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Team S is to comprise of n debaters chosen from x people? Team R is comprised of n + 1 debaters chosen from x+1 people.

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Quantity B
Number of unique team S
Number of unique Team R


A. The quantity in Column A is greater
B. The quantity in Column B is greater
C. The two quantities are equal
D. The relationship cannot be determined from the information given

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Re: Team S is to comprise of n debaters chosen from x people? Te [#permalink] New post   10 Oct 2017, 04:11
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Team S is to comprise of n debaters chosen from x people? Team R is comprised of n + 1 debaters chosen from x+1 people.

Quantity A
Quantity B
Number of unique team S
Number of unique Team R


A. The quantity in Column A is greater
B. The quantity in Column B is greater
C. The two quantities are equal
D. The relationship cannot be determined from the information given

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Here the option will be D,

Because we need the values of x and n

If suppose x=2 and n =2

Then
QTYA = 2C2 = 1

QTYB = 3C3 = 1 (since qty B is x+1Cn+1)

Both QTY are equal

Now if we take x=2 and n=1

Then
QTYA = 2C1 = 2

QTYB = 3C2 = 3 (since qty B is x+1Cn+1)

Here QTYB> QTYA.

Hence option is D
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Re: Team S is to comprise of n debaters chosen from x people? Te [#permalink] New post   15 Oct 2017, 02:07
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A more general solution is:

Quantity A = \(\frac{x!}{n!(x-n)!}\)

Quantity B = \(\frac{(x+1)!}{(n+1)!(x-n)!}\)

Then, knowing that \((x+1)! = (x+1)x!\) (and the same for n), we can rewrite quantity B as \(\frac{(x+1)}{(n+1)}\frac{x!}{n!(x-n)!}\).

Simplifying we remain with a comparison between 1 and \(\frac{(x+1)}{(n+1)}\). Then, if x = n, quantity B becomes 1 and we have an equality. Otherwise, A is greater.

Thus the answer is D
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