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answer is B  question simplifies to x+y=10 is x>y 1. y >4 is x> y so we have y=4.5 then x= 5.5 yes y= 5 then x= 5 no y= 6 then x=4 no in sufficent 2. gives 3x+5y<40 and x,y>0 so we have 3(10-y) +5y < 40 y<5 now for all values of y<5 === x> y since x+y=10 hence B
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tejal777 wrote: Material A costs $3 per kilogram, and material B costs $5 per kilogram. If
10 kilograms of material K consists of x kilograms of material A and y
kilograms of material B, is x > y?
(1) y > 4
(2) The cost of the 10 kilograms of material K is less than $40.
umm...(D) is it?? (1) y>4 y=4.1kg; x=4.2kg x=4.2kg; y=4.2kg Not Sufficient. (2) y=1kg; x=2kg; cost=2*3+1*5=11<40 y=2kg; x=1kg; cost=2*1+2*5=12<40 Not Sufficient. Combining both: y=4.5;x=5; cost=5*3+4.5*5=15+22.5=37.5<40 y=5;x=1; cost=1*3+5*5=3+25=28<40 Not Sufficient. Ans:"E" P.S.: It is not given that material k contains ONLY material A and B. Had it been given, "B" alone would have sufficed.
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fluke wrote: tejal777 wrote: Material A costs $3 per kilogram, and material B costs $5 per kilogram. If
10 kilograms of material K consists of x kilograms of material A and y
kilograms of material B, is x > y?
(1) y > 4
(2) The cost of the 10 kilograms of material K is less than $40.
umm...(D) is it?? (1) y>4 y=4.1kg; x=4.2kg x=4.2kg; y=4.2kg Not Sufficient. (2) y=1kg; x=2kg; cost=2*3+1*5=11<40 y=2kg; x=1kg; cost=2*1+2*5=12<40 Not Sufficient. Combining both: y=4.5;x=5; cost=5*3+4.5*5=15+22.5=37.5<40 y=5;x=1; cost=1*3+5*5=3+25=28<40 Not Sufficient. Ans:"E" P.S.: It is not given that material k contains ONLY material A and B. Had it been given, "B" alone would have sufficed. if it says item k consist of A and B i hope it means it consists of a and b only otherwise so many GMAT would have answer as E this question will too simple to answer if assume what you are saying AM i correct
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kamalkicks wrote: if it says item k consist of A and B
i hope it means it consists of a and b only otherwise so many GMAT would have answer as E
this question will too simple to answer if assume what you are saying
AM i correct My intention is not to debunk this question as many agree with the OA to be "B", making your interpretation correct . But it would definitely be less ambiguous if the author mentioned the fact explicitly, at least for me. I consider all of the three statements correct: Sulphuric Acid, H_2SO_4, consists hydrogen and sulphur. Water, H_2O, consists only hydrogen and oxygen. Water, H_2O, consists hydrogen and oxygen.
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3x + 5y x + y = 10 (1) y > 4 But x = 5, y = 5 is possible y = 4.5 x = 5.5 is possible (2) 3x + 5y < 40 3(10 - y) + 5y < 40 2y < 10 y < 5 So x > y - sufficient Answer - B
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1. Not sufficient
y > 4
y 6 4.5
x 4 5.5
x<y x>y
2. Sufficient
3x +5y <40
30-3y+5y <40
y<5
y 4.5 4
x 5.5 6
x>y x>y
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fluke wrote: tejal777 wrote: Material A costs $3 per kilogram, and material B costs $5 per kilogram. If
10 kilograms of material K consists of x kilograms of material A and y
kilograms of material B, is x > y?
