If x and y are distinct positive integers, what is the value of x^4 – y^4?
1) (y^2 + x^2)(y + x)(x – y) = 240
2) xy = yx and x > y
A) Statement (1) ALONE is sufficient, but statement (2) alone is not sufficient.
B) Statement (2) ALONE is sufficient, but statement (1) alone is not sufficient.
C) BOTH statements TOGETHER are sufficient, but NEITHER statement ALONE is sufficient.
D) E ACH statement ALONE is sufficient.
E) Statement (1) and (2) TOGETHER are NOT sufficient to answer the question asked, and
additional data are needed.
GMAT: Data Sufficiency
GMAT: Data Sufficiency
If w, x, y, and z are the digits of the four-digit number N, a positive integer, what is the remainder
when N is divided by 9?
1) w + x + y + z = 13
2) N + 5 is divisible by 9
A) Statement (1) ALONE is sufficient, but statement (2) alone is not sufficient.
B) Statement (2) ALONE is sufficient, but statement (1) alone is not sufficient.
C) BOTH statements TOGETHER are sufficient, but NEITHER statement ALONE is sufficient.
D) EACH statement ALONE is sufficient.
E) Statement (1) and (2) TOGETHER are NOT sufficient to answer the question asked, and
additional data are needed.
GMAT: Problem Solving
Ben needs to form a committee of 3 from a group of 8 engineers to study design improvements for a product. If two of the engineers are too inexperienced to serve together on the committee, how many different committees can Ben form?
A. 20
B. 30
C. 50
D. 56
E. 336
GMAT: Probability Question
A certain consulting firm employs 8 men and 4 women. In March, 3 employees are selected at random to represent the company at a convention. What is the probability that the representatives will NOT all be men?
A. 14/55
B. 3/8
C. 41/55
D. 2/3
E. 54/55
What amount will the deposit grow to in 3 years?
$10,000 is deposited in a certain account that pays r percent annual interest compounded annually, the amount D(t), in dollars, that the deposit will grow to in t years is given by D(t) = 10,000 {1+(r/100)}t. What amount will the deposit grow to in 3 years?
(1) D(t) = 11,000
(2) r =10
A. Statement 1 ALONE is sufficient but statement 2 alone is not sufficient.
B. Statement 2 ALONE is sufficient but statement 1 alone is not sufficient.
C. BOTH statements TOGETHER are sufficient, but NEITHER statement alone is sufficient.
D. EACH statement ALONE is sufficient.
E. Statements 1 and 2 TOGETHER are NOT sufficient.
GMAT: Problem Solving Question
If –2 < a < 11 and 3 < b < 12, then which of the following is NOT true?
A. 1 < a + b < 23
B. –14 < a – b < 8
C. –7 < b – a < 14
D. 1 < b + a < 23
E. –24 < ab < 132
Is the tenths digit of x nonzero?
In the decimal representation of x, where 0 < x < 1, is the tenths digit of x nonzero?
(1) 16x is an integer.
(2) 8x is an integer.
A. Statement 1 ALONE is sufficient but statement 2 alone is not sufficient.
B. Statement 2 ALONE is sufficient but statement 1 alone is not sufficient.
C. BOTH statements TOGETHER are sufficient, but NEITHER statement alone is sufficient.
D. EACH statement ALONE is sufficient.
E. Statements 1 and 2 TOGETHER are NOT sufficient.
GMAT: Average Problem
The mean (average) of w, x, and y is z. Is z = w?
1. 1/2(x + y) = w
2. w = x = y
A. Statement 1 ALONE is sufficient but statement 2 alone is not sufficient.
B. Statement 2 ALONE is sufficient but statement 1 alone is not sufficient.
C. BOTH statements TOGETHER are sufficient, but NEITHER statement alone is sufficient.
D. EACH statement ALONE is sufficient.
E. Statements 1 and 2 TOGETHER are NOT sufficient.

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