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by Tarnbir » Sat Oct 11, 2008 8:50 am
* indicates either addition, subtraction, multiplication or division, is (6*2)*4=6*(2*4)

a) 3*2>3
b) 3*1=3

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Re: GMAT Prep

by Morgoth » Sat Oct 11, 2008 8:58 am
Tarnbir wrote:* indicates either addition, subtraction, multiplication or division, is (6*2)*4=6*(2*4)

a) 3*2>3
b) 3*1=3

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IMO A

statement (a)
3*2>
* can be either multiplication or addition. In both cases (6*2)*4=6*(2*4).
Sufficient.

statement (b)
3*1 = 3
* can be multiplication or division. when multiplication (6*2)*4=6*(2*4).
when division (6*2)*4=6*(2*4) => 3/4 = 12.
Insufficient.

Thus, A.

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by vivek.kapoor83 » Sat Oct 11, 2008 9:59 am
IMO A

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by Tarnbir » Sat Oct 11, 2008 8:45 pm
Oa is A. thanks!