|
Manhattan
|
In Greenville last July, what was the average (arithmetic mean) home sale price?(1) In Greenville last July, there were 100 homes sold for a total of $51 million.(2) In Greenville last July, condominiums accounted for 60% of the home sales, and the average condominium price was $450,000.
|
|
Manhattan
|
The portion of the interest earned on the state university's endowment that is set aside to fund merit scholarships for outstanding high school seniors is more numerous than that set aside to fund the university's high-powered athletic program.
|
|
Manhattan
|
The passage provides support for which of the following statements?
|
|
Manhattan
|
Studies have shown that an automobile that runs on a blend of 85% ethanol/15% gasoline gets better mileage than an otherwise similar car equipped with a gasoline engine. Many American legislators have concluded that an increase in tax incentives for ethanol production would lessen our dependence on foreign oil.Which of the following, if true, casts the most doubt upon the validity of the legislators’ conclusion?
|
|
Manhattan
|
Working at a constant rate, a chocolate factory produces 144,000 chocolate truffles per day. If the factory operates 16 hours a day, how many truffles are produced every 5 minutes?
|
|
Manhattan
|
If 3x – 3y = 12z, what is the value of x?(1) 4z = 2 + y(2) 4z = 6 – y
|
|
Manhattan
|
In his laws of motion, which now form the core of classical mechanics, Isaac Newton clearly and concisely introduced three important physical ideas: the concept of inertia, the relationship between force and acceleration, and the coupled nature of forces.
|
|
Manhattan
|
The author mentions the RJR Nabisco case most probably in order to emphasize which of the following points?
|
|
Manhattan
|
Advertisement: Last year, Factorial Mutual Fund continued its strong record of investment performance. Investors who included Factorial Fund in their portfolios realized an average capital gain of 15% across all of their investment assets, nearly double the market return. Therefore, investors interested in high returns should consider adding Factorial Mutual Fund to their portfolios.The claim in the advertisement above is based on which of the following assumptions?
|
|
Manhattan
|
A retailer bought a shirt at wholesale and marked it up 80% to its initial retail price of $45. By how many more dollars does he need to increase the price to achieve a 100% markup?
|
|
Manhattan
|
If x and y each represent a single digit, does the number 8.3xy round to 8.3 when it is rounded to the nearest tenth?(1) x = 5
(2) y = 9
|
|
Manhattan
|
The Bunsen burner, named after the German scientist who improved its design and efficiency, was invented in 1885 not by Bunsen himself but by fellow scientist Michael Faraday.
|
|
Manhattan
|
The principal of School X has proposed a plan that would add an hour-long study period to the end of the school day. She claims that the extension would improve the school’s average score on the math section of the state assessment by allowing students more time to complete math homework that they wouldn’t otherwise have time to complete.
Which of the following statements, if true, would most weaken the argument presented above?
|
|
Manhattan
|
The third paragraph of the passage serves to
|
|
Manhattan
|
Jane and Bob are currently x and 13 years old, respectively, where x is an integer. If Jane is older than Bob, what is the minimum value of x such that the sum of Jane's and Bob's ages has a units digit that is greater than the units digit of Bob's age?
|
|
Manhattan
|
If Sarah was 21 years old exactly 5 years ago, how old was Larry exactly 9 years ago? (1) Larry is now twice Sarah's age. (2) Twelve years ago, Jill was 6 years older than Sarah and 20 years younger than Larry.
|
|
Manhattan
|
Mercury lacks a substantial atmosphere unlike the other planets in the solar system, having such small size and proximity to the sun.
|
|
Manhattan
|
Any health care plan that does not cover comprehensive annual checkups is risking the lives of its members, who are unlikely to obtain care that is not covered by their health care plans, and who may have conditions that, if not detected early, are more likely to become fatal.The argument above logically depends on which of the following assumptions?
|
|
Manhattan
|
One example of the “traditional advertising outlets” referred to in the second paragraph is
|
|
Manhattan
|
If Renee earns a raise of between 5% and 10%, non-inclusive, by what fraction could her salary have increased?
|