GMAT Forum

Help needed on algebric word translation problems

Questions about the world of GMAT Math from other sources and general math related questions.
Post a reply
sivai87
Students
 
Posts: 15
Joined: Wed Dec 01, 2010 4:10 am
Location: Chennai, India
 

Help needed on algebric word translation problems

by sivai87 Mon Jul 04, 2011 12:10 am

Can any one of you please clarify whether "There are twice as many apples as bananas " and "There are two times as many apples as bananas " do mean the same thing? I.e Number of apples = 2 * number of bananas.

Thanks in advance.
jnelson0612
ManhattanGMAT Staff
 
Posts: 2664
Joined: Fri Feb 05, 2010 10:57 am
 

Re: Help needed on algebric word translation problems

by jnelson0612 Thu Jul 14, 2011 11:46 am

sivai87 Wrote:Can any one of you please clarify whether "There are twice as many apples as bananas " and "There are two times as many apples as bananas " do mean the same thing? I.e Number of apples = 2 * number of bananas.

Thanks in advance.


Yes, the wording means exactly the same thing for both examples.
Jamie Nelson
ManhattanGMAT Instructor
sivai87
Students
 
Posts: 15
Joined: Wed Dec 01, 2010 4:10 am
Location: Chennai, India
 

Re: Help needed on algebric word translation problems

by sivai87 Sat Jul 16, 2011 1:38 am

jnelson0612 Wrote:
sivai87 Wrote:Can any one of you please clarify whether "There are twice as many apples as bananas " and "There are two times as many apples as bananas " do mean the same thing? I.e Number of apples = 2 * number of bananas.

Thanks in advance.


Yes, the wording means exactly the same thing for both examples.


Thanks for your help!!!
jnelson0612
ManhattanGMAT Staff
 
Posts: 2664
Joined: Fri Feb 05, 2010 10:57 am
 

Re: Help needed on algebric word translation problems

by jnelson0612 Sat Jul 30, 2011 9:26 pm

My pleasure!
Jamie Nelson
ManhattanGMAT Instructor
Post a reply
Return to General Math Questions