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Column A1/2x x > 0 Column B2x

Column A
1 2x		 x > 0 Column B
2x

(A) Column A is larger
(B) ...
(C) ...
(D) ...
(E) ...

*This question is included in Nova Math - Problem Set H: Hard Quantitative Comparisons

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Posted: 05/16/2013 09:36
Wouldn't A normally be read as 1/2x; that is if x = 1/2, 1/2 times 1/2 would equal 1/4?
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Posted: 05/16/2013 10:45
Asa, the culprit is the notation. The problem meant 1/(2x), not ½ x. Our apology for the confusion.
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Posted: 01/14/2014 03:32
I used to think in the same as you does, it is very tricky. In this case actually you can consider 2x as the dominator, the logic behind that was 1/(2*x)=1/2*1/x hope that can answer your question; )
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Posted: 07/17/2015 10:19
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Posted: 08/05/2016 23:55
Reply: no coz x is in denominator and it does not contain rational values
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Posted: 09/15/2015 15:18
I am lost!!! B is greater anyways
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Posted: 09/15/2015 15:19
So tricky, well D is correct;)
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