If |m/5| > 1, then which of the following must be true?
A. m>5
B. m<5
C. m=5
D. m not equal to 5
E. m<-5
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One approach is to pick values. Our goal is choose values that will show that the answer choices don't have to be true. We can use only values that satisfy the condition given: |m/5| > 1.kushal.adhia wrote:If |m/5| > 1, then which of the following must be true?
A. m>5
B. m<5
C. m=5
D. m not equal to 5
E. m<-5
m = 6 works, because |6/5| > 1.
Eliminate B (because 6<5 isn't true).
Eliminate C (because 6=5 isn't true).
Eliminate E (because 6<-5 isn't true).
m=-6 works, because |-6/5| > 1.
Eliminate A (because -6>5 isn't true).
The correct answer is D.
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Gmatguru,
why E is wrong . any value less then -5 (-6,-7,-8 etc .. )will give the desire ans .
Please correct me .
why E is wrong . any value less then -5 (-6,-7,-8 etc .. )will give the desire ans .
Please correct me .
GMATGuruNY wrote:One approach is to pick values. Our goal is choose values that will show that the answer choices don't have to be true. We can use only values that satisfy the condition given: |m/5| > 1.kushal.adhia wrote:If |m/5| > 1, then which of the following must be true?
A. m>5
B. m<5
C. m=5
D. m not equal to 5
E. m<-5
m = 6 works, because |6/5| > 1.
Eliminate B (because 6<5 isn't true).
Eliminate C (because 6=5 isn't true).
Eliminate E (because 6<-5 isn't true).
m=-6 works, because |-6/5| > 1.
Eliminate A (because -6>5 isn't true).
The correct answer is D.
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Note that m>5 or m<-5sanjeevsinha01 wrote:Gmatguru,
why E is wrong . any value less then -5 (-6,-7,-8 etc .. )will give the desire ans .
Please correct me .
GMATGuruNY wrote:One approach is to pick values. Our goal is choose values that will show that the answer choices don't have to be true. We can use only values that satisfy the condition given: |m/5| > 1.kushal.adhia wrote:If |m/5| > 1, then which of the following must be true?
A. m>5
B. m<5
C. m=5
D. m not equal to 5
E. m<-5
m = 6 works, because |6/5| > 1.
Eliminate B (because 6<5 isn't true).
Eliminate C (because 6=5 isn't true).
Eliminate E (because 6<-5 isn't true).
m=-6 works, because |-6/5| > 1.
Eliminate A (because -6>5 isn't true).
The correct answer is D.
We don't the value of m.So E is not true.
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