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According to a recent magazine article, of those office [#permalink]
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According to a recent magazine article, of those office employees who typically work 8 hours at the office each day but sometimes say that they will work at home on a particular day, 25 percent actually work less than one hour. At the same time, over 90 percent of those same office employees believe they are more productive working at home than working in their office. The statements above, if true, best support which of the following conclusions about the office employees discussed in the article? a) On average, the office employees working at home for a day work fewer hours than office employees working at the office. b) 10 percent of the office employees are less productive working from home than working in their office. c) At least 15 percent of the office employees do not define productivity exclusively in terms of the number of hours worked. d) At least 25 percent of the office employees can complete the same amount of work in one hour at home as in 8 hours at the office. e) Some of the office employees make statements regarding their productivity that are not in fact true. Explain the ans please
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This is quant question 25% - actually work less than one hour 90% believe they are more productive working at home than working in their office. 25 + 90 = 115. Min overlap = 115 - 100 = 15% (They work less and do not define productivity in terms of 8 hr window) Read C now. c) At least 15 percent of the office employees do not define productivity exclusively in terms of the number of hours worked. kannn wrote: According to a recent magazine article, of those office employees who typically work 8 hours at the office each day but sometimes say that they will work at home on a particular day, 25 percent actually work less than one hour. At the same time, over 90 percent of those same office employees believe they are more productive working at home than working in their office.
The statements above, if true, best support which of the following conclusions about the office employees discussed in the article?
a) On average, the office employees working at home for a day work fewer hours than office employees working at the office.
b) 10 percent of the office employees are less productive working from home than working in their office.
c) At least 15 percent of the office employees do not define productivity exclusively in terms of the number of hours worked.
d) At least 25 percent of the office employees can complete the same amount of work in one hour at home as in 8 hours at the office.
e) Some of the office employees make statements regarding their productivity that are not in fact true.
Explain the ans please
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gmat1220 wrote: This is quant question 25% - actually work less than one hour 90% believe they are more productive working at home than working in their office. 25 + 90 = 115. Min overlap = 115 - 15 = 15% (They work less and do not define productivity in terms of 8 hr window) Read C now. c) At least 15 percent of the office employees do not define productivity exclusively in terms of the number of hours worked. kannn wrote: According to a recent magazine article, of those office employees who typically work 8 hours at the office each day but sometimes say that they will work at home on a particular day, 25 percent actually work less than one hour. At the same time, over 90 percent of those same office employees believe they are more productive working at home than working in their office.
The statements above, if true, best support which of the following conclusions about the office employees discussed in the article?
a) On average, the office employees working at home for a day work fewer hours than office employees working at the office.
b) 10 percent of the office employees are less productive working from home than working in their office.
c) At least 15 percent of the office employees do not define productivity exclusively in terms of the number of hours worked.
d) At least 25 percent of the office employees can complete the same amount of work in one hour at home as in 8 hours at the office.
e) Some of the office employees make statements regarding their productivity that are not in fact true.
Explain the ans please Makes sense. I didn't think of that way (as a quant question). Thanks
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My doubt here is as follows:
According to a recent magazine article, of those office employees WHO typically work 8 hours at the office each day but sometimes say that they will work at home on a particular day.
Doesn't this mean that the office employees being discussed in the first place is NOT ALL office employees but only those who typically work 8 hours at the office each day but sometimes say they will work at home on a particular day. What about those office employees who work at the office each day but never mention about working at home on a particular day?
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between C and D, D is a hyperbole assuming a little too much. C it is.
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Ridiculous question 
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Re: According to a recent magazine article, of those office [#permalink]
03 Sep 2012, 10:02
Is it possible for such a question to come up in a actual gmat exam?
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Re: According to a recent magazine article, of those office [#permalink]
20 Oct 2012, 04:52
this oa has to be wrong, or can someone please point the mistake in my solution.
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