Question: Directions: Each questions below is followed by two statements I and II. You are to determine whether the data given in the statement is sufficient for answering the question.
Read both the statements and give answer.
What is the number?
I. 25% of that number is one-fourth of that number.
II. Three-fourth of that number is less by 14 of that number.
Options:
A) If the statement I alone is sufficient to answer the question but the statement II alone is not sufficient
B) If the statement II alone is sufficient to answer the question but statement I alone is not sufficient
C) If both statements I and II are sufficient to answer the question
D) If both statements I and II are not sufficient to answer the question
E) If either in statement I or in statement II alone are sufficient to answer the question
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Answer:
Correct Answer: B
Solution:
- I. This statement atone is not sufficient to furnish the answer.
II. Let the number be x.
Then, $ x-\frac{3}{4}x=14 $
$ \Rightarrow $ $ \frac{x}{4}=14 $
$ \Rightarrow $ $ x=56 $
So, statement II alone is sufficient to furnish the answer.
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