GRE Math Problem 73

The Center City Little League is divided into d divisions. Each division has t teams, and each team has p players. How many players are there in the entire league? (A) d t p (!) dtp (C) (") (E) #olution $or GRE Math Problem 72% All the positive multiples o$ & less than '( are% &, )*, )&, '*, '&. Their average will +e% ,) ' - . &,)& All the positive multiples o$ / less than '( are% /, )., '). Their average will +e% Answer%A ,).

GRE Math Problem 72

Compare two values% Column A Column B The average (arithmetic mean) o$ all the positive The average (arithmetic mea% o$ all the positive multiples o$ & less than '( multiples o$ / less than '(
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Tuesday, April 27, 2010

Solution for Questions GRE Analytical Problem 5, Part 2

Question IV If S appears on a panel, that panel must consist of at least how many professors? (A) 3 (B) 4 (C) 5 (D) (!) " C6: S #$ (%&)

An' there are no more con'itions that re(uire more mem)ers* Answer (A) 3 Question V +hich of the followin, is an accepta)le ,roup of professors for a panel? (A) -, %, ., / 0 1iolates C2: 2(-%/) (B) -, ., /,3 0 is (uite accepta)le (C) -, /, 3, 4 0 1iolates C5: / 5#$ . (D) -, S, 4, & 0 1iolates C6: S #$ (%&) (!) %,/,3,4 0 1iolates C5: / 5#$ . Answer (A) M, N, Q, R Question VI +hich of the followin, ,roups of professors can form an accepta)le panel )y 'oin, nothin, more than a''in, one more professor to the ,roup? (A) -, /, 3 C5:/ 5#$ . +e must a'' . an' we6ll ,et an accepta)le panel (B) %,.,C5:/ 5#$ . +e must a'' /7 But that panel woul' 1iolate C2: 2(-%/) (C) .,/, S Accor'in, to C6: S #$ (%&) +e must a'' )oth % an' & (D) .,/,& C4: &#$(-S) or (-4) or (S4) or (-S4) +e must a'' at least two mem)ers (!) &, /, % C4: &#$(-S) or (-4) or (S4) or (-S4) +e must a'' at least two mem)ers Answer (A) M, R, T Question VII 8f the ,roup %, S, 3, 4, &, which professor will ha1e to )e remo1e' to form an accepta)le panel? (A) % (B) S (C) 3 (D) 4 (!) & 3his panel 1iolates C1:2(%34) So, we must remo1e one of them* But the presence of % an' & is re(uire' )y S C6: S #$ (%&) 3hen, we must remo1e 3 Answer (C) T

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Monday, April 2 , 2010

Solution for Questions GRE Analytical Problem 5, Part 1

#olution $or 7uestions GRE Analyti!al Problem "% Let8s $i1 the !onditions# $1# 9, T, and : cannot all appear on the same panel. ;(9T:) 2n another $orm it can +e written% (9T),<;= (9:),<;T (T:),<;9 $2# 4. 9, and > cannot all appear on the same panel. ;(49>) 2n another $orm it can +e written% (49),<;> (4>),<;9 (9>),<;4 $%# 7 and = cannot appear on the same panel. ;(7=) 2n another $orm it can +e written% 7 ?,< ;= = ?,< ;7 $&# 2$ = appears on a panel, at least two pro$essors o$ the trio 4, #, and : must also appear on the panel. =,<(4#) or (4:) or (#:) or (4#:) @r, eAuivalent to this% (;4;#) or (;4;:) or (;#;:),<;= $"# 9either > nor 7 can appear on a panel unless the other also appears on the panel. > ?,< 7 Brom this $ollows% ;> ?,< ;7 $ # 2$ # appears on a panel, +oth 9 and = must also appear on that panel. # ,< (9=) Then, ;9 or ;= ,< ;# 9ow we can proceed to Auestion solving.

'uestion ( Chich o$ the $ollowing CA99@T appear on a panel with >? (A) 4 (!) 9 (C) 7 (") # (E) T $"# > ?,< 7 $&# 7 ?,< ;= $ # ;9 or ;= ,< ;# #o, pro$essor # CA99@T appear on a panel with > Answer )*+ , 'uestion (( E1actly how many o$ the pro$essors can appear on a panel alone? (A) ) (!) ' (C) (") . (E) & $&# =,<(4#) or (4:) or (#:) or (4#:) 0ro$essor = can8t appear on a panel alone. $"# > ?,< 7 0ro$essor8s > and 7 can8t appear on a panel alone. $ # # ,< (9=) 0ro$essor # can8t appear on a panel alone. #o, only $our o$ them can. Answer )*+ & 'uestion ((( 2$ neither = nor 9 appears on a panel, then which o$ the $ollowing must +e true? (A) 4 appears on the panel. (!) 7 appears on the panel. (C) T appears on the panel. (") # does not appear on the panel. (E) : does not appear on the panel. $ # ;9 or ;= ,< ;# Answer (") # does not appear on the panel.
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Monday, April 1-, 2010

