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|a|/b > 1 and a+b<0
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\(\frac{|a|}{b} > 1\) and \(a+b<0\)
\(b \neq 0\)
A) Quantity A is greater.
B) Quantity B is greater.
C) The two quantities are equal.
D) The relationship cannot be determined from the information given.
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\(b \neq 0\)
Quantity A |
Quantity B |
a |
0 |
A) Quantity A is greater.
B) Quantity B is greater.
C) The two quantities are equal.
D) The relationship cannot be determined from the information given.
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Re: |a|/b > 1 and a+b<0
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Carcass wrote:
\(\frac{|a|}{b} > 1\) and \(a+b<0\)
\(b \neq 0\)
A) Quantity A is greater.
B) Quantity B is greater.
C) The two quantities are equal.
D) The relationship cannot be determined from the information given.
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\(b \neq 0\)
Quantity A |
Quantity B |
a |
0 |
A) Quantity A is greater.
B) Quantity B is greater.
C) The two quantities are equal.
D) The relationship cannot be determined from the information given.
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GIVEN: \(\frac{|a|}{b} > 1\)
In other words, \(\frac{|a|}{b}\) is POSITIVE
Since |a| must be POSITIVE, we know that b must also be POSITIVE
GIVEN: \(a+b<0\)
We already know that b is POSITIVE
Since the SUM a+b is negative, we know that a is NEGATIVE
We have:
QUANTITY A: some NEGATIVE number
QUANTITY B: 0
Answer: B
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Brent
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Re: |a|/b > 1 and a+b<0
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09 Aug 2018, 15:31
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Carcass wrote:
\(\frac{|a|}{b} > 1\) and \(a+b<0\)
\(b \neq 0\)
A) Quantity A is greater.
B) Quantity B is greater.
C) The two quantities are equal.
D) The relationship cannot be determined from the information given.
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\(b \neq 0\)
Quantity A |
Quantity B |
a |
0 |
A) Quantity A is greater.
B) Quantity B is greater.
C) The two quantities are equal.
D) The relationship cannot be determined from the information given.
Kudos for R.A.E
Given
\(\frac{|a|}{b} > 1\) and \(a+b<0\)
|x| is always positive.
So, b has to be positive.
but we know a + b <0. So, a has to be negative.
0 is greater than any negative value.
The best answer is B.
