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Example Question #2 : Dsq: Understanding Measurement
The length of a metal rod can be given by a whole number of inches. How long is the rod?
Statement 1: If four inches are removed from each end, then the length can be given in a whole number of feet.
Statement 2: If twenty inches are removed from one end, then the length can be given in a whole number of yards.
EITHER statement ALONE is sufficient to answer the question.
BOTH statements TOGETHER are sufficient to answer the question, but NEITHER statement ALONE is sufficient to answer the question.
Statement 1 ALONE is sufficient to answer the question, but Statement 2 ALONE is NOT sufficient to answer the question.
BOTH statements TOGETHER are insufficient to answer the question.
Statement 2 ALONE is sufficient to answer the question, but Statement 1 ALONE is NOT sufficient to answer the question.
BOTH statements TOGETHER are insufficient to answer the question.
Assume both statements to be true. Examine these two scenarios.
Case 1: The metal rod is 56 inches long.
If four inches are removed from each end - that is, if eight inches total are removed - the rod will have length inches, which is equal to feet.
If twenty inches are removed, the rod will have length inches, which is equal to one yard.
Case 2: The metal rod is 92 inches long.
If four inches are removed from each end - that is, if eight inches total are removed - the rod will have length inches, which is equal to feet.
If twenty inches are removed, the rod will have length inches, which is equal to yards.
Both lengths satisfy the conditions given in both statements, so, together, the statements provide insufficient information.
Example Question #106 : Word Problems
You are given a square metal sheet whose area can be given by a whole number of square meters. What is the length of each side?
Statement 1: The length of each side of the sheet is between 7 and 8 feet, inclusive.
Statement 2: The area of the sheet is between 40 and 60 square feet, inclusive.
NOTE: 1 meter = about 3.3 feet.
BOTH statements TOGETHER are insufficient to answer the question.
EITHER statement ALONE is sufficient to answer the question.
BOTH statements TOGETHER are sufficient to answer the question, but NEITHER statement ALONE is sufficient to answer the question.
Statement 2 ALONE is sufficient to answer the question, but Statement 1 ALONE is NOT sufficient to answer the question.
Statement 1 ALONE is sufficient to answer the question, but Statement 2 ALONE is NOT sufficient to answer the question.
Statement 1 ALONE is sufficient to answer the question, but Statement 2 ALONE is NOT sufficient to answer the question.
Assume Statement 1 alone. Since one meter is equal to about 3.3 feet, we can divide the minimum and maximum lengths in feet by 3.3 to get these lengths in meters:
Minimum length: 7 feet
meters
Maximum length: 8 feet
meters
The minimum and maximum areas of the sheet in square meters are the squares of these:
Since the area of the sheet must be a whole number of square meters, the only possble area is 5 square meters.
Assume Statement 2 alone. Since one meter is equal to about 3.3 feet, we square this to get the conversion factor from square meters to square feet:
One square meter is equal to square feet.
Divide the minimum and maximum areas in square feet by 10.89 to convert them to square meters:
Minimum area: 40 square feet
square meters:
Maximum area: 60 square feet
square meters:
The area in square meters is a whole number between 3.7 and 5.5, so the area in square meters is either 4 or 5 . Without additional information, however, we cannot narrow it down further.
Example Question #3 : Measurement Problems
The weight of the coffee in a can be given by a whole number of ounces. How many ounces does it weigh?
Statement 1: If eight ounces of coffee are removed, what is left over can be expressed as a whole number of pounds.
Statement 2: There are between 50 and 60 ounces of coffee in the can.
BOTH statements TOGETHER are insufficient to answer the question.
Statement 2 ALONE is sufficient to answer the question, but Statement 1 ALONE is NOT sufficient to answer the question.
BOTH statements TOGETHER are sufficient to answer the question, but NEITHER statement ALONE is sufficient to answer the question.
Statement 1 ALONE is sufficient to answer the question, but Statement 2 ALONE is NOT sufficient to answer the question.
EITHER statement ALONE is sufficient to answer the question.
BOTH statements TOGETHER are sufficient to answer the question, but NEITHER statement ALONE is sufficient to answer the question.
From Statement 1 alone, it can be determined that there are eight ounces more that a whole number of pounds; equivalently, the number of ounces in can is 8 greater than a multiple of 16, such as 24, 40, 66, etc. However, we cannot narrow it down further.
