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When given variables in Data Sufficiency Quant questions, is one allowed to assume that all the variables represent different values?
For example: Is s equal to the median of the four positive integers r, s, t, and u?
Without being told that r is smaller than [s, t, u] and that [s, t,u] are consecutive integers, is the assumption that the variables represent unique numbers because the variables are different letters OK on the exam?
Thanks in advance,
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When given variables in Data Sufficiency Quant questions, is one allowed to assume that all the variables represent different values?
For example: Is s equal to the median of the four positive integers r, s, t, and u?
Without being told that r is smaller than [s, t, u] and that [s, t,u] are consecutive integers, is the assumption that the variables represent unique numbers because the variables are different letters OK on the exam?
Thanks in advance,
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NO, you cannot assume two different variables to represent different numbers unless given in the question.
a and b does not mean different integers or fractions. you have to take a=b and text the question.
Variables can be anything unless specified so you have to text them for everything. Positive, negative, integers, fractions, 0 etc
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