number line

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gmatv09: Master | Next Rank: 500 Posts; Posts: 256; Joined: Mon Aug 10, 2009 6:31 pm; Thanked: 3 times

by gmatv09 » Tue Aug 25, 2009 8:58 pm

A B C D E
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-2 -1 0 1 2

Of the five coordinates associated with points A,B,C,D and E on the line above, which has the greatest absolute value?
A
B
C
D
E

OA A

Please explain your answer

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rd169: Newbie | Next Rank: 10 Posts; Posts: 7; Joined: Mon Oct 20, 2008 8:35 am; Thanked: 1 times

Re: number line

by rd169 » Wed Aug 26, 2009 12:59 am

This answer to this Q20 of OG11 lies in the diagram (which has been incorrectly presented here).

_dufus

gmatv09 wrote:A B C D E
-------------------------
-2 -1 0 1 2

Of the five coordinates associated with points A,B,C,D and E on the line above, which has the greatest absolute value?
A
B
C
D
E

OA A

Please explain your answer

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by gmatv09 » Wed Aug 26, 2009 6:39 am

Please let me know why the answer is A(-2) and not E(2)
becoz the abs value of -2 and 2 is same

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by rd169 » Wed Aug 26, 2009 9:40 am

If you notice E is not equal to 2, but slightly less than 2. However A is equal to 2.
Hence the answer.

I fell into the same trap

when I had first attempted this question.

/dufus/

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by gmatv09 » Wed Aug 26, 2009 9:57 am

thanks...

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