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Question 1 OG :2015 :DS

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Source: — Data Sufficiency |

by [email protected] » Sat Sep 05, 2015 9:42 am
Hi Sh_QR,

This DS question can be solved with a combination of math and TESTing VALUES.

We're asked for the |X|.

Fact 1: X = -|X|

From this Fact, we know that X CANNOT be POSITIVE (for example, 2 does NOT equal -|2|).

IF....
X = 0
0 = -|0| and the answer to the question is |0| = 0

IF...
X = -1
-1 = -|-1| and the answer to the question is |-1| = 1
Fact 1 is INSUFFICIENT

Fact 2: X^2 = 4

This means that X can equal 2 or -2. While many Test Takers might think that this is insufficient, you have to remember what the question ASKS for...

|2| = 2
|-2| = 2

So either way, the answer IS 2.
Fact 2 is SUFFICIENT

Final Answer: B

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