If S and T are two different numbers on the number line, is S+T equal to 0?
1). The distance between S and 0 is same as that of distance between T and 0.
2). 0 is between S and T.
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- banerjee
If S and T are two different numbers on the number line, is S+T equal to 0?
1). The distance between S and 0 is same as that of distance between T and 0.
2). 0 is between S and T.
(1) alone is clearly insufficient because S and T can very well be on the same side or on opposite sides of the number line.
(2) alone is insufficient as well since we don't know the individual distances of S and T from 0.
However, combining 1 & 2, we can say that YES, S+T=0.
Hence, answer seems to be C.
1). The distance between S and 0 is same as that of distance between T and 0.
2). 0 is between S and T.
(1) alone is clearly insufficient because S and T can very well be on the same side or on opposite sides of the number line.
(2) alone is insufficient as well since we don't know the individual distances of S and T from 0.
However, combining 1 & 2, we can say that YES, S+T=0.
Hence, answer seems to be C.
- Guest
banerjee Wrote:If S and T are two different numbers on the number line, is S+T equal to 0?
1). The distance between S and 0 is same as that of distance between T and 0.
2). 0 is between S and T.
(1) alone is clearly insufficient because S and T can very well be on the same side or on opposite sides of the number line.
(2) alone is insufficient as well since we don't know the individual distances of S and T from 0.
However, combining 1 & 2, we can say that YES, S+T=0.
Hence, answer seems to be C.
I thought the statement 1 by itself already sufficient enough to answer the question.
since in the question stem said "If S and T are two different number", and in statement 1:The distance between S and 0 is same as that of distance between T and 0. so if S=-1or 1, T=1or -1, Both S and T have the same dis. S(-1)+T(1)=0. ---yes, S(1)+T(-1)=0...yes, if you try 2 or -2 for S and T, the answer still will be yes. so, My answer will be A.
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Anonymous Wrote:Here in option two : 0 is between S & T..so shdnt that be also suffcient ?
If 0 is between S&T isnt it the midpoint of S & T ?
goodness gracious, no.
just as in normal parlance, "between" only means "between", and carries no connotations of equidistance from the two points.
for instance, it's quite true that 1 is between 0 and 100, but obviously false that 1 is the midpoint between 0 and 100.
same thing with statement two. if 0 is between s and t, then all this means is that one of s and t is positive and the other is negative. that is all; there's nothing barring possibilities such as s = -1,000,000 and t = 1.
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