Question

Bags I, II and III together have ten balls. If each bag contains at least one ball, how many balls does each bag have? Decide whether the data given in the statements are sufficient to answer the question.
Statement (1): Bag I contains five balls more than bag III.
Statement (2): Bag II contains half as many balls as bag I

• A. Statement (1) ALONE is sufficient, but statement (2) alone is not sufficient to answer the question asked.
• B. Statement (2) Alone is sufficient, but statement (1) alone is not sufficient to answer the question asked.
• C. BOTH statements (1) and (2) TOGETHER are sufficient to answer the question asked, but NEITHER statement ALONE is sufficient to answer the question asked
• D. EACH statement ALONE is sufficient to answer the question asked.

Answer 1

Answer: (C)

BOTH statements (1) and (2) TOGETHER are sufficient to answer the question asked, but NEITHER statement ALONE is sufficient to answer the question asked

Answer 2

The correct option is (C): BOTH statements (1) and (2) TOGETHER are sufficient to answer the question asked, but NEITHER statement ALONE is sufficient to answer the question asked