In the number line, is s between r and t?
(1) | r - s | < | r - t |
(2) | r - s | < | s - t |
OA N/A
my take B
(1) | r - s | < | r - t |
(2) | r - s | < | s - t |
OA N/A
my take B
|a-b| = the DISTANCE between a and b.vipulgoyal wrote:In the number line, is s between r and t?
(1) | r - s | < | r - t |
(2) | r - s | < | s - t |
Statement 1, in words:
The distance between r and s is less than the distance between r and t.
Statement 2, in words:
The distance between r and s is less than the distance between s and t.
Case 1:
...............r...s...............t
Case 2:
t..............r...s...............
Cases 1 and 2 satisfy both statements.
In Case 1, s is between r and t.
In Case 2, s it NOT between r and t.
INSUFFICIENT.
The correct answer is E.
