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Did airline M mishandle at least 50,000 bags last year ?
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Did airline M mishandle at least 50,000 bags last year ?
(1) Airline M had 9.3 million passengers last year.
(2) Airline M mishandled 5.8 bags per 1,000 passengers last year.
(1) Airline M had 9.3 million passengers last year.
(2) Airline M mishandled 5.8 bags per 1,000 passengers last year.
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Statement 1: Airline M had 9.3 million passengers last year.
This gives us absolutely no information about the bags mishandled last year,
Hence, Insufficient.
Statement 2: Airline M mishandled 5.8 bags per 1,000 passengers last year.
The ratio of the bags mishandled to the number of passengers is given. But, this does not contain information about the total number of passengers who travelled last year by airline M.
Hence, Insufficient.
Combining 1 and 2, will give us a definite answer.
Hence, sufficient.
The answer will be C.
This gives us absolutely no information about the bags mishandled last year,
Hence, Insufficient.
Statement 2: Airline M mishandled 5.8 bags per 1,000 passengers last year.
The ratio of the bags mishandled to the number of passengers is given. But, this does not contain information about the total number of passengers who travelled last year by airline M.
Hence, Insufficient.
Combining 1 and 2, will give us a definite answer.
Hence, sufficient.
The answer will be C.
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Re: Did airline M mishandle at least 50,000 bags last year ?
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15 Sep 2020, 08:48
15 Sep 2020, 08:48
Did airline M mishandle at least 50,000 bags last year ?
(1) Airline M had 9.3 million passengers last year.
(2) Airline M mishandled 5.8 bags per 1,000 passengers last year.
Explanation :
S1: total passangers=9.3 million
No other information given about mishandling.
Hence S1 insufficient.
S2: rate of mishandling= 5.8/1000 bags/passanger
But Total no. Of passanger not given
Hence S2 also insufficient.
Combining S1& S2
Total passanger =9.3 million
Rate of mishandling= 5.8/1000 bags/passanger
Then no of mishandling
=9.3*(10^6)*(5.8/1000)
=53940
Hence C is the correct answer
Regards
Atul pandey
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(1) Airline M had 9.3 million passengers last year.
(2) Airline M mishandled 5.8 bags per 1,000 passengers last year.
Explanation :
S1: total passangers=9.3 million
No other information given about mishandling.
Hence S1 insufficient.
S2: rate of mishandling= 5.8/1000 bags/passanger
But Total no. Of passanger not given
Hence S2 also insufficient.
Combining S1& S2
Total passanger =9.3 million
Rate of mishandling= 5.8/1000 bags/passanger
Then no of mishandling
=9.3*(10^6)*(5.8/1000)
=53940
Hence C is the correct answer
Regards
Atul pandey
Posted from my mobile device
