Last visit was: 18 Nov 2025, 19:50 It is currently 18 Nov 2025, 19:50
Home
GMAT
Messages
Tests
Schools
Events
Rewards
Chat
My Profile
Close
GMAT Club Daily Prep
Thank you for using the timer - this advanced tool can estimate your performance and suggest more practice questions. We have subscribed you to Daily Prep Questions via email.

Customized
for You

we will pick new questions that match your level based on your Timer History

Track
Your Progress

every week, we’ll send you an estimated GMAT score based on your performance

Practice
Pays

we will pick new questions that match your level based on your Timer History
Not interested in getting valuable practice questions and articles delivered to your email? No problem, unsubscribe here.
Go to My Error Log Learn more
Close
Request Expert Reply
Confirm Cancel
Back to Forum
Create Topic
   1   2 
605-655 Level|   Exponents|      
User avatar
Zgzwang13
User avatar
Joined: 26 Jan 2025
Last visit: 24 May 2025
Posts: 6
Given Kudos: 4
Posts: 6
Kudos: 0
On the number line shown, the tick marks are equally spaced and the 06 Apr 2025, 16:25
Kudos
Add Kudos
Bookmarks
Bookmark this Post
when find diffrence is just 2*3^11, u can set up simple equation:
3^12 - X * 2* 3^11 = -(3^12) so x times the difference should get us to our goal
-X *2* 3^11 = -(3^12) - (3^12)
-X *2* 3^11 = -2*3 (3^12) minus 2 cancel out and only thing we lack for this is x to be 3 so that it makes 3^12
Count 3 marks from it and we arrive at D :)
User avatar
SanchitSanjay
User avatar
Joined: 16 Feb 2025
Last visit: 17 Nov 2025
Posts: 42
Own Kudos:
2
Given Kudos: 136
Location: India
Concentration: Finance, Other
Schools: Booth '26 (S) HBS '26 (S) Sloan '26 Wharton  '26 (S) Yale '26 (S) Stanford '26 (S)
GPA: 3.2
WE:Analyst (Finance: Private Equity)
Schools: Booth '26 (S) HBS '26 (S) Sloan '26 Wharton  '26 (S) Yale '26 (S) Stanford '26 (S)
Posts: 42
Kudos: 2
On the number line shown, the tick marks are equally spaced and the 30 May 2025, 22:25
Kudos
Add Kudos
Bookmarks
Bookmark this Post
Very good and simple explanation.

Thank you - made my life easier.

micahman
Bunuel

On the number line shown, the tick marks are equally spaced and the coordinates of points F and G are 3^11 and 3^12, respectively. Which of the following points has the coordinate -(3^12) ?

A. A
B. B
C. C
D. D
E. E

Show Spoiler
Attachment:
2023-07-27_15-03-34.png
­
­How it made sense to me :
3^12 - 3^11
= 3^11(3-1)
= (3^11)(2) --> this is the space between each tick
if you go one space back (e) you have 3^11 - 1(3^11)(2) = -3^11
if you go TWO spaces back (d) you get 3^11 - 2 (3^11)(2) = 3^11 -4(3^11) = -3^11 (4-1) = -3^11(3) = -3^12
(minus because we are going backwards, if we had to find a higher up tick it would be +)
Godspeed
Show more
User avatar
ablatt4
User avatar
Joined: 18 Dec 2024
Last visit: 24 Sep 2025
Posts: 89
Own Kudos:
2
Given Kudos: 89
Location: United States (FL)
Concentration: Finance
Schools: Duke '26 Darden '26 Johnson '26 UNC '26
Schools: Duke '26 Darden '26 Johnson '26 UNC '26
Posts: 89
Kudos: 2
On the number line shown, the tick marks are equally spaced and the 20 Aug 2025, 12:03
Kudos
Add Kudos
Bookmarks
Bookmark this Post
The difference between F and G is 3^12-3^11, which can be factored into 3^11(3-1) = 3^11(2)
F=3^11
E=F-3^11(2)
E= -3^11
D=E-(-3^11)
D=-3^12
Bunuel

On the number line shown, the tick marks are equally spaced and the coordinates of points F and G are 3^11 and 3^12, respectively. Which of the following points has the coordinate -(3^12) ?

A. A
B. B
C. C
D. D
E. E

Show Spoiler
Attachment:
2023-07-27_15-03-34.png
­
Show more
   1   2 
Moderators:
Bunuel
Math Expert
105355 posts
Krunaal
Tuck School Moderator
805 posts