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11-15-2007, 12:52 AM
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Re: GMAT question - symantic problem?
the question could mean "how many different possible entries exist in which it's not the case that all three digits are equal?"
like 001. you could say "are all three digits equal? no. therefore, all three digits are not equal." in this case, you get 990. 
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11-16-2007, 01:50 AM
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Re: GMAT question - symantic problem?
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the question could mean "how many different possible entries exist in which it's not the case that all three digits are equal?" like 001. you could say "are all three digits equal? no. therefore, all three digits are not equal." in this case, you get 990. [/ QUOTE ] obv a lot of v smart people are disagreeing here, but this is, imo, the correct way to look at it.
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#3
11-16-2007, 01:59 AM
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Re: GMAT question - symantic problem?
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[ QUOTE ] the question could mean "how many different possible entries exist in which it's not the case that all three digits are equal?" like 001. you could say "are all three digits equal? no. therefore, all three digits are not equal." in this case, you get 990. [/ QUOTE ] obv a lot of v smart people are disagreeing here, but this is, imo, the correct way to look at it. [/ QUOTE ] i don't think any smart people are saying the 720 interpretation makes more sense
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#4
11-16-2007, 02:03 AM
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Re: GMAT question - symantic problem?
It actually took me reading other people's responses to be sure where the ambiguity was, because it was pretty clear to me that 990 is what they were looking for.
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#5
11-16-2007, 02:15 AM
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Re: GMAT question - symantic problem?
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[ QUOTE ] [ QUOTE ] the question could mean "how many different possible entries exist in which it's not the case that all three digits are equal?" like 001. you could say "are all three digits equal? no. therefore, all three digits are not equal." in this case, you get 990. [/ QUOTE ] obv a lot of v smart people are disagreeing here, but this is, imo, the correct way to look at it. [/ QUOTE ] i don't think any smart people are saying the 720 interpretation makes more sense [/ QUOTE ] If I had to bet on some sort of general intelligence contest, I dont think there is a person who has posted in this thread that Id rather have than Madnak. Except maybe Sephus, not sure, it would be close. (obv disclaimer re: sample size of posts, etc)
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#7
11-16-2007, 02:27 AM
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Re: GMAT question - symantic problem?
thats why it was only a maybe!
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#8
11-16-2007, 03:17 AM
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Re: GMAT question - symantic problem?
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[ QUOTE ] [ QUOTE ] the question could mean "how many different possible entries exist in which it's not the case that all three digits are equal?" like 001. you could say "are all three digits equal? no. therefore, all three digits are not equal." in this case, you get 990. [/ QUOTE ] obv a lot of v smart people are disagreeing here, but this is, imo, the correct way to look at it. [/ QUOTE ] i don't think any smart people are saying the 720 interpretation makes more sense [/ QUOTE ] I would take madnak over you any day. What's more, he actually provided some linguistic analysis instead of "I'm a smart dude and therefore my opinion is right". If you actually were intelligent, you'd realize that. Can you refute his linguistic analysis? All you've done so far is blow hot air.
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#9
11-16-2007, 03:30 AM
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Re: GMAT question - symantic problem?
phil,
fix pokerev and i'll refute whatever analysis you want me to refute
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