Monday, March 9, 2009

PREP FOR GMAT : INEUALITIES

CAT , GMAT , GRE , MBA
In GMAT you may come across inequalities.Here are some properties of inequalities.

Addition/Subtraction Property for Inequalities
If a < b, then a + c < b + c
If a < b, then a - c < b – c

Multiplication/Division Properties for Inequalities
•when multiplying/dividing by a positive value
If a < b AND c is positive, then ac < bc
If a < b AND c is positive, then a/c < b/c
•when multiplying/dividing by a negative value
If a < b AND c is negative, then ac > bc
If a < b AND c is negative, then a/c > b/c