Analytical Problem 5

The planning committee o$ an academic con$erence is planning a series o$ panels using eight pro$essors, 4, 9, 7, >, #, T, :, and =. Each panel must +e put together in accordance with the .ollowin/ !onditions% 9, T, and : cannot all appear on the same panel. 4. 9, and > cannot all appear on the same panel. 7 and = cannot appear on the same panel. 2$ = appears on a panel, at least two pro$essors o$ the trio 4, #, and : must also appear on the panel. 9either > nor 7 can appear on a panel unless the other also appears on the panel. 2$ # appears on a panel, +oth 9 and = must also appear on that panel. 'uestion ( Chich o$ the $ollowing CA99@T appear on a panel with >? (A) 4 (!) 9 (C) 7 (") # (E) T 'uestion (( E1actly how many o$ the pro$essors can appear on a panel alone? (A) ) (!) ' (C) (") . (E) & 'uestion ((( 2$ neither = nor 9 appears on a panel, then which o$ the $ollowing must +e true? (A) 4 appears on the panel. (!) 7 appears on the panel. (C) T appears on the panel.

(") # does not appear on the panel. (E) : does not appear on the panel. 'uestion (0 2$ # appears on a panel, that panel must consist o$ at least how many pro$essors? (A) (!) . (C) & (") ( (E) / 'uestion 0 Chich o$ the $ollowing is an accepta+le group o$ pro$essors $or a panel? (A) 4, 9, 7, > (!) 4, 7, >,T (C) 4, >, T, : (") 4, #, :, = (E) 9,>,T,: 'uestion 0( Chich o$ the $ollowing groups o$ pro$essors can $orm an accepta+le panel +y doing nothing more than adding one more pro$essor to the group? (A) 4, >, T (!) 9,7,4 (C) 7,>, # (") 7,>,= (E) =, >, 9 'uestion 0(( @$ the group 9, #, T, :, =, which pro$essor will have to +e removed to $orm an accepta+le panel? (A) 9 (!) # (C) T (") : (E) =

#olution $or GRE Math Problem 71% 0eterDs grade < =ictorDs grade

Eeorgette8s grade < =ictorDs grade Ce can8t determine, which o$ these grades is higher Answer%"
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Tuesday, April 1%, 2010

GRE Math Problem 71

0eterDs grade was higher than that o$ =ictor.and =ictorDs grade was less than that o$ Eeorgette. Column A EeorgetteDs grade Column B 0eterDs grade

#olution $or GRE Math Problem 70%

Area,length 1 width 9ew Area,length 1 ().'& width) , ).'& (length 1 width) , ).'& Area Area will increase +y '&F. Answer%(A) '&F
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Monday, April 12, 2010

GRE Math Problem 7

If the wi'th of a rectan,le is increase' )y 95: while the len,th remains constant, the resultin, area is what percent of the ori,inal area? (A) 95: (B)"5: (C) ;95: (D)995: (!) Cannot )e 'etermine' from the information ,i1en*

Solution for GRE Math Problem 69: At what rate is the water filling the tank? 800-300=500 cubic feet How many minutes will it take to com letely fill a water tank? 3!"50:500 = "#5 minutes = " min# 30 sec# Answer:$%& " min# 30 sec# How many minutes will it take to com letely fill a water tank with a ca acity of 3!"50 cubic feet if the water is being um e' into the tank at the rate of 800 cubic feet er minute an' is being 'raine' out of the tank at the rate of 300 cubic feet er minute? $A& 3 min# 3( sec# $)& ( minutes $%& " min# 30 sec# $*& 8 minutes $+& ,!8"5 minutes

Solution for GRE Math Problem 68: -he legs of triangle )%+ e.ual to the si'es of the s.uare A)%*# So! its area is the half of the area of A)%*# -hus! the area of A)%* is ,(

Answer:$%& ,(
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GRE Math Problem !"

1f the area of the triangle )%+ is 8! what is the area of the s.uare A)%*?