(1) y > 4
(2) The cost of the 10 kilograms of material K is less than $40.
umm...(D) is it?? (1) y>4 y=4.1kg; x=4.2kg x=4.2kg; y=4.2kg Not Sufficient. (2) y=1kg; x=2kg; cost=2*3+1*5=11<40 y=2kg; x=1kg; cost=2*1+2*5=12<40 Not Sufficient. Combining both: y=4.5;x=5; cost=5*3+4.5*5=15+22.5=37.5<40 y=5;x=1; cost=1*3+5*5=3+25=28<40 Not Sufficient. Ans:"E" P.S.: It is not given that material k contains ONLY material A and B. Had it been given, "B" alone would have sufficed. Dear Fluke now that we have that the total quantity is 10 kg so clearly y=10-x so total cost of the mixture 3x+5(10-x)=50-2x (1) y>4 i.e. 10-x>4 so x<6 clearly there can be values of both x & y =5 so in this case x=y no sufficient (2) says 50-2x<40 so x>5 so by this we get y<5 so clearly y<x to make the cost less than 40 B is the answer please correct me 
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Warlock007 wrote: Dear Fluke now that we have that the total quantity is 10 kg so clearly y=10-x so total cost of the mixture 3x+5(10-x)=50-2x (1) y>4 i.e. 10-x>4 so x<6 clearly there can be values of both x & y =5 so in this case x=y no sufficient (2) says 50-2x<40 so x>5 so by this we get y<5 so clearly y<x to make the cost less than 40 B is the answer please correct me You are correct. I just abortively tried to make a point.
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fluke wrote: Warlock007 wrote: Dear Fluke now that we have that the total quantity is 10 kg so clearly y=10-x so total cost of the mixture 3x+5(10-x)=50-2x (1) y>4 i.e. 10-x>4 so x<6 clearly there can be values of both x & y =5 so in this case x=y no sufficient (2) says 50-2x<40 so x>5 so by this we get y<5 so clearly y<x to make the cost less than 40 B is the answer please correct me You are correct. I just abortively tried to make a point. Fluke? why is the correct answer B? From your previous post I understood that it is E. I agree with your previous post where you said that it should have said "it consists of ONLY x and y..." to be correct. Could you please elaborate on that?
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SonyGmat wrote: Fluke? why is the correct answer B? From your previous post I understood that it is E.
I agree with your previous post where you said that it should have said "it consists of ONLY x and y..." to be correct.
Could you please elaborate on that? Precisely so. Answer should be "E" as per my interpretation of the wordings. I just surrendered half-heartedly to "B" :D I recommend you skip this question. GMAT's wordings will be very precise and without ambiguity.
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tejal777 wrote: Ohh!!  People this is why I bow down to this forum...Thank you..! Tejal: Please don't get bow down. The answere is E. Take 1st statement: X= 5.1 and Y= 4.9, here X>Y X= 5 and Y=5 X=Y X=4 and Y= 6 X<Y Hence 1 is not sufficient Take Statement 2: 3X+4Y< 40 Lets take X=6 and Y=4 total cost = 34<40 Take x= 4 and Y= 6 Total Cost= 38<40 Cannot determined x and y,henec not sufficient Combine both: Y=5,X=5 3X+4Y= 33<40 Y= 4.1 X= 5.9 3X+4Y= 34.1 <40 Not sufficient. Some of my friends have argued that there is nothing mentioned like mixture consists of only A and B. This factor would add further uncertainity. Hence E is the best answere according to me. 
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jaymin1986 wrote: tejal777 wrote: Ohh!! People this is why I bow down to this forum...Thank you..! Tejal: Please don't get bow down. The answere is E. Take 1st statement: X= 5.1 and Y= 4.9, here X>Y X= 5 and Y=5 X=Y X=4 and Y= 6 X<Y Hence 1 is not sufficient Take Statement 2: 3X+4Y< 40 Lets take X=6 and Y=4 total cost = 34<40 Take x= 4 and Y= 6 Total Cost= 38<40 Cannot determined x and y,henec not sufficient Combine both: Y=5,X=5 3X+4Y= 33<40 Y= 4.1 X= 5.9 3X+4Y= 34.1 <40 Not sufficient. Some of my friends have argued that there is nothing mentioned like mixture consists of only A and B. This factor would add further uncertainity. Hence E is the best answere according to me. The OA for this question is B, not E. Open discussion of the question is here: material-a-costs-3-per-kilogram-and-material-b-costs-82349.htmlIn case of any question please continue discussion there.
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