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by Anju@Gurome » Wed Mar 13, 2013 10:54 am
amyhussein wrote:if L<R and M<J is L<J?

a) M<R
b) L>M
Try to visualize the situation on the number line.
On the number line, L is on the left of R and M is one the left J.

Statement 1: M is on the left of R.
The following situations are possible...
  • <----- L ---- M ---- R ---- J -----> L < J
    <----- M ---- J ---- L ---- R -----> L > J
Not sufficient

Statement 2: M is on the left of L.
The following situations are possible...
  • <----- M ---- L ---- R ---- J -----> L < J
    <----- M ---- J ---- L ---- R -----> L > J
Not sufficient

1 & 2 Together: M is on the left of both L and R.
The possibilities for statement 2 holds here.

Not sufficient

The correct answer is E.
Anju Agarwal
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