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First, let's take a look at what the question is asking:

Is \(\frac{10}{y} > 5?\)

When manipulating inequalities, remember that positives and negatives affect the direction of the inequality. So let's consider both cases.

  • y>0. Multiply both sides by y, and divide by 5. \(\frac{10}{5} > y\). y<2. Thus, if y is positive, the question is asking if 0<y<2.
  • y<0. Multiply both sides by y, and divide by 5 (and change the direction of the inequality). \(\frac{10}{5} < y\). y>2. Note that since we assumed y is negative, this can't happen. Therefore, the question is asking if y is positive and between 0 and 2.

1) Manipulating this tells us that y<2. This satisfies one part of our inequality, but we still don't know if y is positive. If y is negative this isn't true. Insufficient.

2) This tells us exactly what we want: that y is positive (>0) and less than 2. Sufficient.

Answer: B
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