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The Official Guide for GMAT Review, 13th Edition Thank you for purchasing The Official Guide for GMAT Review, 13th Edition. Corrections to the text are noted below. To determine your printing number, turn to the copyright page located on the back of the first page. At the bottom will be a sequence of numbers. The last number in the sequence is the printing number. For example: 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3

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Page 20, #5: A closed cylindrical tank contains 36π cubic feet of water and is filled to half its capacity. When the tank is placed upright on its circular base on level ground, the height of the water in the tank is 4 feet. When the tank is placed on its side on level ground, what is the height, in feet, of the surface of the water above the ground?



Page 47, #5 Answer Explanation: A closed cylindrical tank contains 36π cubic feet of water and is filled to half its capacity. When the tank is placed upright on its circular base on level ground, the height of the water in the tank is 4 feet. When the tank is placed on its side on level ground, what is the height, in feet, of the surface of the water above the ground?



Page 279, #47: Robots X, Y, and Z each assemble components at their respective constant rates. If rx is the ratio of Robot X’s constant rate to Robot Z’s constant rate and ry is the ratio of Robot Y’s constant rate to Robot Z’s constant rate, is Robot Z’s constant rate the greatest of the three?



Page 308, #47 Answer Explanation: Robots X, Y, and Z each assemble components at their respective constant rates. If rx is the ratio of Robot X’s constant rate to Robot Z’s constant rate and ry is the ratio of Robot Y’s constant rate to Robot Z’s constant rate, is Robot Z’s constant rate the greatest of the three?



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