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# Is |a−b| < |a| + |b| ?

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03 Aug 2017, 09:21
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Is |a−b| < |a| + |b| ?

Statement 1: ab<0
Statement 2: $$a^b<0$$
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03 Aug 2017, 10:00
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The question is basically asking whether A and B are of opposite signs??

Statement 1: A and B are of opposite sign.
Sufficient
Statement 2: A is negative and B is odd number.
So sufficient.

Thus answer is D.

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03 Aug 2017, 13:54
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kumarparitosh123 wrote:
The question is basically asking whether A and B are of opposite signs??
Statement 2: A is negative and B is odd number.
So sufficient.

Thus answer is D.

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The second one actually isn't sufficient - A and B could both be negative! For instance, if A = -1 and B = -3 (which is odd), the answer to the question is 'yes'. If A = -1 and B = 3, the answer to the question is 'no' (since |a-b| = |a| + |b|).
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06 Aug 2017, 11:29
ccooley wrote:
kumarparitosh123 wrote:
The question is basically asking whether A and B are of opposite signs??
Statement 2: A is negative and B is odd number.
So sufficient.

Thus answer is D.

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The second one actually isn't sufficient - A and B could both be negative! For instance, if A = -1 and B = -3 (which is odd), the answer to the question is 'yes'. If A = -1 and B = 3, the answer to the question is 'no' (since |a-b| = |a| + |b|).

Thanks a ton Sir for correcting me !!

+1 for you .

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17 Aug 2017, 11:01
kumarparitosh123 wrote:
The question is basically asking whether A and B are of opposite signs??

Statement 1: A and B are of opposite sign.
Sufficient
Statement 2: A is negative and B is odd number.
So sufficient.

Thus answer is D.

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can you explain how you rephrased the question?
Re: Is |a−b| < |a| + |b| ?   [#permalink] 17 Aug 2017, 11:01
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