Hi Naga,
Please post the complete question. Thanks!
Regards,
CR
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I would go with E
Stmt I
x not equal to 0
x/y and x/y+1 values depend on the digns of x and y . Since we dont anything about sign of y anything can be greater than the other
INSUFF
Stmt II
x>y
x can be 0 which makes x/y and x/y+1 the same or one can be greater than the other because of the possible postive / negative combinations amongst x and y
INSUFF
Together
y <> 0 y <> -1 x<>0 x>y
x=-1 y=-1000 x/y+1 is greater
x=1000 y = 2 x/y is greater
Stmt I
x not equal to 0
x/y and x/y+1 values depend on the digns of x and y . Since we dont anything about sign of y anything can be greater than the other
INSUFF
Stmt II
x>y
x can be 0 which makes x/y and x/y+1 the same or one can be greater than the other because of the possible postive / negative combinations amongst x and y
INSUFF
Together
y <> 0 y <> -1 x<>0 x>y
x=-1 y=-1000 x/y+1 is greater
x=1000 y = 2 x/y is greater
PostPosted: Sat Feb 14, 2009 1:10 pm Post subject:
sorry cramya , I didn't copied the whole thing, here is the complete question
If y≠0 and y≠-1, which is greater, x/y (or) x/(y+1)
(1) x≠0
(2) x > y
as both have same num so denominator will decide which is greater.
Case 1) if y < 0 then x/y is greater
case 2) if y > 0 then x/y+1 is greater
but as there is no information provided by any of Stmt 1 or 2 about y hence E
sorry cramya , I didn't copied the whole thing, here is the complete question
If y≠0 and y≠-1, which is greater, x/y (or) x/(y+1)
(1) x≠0
(2) x > y
as both have same num so denominator will decide which is greater.
Case 1) if y < 0 then x/y is greater
case 2) if y > 0 then x/y+1 is greater
but as there is no information provided by any of Stmt 1 or 2 about y hence E
