Inequality DS.

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Inequality DS.

by aman88 » Tue Dec 18, 2012 4:16 am
If R + S = 4, is 0>S?

1) R > 4
2) S > -4

OA A

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by Anindya Madhudor » Tue Dec 18, 2012 7:33 am
Can you correct the question. Something is wrong in the first line.

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by aman88 » Tue Dec 18, 2012 9:09 am
Anindya Madhudor wrote:Can you correct the question. Something is wrong in the first line.
I am sorry. Correction Done!

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by Anindya Madhudor » Tue Dec 18, 2012 10:16 am
Statement I:

If R>4, e.g., 5 or 6, S <0 to satisfy the equation R + S =4. This is true for all values of R>4. So, sufficient.

Statement II:

S could be -3 or 3. We cannot definitely answer whether S<0 or not. Not sufficient.