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# What is the value of 1/x + 1/y + 1/z ?

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What is the value of $$\frac{1}{x} + \frac{1}{y} + \frac{1}{z}$$ ?

(1) $$\frac{xy + xz + yz}{xyz}= 4$$

(2) $$x + y=3$$
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20 Feb 2018, 23:31
A

Statement 1 directly gives the answer. Sufficient

From statement 2 we don’t know the value of z. Insufficient

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21 Feb 2018, 23:46
Bunuel wrote:
What is the value of $$\frac{1}{x} + \frac{1}{y} + \frac{1}{z}$$ ?

(1) $$\frac{xy + xz + yz}{xyz}= 4$$

(2) $$x + y=3$$

A is sufficient as if we try to solve question as much as possible then we will form equation same as A whereas B is insufficient as it will only take us to 3Z+XY/XYZ
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29 Oct 2019, 05:23
Statement 1 is sufficient straightway.

Statement 2 doesn't get us any output for the expression. Insufficient.

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