From Statement 2 alone, we can narrow the possibilities down to eleven: 50, 51, up to 60 ounces. We cannot narrow it down further.
Assume both statements to be true. We can start with 8 and keep adding 16 to find a number that 8 greater than a multiple of 16 and that is between 50 and 60:
The only possible weight of the coffee is 56 ounces.
Example Question #5 : Dsq: Understanding Measurement
You are given a square metal sheet whose area can be given by a whole number of square yards. What is the length of each side?
Statement 1: Each side has length between 4 and 6 feet inclusive.
Statement 2: Each side has length between 44 and 54 inches inclusive.
Statement 2 ALONE is sufficient to answer the question, but Statement 1 ALONE is NOT sufficient to answer the question.
BOTH statements TOGETHER are sufficient to answer the question, but NEITHER statement ALONE is sufficient to answer the question.
Statement 1 ALONE is sufficient to answer the question, but Statement 2 ALONE is NOT sufficient to answer the question.
EITHER statement ALONE is sufficient to answer the question.
BOTH statements TOGETHER are insufficient to answer the question.
Statement 2 ALONE is sufficient to answer the question, but Statement 1 ALONE is NOT sufficient to answer the question.
Assume Statement 1 alone. Since the length of one side is at minimum 4 feet, or equivalently, yards, its area is at least the square of this, or square yards. Since the length of one side is at most 6 feet, or, equivalently, yards, its area is at most the square of this, or 4 square yards. Since the area must be equal to a whole number of yards, we can only narrow the area down to 2, 3, or 4 square yards.
Assume Statement 2 alone. Since the length of one side is at minimum 44 inches, or equivalently, yards, its area is at least the square of this, or square yards. Since the length of one side is at most 54 inches, or, equivalently, yards, its area is at most the square of this, or square yards. Since the area must be equal to a whole number of yards, the only possible area for the sheet is 2 square yards.
Example Question #1 : Dsq: Understanding Measurement
The weight of a bag of oranges can be given by a whole number of ounces. What is its weight?
Statement 1: The bag of oranges weighs between 110 ounces and 130 ounces inclusive.
Statement 2: The weight of the bag of oranges can be given as a whole number of pounds.
Statement 1 ALONE is sufficient to answer the question, but Statement 2 ALONE is NOT sufficient to answer the question.
BOTH statements TOGETHER are insufficient to answer the question.
Statement 2 ALONE is sufficient to answer the question, but Statement 1 ALONE is NOT sufficient to answer the question.
EITHER statement ALONE is sufficient to answer the question.
BOTH statements TOGETHER are sufficient to answer the question, but NEITHER statement ALONE is sufficient to answer the question.
BOTH statements TOGETHER are insufficient to answer the question.
Assume both statements are true. Since, as known from Statement 2, the weight of the bag of oranges is given by a whole number of pounds, then the weight in ounces must be a multiple of 16. From Statement 1, this number is between 110 and 130 inclusive. However, there are two multiples of 16 - 112 and 128 - that fall in this range. Therefore, the question cannot be answered for certain.
Example Question #111 : Data Sufficiency Questions
You are given a square metal sheet whose area can be given by a whole number of square yards. What is the length of each side?
Statement 1: The area of the sheet is less than 3,000 square inches.
Statement 2: The area of the sheet is less than 15 square feet.
Statement 2 ALONE is sufficient to answer the question, but Statement 1 ALONE is NOT sufficient to answer the question.
EITHER statement ALONE is sufficient to answer the question.
BOTH statements TOGETHER are insufficient to answer the question.
BOTH statements TOGETHER are sufficient to answer the question, but NEITHER statement ALONE is sufficient to answer the question.
Statement 1 ALONE is sufficient to answer the question, but Statement 2 ALONE is NOT sufficient to answer the question.
Statement 2 ALONE is sufficient to answer the question, but Statement 1 ALONE is NOT sufficient to answer the question.
Assume Statement 1 alone. One yard is equal to 36 inches, so one square yard is equal to square inches. The maximum area of 3,000 square inches is equal to square yards; since the area is a whole number of square yards less than this, we can narrow the area down to 1 or 2 square yards. Without further information, we cannot narrow this down further.
Assume Statement 2 alone. One yard is equal to 3 feet, so one square yard is equal to square feet. The maximum area of 15 square feet is equivalent to square yards; since the area is a whole number of square yards less than this, the only possible area is one square yard.