$A& 4 $)& 8 $%& ,( $*& 77 $+& 87

Solution for GRE Math Problem 6!: As an' ! then /89S is a arallelogram# An' as /8=89! it is a rhomb# 1ts obtuse angle e.uals ,70 'egrees! an' the acute angle is (0 'egrees# -hen! triangle /89 is e.uilateral an' /8=89=8/=3 Answer: $%& 3
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"riday, April 9,

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GRE Math Problem !7

Here an' # 1f /8=3 an' 89=3! then what is the length of /9? $A& $)& $%& 3 $*&

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Solution for GRE Math Problem 66: As the y-coor'inates of A an' ) are e.ual! the 'istance between them is 7-$-4&=(# -hat:ll be the 'iameter of the circle# -he ra'ius of the circle is 3# 1ts area will be Answer:$%& ;
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#hursday, April 8,

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GRE Math Problem !!

1f A is the oint $-4! ,& an' ) is the oint $7! ,&! what is the area of the circle which has A) as a 'iameter? $A& 3 $)& ( $%& ; $*& ,7 $+& 3(

Solution for GRE Math Problem 6$:

, < ab < 7 7 < a=b < 4 So! ab < 7 < a=b

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GRE Math Problem !5

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Solution for GRE Math Problem 6&:

Column B a +

As we can see! the circle whose 'iameter is a is locate' within the s.uare whose si'e is a for any 3alue of a# So! the s.uare:s area is greater#

Answer: A
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GRE Math Problem !#

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Column A The area o$ a sAuare whose side is a

Solution for GRE Math Problem 6': As

Column B The area o$ a circle whose diameter is a

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Monday, April $,

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GRE Math Problem !3

c an' ' are ositi3e

Column A c

Column B d

Solution for GRE Math Problem 6 : /oint $a!b& lays in the .uarter where 0<0 an' y>0# So! a<0 an' b>0 an' b>a Answer:)

GRE Math Problem 55

Column A Column B The average (arithmetic mean) o$ a, +, c, d, e,$, &* and g

Solution for GRE Math Problem $&: 1n a right triangle with the catheti of 3 an' 4! the hy otenuse is 5# )ut there is no sign in'icating that the triangle shown is the right one# So! c can be both greater than 5 $if the angle between the si'es of 3 an' 4 is obtuse& an' less that 5 $if the angle is accute& Answer: *
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Saturday, Mar(h

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GRE Math Problem 5#

%om are:

Column A c

Column B &

Solution for GRE Math Problem $': As the oint $a!b& lays on the ositi3e 'irection of ? a0is! a>0! b=0# As the oint $c!'& lays on the negati3e 'irection of @ a0is! c=0! '<0 -hen a = b=a>0 an' c = '='<0 an' a = b> c = ' Answer:A

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GRE Math Problem 53

Column A a +

Column B c d

Solution for GRE Math Problem $ : 1n or'er to sol3e this! we shoul' know about similarity of geometry figures# 1f the 'imensions of the rug are in the same ratio as those of the floor! they are calle' similar rectangles# An' the areas of similar figures are in the same ratio as the s.uares of their linear measures# => -he linear measures of similar figures are in the same ratio as the s.uare roots of theis areas# Here we ha3e! that the area of the rug is twice smaller! that the floor! then! its length will be A7 times smaller! than the length of the floor# -his gi3es us

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GRE Math Problem 52

A rectangular rug co3ers half of a rectangular floor that is ; feet wi'e an' ,7 feet long# 1f the 'imensions of the rug are in the same ratio as those of the floor! how many feet long is the rug? $A& ( $)& $%& $*& $+&

Solution for GRE Analyti(al Problem &: 6et:s arrange 'ata an' write 'own re.uirements an' restrictions Bne iece is ur le an' two ieces each are re'! green! yellow! an' blue# Ce ha3e the colours of /! 9! 9! D! D! @! @! )! )! -he two re' ieces are consecuti3e numbers# 9e.uirement ,: 9-9 -he number 4 is green# 9e.uirement 7: 4D -he two blue ieces are not consecuti3e numbers# 9estriction ,: EB- )-) )oth the , an' the ; are yellow# 9e.uirement 3: ,@ 9e.uirement 4: ;@ -he ur le iece is not a number imme'iately greater than or less than either green iece# 9estriction 7: EB- D-/ 9estriction 3: EB- /-D An' we can fill in the table using the re.uirements 7! 3! 4:

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-hen! using the 9estrictions 7 an' 3! we can say that neither 3! nor 5 can be /ur le# )uestion *# 1f one of the re' ieces is the number 3! what number is the other re' iece?

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Accor'ing to 9e.uirement ,: 9-9! number 7 must be 9e'# Answer: $A& 7 )uestion **# 1f the number 5 is green! each of the following coul' be true +?%+/-

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Answer: $)& -he number ( is ur le# F -his statement contra'icts 9estriction 7: EB- D-/ )uestion ***# 1f the number ( is green! which of the following coul' be true?

