Discussion
What is the value of 
?
(1) p2 − 5p + 4 = 0.
(2) The value of 1/p + 2/3 is 5/3
| (A) | if statement (1) ALONE is sufficient to answer the question but statement (2) alone is not sufficient; |
| (B) | ... |
| (C) | ... |
| (D) | ... |
| (E) | ... |
| (F) | ... |
The solution is
Posted: 05/17/2012 23:42
Could someone explain why statement 1 ALONE is not sufficient to answer the question? I think it is. P= 1 or 4. So (3+2p)/3p= 5/3 or 11/12.
Although there are two answers, they are all the value of (3+2p)/3p.
Although there are two answers, they are all the value of (3+2p)/3p.
Posted: 06/12/2012 08:04
2 solutions are insufficient on data sufficiency questions since we do not "know" the solution
Posted: 05/19/2012 20:44
Xiao Meng, I think they are looking for just one answer. I admit this practice question is not very well worded.
Posted: 07/19/2012 00:07
Xiao Meng, I think this question is not right. In the real GMAT, the solutions of the two statements won't contradict each other. I will contact the author and let him know.
Posted: 02/05/2013 00:58
This would never be on the GMAT. DS answers cannot contradict each other.
Posted: 02/05/2013 14:14
Tristan Loiselle and others, you are right that answers in DS cannot contradict each other, as we have mentioned.
We just got the correction from the publisher:
What is the value of (3 + 2p) / 3p?
(1) p^2 - 5p + 4 =0
(2) The value of 1/p + 2/3 is 5/3
We just got the correction from the publisher:
What is the value of (3 + 2p) / 3p?
(1) p^2 - 5p + 4 =0
(2) The value of 1/p + 2/3 is 5/3
Posted: 02/05/2013 14:17
Tristan Loiselle and others, you are right that answers in DS cannot contradict each other, as we have mentioned.
We just got the correction from the publisher:
What is the value of (3 + 2p) / 3p?
(1) p^2 - 5p + 4 =0
(2) The value of 1/p + 2/3 is 5/3
We just got the correction from the publisher:
What is the value of (3 + 2p) / 3p?
(1) p^2 - 5p + 4 =0
(2) The value of 1/p + 2/3 is 5/3