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Source: Official Guide for GMAT Review 2016 Problem Solving; #33

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In the figure above, what is the ratio

In the figure above, what is the ratio of the measure of angle B to the measure of angle A?

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Mohd Halim Bin Hisyam

In the question they did not specify, the triangle is a right triangle, where the angles within a right angle triangles are 90, 60, 30 degrees respectively. As such, this assumption will result to a wrong answer.

Jul 8, 2018 • Comment

David Recine

Absolutely correct, Mohd. :) The real solution is to solve for y, as seen in Jeffrey Braganza's comment on this page.

Jul 15, 2018 • Reply

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Jeffrey Braganza

Sum of all internal angles of a triangle must be 180
(this is a 90 deg triangle)
Hence, Y + (Y + 10) + 90 = 180
Y = 40
angle B = Y = 40
angle A = (Y + 10) = 50

angle B/ angle A = 40/50 = 4/5

Dec 31, 2015 • Comment

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