Speeding in the State

Speeding in the State

Once again we’re trying to illustrate the brain-teaser-esque nature of GMAT, GRE, SAT, and ACT questions. It tends to be easier to do that with Quantitative questions, but we wanted to illustrate the level of reasoning and critical thinking ability needed for Verbal...
Infinite Solutions

Infinite Solutions

­Select for a and for b values such that the equation x/a=x-b has more than one solution for x. Make only two selections, one in each column. Answer:A=1 and B=0. This is a GMAT question from the Data Insights section and is technically not a brain teaser, but it is...
Measuring Marbles

Measuring Marbles

This month we have another classic-style brain teaser. This one requires some creative problem solving. The answer is a surprisingly small number, so give yourself a chance to work it out and don’t jump right to the answer! You have 9 marbles. 8 have the same weight...
Filling the Tank

Filling the Tank

Ashley and Cassandra drove their cars along the same route for 400 miles and then stopped at a gasoline station, where each purchased exactly the amount of gasoline needed to fill her car’s gasoline tank to capacity. If both cars began with full gasoline tanks,...
Between Two Trains

Between Two Trains

This month we have another classic-style brain teaser.  This one requires some math, but as usual, it also requires some clever problem-solving and reasoning!  Enjoy! Two trains leave two towns that are 100 miles apart. They travel toward each other at rates of 30 mph...