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For any integer k greater than 1, the symbol k* denotes the product of all the fractions of the form 1/t, where t is an integer between 1 and k, inclusive. What is the value of 5*/4* ?
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ajit257 wrote:
For any integer k greater than 1, the symbol k* denotes the product of all the fractions of the form t1, where t is an integer between 1 and k, inclusive. What is the value of *4/*5? A. 5 B. 5/4 C. 4/5 D. 1/4 E. 1/5
ajit257 please check the questions when posting.
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For any integer k greater than 1, the symbol k* denotes the product of all the fractions of the form 1/t, where t is an integer between 1 and k, inclusive. What is the value of 5*/4* ?
A. 5 B. 5/4 C. 4/5 D. 1/4 E. 1/5
As k* denotes the product of all the fractions of the form 1/t, where t is an integer between 1 and k, inclusive then \(5*=\frac{1}{1}*\frac{1}{2}*\frac{1}{3}*\frac{1}{4}*\frac{1}{5}=\frac{1}{5!}\) and \(4*=\frac{1}{1}*\frac{1}{2}*\frac{1}{3}*\frac{1}{4}=\frac{1}{4!}\) --> \(\frac{5*}{4*}=\frac{4!}{5!}=\frac{1}{5}\).
I initially picked C, but read the question more carefully.
For any integer k greater than 1, the symbol k* denotes the product of all the fractions of the form t1, where t is an integer between 1 and k, inclusive.
so given these definitions *4/*5 = 4!/5! or 4*3*2*1/5*4*3*2*1 which gives you 1/5, option E.
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03 Apr 2015, 11:22
Hi All,
When dealing with 'Symbolism' questions, it often helps to 'play with' the Symbol for a few moments before you attempt to answer the question that's asked. By understanding how the Symbol 'works', you should be able to do the latter calculations faster.
Here, we're told that K* is the PRODUCT of all the fractions of the form 1/T, where T is an integer between 1 and K, inclusive.
Based on this definition....
IF.... K = 2 K* = (1/1)(1/2) = 1/2
IF.... K = 3 K* = (1/1)(1/2)(1/3) = 1/6
Etc.
We're asked to find the value of 5*/4*
Now that we know how the Symbol 'works', solving this problem shouldn't be too difficult. You can actually choose to do the math in a couple of different ways....
5* = (1/1)(1/2)(1/3)(1/4)(1/5)
Don't calculate this just yet though....since we're dividing by 4*, many of those fractions will 'cancel out.'
4* = (1/1)(1/2)(1/3)(1/4)
We're looking for the value of:
(1/1)(1/2)(1/3)(1/4)(1/5) / (1/1)(1/2)(1/3)(1/4)
Since the first four fraction in the numerator and denominator cancel out, we're left with just one fraction:
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09 Dec 2019, 07:20
Bunuel wrote:
ajit257 wrote:
For any integer k greater than 1, the symbol k* denotes the product of all the fractions of the form t1, where t is an integer between 1 and k, inclusive. What is the value of *4/*5? A. 5 B. 5/4 C. 4/5 D. 1/4 E. 1/5
ajit257 please check the questions when posting.
Original questions is:
For any integer k greater than 1, the symbol k* denotes the product of all the fractions of the form 1/t, where t is an integer between 1 and k, inclusive. What is the value of 5*/4* ?
A. 5 B. 5/4 C. 4/5 D. 1/4 E. 1/5
As k* denotes the product of all the fractions of the form 1/t, where t is an integer between 1 and k, inclusive then \(5*=\frac{1}{1}*\frac{1}{2}*\frac{1}{3}*\frac{1}{4}*\frac{1}{5}=\frac{1}{5!}\) and \(4*=\frac{1}{1}*\frac{1}{2}*\frac{1}{3}*\frac{1}{4}=\frac{1}{4!}\) --> \(\frac{5*}{4*}=\frac{4!}{5!}=\frac{1}{5}\).
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09 Dec 2019, 17:17
Hi a12bansal,
In this prompt, "T" is not a value that we're trying to solve for - it's a variable that helps to define how we are supposed to do a calculating using the Symbol involved. Based on what we are told, we can calculate the value of 5*/4* (re: the numerator and denominator of the question).
5* = (1/1)(1/2)(1/3)(1/4)(1/5)
Don't calculate this just yet though....since we're dividing by 4*, many of those fractions will 'cancel out.'
4* = (1/1)(1/2)(1/3)(1/4)
Looking at these two products, can you spot the parts that 'cancel out...?'
The (1/5) in the numerator is all that's left, meaning that the end value of the calculation is (1/5)/1 = 1/5. This does NOT mean that T = 5.
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09 Dec 2019, 22:05
EMPOWERgmatRichC wrote:
Hi a12bansal,
In this prompt, "T" is not a value that we're trying to solve for - it's a variable that helps to define how we are supposed to do a calculating using the Symbol involved. Based on what we are told, we can calculate the value of 5*/4* (re: the numerator and denominator of the question).
5* = (1/1)(1/2)(1/3)(1/4)(1/5)
Don't calculate this just yet though....since we're dividing by 4*, many of those fractions will 'cancel out.'
4* = (1/1)(1/2)(1/3)(1/4)
Looking at these two products, can you spot the parts that 'cancel out...?'
The (1/5) in the numerator is all that's left, meaning that the end value of the calculation is (1/5)/1 = 1/5. This does NOT mean that T = 5.
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