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Help - Problem Solving OG11

by Karishma123 » Wed Jul 14, 2010 8:31 pm
Hi Guys - can you please help me with this

This question is from OG11 - Problem Solving Section, Question 20

Of the following values: -2, -2, 0, 1, 2 which has the greatest absolute value?

The answer given by OG is -2.

However i believe both 2 & -2 are correct answers as they both ahve the same absolute value. Then why does OG say only -2 is the correct ans?

thanks :)
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by Testluv » Wed Jul 14, 2010 8:33 pm
Karishma123 wrote:Hi Guys - can you please help me with this

This question is from OG11 - Problem Solving Section, Question 20

Of the following values: -2, -2, 0, 1, 2 which has the greatest absolute value?

The answer given by OG is -2.

However i believe both 2 & -2 are correct answers as they both ahve the same absolute value. Then why does OG say only -2 is the correct ans?

thanks :)
You're absolutely correct!

That is a well-known typo in early printings of the OG11!
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by Patrick_GMATFix » Thu Jul 15, 2010 6:16 am
Testluv wrote:That is a well-known typo in early printings of the OG11!
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