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# Is m > n ?

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Updated on: 24 Aug 2014, 08:25
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Is m > n ?

(1) n – m + 2 > 0
(2) n – m – 2 > 0

Originally posted by ksha on 24 Aug 2014, 07:58.
Last edited by Bunuel on 24 Aug 2014, 08:25, edited 1 time in total.
Renamed the topic and edited the question.
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24 Aug 2014, 10:25
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Question is m > n or is m -n > 0
STAT1
n-m +2 > 0
m - n < 2, So, m-n can be > 0 or can be < 0 also
So, INSUFFICIENT

STAT2
n-m-2 > 0
=> m - n < -2
=> m -n < 0 for sure
=> m - n is NOT > 0
So, SUFFICIENT

Hope it helps!

ksha wrote:
Is m > n ?

(1) n – m + 2 > 0
(2) n – m – 2 > 0

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28 Oct 2014, 23:15
Hi Bunuel cud you pls put some light on this questionBunuel
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29 Oct 2014, 02:41
monty6000 wrote:
Hi Bunuel cud you pls put some light on this questionBunuel

Hello Monty6000,

Is there anything in the solution provided or question that you did not understand??

Please post your query or how did you approach the question or what do you think the answer should be and why
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18 May 2016, 16:28
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As the Variable Approach Method states, we can modify the original condition and the question. Then the question becomes n<m?, n-m<0?. If you look at the condition 2), we have n-m>2>0. The answer is no and the condition is sufficient. Thus, the correct answer is B.

- Once we modify the original condition and the question according to the variable approach method 1, we can solve approximately 30% of DS questions.

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29 Jan 2017, 04:06
ksha wrote:
Is $$m > n$$ ?

(1) $$n – m + 2 > 0$$
(2) $$n – m – 2 > 0$$

We can rephrase the question: "Is $$m – n > 0$$ ?"

(1) INSUFFICIENT:  If we solve this inequality for $$m – n$$, we get $$m – n < 2$$.  This does not answer the question "Is $$m – n > 0$$ ?".
(2) SUFFICIENT:  If we solve this inequality for $$m – n$$, we get $$m – n < -2$$.  This answers the question "Is $$m – n > 0$$ ?" with an absolute NO.

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05 Apr 2017, 20:40
Is m > n ?

(1) n – m + 2 > 0
m -n < 2 NS.
(2) n – m – 2 > 0
m-n < -2 => m-n < 0 => m < n..
Suff.
B.

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