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# Is xy < -10?

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29 Dec 2014, 05:03
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Is xy <-10?

(1) 2<x<4
(2) -5<y<-3

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29 Dec 2014, 05:12
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Without giving any information, the stem asks if xy is smaller than -10. We therefore cannot simplify or rephrase anything.

Statement 1: Is obviously not sufficient, as it doesn't tell us anything about y.

Statement 2: Is also not sufficient, as it does not provide any information on x.

Both statements together are also not sufficient. Note that there is a trap here. If you assume that x and y are both integers, the only possible values are $$x=3$$ and $$y=-4$$, in which case the statements are sufficient to say that xy is smaller than -10. However, as the stem does not tell us that x and y must be integers, they could also be $$x=2.1$$ and $$y=-3.1$$, in which case xy is greater than -10.

Answer E is correct.
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