does p(q + r) + s(q + r) becomes (p + s)(q + r)? Please also provide where is this explained in the guides. p(q + r) + s(q + r). suppose (q+r) = X. pX + sX. X(p + s). Now put the value of X. (q+r)(p+s). a^b(1 - a^-1). We can wr...
by farooq.mazhar
Fri Feb 05, 2010 1:37 pm
 
Forum: GMAT Official Practice Test Verbal
Topic: The organic food industry
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Re: The organic food industry

GPrep #1 The organic food industry has organized a successful grassroots campaign - using websites, public meetings , and also mass mailings - that have convinced the Department of agriculture to change the proposed federal regulations for organically grown food A) using websites, public meetings ,...
by farooq.mazhar
Fri Feb 05, 2010 2:15 pm
 
Forum: General Verbal Questions
Topic: use of hyphen '-'
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Re: use of hyphen '-'

Hi all, I was reading a book yesterday and there was a lot of use of hyphens. When are hyphens used? Just as a background the hyphens in this case were not used for splitting a word or completing a word. It was used as punctuations. thanks From SC point of view...I should say...hyphen is used to in...