sat suite question viewer
The positive number is of the number , and is of the number . If is of , which of the following is closest to the value of ?
Explanation
Choice D is correct. It's given that is of . It follows that . It's also given that is of . It follows that . Since and , it follows that . Multiplying each side of this equation by yields . If is of , then . It follows that . Multiplying each side of this equation by yields . It follows that the value of is approximately . Therefore, of the given choices, is closest to the value of .
Choice A is incorrect. This is closest to the value of if is of , rather than if is of , and if is of , rather than if is of .
Choice B is incorrect. This is closest to the value of if is greater than , rather than of .
Choice C is incorrect. This is closest to the value of if is greater than , rather than of .