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If x is equal to one of the numbers \(\frac{5}{11}\), \(\frac{7}{12}\), \(\frac{9}{13}\) what is the value of x?


(1) \(\frac{5}{11} < x <\frac{3}{4}\)\(\)

(2) \(\frac{11}{13}> x > \frac{1}{2}\)

x is 5/11 or 7/12 or 9/13
(1) tells us
5/11 < x < 3/4
to check for 7/12
5/11 < x < 9/12 (7/12 is possible)
to check for 9/13 or 36/52
5/11 < x < 39/52 (9/13 or 36/52 is possible)
Not Sufficient

(2)
11/13 < x <1/2
7/12 and 9/13 are out of picture as they are greater than 1/2
to check for 5/11 or 55/143
121/143 < x <1/2 (5/11 or 55/143 is possible)
Sufficient

Hence B

You seems to have misread the second statement.

Also you this was easy to recognise because how can x be less than 0.5 and still greater than 11/13
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5/11=0.45approx; 9/12=0.75; 7/12=0.58approx; 9/13=0.7approx; 11/13=0.84approx; Therefore Answer E
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Hi,
what's the best/fastest way to solve such questions? Dividing them to find the decimal values would take so much time?
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Hi,
what's the best/fastest way to solve such questions? Dividing them to find the decimal values would take so much time?

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Its advisable to learn tables upto 20, that will help in these kind of questions. Almost everyone knows tables upto 10/11, its a good idea to keep writing tables from 11 to 20 (maybe just 3/4 tables at a time, but again and again for many days till it gets ingrained in the mind) till they become automatic.
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