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I agree.
S1 is suff, but S2 is not.
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Is X/12 > Y/40


A) 10X>3Y

B)12X<4Y

from stem

x/12>y/40....10x>3y

a) ...suff

b) simplify 3x<y......ie 9x<3y...insuff

My answer is b(edited to A)
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Is X/12 > Y/40


A) 10X>3Y

B)12X<4Y

from stem

x/12>y/40....10x>3y

a) ...suff

b) simplify 3x<y......ie 9x<3y...insuff

My answer is b


I am pretty sure he meant A people, don't you Yezz! ;)
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what are friends for .............u made this crystal clear.

Thanks mate ...folks ..people everyone

I meant anything on earth except b .......and literally i meant AAAAA

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and we wont have Haas with us on the test day :wink:
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Is X/12 > Y/40
translates to is X/Y > 0.3

1. 10X > 3Y translates to X/Y > 0.3 - YES. This is sufficient
2. 12X < 4Y translates to X/Y < 0.33 - Not enough. X/Y could be < 0.3 (0.29) og greater than 0.3 (0.0.31).

So A
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Good work everyone :wink: OA = A



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