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If x>1 and Y>1, is X<Y?

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Source: — Data Sufficiency |

by blackarrow » Wed Apr 15, 2009 8:10 pm
I am also getting B

Lets wait for someone else to clarify why E is OA
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by cubicle_bound_misfit » Wed Apr 15, 2009 9:01 pm
Well even I am getting B.
Gurus please help.
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by vittalgmat » Wed Apr 15, 2009 9:21 pm
B for me as well.

stmt 1: simplified becomes
x < y + 1
so x could be = y or < y.

stmt 2: simplified becomes
x < y -1
so x is definetly < y.

so B.

How could it be E ?? is the OA correct ?
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by apple100 » Wed Apr 15, 2009 9:23 pm
vittalgmat wrote:B for me as well.

stmt 1: simplified becomes
x < y + 1
so x could be = y or < y.

stmt 2: simplified becomes
x < y -1
so x is definetly < y.

so B.

How could it be E ?? is the OA correct ?
maybe it was a typo in the practice book. -__-
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by vittalgmat » Wed Apr 15, 2009 9:35 pm
apple100 wrote:
vittalgmat wrote:B for me as well.

stmt 1: simplified becomes
x < y + 1
so x could be = y or < y.

stmt 2: simplified becomes
x < y -1
so x is definetly < y.

so B.

How could it be E ?? is the OA correct ?
maybe it was a typo in the practice book. -__-
Ok np.. wondering if I have missed/messed something :-)
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by maihuna » Thu Apr 16, 2009 7:21 am
yep b
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by sands_of_time » Thu Apr 16, 2009 9:36 pm
Beyond a doubt, its B
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