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# The Ultimate Q51 Guide [Expert Level]

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[GMAT math practice question]

If C=P(1+r/100)^n where C is the capital, P is the principal in 2001, and r is the compound interest rate after n years, by what percent did the capital increase from n years later to n+5 years later?
1) n=5
2) r=5

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Forget conventional ways of solving math questions. In DS, VA (Variable Approach) method is the easiest and quickest way to find the answer without actually solving the problem. Remember that equal number of variables and independent equations ensures a solution.

The first step of VA(Variable Approach) method is modifying the original condition and the question, and rechecking the number of variables and the number of equations.

The questions ask what the value of { P(1+r/100)^{n+5} } / { P(1+r/100)^n } is. However, { P(1+r/100)^{n+5} } / { P(1+r/100)^n } = (1+r/100)^5. It depends on r only.

Only condition 2) is sufficient.

Ans: B
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Hi ammuseeru

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There are 3 ways to make the number 12 using products of two positive integers. These are 1*12, 2*6, and 3*4. In how many ways can 2700 be written as the product of two positive integers?

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Why did you divide by 2 i.e. $$36/2 = 18$$

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Since the order of multiplication does not matter (i.e. 30 * 90 = 90*30), the number of pairs of positive integers that multiply to give 2700 is 36/2 = 18.

I am not an expert, but here are my two cents. Hope you have not overlooked highlighted text.
The reason we divided by 2 is that the pairs can also be interchanged within themselves. It is same
as 36C2.
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[Math Revolution GMAT math practice question]

If the greatest common divisor of (n-1)!, n!, and (n+1)! is 5040, what is the value of n?

A. 4
B. 5
C. 6
D. 7
E. 8

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Since n! and (n+1)! are multiples of (n-1)!, (n-1)! is their gcd.
It follows that n – 1 = 7 or n = 8, since 7! = 5040.

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[Math Revolution GMAT math practice question]

What is the sum of the solutions of the equation (x-1)^2=|x-1|?

A. -1
B. 0
C. 1
D. 2
E. 3

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(x-1)^2=|x-1|
=> |x-1|^2=|x-1|
=> |x-1|^2-|x-1|=0
=> |x-1| (|x-1|-1)=0
=> |x-1| = 0 or |x-1|-1=0
=> |x-1| = 0 or |x-1|=1
=> x-1 = 0 or x-1=±1
=> x=1 = 0 or x=1±1
=> x=1, x=0 or x=2

The sum of the solutions is 0 + 1 + 2 = 3.

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[Math Revolution GMAT math practice question]

If the average (arithmetic mean) of p, q, and r is 6, what is the value of r?

1) p=-r
2) p=-q

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Forget conventional ways of solving math questions. For DS problems, the VA (Variable Approach) method is the quickest and easiest way to find the answer without actually solving the problem. Remember that equal numbers of variables and independent equations ensure a solution.

The first step of the VA (Variable Approach) method is to modify the original condition and the question. We then recheck the question.

The question asks for the value of r, where r = 18 – ( p + q ). If we know the value of p + q, then we can determine the value or r. Condition 2) implies that p + q = 0. Therefore, r = 0 + r = ( p + q ) + r = 18, and condition 2) is sufficient.

Condition 1)
If p = -1, q =18, and r = 1, then p + q + r = 18 and r = 1.
If p = -2, q =18, and r = 2, then p + q + r = 18 and r = 2.
Since it doesn’t give a unique value of r, condition 1) is not sufficient.

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[GMAT math practice question]

For positive integers m and n, is m^n a perfect square?

1) The five-digit integer, 12,3m0 is a multiple of 4
2) The five-digit integer, 23,4n5 is a multiple of 9

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Forget conventional ways of solving math questions. For DS problems, the VA (Variable Approach) method is the quickest and easiest way to find the answer without actually solving the problem. Remember that equal numbers of variables and independent equations ensure a solution.

The first step of the VA (Variable Approach) method is to modify the original condition and the question. We then recheck the question.

The question asks if n is an even integer or m is a perfect square. Condition 2):
“23,4n5 is a multiple of 9” is equivalent to the statement that 2 + 3 + 4 + n + 5 = n + 14 is a multiple of 9. For this to occur, we must have n = 4 and m^n = m^4 = (m^2)^2 is a perfect square. Condition 2 is sufficient.

Condition 1)
“12,3m0 is a multiple of 4” is equivalent to the statement that m is an even integers, since this is what is required for 12,3m0 to be a multiple of 4.
Thus, condition 1) tells us that m = 0, 2, 4, 6 or 8. Since we don’t know the exponent n, condition 1) is not sufficient.

