NEW HERE? LEARN MORE
closeclose
Last visit was: 23 Apr 2024, 13:40 It is currently 23 Apr 2024, 13:40
Decision Tracker
My Rewards
New posts
New comers' posts

Close
GMAT Club Daily Prep
Thank you for using the timer - this advanced tool can estimate your performance and suggest more practice questions. We have subscribed you to Daily Prep Questions via email.

Customized
for You

we will pick new questions that match your level based on your Timer History

Track
Your Progress

every week, we’ll send you an estimated GMAT score based on your performance

Practice
Pays

we will pick new questions that match your level based on your Timer History
Not interested in getting valuable practice questions and articles delivered to your email? No problem, unsubscribe here.
Go to My Error Log Learn more
Close
Request Expert Reply
Confirm Cancel

If a>b>0

SORT BY:
Date
Kudos
Tags:
Poor Qualityx      
Find Similar Topics 
Show Tags
Hide Tags
User avatar
B
rheabiswal
Intern
Intern
Joined: 04 Feb 2018
Posts: 8
Own Kudos [?]: 44 [1]
Given Kudos: 267
Location: India
Concentration: Finance, International Business
Send PM
If a>b>0 [#permalink] New post   01 Oct 2018, 21:38
1
Bookmarks
00:00
A
B
C
D
E

Difficulty:

95% (hard)

Question Stats:

32% (01:55) correct 68% (02:31) wrong based on 53 sessions
Hide Show timer Statistics
If a>b>0 , is b<2?

1. \(\frac{1}{a} >\frac{1}{2}\)
2. \(\frac{1}{a} + \frac{a}{b} = 1\)

This Question is Locked Due to Poor Quality
Hi there,
The question you've reached has been archived due to not meeting our community quality standards. No more replies are possible here.
Looking for better-quality questions? Check out the 'Similar Questions' block below for a list of similar but high-quality questions.
Want to join other relevant Problem Solving discussions? Visit our Data Sufficiency (DS) Forum for the most recent and top-quality discussions.
Thank you for understanding, and happy exploring!
ShowHide Answer
Official Answer
D
User avatar
G
goforgmat
Senior Manager
Senior Manager
Joined: 09 Feb 2015
Posts: 261
Own Kudos [?]: 88 [0]
Given Kudos: 233
Location: India
Concentration: Social Entrepreneurship, General Management
Schools: Booth '21 (D) Cambridge "21 (D) LBS '22 (D)
GMAT 1: 690 Q49 V34
GMAT 2: 720 Q49 V39
GPA: 2.8
Send PM
Reviews Badge
Re: If a>b>0 [#permalink] New post   01 Oct 2018, 23:02
rheabiswal wrote:
If a>b>0 , is b<2?

1. \(\frac{1}{a} >\frac{1}{2}\)
2. \(\frac{1}{a} + \frac{a}{b} = 1\)


From the given,
a, b are both +ve , a!=b!= 0

1. 1/a >1/2 ==> a< 2 , hence b <2 . Sufficient.
2. let a=1 , 1+1/b >1 , hence a<1 and b < a < 1 .Sufficient.

Hence D.
avatar
B
Phibo
Intern
Intern
Joined: 16 Sep 2018
Posts: 4
Own Kudos [?]: 3 [0]
Given Kudos: 28
Send PM
Re: If a>b>0 [#permalink] New post   02 Oct 2018, 00:42
If 0<a<1 then the first term 1/a is already more than one, so how can this work? 1/a + a/b = 1 since be cant be negative. (a>b>0)
thx.
avatar
B
kumarclub
Intern
Intern
Joined: 21 Oct 2017
Posts: 9
Own Kudos [?]: 2 [0]
Given Kudos: 7
Send PM
Re: If a>b>0 [#permalink] New post   02 Oct 2018, 04:48
Phibo wrote:
If 0<a<1 then the first term 1/a is already more than one, so how can this work? 1/a + a/b = 1 since be cant be negative. (a>b>0)
thx.



Right....I also have same doubt.
User avatar
L
chetan2u
RC & DI Moderator
Joined: 02 Aug 2009
Status:Math and DI Expert
Posts: 11161
Own Kudos [?]: 31867 [0]
Given Kudos: 290
Send PM
Reviews Badge
Re: If a>b>0 [#permalink] New post   02 Oct 2018, 04:58
Expert Reply
If a>b>0 , is b<2?

1. \(\frac{1}{a} >\frac{1}{2}\)
\(\frac{2}{a>1}.....a<2\),
And since a>b>0, b is also less than 2
Sufficient

2. \(\frac{1}{a} + \frac{a}{b} = 1\)
Three cases...
a) a<1 ..... then 1/a >1 and so a/b should be less than 0 to negate excess in 1/a..
Means b<0.... But b>0, so not possible
b) a=1....then 1/a=1/1=1 and so a/b that is 1/b , should be 0...Not possible
c) a>1... Then 1/a<1 and a/b is also<1....
But a/b<1 means a<b....but we are given a>b>0
9
So none of the value can fit in..

FLAWED question
User avatar
B
ReadyPlayerOne
Intern
Intern
Joined: 24 Jun 2018
Posts: 28
Own Kudos [?]: 19 [0]
Given Kudos: 12
Send PM
Re: If a>b>0 [#permalink] New post   02 Oct 2018, 06:13
Statement 1 is sufficient but statement 2 is flawed. kindly recheck the OA.
User avatar
B
rheabiswal
Intern
Intern
Joined: 04 Feb 2018
Posts: 8
Own Kudos [?]: 44 [0]
Given Kudos: 267
Location: India
Concentration: Finance, International Business
Send PM
Re: If a>b>0 [#permalink] New post   02 Oct 2018, 07:05
ReadyPlayerOne wrote:
Statement 1 is sufficient but statement 2 is flawed. kindly recheck the OA.



As per MathRevolution diagnostic test OA is D

Not sure how.

This Question is Locked Due to Poor Quality
Hi there,
The question you've reached has been archived due to not meeting our community quality standards. No more replies are possible here.
Looking for better-quality questions? Check out the 'Similar Questions' block below for a list of similar but high-quality questions.
Want to join other relevant Problem Solving discussions? Visit our Data Sufficiency (DS) Forum for the most recent and top-quality discussions.
Thank you for understanding, and happy exploring!
GMAT Club Bot
gmatclubot
Re: If a>b>0 [#permalink]
02 Oct 2018, 07:05
Moderator:
Bunuel
Math Expert
92882 posts

Powered by phpBB © phpBB Group | Emoji artwork provided by EmojiOne
Main navigation
GMAT Resources
Partners
MBA Resources
www.gmac.com|www.mba.com | | GMAT Club Rules | Terms and Conditions