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1f (D! we:ll ha3e only two laces for the /ur le iece: 7 or 8 # 1f 7/! then we:ll ha3e two consecuti3e slots for 9-9! it is "-8# -wo remaining slots will be taken by the )lue ieces

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1f 8D! we:ll ha3e only two laces for the /ur le iece# 1f 7/! then the two consecuti3e slots for 9-9 are 7-3# -wo remaining slots will be taken by the )lue ieces

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Eow let:s look trough the answers $A& -he number 7 is blue# - im ossible $)& -he number 3 is ur le# - im ossible $%& -he number 5 is re'# - im ossible $*&-he number 5 is ur le# - im ossible $+& -he number " is blue# F ossible within the secon' arrangement Answer: $%& -he number 5 is re' $-hanks to swath for correction&# )uestion *+# Chich of the following! if true! woul' enable you to 'etermine the color of e3ery number? 6et:s first fin' the statement! which in3ol3es the color an' location with more restrictions# 6et:s test $+& -he " is green#

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9estriction 7: EB- D-/ an' 9estriction 3: EB- /-D lea3e only one slot for /: 7/

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Eow we ha3e only single air of consecuti3e slots for 9-9

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An' the remaining slots will be taken by ):

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So! using statement $+& we manage' to 'etermine the colors of all the ieces Answer: $+& -he " is green# Answer:
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Analytical Problem #
Gohn urchase' a toy for his young 'aughter# -he toy inclu'e' nine colorful lastic ieces in the sha e of the numbers from , to ;# 1n e0amining these ieces he ma'e the following observations:

Bne iece is ur le an' two ieces each are re'! green! yellow! an' blue# -he two re' ieces are consecuti3e numbers# -he number 4 is green# -he two blue ieces are not consecuti3e numbers# )oth the , an' the ; are yellow# -he ur le iece is not a number imme'iately greater than or less than either green iece#

)uestion *# 1f one of the re' ieces is the number 3! what number is the other re' iece? $A& 7 $)& 4 $%& 5 $*& ( $+& " )uestion **# 1f the number 5 is green! each of the following coul' be true +?%+/$A& -he ur le iece an' one of the yellow iece are consecuti3e numbers# $)& -he number ( is ur le# $%& -he two blue ieces an' the ur le iece are three consecuti3e numbers# $*& -he number 7 is re'# $+& -he number 8 is re'# )uestion ***# 1f the number ( is green! which of the following coul' be true? $A& -he number 7 is blue# $)& -he number 3 is ur le# $%& -he number 5 is re'# $*&-he number 5 is ur le# $+& -he number " is blue# )uestion *+#Chich of the following! if true! woul' enable you to 'etermine the color of e3ery number? $A& -he 7 is blue# $)& -he 3 is blue# $%& -he 5 is re'# $*&-he " is blue# $+& -he " is green#

Solution for GRE Math Problem $1: 1f we take the secon' researcherHs time as ,00I! the first oneHs time will be "5I# -herefore! the ratio is "5:,00=3:4# So! we shoul' 'i3i'e 35 into the ratio of 3:4# CeHll get ,5 an' 70! their 'ifference is 70-,5=5<" Answer:)
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GRE Math Problem 51

-wo researchers s ent a total of 35 hours on a certain roJect# Bne of the researchers s ent 75 ercent fewer hours on the roJect than the other#

Column A
-he 'ifference between the number of house

Column B /

s ent by each

Solution for GRE Math Problem $0: -he san'wich with! letHs say! lattuce on onion an' the the san'wich with onion on lattuce are 'ifferent sanwiches# So! to calculate the total number of san'wiches! we shoul' use arrangements! not combinations# number of arrangement of m items out of n ones is A$n!m&=nKL$m-n&K=nM$n-,&M$n-7&M###M$n-m=,& A$4!,&=4 A$4!7&=4M3=,7 A$4!3&=4M3M7=74 A$4!4&=4M3M7M,=74 -otal 74=74=,7=4=(4>37# Answer:A
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GRE Math Problem 5

A 3egetarian san'wich sho has a choice of 4 'ifferent san'wich to ings#

Column A
-he number of 'ifferent ty es of san'wiches that can be ma'e if at least one to ing has to be use' an' each to ing cannot be use' more than once#

Column B -'

Solution for GRE Math Problem &9: -here is the ossibility for m=5 !n=5! thus m=n# )ut there also can be m=,! n=75 an' m 1n general! the relation is unknown# Answer:*