gmatprep - ds absolute

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gmatprep - ds absolute

by shahab03 » Thu Sep 18, 2008 5:06 pm
please help understand this question.. thanks



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why answer isnt D.
OA: A

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by stubbornp » Thu Sep 18, 2008 8:14 pm
For statement 1,x=2 and y=-1
x^2 is always greater than y^2.So y should be in the limit -1.9<=y=>1.9
So


modx > mod y...


for second stmt....

x>y

let x=2,y=-3 or -1

mody is greater in this case y=-3...

smaller in the case y=-1...

2 is insufficent


A is sufficient...Hope u understand...