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24 Oct 2019, 01:06
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Is a less than 5 ?
(1) The sum of a and b is less than 5.
(2) b is less than 5.
(1) The sum of a and b is less than 5.
(2) b is less than 5.
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24 Oct 2019, 13:25
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Clearly a can be less than 5 using both Statements (a and b can both be zero, say). But if b = -1,000,000,000, a can also be extremely large, so the answer is E.
24 Oct 2019, 15:12
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a can be >5 if b is negative.a can be < 5 if b is postive.
b can be both postive and negative if less than 5.
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b can be both postive and negative if less than 5.
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