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.
I think the answer should be E. But the OA is C.
Please explain. Thanks.
My approach - stmt 1 insuff. as one integer can be negative...or two can be negative. It says atleast so we can't be sure.
Similarly stmt 2 insuff.
Even if we combine - the three odd integers could be
-3,-1,1 or -1,1,3 satisfying both the conditions.
Set 5Q 36 - consequtive odd integers
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When you combine 1 and 2, the only solution woul be -1 and 1
-3, -1 or 1,3 does not satisfy the both conditions since -3, -1 are both
negative and 1,3 are both positive.
least one is positive and least one is negative pair of consecutive odd integers are only -1 and 1
-3, -1 or 1,3 does not satisfy the both conditions since -3, -1 are both
negative and 1,3 are both positive.
least one is positive and least one is negative pair of consecutive odd integers are only -1 and 1