in the fraction x/y, x and y are positive integers, what is the value of y?
1. The least common denominator of x/y and 1/3 is 6.
2. x=1
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Statement:shrutib wrote:in the fraction x/y, x and y are positive integers, what is the value of y?
1. The least common denominator of x/y and 1/3 is 6.
2. x=1
The LCM of y and 3 is 6, which means that
y = 2 or 6.
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Statement(2):
No information on y.
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Let's combine the two statements.
x = 1 and y = 2 or 6, means that
fraction x/y = 1/2 or 1/6
The Least Common Denominator of both 1/2 and 1/6 with 1/3 is 6.
y = 2 or 6.
INSUFFICIENT
[spoiler](E)[/spoiler] is correct.
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Look at both the statements before solving the problem!shrutib wrote:in the fraction x/y, x and y are positive integers, what is the value of y?
1. The least common denominator of x/y and 1/3 is 6.
2. x=1
Start with S2, X=1, no info regarding Y. So rule out BD.
Next S1, LCM of y and 3 is 6. y could be 2 or 2*3 ie 2 or 6. Rule out A
Taking together,still y has 2 values. Hence E
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