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Question

If 'a' and 'b' are integers, is $(\frac{a}{6}+\frac{b}{5})$ an integer?
Statement 1: 'a' is divisible by 5 and 'b' is divisible by 6
Statement 2: 'a' is multiple of 6 which is one-tenth the value of 'b'

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

Either 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 (2) alone is sufficient to answer the question

Explanation

Solution

The correct option is (B): Statement (2) alone is sufficient to answer the question