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by smclean23 » Fri Jul 18, 2008 5:18 pm
What is the ratio of x to y?
(1) x is 4 more than twice y.
(2) The ratio of 0.5x to 2y is 3 to 5.

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by iwill » Fri Jul 18, 2008 7:51 pm
my take is B.

1) x= 2y+4.

x:y will be different for dif x and y. INSUFFICIENT

2)0.5x/2y = 3/5.

SUFFICIENT

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by raunekk » Fri Jul 18, 2008 9:38 pm
i will go with B 2...