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# If represents one of the four basics operation of arithmetic

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If @ represents one of the four basics operation of arithmetic - addition, subtraction, division or multiplication, what is $$\frac{1}{3}@\frac{1}{4}$$?
1) $$1@1=1$$
2) $$\frac{1}{2}@\frac{1}{3}=\frac{1}{6}$$

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Updated on: 24 Oct 2017, 08:28
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St 1: can be * or / diff answers
St 2 : can be - or * same answer 1/12

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24 Oct 2017, 08:27
Oh missed it.. It must be B
Because * or - yield 1/12 answer.

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ST1: can be either multiplication or division
ST2: can be either multiplication or subtraction

Combined-@ is definitely multiplication

hence C
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24 Oct 2017, 10:05
Sasindran wrote:
ST1: can be either multiplication or division
ST2: can be either multiplication or subtraction

Combined-@ is definitely multiplication

hence C

In statement 2 , for either case ( substraction or multiplication) u get 1/3@1/4 = 1/12 so B is sufficient. It's a tricky question.

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24 Oct 2017, 16:02
Stmt 1: Not sufficient - can be multiplication or Division. If you test these on the prompt you will get 1/12 with multiplication and 4/3 with division - so NS

Stmt 2: Sufficient - can be multiplication or subtraction. If you test both on the prompt you will get 1/12 for each, therefore it is sufficient since you will receive one unique answer no matter what the operation is. Note that the question asks specifically what the answer would be.

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24 Oct 2017, 21:57
$$1/3@1/4$$
1/3 - 1/4 = 1/12
1/3*1/4 = 1/12
So both multiplication and subtraction gives the same answer for the stem. We need to find out whether any of the 2 statement gives the same answer

from 1.
1*1 = 1
1/1 = 1
so 1/3 -1/4 = 1/12
(1/3) / (1/4) = 4/3

From 2.
1/2 - 1/3 = 1/6
1/2 * 1/3 = 1/6
both answer gives same, which is similar the operation used in the question stem.
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18 Oct 2018, 17:33
chetan2u wrote:
If @ represents one of the four basics operation of arithmetic - addition, subtraction, division or multiplication, what is $$\frac{1}{3}@\frac{1}{4}$$?
1) $$1@1=1$$
2) $$\frac{1}{2}@\frac{1}{3}=\frac{1}{6}$$

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Statement 1: can be multiplication or division yields different values for $$\frac{1}{3}@\frac{1}{4}$$

Statement 2: can be multiplication or subtraction yields same values for $$\frac{1}{3}@\frac{1}{4}$$

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