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From statement (1) we have that should be negative or zero. Not enough for the strict condition. From statement (2) can be 3 or -3. Not enough again. If we combine two statements then .
Could somebody please explain how can we ever have modulus of any number as negative ? I beleive modulus of a positive number , negative number or zero is positive.... So isnt statement one completely false ?
From statement 2 we can infer that M can be either negative or positive .... but cannot answer the question...
Hi. First, modulus of zero is neither positive nor negative. Second, try plugging a negative number in S1. You're right, the |-M| part is always positive, but the left-hand part isn't. That is why we need both S1 and S2 to answer the question. From S2 we know that M is either -3 or 3. From S1 we know that M is either negative or zero. combining the two Statements we get M=-3. Answer C.
Hi. First, modulus of zero is neither positive nor negative. Second, try plugging a negative number in S1. You're right, the |-M| part is always positive, but the left-hand part isn't. That is why we need both S1 and S2 to answer the question. From S2 we know that M is either -3 or 3. From S1 we know that M is either negative or zero. combining the two Statements we get M=-3. Answer C.
Hope this helps.
how is S1 possible to be negative. i understand that modulus of zero will always be zero, but the first statement doesn't allow for negative result. for example lets plug -3 in S1. -3=|-3| , thus -3=3 but this is not true!
Hi. First, modulus of zero is neither positive nor negative. Second, try plugging a negative number in S1. You're right, the |-M| part is always positive, but the left-hand part isn't. That is why we need both S1 and S2 to answer the question. From S2 we know that M is either -3 or 3. From S1 we know that M is either negative or zero. combining the two Statements we get M=-3. Answer C.
Hope this helps.
how is S1 possible to be negative. i understand that modulus of zero will always be zero, but the first statement doesn't allow for negative result. for example lets plug -3 in S1. -3=|-3| , thus -3=3 but this is not true!
so S1 tells me that M=0, what am i missing here?
you took M=3 (+VE) thats not possible M must be -ve here.. M=-3 -(-3) = |-(-3) --> 3=3
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Wait. Let's see. S1 states -M = |-M| Now we plug in -3 as you suggested: -(-3) = |-(-3)| --> 3 = 3. Now we plug in a positive number 3: -(3) = |-(3)| --> -3 = 3. This is why we know that S1 tells us the \(M \le 0\). Do you agree?
Saw the post made but still decided to proceed with mine.
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Wait. Let's see. S1 states -M = |-M| Now we plug in -3 as you suggested: -(-3) = |-(-3)| --> 3 = 3. Now we plug in a positive number 3: -(3) = |-(3)| --> -3 = 3. This is why we know that S1 tells us the \(M \le 0\). Do you agree?
Saw the post made but still decided to proceed with mine.
thanks for your post. both, you and x2suresh deserve a tap on the shoulder. (and kudos:)
Initially i thought answer to be A but,looking at the explanation by both dzyubam and x2suresh, C seems to be correct answer. Kudos to both of you.
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The correct answer is C. (1) is not sufficient because -M = |-M| means M = 0 or M < 0. For example: -0 = |-0| : correct -(-1) = |-(-1)| : correct M > 0 is impossible because if M > 0, then -M < 0 but |-M| is non-negative.
(2) is not sufficient because M = -3 or M = 3.
(1) & (2) together: sufficient because M = -3, so the answer to the question is YES.
This question was also posted in DS subforum. Below is my solution from there:
Is \(m<0\)?
(1) \(-m=|-m|\) --> first of all \(|-m|=|m|\), (for example: \(|-3|=|3|=3\)), so we have \(-m=|m|\), as RHS is absolute value which is always non-negative, then LHS, \({-m}\) must also be non-negative --> \(-m\geq{0}\) --> \(m\leq{0}\), so \(m\) could be either negative or zero. Not sufficient.
(2) \(m^2=9\) --> \(m=3=positive\) or \(m=-3=negative\). Not sufficient.
(1)+(2) Intersection of the values from (1) and (2) is \(m=-3=negative\), hence answer to the question "is \(m<\)0" is YES. Sufficient.
Post going through all DS questions from OG, I have noticed that most of the DS questions are like this. Mostly, the tricky ones can be classified in the following buckets: (its not an extensive list)
1) Post deduction and simplification ,both equations are same or one of the equation is an information set that was already present in the question itself 2) Missing out the possibility of 0 as both being positive and negative 3) 4-5 variables being removed by use of two equations only (GMAT gives questions having variables more than the number of equations, but the even those equations are linked in such a manner that even lesser number of equations are sufficient) 4) square root of a number (if given by GMAT) only considers positive solution only
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