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Question 1 (nov.24th)

by bacali » Mon Nov 24, 2008 11:37 am
Q36:

What is the sum of a certain pair of consecutive odd integers?
(1) At least one of the integers is negative.
(2) At least one of the integers is positive.


OA: C
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by Tryingmybest » Mon Nov 24, 2008 12:16 pm
Odd integers are ...-5,-3,-2 ,-1,1,3,5,7.... etc

If we consider the conditions individually we cannot arrive at a unique pair of odd integers.

We need both conditions to arrive at the sum ie -1 + 1 = 0
So C
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