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by StarDust845 » Tue Jan 15, 2008 11:08 am
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by desihokie » Tue Jan 15, 2008 12:03 pm
I chose C too, but its not correct.


Correct answer is E. Please explain, anyone??
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by jacksonlong » Tue Jan 15, 2008 12:07 pm
8/9 =64/72
1/8= 9/72

so X+Y <73/72

X+Y could be 1 (72/72) or anything less than that...so E
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by StarDust845 » Tue Jan 15, 2008 12:17 pm
Ho yeah x + y < 73/72 I was right until here.. :) but screwed the answer.
Answer should be E.
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by desihokie » Tue Jan 15, 2008 12:28 pm
thaks, jacksonlong, that was easy! nice approach.
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