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Yesterday, Manhattan GMAT posted a GMAT question on our blog.  Today, they have followed up with the answer: Since both x and y are restricted to positive integers, we should start with low positive integers. If x = 1 and y = 1, then we have which is true. Thus, x – y could equal … Read More  

Each week Manhattan GMAT posts a GMAT question on our blog and follows up with the answer the next day. Are you up for the challenge? If x and y are positive integers and then x – y could equal which of the following? (A) -2 (B) -1 (C) 1 (D) 2 (E) 4

Since Wednesday, when we first announced that Jeremy Shinewald, mbaMission’s founder and president, would be leading a Long-Term Planning seminar online, in conjunction with Manhattan GMAT, we have been inundated with sign-ups and are now completely “sold out” (though the event is free). So, we are adding a second (free!) Long-Term Planning session on Wednesday, … Read More  

Yesterday, Manhattan GMAT posted a GMAT question on our blog.  Today, they have followed up with the answer: The first thing to do is rephrase the question, setting up cases that are based on the value of x. If x > 60, then Max(x, 60) = x, and Min(40, x) = 40. So then, with … Read More  

Each week Manhattan GMAT posts a GMAT question on our blog and follows up with the answer the next day. Are you up for the challenge? Max(x, y) is defined as the maximum of x and y, and Min(x, y) is defined as the minimum of x and y. What is the average of Max(x, … Read More