Question
Data Interpretation Question on Statements and Inferences
a, b and c are three numbers selected from a set containing ten numbers 0 to 9. Is (a + b + c) a multiple of 9?
Statement 1: Three digit number abc is a multiple of 9
Statement 2: (a x b) + c is a multiple of 9
A
statement (1) alone is sufficient to answer the question
B
statement (2) alone is sufficient to answer the question
C
both the statements together are needed to answer the question
D
statement (1) alone or statement (2) alone is sufficient to answer the question
E
neither statement (1) nor statement (2) suffices to answer the question
Answer
statement (1) alone is sufficient to answer the question
Explanation
Solution
The correct option is (A): statement (1) alone is sufficient to answer the question