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# If 15 ≤ x ≤ 25, and 0.2 ≤ y ≤ 0.6, what is the greatest possible value

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If $$15 ≤ x ≤ 25$$, and $$0.2 ≤ y ≤ 0.6$$, what is the greatest possible value of $$\frac{3}{xy}$$?

A. 1/3

B. 0.6

C. 0.9

D. 1

E. 3

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09 Nov 2016, 00:12
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Bunuel wrote:
If 15 ≤ x ≤ 25, and 0.2 ≤ y ≤ 0.6, what is the greatest possible value of 3/(x·y)?

A. 1/3
B. 0.6
C. 0.9
D. 1
E. 3

IMO D
for greatest possible value of 3/(x·y), x and y should be made minimum
minimum value of x is 15 and minimum value of y is 0.2
so greatest possible value of 3/(15*0.2)= 1
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09 Nov 2016, 01:24
Bunuel wrote:
If 15 ≤ x ≤ 25, and 0.2 ≤ y ≤ 0.6, what is the greatest possible value of 3/(x·y)?

A. 1/3
B. 0.6
C. 0.9
D. 1
E. 3

To find the minimum possible value of a fraction, we need to either maximize the numerator or minimize the denominator.

In our case here, we can not maximize the numerator (already fixed at 3), so minimizing the denominator, that is pick the lowest values for x and y.

x=15 & y=0.2 => 3/(15*0.2)=1 thus D.
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09 Nov 2016, 07:21
Bunuel wrote:
If 15 ≤ x ≤ 25, and 0.2 ≤ y ≤ 0.6, what is the greatest possible value of 3/(x·y)?

A. 1/3
B. 0.6
C. 0.9
D. 1
E. 3

Greatest value will be $$\frac{3}{(15*0.20)} = 1$$

Hence, answer will definitely be (D) 1
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Abhishek009 wrote:
Bunuel wrote:
If 15 ≤ x ≤ 25, and 0.2 ≤ y ≤ 0.6, what is the greatest possible value of 3/(x·y)?

A. 1/3
B. 0.6
C. 0.9
D. 1
E. 3

Greatest value will be $$\frac{3}{(15*0.20)} = 1$$

Hence, answer will definitely be (D) 1

Ah! I spent ten minutes on this and then realized that the question says x*y and not x-y!
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21 Apr 2017, 10:40
How to pick the right value please guide I spend 2 min approx still failed to get the right although i understand what people explained but how to tackle such questions?
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03 Aug 2018, 02:51
it looks like x-y instead of xy
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03 Aug 2018, 02:57
prags1989 wrote:
it looks like x-y instead of xy

Edited. Hope now it's fine.
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