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# M60-19

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Math Revolution GMAT Instructor
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GMAT 1: 760 Q51 V42
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11 Jun 2018, 06:42
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Is $$x^y < 1$$?

1) $$x > 1$$

2) $$y < 1$$

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"Only $149 for 3 month Online Course" "Free Resources-30 day online access & Diagnostic Test" "Unlimited Access to over 120 free video lessons - try it yourself" Math Revolution GMAT Instructor Joined: 16 Aug 2015 Posts: 7372 GMAT 1: 760 Q51 V42 GPA: 3.82 M60-19 [#permalink] ### Show Tags Updated on: 05 Aug 2018, 22:53 Official Solution: Forget conventional ways of solving math questions. For DS problems, the VA (Variable Approach) method is the quickest and easiest way to find the answer without actually solving the problem. Remember that equal numbers of variables and independent equations ensure a solution. Since we have 2 variables (x and y) and 0 equations, C is most likely to be the answer. So, we should consider conditions 1) & 2) together first. Conditions 1) & 2): If $$x = 4$$ and $$y = -1$$, then $$x^y = 1/4 < 1$$, and the answer is 'yes'. If $$x = 4$$ and $$y = ½$$, then $$x^y = 2 > 1$$, and the answer is 'no'. Since we don't have a unique answer, both conditions are not sufficient when taken together by CMT (Common Mistake Type) 2. Therefore, the answer is E. Answer: E Normally, in problems which require 2 equations, such as those in which the original conditions include 2 variables, or 3 variables and 1 equation, or 4 variables and 2 equations, each of conditions 1) and 2) provide an additional equation. In these problems, the two key possibilities are that C is the answer (with probability 70%), and E is the answer (with probability 25%). Thus, there is only a 5% chance that A, B or D is the answer. This occurs in common mistake types 3 and 4. Since C (both conditions together are sufficient) is the most likely answer, we save time by first checking whether conditions 1) and 2) are sufficient, when taken together. Obviously, there may be cases in which the answer is A, B, D or E, but if conditions 1) and 2) are NOT sufficient when taken together, the answer must be E. Answer: E _________________ MathRevolution: Finish GMAT Quant Section with 10 minutes to spare The one-and-only World’s First Variable Approach for DS and IVY Approach for PS with ease, speed and accuracy. "Only$149 for 3 month Online Course"
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Originally posted by MathRevolution on 11 Jun 2018, 06:42.
Last edited by MathRevolution on 05 Aug 2018, 22:53, edited 1 time in total.
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04 Aug 2018, 06:15
I think this is a poor-quality question and I don't agree with the explanation. Here the question is x raised to the power y and not x multiplied by y.
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11 Apr 2019, 04:22
I think this is a poor-quality question and I agree with explanation. The stem gives us x^y<1.
And the solution proceeds with x*y. Is this a typo mistake in the stem or is it something i don't get? Just in case, i give a feedback for the stem to see if its wrong. Sorry for the inconvenience
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