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Hardest Area Questions: "Probability and Combinations" [#permalink] New post 20 Sep 2010, 01:04
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Hardest Area Questions: "Probability and Combinations Questions With Solutions".

This is the third part of the tough questions with solutions, this time PS Probability and Combinations Questions.
DS questions at: 700-gmat-data-sufficiency-questions-with-explanations-100617.html
PS questions at: tough-problem-solving-questions-with-solutions-100858.html

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Re: Hardest Area Questions: "Probability and Combinations" [#permalink] New post 20 Sep 2010, 09:01
thanx for that bunuel!!wish u could have posted answer instead if links!!we need to connect to net evry time we wanaa see a solution..anyways good doc for P& C
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Re: Hardest Area Questions: "Probability and Combinations" [#permalink] New post 20 Sep 2010, 09:13
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thanx for that bunuel!!wish u could have posted answer instead if links!!we need to connect to net evry time we wanaa see a solution..anyways good doc for P& C


Every question has a detailed solution with answers. So that's not true.

All questions have links to the discussions on Gmat Club forum in case of any questions.
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DS: 1. DS tough questions; 2. DS tough questions part 2; 3. DS tough questions part 3; 4. DS Standard deviation; 5. Inequalities; 6. 700+ GMAT Data Sufficiency Questions With Explanations; 7 Tough and tricky exponents and roots questions; 8 The Discreet Charm of the DS ; 9 Devil's Dozen!!!; 10 Number Properties set. NEW!!!


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Re: Hardest Area Questions: "Probability and Combinations" [#permalink] New post 20 Sep 2010, 09:36
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sandeep800 wrote:
thanx for that bunuel!!wish u could have posted answer instead if links!!we need to connect to net evry time we wanaa see a solution..anyways good doc for P& C


Every question has a detailed solution with answers. So that's not true.

All questions have links to the discussions on Gmat Club forum in case of any questions.

OOPSSSS i am so sorryyyy bunuel :( although i did saw doc questions but after seeing discussed at link thought we need to go to club to see answer discussions..i take my words back!! :)
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Re: Hardest Area Questions: "Probability and Combinations" [#permalink] New post 21 Sep 2010, 03:13
As always, Thanks a Ton Bunuel. Always look forward to Questions posted by you :D
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Re: Hardest Area Questions: "Probability and Combinations" [#permalink] New post 21 Sep 2010, 03:40
Thanks Bunuel.

Is there any document which will explain me Probability and Combinatrics.?
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Re: Hardest Area Questions: "Probability and Combinations" [#permalink] New post 21 Sep 2010, 03:51
Bunuel wrote:
Hardest Area Questions: "Probability and Combinations Questions With Solutions".

This is the third part of the tough questions with solutions, this time PS Probability and Combinations Questions.
DS questions at: 700-gmat-data-sufficiency-questions-with-explanations-100617.html
PS questions at: tough-problem-solving-questions-with-solutions-100858.html

Hope it helps.


Thanks man...

great work ..keep going...
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Re: Hardest Area Questions: "Probability and Combinations" [#permalink] New post 21 Sep 2010, 04:47
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Thanks Bunuel.

Is there any document which will explain me Probability and Combinatrics.?


Check Probability and Combinatorics chapters of Math Book:
math-probability-87244.html
math-combinatorics-87345.html

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DS: 1. DS tough questions; 2. DS tough questions part 2; 3. DS tough questions part 3; 4. DS Standard deviation; 5. Inequalities; 6. 700+ GMAT Data Sufficiency Questions With Explanations; 7 Tough and tricky exponents and roots questions; 8 The Discreet Charm of the DS ; 9 Devil's Dozen!!!; 10 Number Properties set. NEW!!!


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Re: Hardest Area Questions: "Probability and Combinations" [#permalink] New post 21 Sep 2010, 20:32
Thank you Bunuel! +1
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Re: Hardest Area Questions: "Probability and Combinations" [#permalink] New post 23 Sep 2010, 06:37
Thanks....great work
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Re: Hardest Area Questions: "Probability and Combinations" [#permalink] New post 23 Sep 2010, 19:47
thanks. excellent..
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Re: Hardest Area Questions: "Probability and Combinations" [#permalink] New post 26 Sep 2010, 12:12
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thanx for that bunuel!!wish u could have posted answer instead if links!!we need to connect to net evry time we wanaa see a solution..anyways good doc for P& C



Thnx B...those links are grt resource!!!

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Re: Hardest Area Questions: "Probability and Combinations" [#permalink] New post 11 Nov 2010, 13:29
This is what exactly I was looking for. Is there any way we can get tagged questions in Document format to download?
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Re: Hardest Area Questions: "Probability and Combinations" [#permalink] New post 06 Dec 2010, 22:28
Bunuel, you're the man.
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Re: Hardest Area Questions: "Probability and Combinations" [#permalink] New post 25 Dec 2010, 09:59
Thanks Bunuel! What's the source for these questions? Any of them from GMATPrep or any other CATs?
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Re: Hardest Area Questions: "Probability and Combinations" [#permalink] New post 25 Dec 2010, 12:03
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Thanks Bunuel! What's the source for these questions? Any of them from GMATPrep or any other CATs?


These questions are from various sources and yes, some are from CAT's (GMAT prep, ...).
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Re: Hardest Area Questions: "Probability and Combinations" [#permalink] New post 25 Dec 2010, 21:03
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Thanks Bunuel! What's the source for these questions? Any of them from GMATPrep or any other CATs?


These questions are from various sources and yes, some are from CAT's (GMAT prep, ...).



Thanks...so do you suggest I go through these questions only after I've gone through the CATs I have?
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Re: Hardest Area Questions: "Probability and Combinations" [#permalink] New post 25 Dec 2010, 23:46
This is an excellent initiative. Great work, Bunuel.
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Re: Hardest Area Questions: "Probability and Combinations" [#permalink] New post 26 Dec 2010, 02:51
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Thanks...so do you suggest I go through these questions only after I've gone through the CATs I have?


Yes.


Ok! Will do...!!!!
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Re: Hardest Area Questions: "Probability and Combinations" [#permalink] New post 27 Jan 2011, 23:27
thanks , this is the area which creates a bit of trouble .
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