GMAT Section 2 Quantitative

GMAT Section 2 Quantitative practice questions, page 13 of 29, with answer review and explanations.

Question 61

The instructions state that Cheryl needs 4/9 square yards of one type of material and 2/3 square yards of another type of material for a project. She buys exactly that amount. After finishing the project, however, she has 8/18 square yards left that she did not use. What is the total amount of square yards of material Cheryl used?

  1. 1/12
  2. 1/9
  3. 2/3
  4. 1 1/9
  5. 2 1/9

Question 62

Which of the following values of x would satisfy the inequality x > 1? I) x = 1 23 - II) x = 1 -4/3 22 - III) x = 1 -1/3 2-2 -

  1. I only
  2. II only
  3. II and III only
  4. I and III only
  5. I, II, and III

Question 63

John is three times as old as Sam. If John will be twice as old as Sam in six years, how old was Sam two years ago?

  1. 2
  2. 4
  3. 6
  4. 8
  5. 16

Question 64

Given a spinner with four sections of equal size labeled A, B, C, and D, what is the probability of NOT getting an A after spinning the spinner two times?

  1. 9/16
  2. 1/8
  3. 1/4
  4. 1/2
  5. 15/16

Question 65

A case of 12 rolls of paper towels sells for $9. The cost of one roll sold individually is $1. What is the percent of savings per roll for the 12-roll package over the cost of 12 rolls purchased individually?

  1. 9%
  2. 11%
  3. 15%
  4. 25%
  5. 90%