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by tasshy06 » Tue Aug 17, 2010 3:20 am
is y < (x + z)/2?

(1) y-x<z-y
(2) z-y > (z-x)/2

How do i solve this problem??!

Also I attached some screenshots of other GMAT prep questions I'm having trouble with.

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by kmittal82 » Tue Aug 17, 2010 4:09 am
(1)

y -x < z - y

Adding y to both sides

2y - x < z
=> 2y < z + x
=> y < z+x /2 => Sufficient

(2)

z - y > (z -x )/ 2

=> 2z - 2y > z -x
Adding 2y to both sides
=> z + x > 2y
=> z + x /2 > y => Sufficient

Answer should be (D). Can you pls confirm the OA?
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by kvcpk » Tue Aug 17, 2010 4:10 am
tasshy06 wrote:is y < (x + z)/2?

(1) y-x<z-y
(2) z-y > (z-x)/2

How do i solve this problem??!

Also I attached some screenshots of other GMAT prep questions I'm having trouble with.

Thank you!
(1) y-x<z-y
2y<x+z
y<(x+z)/2
SUFF

(2) z-y > (z-x)/2
2z-2y > z-x
z>2y-x
y<(x+z)/2
SUFF

pick D
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by kmittal82 » Tue Aug 17, 2010 4:19 am
kvcpk wrote:
tasshy06 wrote:is y < (x + z)/2?

(1) y-x<z-y
(2) z-y > (z-x)/2

How do i solve this problem??!

Also I attached some screenshots of other GMAT prep questions I'm having trouble with.

Thank you!
(1) y-x<z-y
2y<x+z
y<(x+z)/2
SUFF

(2) z-y > (z-x)/2
2z-2y > z-x
z>2y+x
y<(z-x)/2
take x=0,y=-1,z=0
-1<0

-1<0+0/2 ..TRUE

take y=-1, x=-2, z= 0
-1<2/2
-1<1

-1<-2/2 -> -1<-1..FALSE

INSUFF

pick A
Hi Kcvpk,

You said:
2z-2y > z-x
z>2y+x


Shouldn't it be:

z > 2y - x ?
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by kvcpk » Tue Aug 17, 2010 4:21 am
kmittal82 wrote: Hi Kcvpk,

You said:
2z-2y > z-x
z>2y+x


Shouldn't it be:

z > 2y - x ?
Yup.. u r ite.. Silly mistake.. edited it. Thanks!!
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by tasshy06 » Tue Aug 17, 2010 6:53 am
the answer is D

thank you for the help!
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