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DFG5150 Intern Joined: 06 May 2008 Posts: 29 Followers: 0 Kudos [?]: 8 [0], given: 4	M07#15 [#permalink] 17 Jul 2009, 08:48 I think that in order to understand the OE, this problem should say "If the number of males is 2/3 that of the females" instead of "If there are two-thirds more males than females". I thought it meant that M=5/3F, when it really means that M=2/3F. ¿Does my thinking makes sense?



bb Founder Status: Traveling... Affiliations: UA-1K, SPG-G, HH-D Joined: 04 Dec 2002 Posts: 10484 Location: United States (WA) GMAT 1: 750 Q49 V42 GPA: 3.5 WE: Information Technology (Hospitality and Tourism) Followers: 1413 Kudos [?]: 4354 [0], given: 3139	Re: M07#15 [#permalink] 18 Jul 2009, 16:34 DFG5150 wrote: I think that in order to understand the OE, this problem should say "If the number of males is 2/3 that of the females" instead of "If there are two-thirds more males than females". I thought it meant that M=5/3F, when it really means that M=2/3F. Does my thinking makes sense? Makes sense. Let me consult and I will change the question appropriately. _________________ Founder of GMAT Club Just starting out with GMAT? Start here... \| Want to know your GMAT Score? Try GMAT Score Estimator Need GMAT Book Recommendations? Best GMAT Books Co-author of the GMAT Club tests Find out what's new at GMAT Club - latest features and updates


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