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1. If xy>1 and z<0, which of the following statements must be true?
I. x>z
II.xyz<-1
III.xy/z<1/z
A. I. only
B. II. only
C. III. only
D. II. and III.
E. None
2.
ab>0
1/a<1/b
Which is greater, a or b?
3.
p/4<q/12
Which is greater, (p-1)/4 or (q-9)/12?
4.
a and b are positive integers.
7<ab<21
Which is greater, a+b or ab?
5.
-1<=x-3<=6
5<=y+1<=9
Which is greater, the largest possible value of x/y or 2?
6.
a+b=5
b<7/3
Which is greater, a or 8/3?
I. x>z
II.xyz<-1
III.xy/z<1/z
A. I. only
B. II. only
C. III. only
D. II. and III.
E. None
2.
ab>0
1/a<1/b
Which is greater, a or b?
3.
p/4<q/12
Which is greater, (p-1)/4 or (q-9)/12?
4.
a and b are positive integers.
7<ab<21
Which is greater, a+b or ab?
5.
-1<=x-3<=6
5<=y+1<=9
Which is greater, the largest possible value of x/y or 2?
6.
a+b=5
b<7/3
Which is greater, a or 8/3?
Answers
Answered by
bobpursley
These require some thought, and it serves you not for someone to do that for you.
example 1.
xy>1 implies x,y are both positive, or both negative.
z<0 means z is negative. Not think out the choices
I. x>z cannot be true always, x could be -100 and z could be -88
II.xyz<-1 xy is positive, z is negative, so sign is right. but the product of xyz could be -1/2 (example xy=2, z=-.5
III
III.xy/z<1/z divide both sides by xy.
1/z<1/xyz . now consider z=-1/2, and xy 10
1/-.5<1/-5
-2<-.2 true the right side is always greater than the left,
A. I. only
B. II. only
C. III. only
D. II. and III.
E. None
example 1.
xy>1 implies x,y are both positive, or both negative.
z<0 means z is negative. Not think out the choices
I. x>z cannot be true always, x could be -100 and z could be -88
II.xyz<-1 xy is positive, z is negative, so sign is right. but the product of xyz could be -1/2 (example xy=2, z=-.5
III
III.xy/z<1/z divide both sides by xy.
1/z<1/xyz . now consider z=-1/2, and xy 10
1/-.5<1/-5
-2<-.2 true the right side is always greater than the left,
A. I. only
B. II. only
C. III. only
D. II. and III.
E. None
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