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Is xy > 1 ?
(1) x/y > 1
(2) x ≥ 1 and y > 2
(1) x/y > 1
(2) x ≥ 1 and y > 2
For Statement 1 :
Consider values x = 5 , y = 2 ; 5/2 = 2.5
so, xy > 1 (Yes)
Consider values x = 1/2 , y = 1/3 ; 3/2 = 1.5
so, xy > 1 (No)
Statement 2 :
We can definitely answer xy> 1
so , it is Sufficient
Answer is B.
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Is xy > 1 ?
(1) x/y > 1
(2) x ≥ 1 and y > 2
(1) x/y > 1
(2) x ≥ 1 and y > 2
Target question: Is xy > 1 ?
Statement 1: x/y > 1
This statement doesn't FEEL sufficient, so I'll TEST some values.
There are several values of x and y that satisfy statement 1. Here are two:
Case a: x = 2 ans y = 1 (so x/y = 2/1 = 2. So, x/y > 1). In this case, xy = (2)(1) = 2. So, xy > 1
Case b: x = 2 ans y = 0.1 (so x/y = 2/0.1 = 20. So, x/y > 1). In this case, xy = (2)(0.1) = 0.2. So, xy < 1
Since we cannot answer the target question with certainty, statement 1 is NOT SUFFICIENT
Aside: For more on this idea of plugging in values when a statement doesn't feel sufficient, read my article: https://www.gmatprepnow.com/articles/dat ... lug-values
Statement 2: x ≥ 1 and y > 2
If x ≥ 1 and y > 2, then x and y are both positive, which means xy is POSITIVE
More importantly, since x ≥ 1 and y > 2, we know that the SMALLEST value of xy is when x = 1 and when y is just a TINY BIT bigger than 2, which we'll denote as 2+ (a number a bit bigger than 2).
In this case, xy = (1)(2+) = 2+
So, the SMALLEST possible value of xy is 2+, which means xy is definitely greater than 1.
Since we can answer the target question with certainty, statement 2 is SUFFICIENT
Answer: B
Cheers,
Brent
