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If 2/(1+2/y)=1, then y = [#permalink] New post   29 Dec 2012, 06:27
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If \(\frac{2}{1+\frac{2}{y}}=1\), then y =

(A) -2
(B) -1/2
(C) 1/2
(D) 2
(E) 3
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Re: If 2/(1+2/y)=1, then y = [#permalink] New post   29 Dec 2012, 06:30
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Walkabout wrote:
If \(\frac{2}{1+\frac{2}{y}}=1\), then y =

(A) -2
(B) -1/2
(C) 1/2
(D) 2
(E) 3


\(\frac{2}{1+\frac{2}{y}}=1\) --> \(\frac{2}{\frac{y+2}{y}}=1\) --> \(\frac{2y}{y+2}=1\) --> \(2y=y+2\) --> \(y=2\).

Answer: D.
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If 2/(1+2/y)=1, then y = [#permalink] New post   Updated on: 20 Aug 2014, 02:07
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Simplified in this way:

\(2 = 1 + \frac{2}{y}\)

\(\frac{2}{y} = 1\);

So y = 2

Answer = D

Originally posted by PareshGmat on 01 Jul 2013, 22:41.
Last edited by PareshGmat on 20 Aug 2014, 02:07, edited 1 time in total.
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Re: If 2/(1+2/y)=1, then y = [#permalink] New post   05 Mar 2016, 10:49
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If \(\frac{2}{1+\frac{2}{y}}=1\), then y =
(A) -2
(B) -1/2
(C) 1/2
(D) 2
(E) 3


For \(\frac{2}{1+\frac{2}{y}}\) to equal 1, \(1+\frac{2}{y}\) should equal 2.
Therefore, \(1+\frac{2}{y} = 2\) --> \(\frac{2}{y} = 1\) --> \(y = 2\) ---> \(\frac{2}{1+\frac{2}{2}}=1\)

Answer choice D
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Re: If 2/(1+2/y)=1, then y = [#permalink] New post   06 Mar 2016, 16:47
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Re: If 2/(1+2/y)=1, then y = [#permalink] New post   07 Mar 2016, 04:59
SQUINGEL wrote:
can someone tell me what level question was that?


The difficulty level of the question is sub-600 as shown by the tag right above the question timer.

FYI, asking for a question level is not going to help you. Try to understand what is required to be done in a particular question.
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Re: If 2/(1+2/y)=1, then y = [#permalink] New post   07 Mar 2016, 07:19
Walkabout wrote:
If \(\frac{2}{1+\frac{2}{y}}=1\), then y =

(A) -2
(B) -1/2
(C) 1/2
(D) 2
(E) 3



\(\frac{2}{1+\frac{2}{y}}=1\)
2 = 1 + 2/y
1 = 2/y
y = 2

Answer - D
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Re: If 2/(1+2/y)=1, then y = [#permalink] New post   15 Jul 2016, 04:47
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If \(\frac{2}{1+\frac{2}{y}}=1\), then y =

(A) -2
(B) -1/2
(C) 1/2
(D) 2
(E) 3


We need to simplify the equation 2/(1 + 2/y) = 1. We can start by multiplying both sides of the equation by 1 + 2/y and we have:

2 = 1 + 2/y

1 = 2/y

y = 2

The answer is D.
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If 2/(1+2/y)=1, then y = [#permalink] New post   15 Jul 2016, 16:09
\(\begin{align} \\
&\frac{2}{1+\frac{2}{y}} = 1 \\\\
&2 = 1+\frac{2}{y} & {\text{multiplied both sides by } 1+\frac{2}{y}}\\\\
&1 = \frac{2}{y} & \text{subtracted 1}\\\\
&y = 2 & \text{multiplied by } y\\\\
&\text{Answer: (D) 2}\\
\end{align}\)
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Re: If 2/(1+2/y)=1, then y = [#permalink] New post   15 Nov 2017, 16:37
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2 divided by "something" equals "1". The only value in which 2 is divided by some value and is equal to "1" is when 2 is divided by itself. I wish I had this question on the exam! I think GMAT is also testing the prime number rules...."A Prime Number can be divided evenly only by 1, or itself."
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Re: If 2/(1+2/y)=1, then y = [#permalink] New post   15 Dec 2018, 16:35
This is absolutely a question of level 300 lol

Very easy.
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Re: If 2/(1+2/y)=1, then y = [#permalink] New post   16 Sep 2019, 09:03
Walkabout wrote:
If \(\frac{2}{1+\frac{2}{y}}=1\), then y =

(A) -2
(B) -1/2
(C) 1/2
(D) 2
(E) 3


If \(\frac{2}{1+\frac{2}{y}}=1\), then y =

\(\frac{2}{1+\frac{2}{y}}=1\)
\(2 = 1 + \frac{2}{y}\)
\(\frac{2}{y} = 1\)
y =2

IMO D
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Re: If 2/(1+2/y)=1, then y = [#permalink] New post   08 Jun 2021, 10:22
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No need to calculate here as the basic rule of prime number is a number which is divisible by 1 and itself.
Now given equation :
2/(1+2/y) = 1 , this implies the denominator and numerator are equal
so , 1+2/y = 2 then only this will be 1 and 2 is a prime number.
Hence y can be only 2

Option D
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