BTGModeratorVI wrote: ↑Wed Jan 06, 2021 8:03 am
If n is an integer between 3 and 9, what is the value of n ?
(1) On the number line, the distance from 3 to n is 2/3 of the distance from 3 to 9.
(2) On the number line, n is 10 units to the right of -3
Answer:
D
Source: official guide
Given: n is an integer between 3 and 9
In other words, the number line looks like This: <------3-----n------9------>
Target question: What is the value of n ?
Statement 1: On the number line, the distance from 3 to n is 2/3 of the distance from 3 to 9.
We can write: (n - 3) = (2/3)(9 - 3)
Since this is a linear equation with only one variable, we COULD to find the value of n (but we would never waste precious time on test day doing so)
Since we COULD answer the
target question with certainty, statement 1 is SUFFICIENT
Aside: If we solve the equation we get n = 7
Statement 2: On the number line, n is 10 units to the right of -3
In other words, n = -3 + 10
In other words,
n = 7
Since we can answer the
target question with certainty, statement 2 is SUFFICIENT
Answer: D
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Brent
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