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(#M40151716) GRE QUESTION Value of y? Keep an EYE

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If x + y =8 and y- x = -2, then y=
A. -2
B. 3
C. 5
D. 8
E. 10

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(#M40151715) GRE QUESTION Original price? Keep an EYE

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If a sweater sells for $48 after a 25 percent markdown, what was its original price?
A. $56
B. $60
C. $64
D. $68
E. $72

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(#M40151714) GRE QUESTION Integer Keep an EYE

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If the integer a is a multiple of 6, the integer b is a multiple of 3, and a>b>0, then which of the following integers must be a^2 – b^2 multiple of?
A. 6
B. 8
C. 9
D. 10
E. 12

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(#M40151713) GRE QUESTION Fill in the blank Keep an EYE

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1. It is refreshing to read a book about our planet by an author who does not allow facts to be (i)__________ by politics: well aware of the political disputes about the effects of human activities on climate and biodiversity, this author does not permit them to (ii)__________ his comprehensive description of what we know about our biosphere. He emphasizes the enormous gaps in our knowledge, the sparseness of our observations, and the (iii)__________, calling attention to the many aspects of planetary evolution that must be better understood before we can accurately diagnose the condition of our planet.
Blank (i)
(a) overshadowed
(b) invalidated
(c) illuminated
Blank (ii)
(d) enhance
(e) obscure
(f)underscore
Blank (iii)
(g) plausibility of our hypotheses
(h) certainty of our entitlement
(i) superfi ciality of our theories

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(#M40151709) GRE QUESTION What was the cost in US$ Keep an EYE

A car got 33 miles per gallon using gasoline that cost $2.95 per gallon. Approximately what was the cost, in dollars, of the gasoline used in driving the car 350 miles?
(a) $10
(b) $20
(c) $30
(d) $40
(e) $50

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(#M40151708) GRE QUESTION Number Keep an EYE

Which two of the following numbers have a product that is between -1 and 0 ? Indicate both of the numbers.
(a) -20
(b) -10
(c) 2-4
(d) 3-2

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(#M40151707) GRE QUESTION Arithmetic mean salary Keep an EYE

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Each employee of a certain company is in either Department X or Department Y, and there are more than twice as many employees in Department X as in Department Y. The average (arithmetic mean) salary is $25,000 for the employees in Department X and $35,000 for the employees in Department Y. Which of the following amounts could be the average salary for all of the employees of the company? Indicate all such amounts.
(a) $26,000
(b) $28,000
(c) $29,000
(d) $30,000
(e) $31,000
(f) $32,000
(g) $34,000

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(#M40151706) GRE QUESTION Rectangle and Square Keep an EYE

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Rectangle R has length 30 and width 10, and square S has length 5. The perimeter of S is what fraction of the perimeter of R ?

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(#M40151705) GRE QUESTION Time and work Keep an EYE

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Working alone at its constant rate, machine A produces k car parts in 10 minutes. Working alone at its constant rate, machine B produces k car parts in 15 minutes. How many minutes does it take machines A and B, working simultaneously at their respective constant rates, to produce k car parts?

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(#M40151704) GRE QUESTION Annual percent change in US$ Keep an EYE

ANNUAL PERCENT CHANGE IN DOLLAR AMOUNT OF SALES AT FIVE RETAIL STORES FROM 2006 TO 2008)
Store --- Percent 2006-7 --- Percent 2007 8
P ------------- 10 ---------------------- –10
Q ------------ –20 --------------------- 9
R ------------- 5 ----------------------- 12
S ------------- –7 ----------------------- –15
T ------------- 17 ----------------------- –8

Question 1
At Store T, the dollar amount of sales for 2007 was what percent of the dollar amount of sales for 2008? Give your answer to the nearest 0.1 percent.

Question 2
If the dollar amount of sales at Store P was $800,000 for 2006, what was the dollar amount of sales at that store for 2008 ? a $727,200 b $792,000 c $800,000 d $880,000 e $968,000

Question 3
Based on the information given, which of the following statements must be true? Indicate all such statements.
(a) For 2008 the dollar amount of sales at Store R was greater than that at each of the other four stores.
(b) The dollar amount of sales at Store S for 2008 was 22 percent less than that for 2006.
(c) The dollar amount of sales at Store R for 2008 was more than 17 percent greater than that for 2006.

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