Picking smart no. for inequalities problem-need help!

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joyseychow: Master | Next Rank: 500 Posts; Posts: 125; Joined: Mon Dec 15, 2008 9:24 pm

Picking smart no. for inequalities problem-need help!

by joyseychow » Thu Apr 02, 2009 12:41 am

I have issues with picking smart numbers for inequalities ques in data sufficiency. Especially when the numbers could be an integer, a fraction, positive or negative. At times, I spend more time than I should just trying out numbers. What strategy or approach should I take when facing such ques? Example a ques from my initial post.

Is x>y?

(1) x=y+2

(2)x/y=y-1

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