Example Question #114 : Word Problems
The length of a metal rod can be given by a whole number of inches. How long is the rod?
Statement 1: The length of the rod can be given by a whole number of feet.
Statement 2: The rod is between 40 and 50 inches long, inclusive.
Statement 2 ALONE is sufficient to answer the question, but Statement 1 ALONE is NOT sufficient to answer the question.
EITHER statement ALONE is sufficient to answer the question.
BOTH statements TOGETHER are sufficient to answer the question, but NEITHER statement ALONE is sufficient to answer the question.
Statement 1 ALONE is sufficient to answer the question, but Statement 2 ALONE is NOT sufficient to answer the question.
BOTH statements TOGETHER are insufficient to answer the question.
BOTH statements TOGETHER are sufficient to answer the question, but NEITHER statement ALONE is sufficient to answer the question.
If Statement 1 alone is assumed, since the length of the rod is given by a whole number of feet, then the length in inches must be a multiple of 12 - 12 inches, 24 inches, etc. However, no other information can be found.
If Statement 2 alone is assumed, there are eleven possible lengths of the rod - 40 inches, 41 inches, and so on up to 50 inches.
Now assume both statements. The length of the rod in inches must be a multiple of 12 between 40 and 50; this narrows it down to one possibility, 48 inches.
Example Question #115 : Word Problems
You are given a square metal sheet whose area can be given by a whole number of square meters. What is the length of each side?
Statement 1: The length of each side is between 250 and 280 centimeters, inclusive.
Statement 2: The length of each side is between 2,500 millimeters and 2,800 millimeters inclusive.
BOTH statements TOGETHER are sufficient to answer the question, but NEITHER statement ALONE is sufficient to answer the question.
EITHER statement ALONE is sufficient to answer the question.
BOTH statements TOGETHER are insufficient to answer the question.
Statement 1 ALONE is sufficient to answer the question, but Statement 2 ALONE is NOT sufficient to answer the question.
Statement 2 ALONE is sufficient to answer the question, but Statement 1 ALONE is NOT sufficient to answer the question.
EITHER statement ALONE is sufficient to answer the question.
Assume Statement 1 alone. Since one meter is equal to 100 centimeters, the minimum and maximum lengths in meters are meters and meters. The squares of these lengths provide the minimum and maximum areas of the sheet:
From the main body of the problem, the area in square meters must be a whole number, so its area must be seven meters.
Assume Statement 2 alone. One meter is equal to 1,000 millimeters, so the minumum and maximum lengths are meters and meters. These are the same boundaries derived from Statement 1, so again, the area can be determined to be seven meters.
Example Question #1 : Geometry
Data Sufficiency Question
Is Line A perpendicular to the following line?
Statement 1: The slope of Line A is 3.
Statement 2: Line A passes through the point (2,3).
Statement 1 alone is sufficient, but Statement 2 alone is not sufficient to answer the question.
Statement 2 alone is sufficient, but Statement 1 alone is not sufficient to answer the question.
Statements 1 and 2 together are not sufficient, and additional data is needed to answer the question.
Both statements taken together are sufficient to answer the question, but neither statement alone is sufficient.
Each statement alone is sufficient.
Statement 1 alone is sufficient, but Statement 2 alone is not sufficient to answer the question.
To determine if two lines are perpendicular, only the slope needs to be considered. The slopes of perpendicular lines are the negative reciprocals of each other. Knowing a single point on the line is not sufficient, as an infinite number of lines can pass through and individual point.
Example Question #2 : Lines
Refer to the above figure. True or false:
Statement 1: is equilateral.
Statement 2: Line bisects .
BOTH statements TOGETHER are insufficient to answer the question.
EITHER statement ALONE is sufficient to answer the question.
Statement 2 ALONE is sufficient to answer the question, but Statement 1 ALONE is NOT sufficient to answer the question.
Statement 1 ALONE is sufficient to answer the question, but Statement 2 ALONE is NOT sufficient to answer the question.
BOTH statements TOGETHER are sufficient to answer the question, but NEITHER statement ALONE is sufficient to answer the question.
BOTH statements TOGETHER are sufficient to answer the question, but NEITHER statement ALONE is sufficient to answer the question.
Statement 1 alone establishes nothing about the angle makes with , as it is not part of the triangle. Statement 2 alone only establishes that .
Assume both statements are true. Then is an altitude of an equilateral triangle, making it - and - perpendicular with the base - and .