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DS Yes/No: Is 1/k > 0?

by Bens4vcobra » Thu Jun 23, 2011 5:19 am
K does not = 0, 1 or -1. Is 1/k > 0?

1) 1/k-1 > 0

2) 1/k+1 > 0

I see that 1 is sufficient but I am not understanding how 2 is also sufficient (the answer is D).
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by GMATGuruNY » Thu Jun 23, 2011 5:36 am
Bens4vcobra wrote:K does not = 0, 1 or -1. Is 1/k > 0?

1) 1/k-1 > 0

2) 1/k+1 > 0

I see that 1 is sufficient but I am not understanding how 2 is also sufficient (the answer is D).
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by Frankenstein » Thu Jun 23, 2011 5:37 am
Hi,
Can you tell the source which gave D as the answer?
For this question, answer should be A.
If at all it is mentioned that k is an integer, then the answer is D
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