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QOTD#25 If the value of the expression above is to be double [#permalink] New post   08 Oct 2016, 05:31
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\(\frac{u}{v} * \frac{x}{(y+z)}\)

If the value of the expression above is to be doubled by halving exactly one of the five variables, which variable should be halved?

A. u
B. v
C. x
D. y
E. z


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QOTD#25 If the value of the expression above is to be double [#permalink] New post   13 Nov 2016, 08:30
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sandy wrote:
\(\frac{u}{v} * \frac{x}{(y+z)}\)

If the value of the expression above is to be doubled by halving exactly one of the five variables, which variable should be halved?

A. u
B. v
C. x
D. y
E. z


Combine the two fractions to get ux/(v)(y+z)
First notice that, if we make the numerator smaller, the value of the entire fraction will become smaller. (we want to DOUBLE the value of the entire fraction). So, we can ELIMINATE u (A) and x (C) since halving these values in the numerator would make the entire fraction smaller

IMPORTANT: We have 3 answer choices remaining: v, y and z.
Since there can be only one correct answer, I can ELIMINATE y and z.
Why?
Notice that y and z play the same role in the expression ux/(v)(y+z). y and z are each part of the sum y+z. So, it makes not sense that one would be the correct choice and the other would be incorrect.
That is, it's impossible that halving one of those variables would end up doubling the entire fraction BUT halving the other variable would not have the same effect.
So, we can ELIMINATE y (D) and z (E)

Answer: B

ASIDE: notice what happens when we take ux/(v)(y+z) and replace v with v/2 [i.e., halving v]
we get: ux/(v/2)(y+z)
Simplify to get: 2ux/(v)(y+z) [we've doubled the original value!]
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Re: QOTD#25 If the value of the expression above is to be double [#permalink] New post   08 Oct 2016, 05:34
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Plug in values for the variables, such as u = 2, v = 4, x = 6, y = 8, and z = 10. With these values, the expression equals \(\frac{1}{6}\). . Try halving each of the values to find which one would change the value of the expression to \(\frac{1}{3}\). Halving v to 2 works; the answer is choice B.
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Re: QOTD#25 If the value of the expression above is to be double [#permalink] New post   Updated on: 19 Aug 2019, 14:03
GreenlightTestPrep wrote:
sandy wrote:
\(\frac{u}{v} * \frac{x}{(y+z)}\)

If the value of the expression above is to be doubled by halving exactly one of the five variables, which variable should be halved?

A. u
B. v
C. x
D. y
E. z


Combine the two fractions to get ux/(v)(y+z)
First notice that, if we make the numerator smaller, the value of the entire fraction will become smaller. (we want to DOUBLE the value of the entire fraction). So, we can ELIMINATE u (A) and x (C) since halving these values in the numerator would make the entire fraction smaller

IMPORTANT: We have 3 answer choices remaining: v, y and z.
Since there can be only one correct answer, I can ELIMINATE y and z.
Why?
Notice that y and z play the same role in the expression ux/(v)(y+z). y and z are each part of the sum y+z. So, it makes not sense that one would be the correct choice and the other would be incorrect.
That is, it's impossible that halving one of those variables would end up doubling the entire fraction BUT halving the other variable would not have the same effect.
So, we can ELIMINATE y (D) and z (E)

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ASIDE: notice what happens when we take ux/(v)(y+z) and replace v with v/2 [i.e., halving v]
we get: ux/(v/2)(y+z)
Simplify to get: 2ux/(v)(y+z) [we've doubled the original value!]

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Re: QOTD#25 If the value of the expression above is to be double [#permalink] New post   19 Aug 2019, 08:53
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Re: QOTD#25 If the value of the expression above is to be double [#permalink] New post   10 Aug 2024, 11:23
GreenlightTestPrep wrote:
sandy wrote:
\(\frac{u}{v} * \frac{x}{(y+z)}\)

If the value of the expression above is to be doubled by halving exactly one of the five variables, which variable should be halved?

A. u
B. v
C. x
D. y
E. z


Combine the two fractions to get ux/(v)(y+z)
First notice that, if we make the numerator smaller, the value of the entire fraction will become smaller. (we want to DOUBLE the value of the entire fraction). So, we can ELIMINATE u (A) and x (C) since halving these values in the numerator would make the entire fraction smaller




First notice that, if we make the numerator smaller, the value of the entire fraction will become smaller. (we want to DOUBLE the value of the entire fraction). So, we can ELIMINATE u (A) and x (C) since halving these values in the numerator would make the entire fraction smaller
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IMPORTANT: We have 3 answer choices remaining: v, y and z.
Since there can be only one correct answer, I can ELIMINATE y and z.
Why?
Notice that y and z play the same role in the expression ux/(v)(y+z). y and z are each part of the sum y+z. So, it makes not sense that one would be the correct choice and the other would be incorrect.
That is, it's impossible that halving one of those variables would end up doubling the entire fraction BUT halving the other variable would not have the same effect.
So, we can ELIMINATE y (D) and z (E)

Answer: B

ASIDE: notice what happens when we take ux/(v)(y+z) and replace v with v/2 [i.e., halving v]
we get: ux/(v/2)(y+z)
Simplify to get: 2ux/(v)(y+z) [we've doubled the original value!]
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