For Students in Class A, the range of their heights is r centimeters and the greatest height is g centimeters. For students in Class B, the range of their heights is s centimeters and greatest height is h centimeters. Is the least height of students in Class A greater than the least height of students in Class B?
1.) r<s
2.) g>h
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- Robinmrtha
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Neither statement is sufficient on its own- clearly we need to know about r, s, g and h here. Together we know:
s > r
g > h
These inequalities are in the same direction, so we can add them:
s+g > r+h
g-r > h-s
So we've shown that the smallest height in class A, which is g-r, is larger than the smallest height in class B, which is h-s. C.
s > r
g > h
These inequalities are in the same direction, so we can add them:
s+g > r+h
g-r > h-s
So we've shown that the smallest height in class A, which is g-r, is larger than the smallest height in class B, which is h-s. C.
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Let La be the lowest height of the person in Class A, and Lb be the same for Class B. Then,
s + Lb < r + La ------> La - Lb > r - s > 0
g - La < h - Lb --------> La - Lb > g - h > 0
Since La - Lb > 0, La > Lb always given both conditions.
s + Lb < r + La ------> La - Lb > r - s > 0
g - La < h - Lb --------> La - Lb > g - h > 0
Since La - Lb > 0, La > Lb always given both conditions.
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