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by sanju09 » Mon Feb 02, 2009 6:00 am
If x and y are positive integers, what is the ratio of x to y?

(1) x is equal to the sum of a, b, c, d, and e.

(2) y is equal to the average of a, b, c, d, and e.

IMO C
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by gmat.2008 » Mon Feb 02, 2009 6:28 am
statement I: X= a+b+c+d+e

cannt be answered. so strike out choices A and D.

statement II: Y=(a+b+c+d+e)/5

cannt be answered so strike out B.

taken together X/Y=5

so ans is C
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by vikram_k51 » Mon Feb 02, 2009 6:46 am
If x and y are positive integers, what is the ratio of x to y?

(1) x is equal to the sum of a, b, c, d, and e.

(2) y is equal to the average of a, b, c, d, and e.


From A:x=a+b+c+d+e,Not Suff

From B: Y=a+b+c+d+e/5,Not Suff

Together they are sufficient

hence C
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