Find all School-related info fast with the new School-Specific MBA Forum
Learn more about the recent changes... close

It is currently 21 May 2013, 14:05
Customize  |  Hide

Search
Register
New posts
Unanswered

Is ab < 0 ? 1) (a/b) > 1 2) a > 0

  Question banks Downloads My Bookmarks Reviews  
  Oldest Best Reply
Search for:
 
Print view
First unread post
Author Message
TAGS:
Manager
Manager
User avatar
Joined: 08 Feb 2009
Posts: 149
Schools: Anderson
Followers: 3

Kudos [?]: 26 [0], given: 3

Is ab < 0 ? 1) (a/b) > 1 2) a > 0 [#permalink] New post 03 May 2009, 16:32
00:00

Question Stats:

0% (00:00) correct 0% (00:00) wrong based on 0 sessions
Need help for this as well.


Is ab < 0 ???

1) (a/b) > 1

2) a > 0


Please help solve this.
thanks.
GMAT Instructor
Joined: 24 Jun 2008
Posts: 973
Location: Toronto
Followers: 167

Kudos [?]: 443 [0], given: 3

GMAT Tests User
Re: DS - Inequality (one more) [#permalink] New post 03 May 2009, 16:45
goldeneagle94 wrote:
Need help for this as well.


Is ab < 0 ???

1) (a/b) > 1

2) a > 0


Please help solve this.
thanks.


S2 is clearly insufficient alone. From S1, we know that a/b is positive. If a/b is positive, then a and b must have the same sign - both positive or both negative. Either way, ab is also positive, so we can answer the question: the answer is 'no'. A.
_________________

Nov 2011: After years of development, I am now making my advanced Quant books and high-level problem sets available for sale. Contact me at ianstewartgmat at gmail.com for details.

Private GMAT Tutor based in Toronto

Re: DS - Inequality (one more)   [#permalink] 03 May 2009, 16:45
    Similar topics Author Replies Last post
Similar
Topics:
 New posts If ab/cd < 0, is bc > ad? 1. cd > ab 2. b < c gsr 3 13 Oct 2005, 22:02
New posts Is a^2*b > 0? 1) |a|=b 2) ab<0 iamba 5 17 Jun 2007, 21:58
New posts If (ab/cd)<0, is bc>ad? 1) cd>ab 2)b<c<0 A)1 HVD1975 2 02 Sep 2008, 22:32
New posts 2 EXPERTS_POSTS_IN_THIS_TOPIC Is a/b < 0? (1)a^2/b^3 > 0 (2) ab^4 < 0 siddhans 4 19 Jun 2011, 16:32
New posts Is (A/B)^3<(AB)^3 1) A>0 2) AB>0 DeeptiM 6 05 Sep 2011, 02:18
Display posts from previous: Sort by

Is ab < 0 ? 1) (a/b) > 1 2) a > 0

  Question banks Downloads My Bookmarks Reviews  
Print view
First unread post

Moderators: Bunuel, VeritasPrepKarishma, IanStewart

Search for:


GMAT Club MBA Forum Home| About| Privacy Policy| Terms and Conditions| GMAT Club Rules| Contact| Sitemap

Powered by phpBB © phpBB Group and phpBB SEO

Kindly note that the GMAT® test is a registered trademark of the Graduate Management Admission Council®, and this site has neither been reviewed nor endorsed by GMAC®.

Main navigation

GMAT Resources

Partners

MBA Resources

www.gmac.com|www.mba.com