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What is the value of y?I am going mad in my dreams too.

by Kuhu » Sun Jul 12, 2009 9:32 pm
At first i thought even still now I think it is one of the easiest question in DS although I am wrong!!

Q:What is the value of y?

I.When y is multiplied with 6 the value is in between 41 and 45.
II.When y is multiplied with 3 the value is in between 19 and 23.

I marked D,but the answer is E.

I am going mad in my dreams too.Please clarify :shock:
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by nitya34 » Sun Jul 12, 2009 9:38 pm
Dont assume anything extra


How can you assume y is integer?

in (1) y could be 43/6 also
in (2) y could be 22/3

hence E
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by vittalgmat » Sun Jul 12, 2009 9:52 pm
nitya34 wrote:Dont assume anything extra


How can you assume y is integer?

in (1) y could be 43/6 also
in (2) y could be 22/3

hence E
Well said Nitya!!

GMAT is all about trying to remove our unnecessary assumptions/conclusion blinds and read critically.

This is the thread that connects pretty much all sections of GMAT from MATH to Verbal to AWA.
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by Kuhu » Sun Jul 12, 2009 10:20 pm
Thanks a lot Nitya!!!!!!After reading your reply feeling like Gosh how could I do this? :P as I thought I am good enough to get a score between 48-50 in Quant! B-)
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