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Here we know, that all the variables B, R, and W are positive.
1) R/(B + W) > W/(B + R)
If we cross multiply
RB + R^2 > WB + W^2
=> (R^2 - W^2) + (RB - WB) > 0
=> (R + W) (R - W) + B(R - W) > 0
=> (R- W) (B + R + W) > 0
=> We know that B + R + W > 0 as all the variables are positive
=> R - W has to be more than zero
=> R > W
SUFFICIENT
2) B - W > R
Doesn't give us any information.
The answer is (A).
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1) R/(B + W) > W/(B + R)
If we cross multiply
RB + R^2 > WB + W^2
=> (R^2 - W^2) + (RB - WB) > 0
=> (R + W) (R - W) + B(R - W) > 0
=> (R- W) (B + R + W) > 0
=> We know that B + R + W > 0 as all the variables are positive
=> R - W has to be more than zero
=> R > W
SUFFICIENT
2) B - W > R
Doesn't give us any information.
The answer is (A).
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Very little math is needed here.A certain jar contains only b black marbles, w white marbles and r red marbles. If one marble is to be chosen at random from the jar, is the probability that the marble chosen will be red greater then the probability that the marble chosen will be white?
(1) r/(b+w) > w/(b+r)
(2) b-w > r
Just use common sense.
Question stem, rephrased: Is R>W?
Statement 1: r/(b+w) > w/(b+r)
Put into words:
The ratio of R to the OTHER marbles is greater than the ratio of W to the OTHER marbles.
The statement above can be true only if THERE ARE MORE RED MARBLES THAN WHITE MARBLES.
Thus, R>W.
SUFFICIENT.
Statement 2: b-w > r
B > R+W.
No way to determine whether R>W.
INSUFFICIENT.
The correct answer is A.
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Another way to evaluate statement 1.
Statement 1: r/(b+w) > w/(b+r)
Test whether it's possible that R=W or that R<W.
Case 1: R=W=1
Substituting R=1 and W=1 into r/(b+w) > w/(b+r), we get:
1/(b+1) > 1/(b+1)
b+1 > b+1
0 > 0.
Doesn't work.
Case 1 illustrates that R=W is not viable.
Case 2: R=1 and W=2
Substituting R=1 and W=2 into r/(b+w) > w/(b+r), we get:
1/(b+2) > 2/(b+1)
b+1 > 2b + 4
-b > 3
b < -3.
Not possible: b must be a positive value.
Case 2 illustrates that R<W is not viable.
Since it's not possible that R=W or that R<W, it must be true that R>W.
SUFFICIENT.
Statement 1: r/(b+w) > w/(b+r)
Test whether it's possible that R=W or that R<W.
Case 1: R=W=1
Substituting R=1 and W=1 into r/(b+w) > w/(b+r), we get:
1/(b+1) > 1/(b+1)
b+1 > b+1
0 > 0.
Doesn't work.
Case 1 illustrates that R=W is not viable.
Case 2: R=1 and W=2
Substituting R=1 and W=2 into r/(b+w) > w/(b+r), we get:
1/(b+2) > 2/(b+1)
b+1 > 2b + 4
-b > 3
b < -3.
Not possible: b must be a positive value.
Case 2 illustrates that R<W is not viable.
Since it's not possible that R=W or that R<W, it must be true that R>W.
SUFFICIENT.
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Probability of Red marble picked = r/(b+w+r)A certain jar contains only b black marbles, w white marbles and r red marbles. If one marble is to be chosen at random from the jar, is the probability that the marble chosen will be red greater then the probability that the marble chosen will be white?
(1) r/(b+w) > w/(b+r)
(2) b-w > r
Probability of White marble picked = w/(b+w+r)
Question : Is r/(b+w+r) > w/(b+w+r)
Question Rephrased : Is r > w ?
Statement 1) r/(b+w) > w/(b+r)
i.e. r(b+r) > w(b+w)
i.e. rb + r^2 > wb + w^2
i.e. rb - wb > w^2 - r^2
i.e. b(r - w) > (w - r)(w + r)
i.e. 0 > (w - r)(w + r) - b(r - w)
i.e. 0 > (w - r)(w + r) + b(w - r)
i.e. 0 > (w - r)(w + r + b)
BUT (w + r + b) is definitely Greater than Zero
Therefore, (w-r) is certainly Negative
i.e. w-r < 0
i.e. w < r
SUFFICIENT
Statement 2) b-w > r
Due to b being present in the above expression, w and r can't be compared, therefore
INSUFFICIENT
Answer: Option A
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Target question: Is the probability that the marble chosen will be red greater than the probability that the marble chosen will be white?A certain jar contains only b black marbles, w white marbles and r red marbles. If one marble is to be chosen at random from the jar, is the probability that the marble chosen will be red greater than the probability that the marble chosen will be white?
(1) r/(b + w) > w/(b + r)
(2) b - w > r
We can rephrase the target question as...
REPHRASED target question: Is r > w?
Statement 1: r/(b + w) > w/(b + r)
Let's let T = the TOTAL number of marbles in the jar.
This means that b + w + r = T
This also means that b + w = T - r
And it means that b + r = T - w
So, we can take statement 1, r/(b + w) > w/(b + r), and rewrite it as...
r/(T - r) > w/(T - w)
Multiply both sides by (T - r) to get: r > w(T - r)/(T - w)
Multiply both sides by (T - w) to get: r(T - w) > w(T - r)
Expand both sides: rT - rw > wT - rw
Add rw to both sides: rT > wT
Divide both sides by T to get: r > w
Since we can answer the REPHRASED target question with certainty, statement 1 is SUFFICIENT
Statement 2: b - w > r
Add w to both sides to get: b > w + r
All this means is that there are more black marbles than there are white and red marbles combined.
Given this information, there's no way to determine whether or not r is greater than w
Since we cannot answer the REPHRASED target question with certainty, statement 2 is NOT SUFFICIENT
Answer = A
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St 1: r/(b+w)> w/(b+r) add 1 to both sides and simplify
So, (r+b+w)/(b+w) > (w+b+r)/(b+r) both the numerators are equal now
or, 1/b+w > 1/b+r
or, b+w < b+r ,inequality will be reversed
or w < r. Sufficient.
St 2: b > w+r no idea about w and r, insufficient.
So, (r+b+w)/(b+w) > (w+b+r)/(b+r) both the numerators are equal now
or, 1/b+w > 1/b+r
or, b+w < b+r ,inequality will be reversed
or w < r. Sufficient.
St 2: b > w+r no idea about w and r, insufficient.
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Be careful, this is misleading. Since b, w, and r are all positive, you're just multiplying both sides by (b+w)(b+r) and arriving at b + r > b + w. This isn't a reversal, just a rearrangement. ((b + w) need not always be on the left hand side.)binit wrote: or, 1/b+w > 1/b+r
or, b+w < b+r ,inequality will be reversed
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Thanks Matt, for pointing that out. Yeah, "reversal" is not the right term here. I am poor at vocab What I had in mind was: since, 1/3 > 1/5, we can readily simplify it as: 3 < 5.Since b, w, and r are all positive, you're just multiplying both sides by (b+w)(b+r) and arriving at b + r > b + w. This isn't a reversal, just a rearrangement.
~Binit.