Carcass wrote:
AkkuJi wrote:
Lets assume x y z are int and all equal, x = y = z = -1
A = -3 and B = -1/3. Option B is greater
Now lets assume x y z are all fractions and all equal, x = y = z = -1/2
A = -3/2 and B = -2/3. Option B is greater
I believe correct ans is option B.
Carcass, could you plz advise, I have a strong feeling that D is correct but just can't derive it.
you do not know iF they are negative and all equal or different numbers. IF they are integers or not
Suppose are -1 all the numbers. a is greater
-1/3 all the numbers and B is greater
D is the answer
B has got to be the correct answer. Here is why:
First: x, y, z are negative numbers -- we will also assume that x, y, z are of different values
Second: we try for the case of negative integers, and negative fractions
First case, \(x=-1\), \(y=-2\), \(z=-3\)
quantity A: \(x + y + z = -6\)
quantity B: \(\frac{1}{x+y+z}=\frac{-1}{6}\) --
BiggerSecond case, First case, \(x=\frac{-1}{2}\), \(y=\frac{-3}{2}\), \(z=\frac{-5}{2}\)
quantity A: \(x + y + z = \frac{-9}{2}\)
quantity B: \(\frac{1}{x+y+z}=\frac{-2}{9}\) --
BiggerThe answer is (B)