Multiple choice

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Each of the questions below consists of a question and two statements given below it. You have to decide whether the data provided in the statements are sufficient to answer the question. Read all the statements and give answer.

How many words are there in the page? I. Pavithra will take 5 minutes less to type the page at an average speed of 250 words per minute than the time taken to type the page at an average speed of 125 words per minute. II. Pavithra will take 14 minutes to type the first half of the page at an average speed of 130 words per minute.

  1. If Statement I alone is sufficient to answer the question

  2. If Statement II alone is sufficient to answer the question

  3. If Both the Statements I and II together are needed to answer the question.

  4. Either the Statement I alone or Statement II alone is sufficient to answer the question.

  5. Both statements together are not sufficient to answer
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Statement I alone is sufficient: Let total words = W. At 125 wpm, time = W/125. At 250 wpm, time = W/250. Difference = W/125 - W/250 = 5 minutes, giving W = 1250 words. Statement II alone is also sufficient: (W/2)/130 = 14 gives W = 3640 words. Since both individually give the answer, option D is correct.

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