I've been going through all the 3rd Edition Manhattan Prep Books and have been getting tripped up time to time over (supposedly) inaccurate wording. Since I'm in Guide 5 now, I'll give two of the most recent examples. The second example is better than the first (as it is what got me to come here).
Guide 5, pg 147 Drill Set 3, #6.
"3 lawyers earn an average of $300 per hour. How much money have they earned in total after they each worked 4 hours?"
My first interpretation was that all three averaged $300 total, especially since the word "each" was used later. However, I decided it was a bit too easy that way, so I decided it meant "3 lawyers each earn an average of $300 per hour" and that ended up being the case.
Guide 5, pg 162 Easy Practice Question Set, #9.
"At the Golden Buffet, diners can choose either soup or salad for an appetizer; beef, chicken, fish, or pasta for an entree; and pie or ice cream for dessert. What is the maximum number of days that a diner can eat a combination of one appetizer, one entree, and one dessert at the Golden Buffet without repeating the same combination twice?"
Can you guess what tripped me up? "Repeating the same combination twice." That actually means doing a combination once, then repeating, then repeating a second time, correct? It would, make the answer 2*4*2*2. However, since it was in the Easy section, I suppose I should have figured out it was simpler.
Are these questions taken directly from past GREs, so the wording is the same as can be expected on the GRE, or is the GRE normally more accurate with its questions, or what? I am sure I'm nitpicking, as 99% of the content is pretty clear.
Thanks!