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[GMAT math practice question]

(geometry) What is the value of x?

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1) ∠ABO = 15
2) ∠BOC = 30

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Forget conventional ways of solving math questions. For DS problems, the VA (Variable Approach) method is the quickest and easiest way to find the answer without actually solving the problem. Remember that equal numbers of variables and independent equations ensure a solution.

The first step of the VA (Variable Approach) method is to modify the original condition and the question. We then recheck the question. We should simplify conditions if necessary.

Since the angle at the circumference is half of the central angle, standing on the same arc, condition 2) is sufficient.

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Condition 1)
<BAO is equal to <ABO, but we don’t know the measures of <OAC and <ACO. So, we can’t work out the measure of <OAC or <x. Therefore, condition 1) is not sufficient.

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[GMAT math practice question]

(number properties) Given two different positive integers, what is the ratio of the larger number to the smaller one?

1) the sum of the two numbers is 1000 less than the product of the two numbers
2) one of the two numbers is a perfect square

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Forget conventional ways of solving math questions. For DS problems, the VA (Variable Approach) method is the quickest and easiest way to find the answer without actually solving the problem. Remember that equal numbers of variables and independent equations ensure a solution.

Since we have 2 variables and 0 equations, C is most likely to be the answer. So, we should consider conditions 1) & 2) together first. After comparing the number of variables and the number of equations, we can save time by considering conditions 1) & 2) together first.

Conditions 1) and 2)
Suppose x and y are the integers and x is a perfect square.

Then xy = x + y + 1000, and xy – x – y + 1 = 1001.
Thus, (x-1)(y-1) = 1001 = 7*11*13.
Since x is a perfect square, only 11*13 + 1 = 144 is a perfect square out of all possible values 7+1, 11+1, 13+1, 7*11+1, 7*13+1, 11*13+1, and 7*11*13+1.
Thus, x = 144 and y = 8.
Therefore, x : y = 144:8.
Since both conditions together yield a unique solution, they are sufficient.

Since this question is an integer question (one of the key question areas), CMT (Common Mistake Type) 4(A) of the VA (Variable Approach) method tells us that we should also check answers A and B.

Condition 1)
We have xy = x + y + 1000 or xy – x – y + 1 = 1001.
Thus (x-1)(y-1) = 1001 = 7*11*13.
We can find pairs of solutions x=2 and y=1002, and x=1002 and y=2.
Since condition 1) doesn’t yield a unique solution, it is not sufficient.

Condition 2)
Since it provides no information about the second number, condition 2) is not sufficient.

Normally, in problems which require 2 equations, such as those in which the original conditions include 2 variables, or 3 variables and 1 equation, or 4 variables and 2 equations, each of conditions 1) and 2) provide an additional equation. In these problems, the two key possibilities are that C is the answer (with probability 70%), and E is the answer (with probability 25%). Thus, there is only a 5% chance that A, B or D is the answer. This occurs in common mistake types 3 and 4. Since C (both conditions together are sufficient) is the most likely answer, we save time by first checking whether conditions 1) and 2) are sufficient, when taken together. Obviously, there may be cases in which the answer is A, B, D or E, but if conditions 1) and 2) are NOT sufficient when taken together, the answer must be E.
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Hi, is there a short cut to find the answer to the 1st stats problem ?

I reduced statement 1 to 3a+b=24, where a<b<c and then substituted values, and concluded only 5,9,10 were possible. But this was only after I checked out the answer !
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In addition, when it comes to the mistake types 3 and 4, simple questions are give like the past but sometimes difficult questions are gradually given. If you have a look at the example below, the answer is C but when applying the mistake type 4(A) as it is one of the key questions, which is an integer question.
For 2), k=49 and m=4, n=15, which is unique and sufficient.

(ex 3) Let set A={all the integer between 1 and k inclusively such that k is less than 50}. If m is ‘0s’ number A and n is ‘4s’ number in set A, n=?

1) n>m
2) n=m+11

Hence, we also should be ready for the evolving questions as the mistake type 3 and 4 are being transformed and integer questions are particularly given frequently. When you face the questions, approach them deliberately. In that way, you will be able to hit a 51.
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√m^4=64 and m>0, what is the value of cubic root of m?

A. 1 B. 2 C. 4 D. 8 E. 16

==> You get √m^4=64=2^6, m^4=(2^6)2=2^12. Then, you get m=(2^12)^1/4=2^3, and from 3√m=3√2^3=2, the answer is B.

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# The Ultimate Q51 Guide [Expert Level]

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