In the fraction x/y, where x and y are positive integers, what is
the value of y ?
(1) x is an even multiple of y.
(2) x -y=2
What property is this testing? I feel like its just plug and chug type problem.
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(1) is enough because accordingly y = 1.yellowho wrote:In the fraction x/y, where x and y are positive integers, what is
the value of y ?
(1) x is an even multiple of y.
(2) x -y=2
What property is this testing? I feel like its just plug and chug type problem.
(2) is not enough because many values of x and y can satisfy x - y = 2.
Answer: B
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Statement I
(1) x is an even multiple of y.
we can have infinite no of x and y
x=4,y=2
x=14, y=7
2) x -y=2
again we can have an infinite no. of x & y
x=3, y-1
x=4,y=2
Combining 1 & 2,
since y is an even multiple of x assume that x=2my where m can be 1,2,3..
putting in statement 2
2my-y=2
y=2/(2m-1)
now for y to be a +ve integer, 0<2m-1=<2 & 2m-1 has to be an integer
2m-1=1 or 2m-1=2
m=1 or m=1.5
since m is a multiple it cannot be a fraction
hence m has to 1 & y has to be 2
IMO : C
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(1) x is an even multiple of y.
we can have infinite no of x and y
x=4,y=2
x=14, y=7
2) x -y=2
again we can have an infinite no. of x & y
x=3, y-1
x=4,y=2
Combining 1 & 2,
since y is an even multiple of x assume that x=2my where m can be 1,2,3..
putting in statement 2
2my-y=2
y=2/(2m-1)
now for y to be a +ve integer, 0<2m-1=<2 & 2m-1 has to be an integer
2m-1=1 or 2m-1=2
m=1 or m=1.5
since m is a multiple it cannot be a fraction
hence m has to 1 & y has to be 2
IMO : C
Please post OA along with the source.
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I would go with C.
St 1: x=2, y=1 or x=4, y=2 both are correct. Hence St. 1 is insufficient
St 2: it could x=4, y=2, x=6, y=4. Hence St 2 is insufficient
Together, x=4, y=2 is the only valid values.
Therefore answer C.
St 1: x=2, y=1 or x=4, y=2 both are correct. Hence St. 1 is insufficient
St 2: it could x=4, y=2, x=6, y=4. Hence St 2 is insufficient
Together, x=4, y=2 is the only valid values.
Therefore answer C.
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You are correct. What's your reasoning why 2m-1 has to be an integer? Although I agree with you it does, just wondering why you thought so. From what you wrote it seems like a circular definition. In a vacuum 2m-1 can equal 1/2 in which case y=4, an integer. 2m-1 has to be an integer because M has to be an integer.
[quote="prachich1987"]Statement I
(1) x is an even multiple of y.
we can have infinite no of x and y
x=4,y=2
x=14, y=7
2) x -y=2
again we can have an infinite no. of x & y
x=3, y-1
x=4,y=2
Combining 1 & 2,
since y is an even multiple of x assume that x=2my where m can be 1,2,3..
putting in statement 2
2my-y=2
y=2/(2m-1)
now for y to be a +ve integer, 0<2m-1=<2 & 2m-1 has to be an integer
2m-1=1 or 2m-1=2
m=1 or m=1.5
since m is a multiple it cannot be a fraction
hence m has to 1 & y has to be 2
IMO : C
Please post OA along with the source.[/quote]
[quote="prachich1987"]Statement I
(1) x is an even multiple of y.
we can have infinite no of x and y
x=4,y=2
x=14, y=7
2) x -y=2
again we can have an infinite no. of x & y
x=3, y-1
x=4,y=2
Combining 1 & 2,
since y is an even multiple of x assume that x=2my where m can be 1,2,3..
putting in statement 2
2my-y=2
y=2/(2m-1)
now for y to be a +ve integer, 0<2m-1=<2 & 2m-1 has to be an integer
2m-1=1 or 2m-1=2
m=1 or m=1.5
since m is a multiple it cannot be a fraction
hence m has to 1 & y has to be 2
IMO : C
Please post OA along with the source.[/quote]
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2m-1 has to be an integer because m has to be an integer.yellowho wrote:You are correct. What's your reasoning why 2m-1 has to be an integer? Although I agree with you it does, just wondering why you thought so. From what you wrote it seems like a circular definition. In a vacuum 2m-1 can equal 1/2 in which case y=4, an integer. 2m-1 has to be an integer because M has to be an integer.
since m represents multiple ,m has to be an integer.
for example
3=2*1.5
can we say 3 is multiple of 2..no we can't because 1.5 (m) is not an integer
& 2m-1=Integer-1=integer
hope it helps
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Hi there!yellowho wrote:If x and y are positive integers, what is
the value of y ?
(1) x is an even multiple of y.
(2) x-y=2
[I´ve slightly modified the question stem, because the fraction mentioned in the original problem has no contribution/restriction involved.]
(1) Insufficient
Take x = 2 and y = 1
Take x = 4 and y = 2
Important: please note that from sttm (1) we may say that x = My, where M is necessarily even whenever y is odd. (When y is even, we just know that M is an integer, but it can be odd or even.)
(2) Insufficient
Take x = 4 and y = 2
Take x = 6 and y = 4
(1+2) Sufficient (This one is the hard one to justify, isn´t it?)
Please note that My = x = y+2 implies (*) y(M-1) = 2, where y and M-1 are integers. That means both are DIVISORS of 2, therefore we should look at -2, 2, -1 and 1 only as candidates for them!
From the fact that y>0, there are only two possibilities for y: 1 and 2.
If y =1 , from the sentence in bold we would have M-1 also odd, therefore y(M-1) could not be even (nor equal to 2, for sure).
The only possible solution for y is therefore 2, and we are done.
POST-MORTEM: take y = 2 in (*) to realize that x = My = 2*2 = 4, therefore (x,y) = (4,2) is the only pair that satisfies the question stem and both statements taken together.
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Hi Thouraya!Thouraya wrote:Guys, the OA for this is E. Can an Expert help please?Thanks!
We have two possibilities here:
(i) There is a flaw in my argument (and I got the wrong answer because of that) ;
(ii) My solution is perfect and the OA *you mentioned* is simply wrong.
Please study my solution carefully to see if you understand it fully or if you detect any mistake. If you don´t (as I suspect nobody else did yet), I suggest you believe in (ii)...
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Thanks, m.abdulk!
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(1) x=2y (because in the prime factorization of y, it will have a 2 somewhere because x is even) --> x/2=y
(2) y=x-2
combined...substitute ---> x/2=x-2 --> x=4.
4/2=y --> y=2.
(C)
(2) y=x-2
combined...substitute ---> x/2=x-2 --> x=4.
4/2=y --> y=2.
(C)
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a)insufficientIn the fraction x/y, where x and y are positive integers, what is
the value of y ?
(1) x is an even multiple of y.
(2) x -y=2
b)x-y=2
insufficient
a&b) x=2*m*y (m is any integer)
x=2+y -> 2*m*y = 2+y
it means y is even.
y=2,m=1
IMO c
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