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P is a particle on the circle shown above. What is the length of the path travelled by P in one complete revolution around the circle? – OGQR 2020 Question #212 with Solution

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OGQR 2020: Question No. 212 P is a particle on the circle shown above. What is the length of the path traveled by P in one complete revolution around the circle? The diameter of the circle is 1.5 meters. The particle P moves in a clockwise direction at 0.5 meter per second. Source OGQR 2020 Type Data Sufficiency Topic Geometry/Word Problems Sub-Topic

If Car A took n hours to travel 2 miles and Car B took m hours to travel 3 miles, which of the following expresses the time it would take Car C, traveling at the average (arithmetic mean) of those rates, to travel 5 miles? – OGQR 2020 Question #79 with Solution

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OGQR 2020: Question No. 79 If Car A took n hours to travel 2 miles and Car B took m hours to travel 3 miles, which of the following expresses the time it would take Car C, traveling at the average (arithmetic mean) of those rates, to travel 5 miles? Source OGQR 2020 Type Problem

If a merchant purchased a sofa from a manufacturer for $400 and then sold it, what was the selling price of the sofa? – OG 2020 Question #381 with Solution

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OG 2020: Question No. 381 If a merchant purchased a sofa from a manufacturer for $400 and then sold it, what was the selling price of the sofa? The selling price of the sofa was greater than 140 percent of the purchase price. The merchant’s gross profit from the purchase and sale of the sofa

The total price of 5 pounds of regular coffee and 3 pounds of decaffeinated coffee was $21.50… – OG 2020 Question #315 with Solution

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OG 2020: Question No. 315 The total price of 5 pounds of regular coffee and 3 pounds of decaffeinated coffee was $21.50. What was the price of the 5 pounds of regular coffee? If the price of the 5 pounds of regular coffee had been reduced 10 percent and the price of the 3 pounds

Three roommates—Bela, Gyorgy, and Janos—together saved money for a trip. The amount that… – OG 2020 Question #363 with Solution

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OG 2020: Question No. 363 Three roommates—Bela, Gyorgy, and Janos—together saved money for a trip. The amount that Bela saved was equal to 8% of his monthly income. The amount that Gyorgy saved was exactly 1/3 of the total amount saved by all 3 roommates. What was the total amount saved for the trip by

Carl averaged 2m miles per hour on a trip that took him h hours. If Ruth made the same trip in h hours, what was her average speed in miles per hour? – OGQR 2020 Question #82 with Solution

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OGQR 2020: Question No. 82 Carl averaged 2m miles per hour on a trip that took him h hours. If Ruth made the same trip in (2/3)h hours, what was her average speed in miles per hour? Source OGQR 2020 Type Problem Solving Topic Word Problems Sub-Topic Distance Difficulty Easy-Medium Solution Given In this question,

A company produces a certain toy in only 2 sizes, small or large, and in only 2 colors, red or green. If, for each size, there are equal numbers of red and green toys in a certain production lot, what fraction of the total number of green toys is large? – OG 2020 Question #323 with Solution

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OG 2020: Question No. 323 A company produces a certain toy in only 2 sizes, small or large, and in only 2 colors, red or green. If, for each size, there are equal numbers of red and green toys in a certain production lot, what fraction of the total number of green toys is large?

A paint mixture was formed by mixing exactly 3 colors of paint. By volume, the mixture was x% blue paint, y% green paint, and z% red paint. If exactly 1 gallon of blue paint and 3 gallons of red paint were used, how many gallons of green paint were used? – OG 2020 Question #346 with Solution

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OG 2020: Question No. 346 A paint mixture was formed by mixing exactly 3 colors of paint. By volume, the mixture was x% blue paint, y% green paint, and z% red paint. If exactly 1 gallon of blue paint and 3 gallons of red paint were used, how many gallons of green paint were used?

GMAT Probability | 3 deadly mistakes to avoid | GMAT Quant

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When it comes to GMAT Quant, Probability is like the ‘iceberg’ with which the Titanic collided, and the ‘so-called’ unsinkable ship, sunk. Falling in GMAT Probability pitfalls can be hazardous to your GMAT score. Although, probability is a simple concept, yet its application in GMAT ends up hitting your score. That is why we have

Permutation and Combination | Avoid these 3 Mistakes | GMAT Quant

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Like any GMAT Quant topic, Permutation and Combination has its own traps. Most students fall in these traps and ultimately, are not able to secure their target GMAT score. In this article, we will highlight 3 most common mistakes that students make in Permutation and Combination problems along with the ways to avoid the mistake. We

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