Lesson: Data Sufficiency Challenging - 11t07

Tough Content: Example 1

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If x is an odd integer, is x x > x -x ?

1) x 3 < x 2

2) xy ? – y

The first thing you need to do when you get a question this tough is to get the lay of the land, so to speak, by evaluating the question stem.

Do you recognize the math concept that this is testing? Type it into the Text Box, and click Continue.

This question is testing

What other number properties should we think about here? Type your answer into the Text Box and click Continue.

We should consider numbers.

Pick a positive number to evaluate the question stem. Select the correct answer and then click Continue.

If x is an odd integer, is x x > x -x or positive numbers?

  Yes No    

Pick a negative number to evaluate the question stem. Select the correct answer and then click Continue.

If x is an odd integer, is x x > x -x ?

  Yes No    

Countinue

Let's say that x is equal to -3. If x = -3, then and ,so again we get a "yes," since is greater than –27.

We've got a "Yes" for both picks, but remember, this question is most likely testing some kind of exception, so we need to be sure we've considered all possibilities.

Let's evaluate each statement to see what we can find out.

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