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 Posted: Wed Aug 01, 2007 4:12 pm Post subject: advanced question |
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11th edition OG quantitative page 157 question # 113
If the fraction x/y, where x and y are positive integers, whats the value of y?
1. least common denominator of x/y and 1/3 is 6?
2. x=1
correct answer is E, but how do i get the lcd of x/y and 1/3 as 6? |
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roopachet
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| Posted: Wed Aug 01, 2007 6:30 pm Post subject: LCM |
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| Posted: Wed Aug 01, 2007 9:55 pm Post subject: Re: LCM |
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| roopachet wrote: | if i am not wrong LCM of two numbers for example 2 and 3 is nothing but 2 multiplied by 3 that is 6. similarly x/y multiplied by 1/3 = 6 so x=18 y you still do not get the answer and hence E the answer.
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I'm not sure that this explanation is correct. Here is my explanation (but I'm no expert  ):
The LCD is 6, which means 6 is a multiple of y AND 3. Y could either be 2 or 6. Since there are two possible values for y, statement I is not sufficient to uniquely determine y. |
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| Posted: Wed Aug 01, 2007 11:15 pm Post subject: Re: LCM |
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| roopachet wrote: | if i am not wrong LCM of two numbers for example 2 and 3 is nothing but 2 multiplied by 3 that is 6. similarly x/y multiplied by 1/3 = 6 so x=18 y you still do not get the answer and hence E the answer.
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Roopachet |
2 roopachet that soltion is wrong on many levels .. ur concept of LCM itself is wrong .. read this http://mathforum.org/library/drmath/sets/select/dm_lcm_gcf.html ..
btw i agree with paradox's answer .. |
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