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I don't get it though. The two statements contradict each other. Either b=2 or b=-2.
Aren't the two statements supposed to always be in accordance with each other?

You are right. Edited the second statement to fix the issue. Thank you!
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Given: In the list of numbers {a, b, c}, a is the average (arithmetic mean) of the list and b + c = 0.
Asked: What is the standard deviation of a, b, and c?

b = - c and a = 0

(1) b − a = 2
b = 2; c = -2; a = 0
SUFFICIENT

(2) c − a = 2
c = 2; b= -2; a= 0
SUFFICIENT

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Please recheck the correction.

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I don't get it though. The two statements contradict each other. Either b=2 or b=-2.
Aren't the two statements supposed to always be in accordance with each other?

You are right. Edited the second statement to fix the issue. Thank you!


This appears the same way in the Kaplan Prep Plus though... That's why I came here. So apparently they jus have a mistake in their workbook huh?..
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I don't get it though. The two statements contradict each other. Either b=2 or b=-2.
Aren't the two statements supposed to always be in accordance with each other?

You are right. Edited the second statement to fix the issue. Thank you!


This appears the same way in the Kaplan Prep Plus though... That's why I came here. So apparently they jus have a mistake in their workbook huh?..

Right. The statement should not contradict each other or the stem.
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