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John has more money than Mary but less than Bill. If the amounts held
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John has more money than Mary but less than Bill. If the amounts held by John, Mary, and Bill are x, y, and z, respectively, which of the following is true?
(A) z < x < y
(B) x < z < y
(C) y < x < z
(D) y < z < x
(E) x < y < z
(A) z < x < y
(B) x < z < y
(C) y < x < z
(D) y < z < x
(E) x < y < z
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Re: John has more money than Mary but less than Bill. If the amounts held
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Bunuel wrote:
John has more money than Mary but less than Bill. If the amounts held by John, Mary, and Bill are x, y, and z, respectively, which of the following is true?
(A) z < x < y
(B) x < z < y
(C) y < x < z
(D) y < z < x
(E) x < y < z
(A) z < x < y
(B) x < z < y
(C) y < x < z
(D) y < z < x
(E) x < y < z
We'll translate the question into an inequality.
This is a Precise approach.
We're told that Bill > John > Mary.
Matching up names to values this gives z > x >y
Writing this in reverse gives y < x < z, answer (C).
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Re: John has more money than Mary but less than Bill. If the amounts held
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13 Feb 2018, 08:29
13 Feb 2018, 08:29
Bunuel wrote:
John has more money than Mary but less than Bill. If the amounts held by John, Mary, and Bill are x, y, and z, respectively, which of the following is true?
(A) z < x < y
(B) x < z < y
(C) y < x < z
(D) y < z < x
(E) x < y < z
(A) z < x < y
(B) x < z < y
(C) y < x < z
(D) y < z < x
(E) x < y < z
Clean y < x < z , answer must be (C)
