BREAKING: Target Test Prep releases Brand New 2026 On Demand GMAT prep course

Redeem

DS

Expert replies
by mandeepak » Fri Nov 02, 2007 8:45 pm
Is xy > x^2y^2?
(1) 14x^2 = 3
(2) y^2 = 1

A. Statement (1) ALONE is sufficient, but statement (2) alone is not sufficient.
B. Statement (2) ALONE is sufficient, but statement (1) alone is not sufficient.
C. BOTH statements TOGETHER are sufficient, but NEITHER statement ALONE is sufficient.
D. EACH statement ALONE is sufficient.
E. Statements (1) and (2) TOGETHER are NOT sufficient.
Join the discussion
Source: — Data Sufficiency |

by samirpandeyit62 » Fri Nov 02, 2007 11:38 pm
I will go with E what is the OA?
Regards
Samir
Join the discussion

Re: DS

by gmatrant » Sat Nov 03, 2007 9:23 am
mandeepak wrote:Is xy > x^2y^2?
(1) 14x^2 = 3
(2) y^2 = 1

A. Statement (1) ALONE is sufficient, but statement (2) alone is not sufficient.
B. Statement (2) ALONE is sufficient, but statement (1) alone is not sufficient.
C. BOTH statements TOGETHER are sufficient, but NEITHER statement ALONE is sufficient.
D. EACH statement ALONE is sufficient.
E. Statements (1) and (2) TOGETHER are NOT sufficient.
I too will go with E

x can be +or - root(3/14) and y can be + or - 1, so combining A and B will give the above values for x and y, different combinations will satisfy and dissatisfy the equation hence E.
Join the discussion

by mandeepak » Sun Nov 04, 2007 12:11 am
OA - E
Join the discussion