Is XY<0?
A-X>2
B-Y>-1
I don't have the OA though I think it should be E.Pl help to arrive at the correct ans.
Sandip.
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Question: Is XY<0?
For XY to be less than 0 you need one of two situations.
X > 0 and Y < 0 or X < 0 and Y > 0
Statement 1: X > 2
Y could be positive, 0 or negative.
Insufficient.
Statement 2: Y > -1
X and Y could both be either positive or negative.
Insufficient.
Statements combined:
We know that X > 0 but Y could be negative, 0 or positive.
Insufficient.
The correct answer is E.
For XY to be less than 0 you need one of two situations.
X > 0 and Y < 0 or X < 0 and Y > 0
Statement 1: X > 2
Y could be positive, 0 or negative.
Insufficient.
Statement 2: Y > -1
X and Y could both be either positive or negative.
Insufficient.
Statements combined:
We know that X > 0 but Y could be negative, 0 or positive.
Insufficient.
The correct answer is E.
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