Question

The questions below consists of a question and two statements numbered I and II given below it. You have to decide whether the data provided in the statements are sufficient to answer the question. Read both the statements and give your answer as
What will be the cost of the second necklace?
I. The cost of the first necklace is $\frac{1}{5}$ more than the second and the cost of the third necklace is $\frac{2}{5}$ more than the second. The total cost of all the three neckless is Rs. 1,20,000.
II. The cost of the first necklace $\frac{2}{5}$ more than the second. The cost of the third necklace is the least and total cost of all the three necklaces is Rs. 1,20,000.

• A. The data either in statement I alone or in statement II alone are sufficient to answer the question.
• B. The data in statement II alone are sufficient to answer the question, while the data in statement I alone are not sufficient to answer the question.
• C. The data in statement I alone are sufficient to answer the question, while the data in statement II alone are not sufficient to answer the question.
• D. The data even in both statements I and II together are not sufficient to answer the question.

Answer 1

Answer: (C)

The data in statement I alone are sufficient to answer the question, while the data in statement II alone are not sufficient to answer the question.

Answer 2

As per the given above question,
From statement I,
Ratio of the costs of first, second and third necklace is 6 : 5 : 7. Hence, the price of second necklace can be calculated.
The correct option is (C): If the data in statement I alone are sufficient to answer the question, while the data in statement II alone are not sufficient to answer the question.