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Tough problem

by mgmt_gmat » Thu Feb 11, 2010 5:40 am
Is z = 20q?
a. q = 3
b. Each value other than q is equal to the sum of the value immediately above it and immediately to the left of it.
q q q q
q r s t
q u v w
q x y z
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by ajith » Thu Feb 11, 2010 8:41 am
mgmt_gmat wrote:Is z = 20q?
a. q = 3
b. Each value other than q is equal to the sum of the value immediately above it and immediately to the left of it.
q q q q
q r s t
q u v w
q x y z
A is insufficient

B is Sufficient

r = q+q =2q
s = 2q+q =3q
u = 2q+q =3q
t = 4q
x =4q
v=6q
y=10q
w =10q

z = 20q

B
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