Is x+y>0?

[Max@Math Revolution]

Is x+y>0?
1) x>|y|
2) y<0

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[800_or_bust]

Is x+y>0?
1) x>|y|
2) y<0

*An answer will be posted in 2 days

(1) This statement tells us two things - x is positive & x has a greater absolute value than y. Thus, even if y is negative, the sum of x and y will be positive. Consider some examples: x = 3, y = -2; x = 6, y = -5, etc... Thus, this statement alone is SUFFICIENT.

(2) Insufficient. Tells us nothing about x.

Answer: A

[Max@Math Revolution]

In case of con 1), from x>|y|≥-y, we get x>-y, x+y>0. The answer is yes and the condition is sufficient. Hence, the correct answer is A


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