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by kishokbabu » Fri Jan 06, 2012 11:33 am
If x, y, and k are positive numbers such that ((x/(X+Y))(10) +(y/(X+Y))(20)) = K
and if x < y,


which of the following could be the value of k ?
(A) 10
(B) 12
(C) 15
(D) 18
(E) 30

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by GMATGuruNY » Fri Jan 06, 2012 11:39 am
kishokbabu wrote:If x, y, and k are positive numbers such that ((x/(X+Y))(10) +(y/(X+Y))(20)) = K
and if x < y,


which of the following could be the value of k ?
(A) 10
(B) 12
(C) 15
(D) 18
(E) 30

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by pemdas » Fri Jan 06, 2012 11:53 am
restated q.
10x/(x+y)+20y/(x+y) = K and x < y
find k?
(10x+20y)/(x+y) = K, (10(x+y)+10y)/(x+y), 10 + 10y/(x+y)
since x<y, we deduce y/(x+y) could be min. 1/2 and max 1
x<y, say x=0,.000001 or some other small value, x is +ve and less than y, y(x+y) gives close to 1 then OR say x=9.99999999 or some other value, x <y and y/(x+y) gives close to 1/2 then

Hence 10y/(x+y) is min. 5 and max. 10

answer choice d suits here only

(A) 10
(B) 12
(C) 15
(D) 18
(E) 30

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by LalaB » Sat Jan 07, 2012 3:46 am
below is my very strange approach :) -

((x/(X+Y))(10) +(y/(X+Y))(20)) = K

10x/(x+y)+20y/(x+y)=k

10(x+2y)/(x+y)=k
((x+y)+y)/((x+y))=k/10

1+y/(x+y)=k/10

y/(x+y)=k/10-1

y/(x+y)=(k-10)/10 or

(x+y)/y=10/(k-10)

it means

x+y=10
y=k-10

now we see that our k cant be 10(then y=0) and 30 (then y=20 and x<0).so A and E are out

answ choice C is also out, since then x=y

answ choice B is also out, since then x>y

answ choice D k=18 .then y=18-10=8 x=10-8=2 bingo!
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