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Re: looks easy but may be tough

Does the rectangle have an area less than 30? (1) Perimeter = 20 (2) Diagonal < 10 OA given is A. But I feel it should be D. What do you say? to maximize an area of a rectangle make it a square ( a square is a special type of rectangle which in turn is a special type of parallelogram. from one squa...

by yezz

Tue Aug 18, 2009 5:40 pm
Forum: Data Sufficiency
Topic: looks easy but may be tough
Replies: 7
Views: 1762

Re: inqeualities ds

ern5231 wrote:Is x^2+x>-y^2?
(1) x^2+y^2=1
(2) x>0
the question is wrong

x^2+x>-y^2

-(x^2+x)<y^2 is sure no need for either statments.

plz revise and re post

by yezz

Tue Aug 18, 2009 5:30 pm
Forum: Data Sufficiency
Topic: inqeualities ds
Replies: 5
Views: 1396

OA is A. from statement 1 you have the area of ABC. this is sufficient to answer the question. from statement 2 you have the length of one of the verticies. From here you can probably find the corresponding vertice of RCS, but you can not find the surface area. insufficient Two triangles are simila...

by yezz

Tue Aug 18, 2009 3:46 pm
Forum: Data Sufficiency
Topic: Triangle
Replies: 5
Views: 1721

Re: Is x a positive number?

EbrahimHashem wrote:Is x a positive number?

(1) x + 6>2
(2) X^2 > 25



1) x>-4...insuff

from 2
/x/>5

either

x<-5 or x>5....insuff

both
x>5...C

by yezz

Tue Aug 18, 2009 9:40 am
Forum: Data Sufficiency
Topic: Is x a positive number?
Replies: 11
Views: 3816

Re: DS with Exponents

ern5231 wrote:What is the value of (x^2a)*(y^3b)?
(1) xy=1
(2) a=b=3
xy = 1 either x=y = 1 or -1 or x,y are reciprocals, no idea about a,b...insuff

from2
x,y not known..insuff

both

x^6 * y^9 = (xy)^6 * y^3 = 1*y^3..insuff

E

by yezz

Mon Aug 17, 2009 3:32 pm
Forum: Data Sufficiency
Topic: DS with Exponents
Replies: 2
Views: 1258

Re: if X>1 and Y>1, is X<Y?

gmat740 wrote:if X>1 and Y>1, is X<Y?

(1) X^2/(XY+X)<1
(2) XY/Y^2-Y<1

[spoiler]IMO-B
OA-E[/spoiler]
1) x/y+1<1 ie: x<y+1...insuff

from 2

x/y-1 <1 ie: x<y-1...suff

OE is wrong

by yezz

Mon Aug 17, 2009 3:29 pm
Forum: Data Sufficiency
Topic: if X>1 and Y>1, is X<Y?
Replies: 9
Views: 6870

Re: Try This- a good puzzle

Of the science books in a certain supply room, 50 are on botany, 65 are on zoology, 90 are on physics. 50 are on geology, and 110 are on chemistry. If science books are removed randomly from the supply room, how many must be removed to ensure that 80 of the books removed are on the same science? (A...

by yezz

Mon Aug 17, 2009 8:06 am
Forum: Problem Solving
Topic: Try This- a good puzzle
Replies: 6
Views: 1573

Re: Is |x| = y-z

madhur_ahuja wrote:Is |x| = y-z ?

1. x + y = z

2. x < 0
X = Y-Z WHEN X>0 OR X = Z-Y WHEN X<0

FROM 1

X+Y=Z IE: X = Z-Y , HOWEVER THIS IS ONLY VALID IF X<0...WE DONT KNOW THAT

FROM 2

INSUFF

BOTH ................C

by yezz

Mon Aug 17, 2009 5:58 am
Forum: Data Sufficiency
Topic: Is |x| = y-z
Replies: 10
Views: 2088

Re: inequalities with mod ds

ern5231 wrote:Given that S>0. Is S>T?
(1) | st | = t
(2) | st | = 7

from 1

t is 0 and s anything or s = 1 (s is +ve given ) and t is +ve or -ve

from 2
s,t could be anything

both

t = 7 or -7thus s = 1...insuff

E

by yezz

Mon Aug 17, 2009 5:52 am
Forum: Data Sufficiency
Topic: inequalities with mod ds
Replies: 14
Views: 2355

Re: Remainder R

joyseychow wrote:If n is a positive integer and r is the remainder when 4+7n divided by 3, what is the value of r?

(1) n+1 is divisible by 3
(2) n>20


4+7n = (3+6n)+(n+1)

from 1

n+1 is dev by 3 thus as 3+6n is devis by 3 the whole expression 4+7n is too

by yezz

Sat Aug 15, 2009 1:55 pm
Forum: Data Sufficiency
Topic: Remainder R
Replies: 14
Views: 5789

Re: Modulus Doubt

madhur_ahuja wrote:Is x > 0?

(1) |x + 3| = 4x – 3

(2) |x + 1| = 2x – 1


from 1

x+3 = 4x-3 ie: x = 2 or x+3 = 3-4x ie: x = 0,,,insuff

from 2

x+1 = 2x-1 ie: x = 2 or x+1 = 1-2x ie: x = 0..insuff

both
insuff
E

by yezz

Sat Aug 15, 2009 1:48 pm
Forum: Data Sufficiency
Topic: Modulus Doubt
Replies: 5
Views: 1573

Re: Modulus Doubt

madhur_ahuja wrote:Is x > 0?

(1) |x + 3| = 4x – 3

(2) |x + 1| = 2x – 1


from 1

x+3 = 4x-3 ie: x = 2 or x+3 = 3-4x ie: x = 0,,,insuff

from 2

x+1 = 2x-1 ie: x = 2 or x+1 = 1-2x ie: x = 0..insuff

both
insuff
E

by yezz

Sat Aug 15, 2009 1:45 pm
Forum: Data Sufficiency
Topic: Modulus Doubt
Replies: 5
Views: 1573

madhur_ahuja wrote:
robbie523 wrote:only why Y is positive, then Z can be greater than X.
Can you elaborate ?. Let me post the question

zy<xy Is y > 0
1. z<x

from given

y<x-z is y>0

from 1

z-x<0 ie: x-z>0, using this info and plugging in the given

y<+ve doesnt imply that y is +ve...insuff

by yezz

Sat Aug 15, 2009 1:43 pm
Forum: Data Sufficiency
Topic: Conceptual question
Replies: 7
Views: 1597

Re: Data Sufficiency help

Here's the question. Of the 230 single-family homes built in City X last yr, how many were occupied at the end of the year? 1) Of all the single-family homes in City X, 90 % were occupied at the end of last yr. 2) A total of 7,200 single-family homes in City X were occupied at the end of last yr. t...

by yezz

Sat Aug 15, 2009 1:39 pm
Forum: Data Sufficiency
Topic: Data Sufficiency help
Replies: 2
Views: 1645