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I assumed that 'any other' meant that if we compare halogen bulbs to another type of bulb halogen would be three times as the other bulb. Which was why if we didnt know how many types of bulbs there are this statement would be insufficient to yield the ans.
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so its referring to multiple other types of bulbs but not just 1 type of other bulbs
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so its referring to multiple other types of bulbs but not just 1 type of other bulbs
Imo yes.
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statement is bit ambiguous as initially it state ’3 times as many’ which kind of suggest as comparison with whole other bunch of bulbs
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statement is bit ambiguous as initially it state ’3 times as many’ which kind of suggest as comparison with whole other bunch of bulbs
I agree.. if it had said 3 times as many as the other bulbs instead of 'any' bulbs.. it would have been helpful
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make sense, presence of ’any’ making it insuff.
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I would suggest breaking it down topic wise rather than looking at medium accuracy as a whole. More imp, try to understand why you are missing those questions in the first place. Ask yourself if there are any repetitive patterns in your mistakes. Are you making calculation errors, falling for the same traps, misreading information or struggling with a particular concept? In my experience, the easiest score gains usually come from eliminating these recurring mistakes. Also, if you aren't maintaining an error log already, I'd highly recommend starting one. It makes it much easier to understand where your next effort should go instead of just doing more mixed practice and hoping things improve without targeted analysis. And when you practice, do it with intent. Use your mistakes to identify what specifically needs fixing, whether that's a concept gap, a timing issue, or an execution mistake and then work on that deliberately

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Can someone help me with good content references for learning quant solving tricks for quick maths and percentages calculations etc.
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Must know for Quick Calculations in GMAT: https://youtube.com/shorts/zwAHNr6yW1w
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Percentages Tip for Quick Calculations: https://youtube.com/shorts/d7PAnYEu1Rw
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Hi, wanted to know how accurate are the GMAT club sectional scores? Is it actually built on the similar algo as the official GMAT? Should we consider the score as the reflection of truly where we stand?
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Hi, wanted to know how accurate are the GMAT club sectional scores? Is it actually built on the similar algo as the official GMAT? Should we consider the score as the reflection of truly where we stand?
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I don't want to say anything about any one specific provider, but generally, it's a good idea to use official practice tests for score estimates. To be clear, I'm not saying that you shouldn't use nonofficial tests. Also, keep in mind that scores are more like a range than just one number, and that no practice test can simulate exam-day pressure.
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Guys can someone explain why my score is low although my accuracy is way better
What is the actual score and i feel question #1 would be the culprit but maybe expert can explain more
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