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# If 0.0019/-x > 2, then each of the following could be the value of x E

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If $$\frac{0.0019}{-x} > 2$$, then each of the following could be the value of x EXCEPT

A. $$-10^{-1}$$

B. $$-10^{-2}$$

C. $$-10^{-3}$$

D. $$-10^{-4}$$

E. $$10^{-4}$$

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18 Feb 2019, 23:19
Bunuel wrote:
If $$\frac{0.0019}{-x} > 2$$, then each of the following could be the value of x EXCEPT

A. $$-10^{-1}$$

B. $$-10^{-2}$$

C. $$-10^{-3}$$

D. $$-10^{-4}$$

E. $$10^{-4}$$

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18 Feb 2019, 23:29
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Bunuel wrote:
If $$\frac{0.0019}{-x} > 2$$, then each of the following could be the value of x EXCEPT

A. $$-10^{-1}$$

B. $$-10^{-2}$$

C. $$-10^{-3}$$

D. $$-10^{-4}$$

E. $$10^{-4}$$

i.e. $$\frac{0.0019}{-x} > 2$$

i.e. $$0.0019<-2x$$

i.e. $$\frac{-0.0019}{2}>x$$

i.e. $$x < (1.9/2)*(-10^{-3})$$

Why does it feel like more than one option (A,B and E) may be correct here...
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Re: If 0.0019/-x > 2, then each of the following could be the value of x E  [#permalink]

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18 Feb 2019, 23:40
GMATinsight wrote:
Bunuel wrote:
If $$\frac{0.0019}{-x} > 2$$, then each of the following could be the value of x EXCEPT

A. $$-10^{-1}$$

B. $$-10^{-2}$$

C. $$-10^{-3}$$

D. $$-10^{-4}$$

E. $$10^{-4}$$

i.e. $$\frac{0.0019}{-x} > 2$$

i.e. $$0.0019<-2x$$

i.e. $$\frac{-0.0019}{2}>x$$

i.e. $$x < (1.9/2)*(-10^{-3})$$

Why does it feel like more than one option (A,B and E) may be correct here...

Thank you. The question should be "which of the following could be the value of x ?".

Correct one is here: https://gmatclub.com/forum/if-0-0019-x- ... 89040.html
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