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In each of the following questions is followed by three statements study the question and the statements and decide the information given in which of the statement(s) is/are necessary to answer the question ?

What is Neelu’s present age ? I. Neelu’s present age is 2/7 of her mother’s age. II. Neelu’s mother's age will be thrice Neha’s age after 5 years. III. Neha’s seventeenth birthday was celebrated three years before.

  1. Only I and II

  2. Only II and III

  3. Only I and III

  4. All statements are not sufficient

  5. All I,II and III
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E Correct answer
Explanation

III: Neha is 17-3=14 years old now. II: After 5 years, Neelu's mother = 3 × Neha's age = 3×(14+5) = 57. So mother's current age = 57-5 = 52. I: Neelu = (2/7) × 52 = 104/7 ≈ 14.86 years. All three statements are needed and sufficient.

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