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# Math Revolution Approach (DS)

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31 Mar 2017, 01:33
$$x^2 + \frac{1}{x^2}$$ = ?

1) $$x - \frac{1}{x} = 4$$
2) $$x + \frac{1}{x} = 2√5$$

==> In the original condition, there is 1 variable (x) and in order to match the number of variables to the number of equations, there must be 1 equation. Since there is 1 for con 1) and 1 for con 2), D is most likely to be the answer. If you actually solve this, you get con 1) = con 2), and thus if you square both sides,
from $$x^2 + \frac{1}{x^2} -2=16$$ and $$x^2 + \frac{1}{x^2} +2=20$$, you get $$x^2 + \frac{1}{x^2} =18$$, hence unique and sufficient.

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02 Apr 2017, 18:20
[m] is defined as the greatest integer less than or equal to m, what is the value of [m]?

1) 1<m<2
2) |m|<1

==> In the original condition, there is 1 variable (m) and in order to match the number of variables to the number of equations, there must be 1 equation. Since there is 1 for con 1) and 1 for con 2), D is most likely to be the answer.
For con 1), from [m]=1, it is unique and sufficient.
For con 2), from -1<m<1, you get [0]=0, but from [0.1]=-1, it is not unique and not sufficient.

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02 Apr 2017, 18:23
$$\frac{4.53}{0.146}$$ is closest to which of the following?

A. 0.3
B. 3
C. 30
D. 300
E. 3,000

==> You get $$\frac{4.53}{0.146}≒\frac{4,500}{150}=30$$. The answer is C.

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06 Apr 2017, 01:02
If x and y are positive integers, is x divisible by y?

1) x is divisible by 6
2) y is divisible by 6

==> In the original condition, there are 2 variables (x,y) and in order to match the number of variables to the number of equations, there must be 2 equations. Since there is 1 for con 1) and 1 for con 2), C is most likely to be the answer. By solving con 1) and con 2), (x,y)=(6,6) yes, but (x,y)=(6,12) no, hence it is not sufficient.

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09 Apr 2017, 18:33
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In the xy-plane, there is a rectangle ABCO shown as the above figure. What is the perimeter of the rectangle?

1) OB=5
2) B(3,4)

==> If you modify the original condition and the question, the quadrilateral ABCD is a rectangle, so in order to find the perimeter, you only need to know B, hence con 2) is sufficient.

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12 Apr 2017, 01:12
2x+3y=?

1) x=6
2) 4x+6y=18

==> In the original condition, you get 2x+3y=?. For con 2), if you divide both sides by 2, you get 2x+3y=9, hence it is unique and sufficient.

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14 Apr 2017, 07:32
What is the median of the 9 numbers?

1) The smallest 5 numbers of the 9 numbers are less than or equal to 10.
2) The largest 5 numbers of the 9 numbers are more than or equal to 10.

==> In the original condition, there are 9 variables, and in order to match the number of variables to the number of equations, there must be 9 equations. Since there is 1 for con 1) and 1 for con 2), you need 7 more equations, so E is most likely to be the answer. By solving con 1) and con 2),
From S1, S2, S3, S4, M, L1, L2, L3. L4, (Sn=smallest, M=median, Lm=largest)
S1, S2, S3, S4, M: 10 or less than 10
M, L1, L2, L3. L4: 10 or more than 10
Thus, M overlaps and 10 also overlaps, so M=10 and it is sufficient.

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16 Apr 2017, 18:28
If x+z=y, is x>y?

1) y>0
2) z<0

==> If you modify the original condition and the question, you get x>y?, x-y>0? Or –z>0? Or z<0?. Thus, from con 2), it is always yes and sufficient.

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20 Apr 2017, 01:38
Is $$x^2>y^2$$?

1) x+y=2
2) x>y

==> If you modify the original condition and the question, you get$$x^2>y^2$$??, or$$x^2-y^2$$?0?, or (x-y)(x+y)>0?. There are 2 variables (x,y) and in order to match the number of variables to the number of equations, there must be 2 equations. Since there is 1 for con 1) and 1 for con 2), C is most likely to be the answer. By solving con 1) and con 2), you get x+y>2 and x-y>0, hence yes, it is always sufficient.

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24 Apr 2017, 02:45
If x is a prime number, what is the number of factors of 75x?

1) $$x^2$$ has 3 factors
2) x>5

==> When the words “factors” and “prime factors” are included in the question, you must consider the case when they are the same and when they are different. In other words, from $$75x=3^15^2x$$, if x≠3,5, the number of factors of 75x becomes (1+1)(2+1)(1+1)=12. Then, if you look at con 2), it is x>5, hence you always get x≠3,5. Thus, the number of factors of 75x is 12, hence it is sufficient.

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1) The median value of their price is $100 2) The range of their price is$110

==> If you modify the original condition and the question, you get standard deviation(d)≤range/2. Then, from d≤range/2=$110/2=$55<$60, it is always yes and sufficient. Therefore, the answer is B. Answer: B _________________ MathRevolution: Finish GMAT Quant Section with 10 minutes to spare The one-and-only World’s First Variable Approach for DS and IVY Approach for PS with ease, speed and accuracy. "Only$79 for 1 month Online Course"
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