x ¥ y = x (y – x)/y

This topic has expert replies
User avatar
GMAT Instructor
Posts: 3650
Joined: Wed Jan 21, 2009 4:27 am
Location: India
Thanked: 267 times
Followed by:80 members
GMAT Score:760

x ¥ y = x (y – x)/y

by sanju09 » Fri Sep 17, 2010 12:32 am
If x ¥ y = x (y - x)/y, then 1/3 ¥ (4/3 ¥ 2/3) =
(A) -2
(B) -1/6
(C) 5/12
(D) 4/9
(E) ½


[spoiler]Source: https://www.west.net/~stewart/gmat[/spoiler]
The mind is everything. What you think you become. -Lord Buddha



Sanjeev K Saxena
Quantitative Instructor
The Princeton Review - Manya Abroad
Lucknow-226001

www.manyagroup.com
Source: — Problem Solving |

Legendary Member
Posts: 2326
Joined: Mon Jul 28, 2008 3:54 am
Thanked: 173 times
Followed by:2 members
GMAT Score:710

by gmatmachoman » Fri Sep 17, 2010 1:09 am
sanju09 wrote:If x ¥ y = x (y - x)/y, then 1/3 ¥ (4/3 ¥ 2/3) =
(A) -2
(B) -1/6
(C) 5/12
(D) 4/9
(E) ½


[spoiler]Source: https://www.west.net/~stewart/gmat[/spoiler]
GOOD ONE:

Pick C:
@sanju u can excuse me occasionally..Sitting idle in my cubicle..and partially dozing so..not keying the steps !! I have ur privilege of being one among ur quantwarriors!!

User avatar
GMAT Instructor
Posts: 3650
Joined: Wed Jan 21, 2009 4:27 am
Location: India
Thanked: 267 times
Followed by:80 members
GMAT Score:760

by sanju09 » Fri Sep 17, 2010 1:42 am
gmatmachoman wrote:
sanju09 wrote:If x ¥ y = x (y - x)/y, then 1/3 ¥ (4/3 ¥ 2/3) =
(A) -2
(B) -1/6
(C) 5/12
(D) 4/9
(E) ½


[spoiler]Source: https://www.west.net/~stewart/gmat[/spoiler]
GOOD ONE:

Pick C:
@sanju u can excuse me occasionally..Sitting idle in my cubicle..and partially dozing so..not keying the steps !! I have ur privilege of being one among ur quantwarriors!!
Granted, but those are named commandos, not warriors
The mind is everything. What you think you become. -Lord Buddha



Sanjeev K Saxena
Quantitative Instructor
The Princeton Review - Manya Abroad
Lucknow-226001

www.manyagroup.com

Legendary Member
Posts: 2326
Joined: Mon Jul 28, 2008 3:54 am
Thanked: 173 times
Followed by:2 members
GMAT Score:710

by gmatmachoman » Fri Sep 17, 2010 2:06 am
hey...

hahahaha yeah !! nice memory man!!