if X>1 and Y>1, is X<Y?
(1) X^2/(XY+X)<1
(2) XY/Y^2-Y<1
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Is the answer B?f2001290 wrote:if X>1 and Y>1, is X<Y?
(1) X^2/(XY+X)<1
(2) XY/Y^2-Y<1
Statement (1) mentions that x/(y+1) < 1 which means x<y+1. From this there are two possibilities (given that x>1 and y>1) x=y or x<y. Hence not sufficient
Statement (2) mentions that x< y-1. This can be true only when x<y. hence sufficient.