(Q 239) GRE Quantitative Comparison


0 > x > y(Col A) xy/(x-y)(Col B) x²/(x+y)The question tells us that x and y are negative, and y is more negative than x. This means several things:xy is positive (negative times negative = positive)x-y is positive (negative - a more negative # = positive)x² is positive (the square of any # is positive)x+y is negative (negative + negative = negative)Thus, Column A is positive/positive and Column
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GMAT Math :: RE: What is the greatest prime factor of

Author: Lookingfor700GMAT Posted: Wed Mar 10, 2010 10:48 am (GMT -8) Awesome stuff. Thanks!

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GMAT Math :: RE: Sqroots

Author: osirus0830 Posted: Wed Mar 10, 2010 10:46 am (GMT -8) The only way for it to be negative x is if the stimulus reads – sqrt( -x|x|) Otherwise, there is no way to get a negative number from a square root, because a negative number within a square root is imaginary and imaginary numbers aren’t on the GMAT. _________________ http://www.beatthegmat.com/the-retake-osirus-blog-t51414.html

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GMAT Strategy :: RE: Kaplan CAT and other practice tests

Author: KapTeacherEli Posted: Wed Mar 10, 2010 10:40 am (GMT -8) Hi Jerry, We don’t sell an on-the-shelf CD of practice tests, if that’s what you’re asking. You can sign up for one of our online options to get access to our full bank of CATs; but if you’re just looking for problems to solve, and strategies to solve them with, you should pick up the Kaplan Premier book from your nearest bookstore. _________________ Eli Meyer Kaplan GMAT Teacher Cambridge, MA www.kaptest.com/gmat

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GMAT Math :: RE: I thought 0 is neither positive nor negative

Author: Lookingfor700GMAT Posted: Wed Mar 10, 2010 10:38 am (GMT -8) Dude, the penny just dropped. Thanks for your help.

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GMAT Strategy :: RE: Message me if you’d to be paid to study GMAT questions

Author: osirus0830 Posted: Wed Mar 10, 2010 10:37 am (GMT -8) Wouldn’t it be easier to just put up fliers around campus and have people on campus do this for you? You may have good intentions, but this sounds fishy. _________________ http://www.beatthegmat.com/the-retake-osirus-blog-t51414.html

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Sentence Correction :: honeybee’s stinger

Author: gmat_perfect Subject: honeybee’s stinger Posted: Wed Mar 10, 2010 10:28 am (GMT -8) As the honeybee’s stinger is heavily barbed, staying where it is inserted, this results in the act of stinging causing the bee to sustain a fatal injury.

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Sentence Correction :: honeybee’s stinger

Author: gmat_perfect Subject: honeybee’s stinger Posted: Wed Mar 10, 2010 10:28 am (GMT -8) As the honeybee’s stinger is heavily barbed, staying where it is inserted, this results in the act of stinging causing the bee to sustain a fatal injury.

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GMAT Math :: volume

Author: chandni012 Subject: volume Posted: Wed Mar 10, 2010 10:24 am (GMT -8) A room measures 10 feet by 10 feet by 10 feet. Each basketball measures 6 inches in radius.

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GMAT Math :: volume

Author: chandni012 Subject: volume Posted: Wed Mar 10, 2010 10:24 am (GMT -8) A room measures 10 feet by 10 feet by 10 feet. Each basketball measures 6 inches in radius.

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GMAT Strategy :: Message me if you’d to be paid to study GMAT questions

Author: erikrogg001 Subject: Message me if you’d to be paid to study GMAT questions Posted: Wed Mar 10, 2010 10:09 am (GMT -8) Hi everyone, I am looking to pay someone to help me review GMAT questions. The reason is because I am going to be tutoring several students at my university and one of the ways I am going to be testing them is through GMAT questions.

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GMAT Strategy :: Message me if you’d to be paid to study GMAT questions

Author: erikrogg001 Subject: Message me if you’d to be paid to study GMAT questions Posted: Wed Mar 10, 2010 10:09 am (GMT -8) Hi everyone, I am looking to pay someone to help me review GMAT questions. The reason is because I am going to be tutoring several students at my university and one of the ways I am going to be testing them is through GMAT questions.

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Problem Solving :: RE: Dice Probability…

Author: Testluv Posted: Wed Mar 10, 2010 9:47 am (GMT -8) Assumig the die is fair, then the probability of rollng a 5 on one die toss is 1/6. The probability of rolling a 5 at least twice means two 5s or three 5s

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Problem Solving :: RE: Dice Probability…

Author: Testluv Posted: Wed Mar 10, 2010 9:47 am (GMT -8) Assumig the die is fair, then the probability of rollng a 5 on one die toss is 1/6. The probability of rolling a 5 at least twice means two 5s or three 5s

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GMAT Math :: Algebra lunch

Author: Lookingfor700GMAT Subject: Algebra lunch Posted: Wed Mar 10, 2010 9:33 am (GMT -8) To celebrate a colleague’s retirement, the T coworkers in an office agreed to equally share the cost of a catered lunch. If the lunch cost a total of x dollars and S of the coworkers, fail to pay their share, what is the expression which represents the additional amount in dollars that each of the remaining coworkers would need to contribute so that cost of the lunch is completely paid? Please explain how the below answer is found.

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GMAT Math :: Algebra lunch

Author: Lookingfor700GMAT Subject: Algebra lunch Posted: Wed Mar 10, 2010 9:33 am (GMT -8) To celebrate a colleague’s retirement, the T coworkers in an office agreed to equally share the cost of a catered lunch. If the lunch cost a total of x dollars and S of the coworkers, fail to pay their share, what is the expression which represents the additional amount in dollars that each of the remaining coworkers would need to contribute so that cost of the lunch is completely paid? Please explain how the below answer is found.

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GMAT Math :: What is the greatest prime factor of

Author: Lookingfor700GMAT Subject: What is the greatest prime factor of Posted: Wed Mar 10, 2010 9:21 am (GMT -8) 4^-2^28 2 3 5 7 11 Please can you explain how this is solved.

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GMAT Math :: What is the greatest prime factor of

Author: Lookingfor700GMAT Subject: What is the greatest prime factor of Posted: Wed Mar 10, 2010 9:21 am (GMT -8) 4^-2^28 2 3 5 7 11 Please can you explain how this is solved.

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GMAT Math :: Sqroots

Author: Lookingfor700GMAT Subject: Sqroots Posted: Wed Mar 10, 2010 9:19 am (GMT -8) If x < 0 then square root of -x|x| is -x,-1,1,x or square root of x. I chose X but it is - x Isn't - (a negative number) a positive number then you times it with x so x multiplied by x is x^2 which is x after being square rooted

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