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If represents one of the four basics operation of arithmetic [#permalink] New post   24 Oct 2017, 08:26
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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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Re: If represents one of the four basics operation of arithmetic [#permalink] New post   24 Oct 2017, 09:46
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ST1: can be either multiplication or division
ST2: can be either multiplication or subtraction

Combined-@ is definitely multiplication

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Re: If represents one of the four basics operation of arithmetic [#permalink] New post   Updated on: 24 Oct 2017, 09:28
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St 1: can be * or / diff answers
St 2 : can be - or * same answer 1/12



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Re: If represents one of the four basics operation of arithmetic [#permalink] New post   24 Oct 2017, 09:27
Oh missed it.. It must be B
Because * or - yield 1/12 answer.

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Re: If represents one of the four basics operation of arithmetic [#permalink] New post   24 Oct 2017, 11:05
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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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Re: If represents one of the four basics operation of arithmetic [#permalink] New post   24 Oct 2017, 17:02
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.

TLDR: Answer is B
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Re: If represents one of the four basics operation of arithmetic [#permalink] New post   24 Oct 2017, 22:57
Answer should be B.
\(1/3@1/4\)
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
different answer clearly Not sufficient.

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.
So sufficient.

Answer B
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Re: If represents one of the four basics operation of arithmetic [#permalink] New post   18 Oct 2018, 18:33
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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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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 \(\frac{1}{3}@\frac{1}{4}\)

Therefore B is Answer
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