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Data Interpretation Question on Statements and Inferences

Mahesh and Ramesh are studying in the same class. How many students are there in their class if the difference in their ranks is 8?
Statement 1: Mahesh has equal number of students, who are above as well as below, in terms of rank
Statement 2: The number of students above Ramesh’s rank is equal to the number of students between Mahesh and Ramesh’s ranks.

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

both the statements together are needed to answer the question

Explanation

Solution

The correct option is (C): both the statements together are needed to answer the question