Is x + y <1 ?
1)x < 8/9
2)y <1/8
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Stmt1: x< 8/9, x < 0.88888888...
Insufficient. No information about y.
Stmt2: y< 1/8, y < 0.125
Insufficient. No information about x.
Combining both: If x = 0.8880 and y = 0.120
then x + y = 1.008 > 1
If x = 0.5, y = 0.1 Then x + y = 0.6 < 1
Insufficient.
Hence E.
What is the OA ?
Insufficient. No information about y.
Stmt2: y< 1/8, y < 0.125
Insufficient. No information about x.
Combining both: If x = 0.8880 and y = 0.120
then x + y = 1.008 > 1
If x = 0.5, y = 0.1 Then x + y = 0.6 < 1
Insufficient.
Hence E.
What is the OA ?
