Let the closing price of a share of stock X be x on July 1, 1980
The closing price of a share of stock X be x on July 1, 1990 = 2x
2x=?
Need to find x
S1
From July 1, 1980 to July 1, 1990, the closing price of a share of stock X increased by $2
2x-x=2
x=2
Sufficient
S2
From July 1, 1980 to July 1, 1985, the closing price of a share of stock X tripled
No info on closing price of a share of stock X be x on July 1, 1990
The stocks go up and down. It's not mentioned anywhere that it increased at a constant rate for us to extrapolate
Insufficient
Answer A
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From July 1, 1980 to July 1, 1990, the closing price of a share of stock X doubled. What was the closing price of a share of stock X on July 1, 1990?
(1) From July 1, 1980 to July 1, 1990, the closing price of a share of stock X increased by $2
(2) From July 1, 1980 to July 1, 1985, the closing price of a share of stock X tripled
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