Is 5k greater than k?

[ektamatta]

Is 5k greater than k?

(1) k is a negative number.
(2) 5k < 1

[aatech]

IMO, A

Stmt 1 -> If K is -ve, 5K will always be less than K SUFF

Stmt 2 -> 5K < 1 means K <1> K can have -ve and +ve values.. for -ve values 5K <K> K.. so NOT SUFF

OA?

[vittalgmat]

IMO, A

Stmt 1 -> If K is -ve, 5K will always be less than K SUFF

Stmt 2 -> 5K < 1 means K <1> K can have -ve and +ve values.. for -ve values 5K <K> K.. so NOT SUFF

OA?

To explain Stmt 2:
5K <1> K <1> 5/8 which is < 1. So K <5K> -10 which is <1> 5K.
So Stmt 2 is Insufficient.

rgds
-Vittal

[vittalgmat]

IMO, A

Stmt 1 -> If K is -ve, 5K will always be less than K SUFF

Stmt 2 -> 5K < 1 means K <1> K can have -ve and +ve values.. for -ve values 5K <K> K.. so NOT SUFF

OA?

To explain Stmt 2:
5K < 1 => K < 1. So K can be a fraction or a -ve #.
Let K = 1/8. (choose any fraction between 0 and 1/2)
So 5K => 5/8 which is < 1. So K < 5K

Let K = -2
So 5K => -10 which is < 1. Here K > 5K.
So Stmt 2 is Insufficient.

rgds
-Vittal

[akshatsingh]

guys..

can k take the value -1/5 ? i mean is -1/5 a negetvie number ?

[aatech]

What's the OA?