Question
Data Interpretation Question on Data Sufficiency
Does rectangle A have a greater perimeter than rectangle B?
i. The length of a side of rectangle A is twice the length of a side of rectangle B.
ii. The area of rectangle A is twice the area of rectangle B.
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.
statement (A) by itself is sufficient to answer the given question, but statement (B) by itself is not;
statements (A) and (B) taken together are sufficient to answer the given question, even though neither statement by itself is sufficient;
statement (B) by itself is sufficient to answer the given question, but statement (A) by itself is not;
either statement by itself is sufficient to answer the given question;
statement (A) by itself is sufficient to answer the given question, but statement (B) by itself is not;
Solution
The correct option is (A) : statement (A) by itself is sufficient to answer the given question, but statement (B) by itself is not