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If y > 0, is y greater than x ?

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Source: — Data Sufficiency |

by shantanu86 » Wed May 02, 2012 10:29 pm
IMO [spoiler][A][/spoiler]
Here is the explanation-
(1) 3x = 2y
since y is +ve, x must be +ve
y =x + 1/2*x
=> y = x + a positive number
=> y > x hence sufficient
(2) x + y = 5
x= 3, y=2 also satisfies this thus not sufficient

Hence [spoiler][A][/spoiler]
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by aneesh.kg » Wed May 02, 2012 11:02 pm
Let's solve this using Co-ordinate Geometry.
Since y > 0, we're concerned with only the Ist and the IInd quadrants.

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Statement (1) is a straight line y = 3x/2

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For the given line y is always greater than x. You can see this by comparing it with the line y = x.


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SUFFICIENT.

Statement (2): Draw a line with x and y intercepts = 5
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If we compare it with y = x again, we notice that a certain portion of this line is below y = x (made bold in figure) and a certain portion (made dotted in figure) is above it.
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So, for the given statement y can be greater than x or smaller than it.
INSUFFICIENT.

[spoiler](A)[/spoiler] is the answer.

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