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If xyz > 0, is x > 0? (1) xy > 0 (2) xz > 0 [#permalink]
 17 Dec 2005, 23:49
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If xyz > 0, is x > 0?
(1) xy > 0
(2) xz > 0
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XYZ > 0
Statement I
XY >0
Implies X & Y are both Positive or Both negative.......Not sufficient
Statement II
XZ >0
Implies X & Z are both Positive or Both negative.......Not sufficient
Statement I & II
XY > 0
XZ > 0 From the main statement (XYZ > 0), This is possible only if all three are positive
Hence X>0 ........Answer is C
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[i]Disagree..
xyz>0
(1) If xy>0, than both x and y have to be either negative or positive
(2) If xz>0, than both x and z have to be either positive or negative
=> Thus we do not know if all integers are positive or negative, therefore we have to choose E, because the product of three negative numbers is negative, that of three positive is positive.[/i]
Can't read yet, we don't talk about whether xyz> 0
Last edited by allabout on 19 Dec 2005, 07:42, edited 2 times in total.
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If xy > 0 then z > 0
If xz > 0 then y > 0
If z > 0 and y > 0 then x > 0.
Hence C.
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great question.
At first i chose E but now i see that C makes sense
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Re: GMAT Prep - DS XYZ [#permalink]
19 Dec 2005, 11:40
TeHCM wrote: If xyz > 0, is x > 0?
(1) xy > 0
(2) xz > 0
C..
possible arrangements
x y z
1) + + +
- - +
2) + + +
- + -
Only + + + is common to both, thus x>0
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Re: GMAT Prep - DS XYZ [#permalink]
20 Dec 2005, 05:27
TeHCM wrote: If xyz > 0, is x > 0?
(1) xy > 0
(2) xz > 0
From 1 x could be +ve or -ve hence insuff.
From 2 x could still be + ve or -ve hence insuff.
Combining both. we get x^2yz > 0
or x (xyz) > 0
We are given that xyz > 0 which means x must be +ve to make
x(xyz) > 0. Hence C.
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IMO C.
if xyz>0
1. xy>0, therefore either x y are positive or negative, not sufficient
however if xy are positive or negative, in any case, z is positive which satisfy the original statament.
2. xz >0 alone is insufficient to say x>0, but combined with the above observation (z>0) x must be positive. and the answer C.
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