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# Is x > y? (1) x = 7/91^25 (2) y = 13*91^24

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Is x > y?

(1) $$x = \frac{7}{91^{25}}$$

(2) $$y = 13*91^{24}$$

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Updated on: 03 Apr 2018, 01:15
Bunuel wrote:
Is x > y?

(1) $$x = \frac{7}{91^{25}}$$

(2) $$y = 13*91^{24}$$

x>y

two variables so two equations req
from 1: one equation . insufficient
from 2: one equation . insufficient

combining both two equation

hence option C

Originally posted by kunalcvrce on 02 Apr 2018, 21:34.
Last edited by kunalcvrce on 03 Apr 2018, 01:15, edited 1 time in total.
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03 Apr 2018, 01:13
Bunuel wrote:
Is x > y?

(1) $$x = \frac{7}{91^{25}}$$

(2) $$y = 13*91^{24}$$

Question: Is x>y?

Statement 1: $$x = \frac{7}{91^{25}}$$

NOT SUFFICIENT

Statement 2: $$y = 13*91^{24}$$

NOT SUFFICIENT

COmbining the two statements
we have x as well as y hence

SUFFICIENT

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Re: Is x > y? (1) x = 7/91^25 (2) y = 13*91^24  [#permalink]

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03 Apr 2018, 02:55

Solution:

We need to find if x is greater than y or not.

Statement-1: “$$x = \frac{7}{91^{25}}$$ “

We need to compare two variable, x and y, and, from this statement, we only have information about x.

Hence, Statement 1 alone is not sufficient to answer the question.

Statement-2: “$$y = 13 * 91^{24}$$ “

We need to compare two variable, x and y, and, from this statement, we only have information about y.

Hence, Statement 2 alone is not sufficient to answer the question.

Combining both the statements:

From statement 1, we have:
• $$x = \frac{7}{91^{25}}$$ which is less than 1.

From statement 2, we have:
• $$y = 13 * 91^{24}$$ which is more than 1.

Thus, x<y.

Hence, we can arrive at the answer by combining both the statements.

Hence, the correct answer is option C.

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Re: Is x > y? (1) x = 7/91^25 (2) y = 13*91^24  [#permalink]

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03 Apr 2018, 20:42
EgmatQuantExpert wrote:

Solution:

We need to find if x is greater than y or not.

Statement-1: “$$x = \frac{7}{91^{25}}$$ “

We need to compare two variable, x and y, and, from this statement, we only have information about x.

Hence, Statement 1 alone is not sufficient to answer the question.

Statement-2: “$$y = 13 * 91^{24}$$ “

We need to compare two variable, x and y, and, from this statement, we only have information about y.

Hence, Statement 2 alone is not sufficient to answer the question.

Combining both the statements:

From statement 1, we have:
• $$x = \frac{7}{91^{25}}$$ which is less than 1.

From statement 2, we have:
• $$y = 13 * 91^{24}$$ which is more than 1.

Thus, x<y.

Hence, we can arrive at the answer by combining both the statements.

Hence, the correct answer is option C.

So irrespective of a value is less <1 or > 1, we dont need to find the value. Why? Because whatever value of x or y is, either the answer is yes or no , and hence for our Yes/No DS, our answer will be C.
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