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# If r > 0 and s > 0, is r/s < s/r?

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If r > 0 and s > 0, is r/s < s/r? [#permalink]  17 Aug 2010, 08:02
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If r > 0 and s > 0, is r/s < s/r?

(1) r/(3s) = 1/4
(2) s = r + 4
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Re: GMAT - PAPER TEST QUESTION [#permalink]  01 Nov 2010, 07:44
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If R > 0 and S > 0, Is r/s < s/r?

1) r/3s =1/4
2) s = r + 4

Since r and s are both positive, we can simplify the inequality to $$r^2 < s^2$$, and by taking the square root of both sides, $$r < s$$.

(1) $$4r = 3s$$
$$r = \frac{3}{4}s$$
So r < s. Sufficient.

(2) Since $$r = s - 4$$, $$r < s$$. Sufficient.
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Re: GMAT - PAPER TEST QUESTION [#permalink]  17 Aug 2010, 08:21
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If r > 0 and S > 0, Is r/s < s/r?

Is $$\frac{r}{s}<\frac{s}{r}$$?

(1) $$\frac{r}{3s}=\frac{1}{4}$$ --> $$\frac{r}{s}=\frac{3}{4}$$, so $$\frac{s}{r}=\frac{4}{3}$$ --> $$\frac{r}{s}=\frac{3}{4}<\frac{4}{3}=\frac{s}{r}$$ thus answer to the question is YES. Sufficient.

(2) $$s=r+4$$ --> so $$s>r$$ as given that $$r>0$$ --> $$s>r>0$$ --> $$\frac{s}{r}>1>\frac{r}{s}$$, thus answer to the question is YES. Sufficient.

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Re: If R > 0 and S > 0, Is r/s < s/r? 1) r/3s =1/4 2) s [#permalink]  29 Nov 2011, 00:22
1. r/3s=1/4 so 3s = 4r , which is s>r - Sufficient
2. s=r+4 menas S>R - sufficient

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Re: If r > 0 and s > 0, is r/s < s/r? [#permalink]  29 Jan 2013, 08:04
cmugeria wrote:
If r > 0 and s > 0, is r/s < s/r?

(1) r/(3s) = 1/4
(2) s = r + 4

For 1 --- $$\frac{r}{s}$$= 3/4we can deduce from this

From 2.... s = r+4

substituting this in the question---

$$\frac{r}{4+r}$$<$$\frac{4+r}{r}$$
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Re: If r > 0 and s > 0, is r/s < s/r? [#permalink]  01 Sep 2013, 13:09
First I restated the problem since we are given r and s are greater than 0 --> therefore, the question can be solved by answering whether or not r^2<s^2.

(1) r = (3/4)s [r<s, so r^2 < s^2] Sufficient AD/BCE - elminate BCE
(3) s = r + 4 [r<s, so r^2 < s^2] Sufficent - elminate A ... answered D
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