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Is x + y negative? (1) x is negative. (2) y is positive.

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Is x + y negative? (1) x is negative. (2) y is positive. [#permalink] New post   06 Jun 2019, 04:38
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Re: Is x + y negative? (1) x is negative. (2) y is positive. [#permalink] New post   06 Jun 2019, 04:43
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Can't deduce the answer since the output of x+y will depends on the magnitude and sign each of the variables. Since we are aware of only the signs, the question is insufficient to answer.

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Re: Is x + y negative? (1) x is negative. (2) y is positive. [#permalink] New post   06 Jun 2019, 05:03
This has to be E

From stmt 1 we know that x is negative but nothing is said abt Y

From stmt 2 we know that y is positive.. nothing abt x is known.

Combining both 1 and 2 we cannot come to sold conclusion that question stem is negative

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Re: Is x + y negative? (1) x is negative. (2) y is positive. [#permalink] New post   05 Aug 2020, 08:39
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Is x + y negative?

(1) x is negative.
(2) y is positive.

Stat 1: we dont know value of Y, In sufficient
Stat 2: We dont know value of X : Insufficient

Combining both: we Still don't know magnitude of X and Y, May be Y is a larger number or smaller than X. Insufficient

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Re: Is x + y negative? (1) x is negative. (2) y is positive. [#permalink] New post   30 Dec 2021, 21:22
Correct Option E

From statement 1:
we know that, X is negative but nothing is said about Y,
if Y is greater positive number than X,
then X+Y can be positive
Not Sufficient

From statement 2:
we know that Y is positive but nothing is said about X,
if X is smaller negative number than Y
then X+Y can be positive
Not Sufficient

Same with using both the statement, only sign we are aware about the variable X and Y, not the value
Hence Not Sufficient

Correct answer is Option E

Combining both 1 and 2 we cannot come to sold conclusion that question stem is negative
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