Question

Are at least 30 per cent of the people in City H who are 30 years old or older bilingual?
A. In City H, 30 per cent of the population is at least 30 years old.
B. In City H, of the population 30 years old or older, 18 per cent of the women and 17 per cent of the men are bilingual.
Determine whether the data provided by the statements are sufficient to answer the given question. Choose the correct answer based upon the statements’ data, your knowledge of mathematics, and your familiarity with everyday facts.

• A. statement (A) by itself is sufficient to answer the given question, but statement (B) by itself is not;
• B. statements (A) and (B) taken together are sufficient to answer the given question, even though neither statement by itself is sufficient;
• C. statement (B) by itself is sufficient to answer the given question, but statement (A) by itself is not;
• D. either statement by itself is sufficient to answer the given question;

Answer 1

Answer: (A)

statement (A) by itself is sufficient to answer the given question, but statement (B) by itself is not;

Answer 2

The correct option is (A) : statement (A) by itself is sufficient to answer the given question, but statement (B) by itself is not