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In the fraction x/y, where x and y are positive integers, wh Updated on: 29 Dec 2009, 11:33
Originally posted by arjunrampal on 29 Dec 2009, 10:26.
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In the fraction x/y, where x and y are positive integers, wh 29 Dec 2009, 10:47
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Please explain the approach to solve the problem and point to any relevant material available in the GMAT club.
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seems you attached a wrong screenshot
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You are using the 'prime factors' question again.
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Thanks for pointing out. I've updated the post with correct screenshot.
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Please explain the approach to solve the problem and point to any relevant material available in the GMAT club.



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its E

s1) x/y den=y ; 1/3 den=3

lcm of y and 3 is 6 ----> y can be 2 or 6 as bth will give lcm as 6

hence no single value and therefore insuff

s2) y can be anything
hence insuff

s1)+s2)...same no result

hence E
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statement 1 is not sufficient because y can be 2 or 6.

statement 2 is not sufficient because it doesn't tell us anything about y, y can be any number.

both statement together are not sufficient because y can still be 2 or 6 after applying the conditions from both statements.
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In the fraction x/y, where x and y are positive integers, wh 01 Jan 2010, 11:56
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Would go with E....

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