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This document provides information about Bain & Company and preparing for a math exam. It includes links to Bain's website for learning about the company and applying. Sample math questions similar to those on the GMAT cover topics like percentages, profit calculations, rates, and costs. The document advises studying analytical questions and timing yourself to get ready for an exam with 20 questions to answer in 40 minutes.

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Bain Math Problem Solving Test 2012

This document provides information about Bain & Company and preparing for a math exam. It includes links to Bain's website for learning about the company and applying. Sample math questions similar to those on the GMAT cover topics like percentages, profit calculations, rates, and costs. The document advises studying analytical questions and timing yourself to get ready for an exam with 20 questions to answer in 40 minutes.

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Bain Application Kit

Spring 2012

This information is confidential and was prepared by Bain & Company solely for the use of our client; it is not to be relied on by any 3rd party without Bain's prior written consent
1 There is a lot of information on Bain available!

Visit our websites...


www.bain.com.mx

www.joinbain.com

... and useful links


• This is Bain
http://www.joinbain.com/this-is-bain/default.asp
• Build your career
http://www.joinbain.com/build-your-career/default.asp
• Life at Bain
http://www.joinbain.com/life-at-bain/default.asp
• Apply to Bain
http://www.joinbain.com/apply-to-bain/default.asp

This information is confidential and was prepared by Bain & Company solely for the use of our client; it is not to be relied on by any 3rd party without Bain's prior written consent
2 Prepare for the math exam...

Question 1: The value of a house in Cancun increased by 2/5 from 2005 to


2006, but decreased by 1/5 from 2006 to 2007. What was the percentage
change in the value of the house from 2005 to 2007?

A) -4%
B) 4%
C) 5%
D) 12%
E) 20%

Question 2: Whenever Bianca travels to Italy she brings back Gucci bags that
she sells to her friends. The bags she buys in Italy she gets at a 60% discount
off American prices. She sells the bags to her friends at a 25% higher price than
what she paid for them. After one trip she sells bags to her friends that would
have cost $4,000 in American stores. What is Bianca’s profit?

A) 400
B) 600
C) 1,600
D) 2,200
E) 2,400

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2 ...study analytical GMAT-type questions...

Question 3: Three machines, individually, can do a certain job in 4, 5, and 6


hours, respectively. What is the greatest part of the job that can be done in one
hour by two of the machines working together at their respective rates?

A) 11/30
B) 9/20
C) 3/5
D) 11/15
E) 5/6
Question 4: An airline passenger is planning a trip that involves three
connecting flights that leave from Airports A, B and C, respectively. The first
flight leaves Airport A every hour, beginning at 8:00 AM, and arrives at Airport B
2 1/2 hours later. The second flight leaves airport B every 20 minutes,
beginning at 8:00 AM, and arrives to airport C 1 1/6 hours later. The third flight
leaves Airport C every hour, beginning at 8:45 AM. What is the least total
amount of time the passenger must spend between flights if all flights keep to
their desired schedule?

A) 25 min
B) 1 hr 5 min
C) 1 hr 15 min
D) 2 hr 20 min
E) 3 hr 40 min
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2 ... and time yourself!

Question 5: A computer manufacturer produces a certain electronic component


at a cost of $80 per component. Shipping costs when selling the components
are $2 per unit. Furthermore, the manufacturer has costs of $16,500 a month
related to the electronic components regardless of how many it produces. If the
manufacturer produces and sells 150 components a month, what is the lowest
price it can sell them for such that the costs don’t exceed the revenues?

A) $28
B) $82 GMAT-exercise sources:
C) $110
D) $138
E) $192
- Online exercises
- GMAT Books

Remember:
There will be 20 questions which you must
answer in 40 minutes!
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