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How many people are in the second car in a line of three 31 Oct 2006, 23:26
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How many people are in the second car in a line of three cars?

1. The total number of people in the three cars is one more than the total number of people in the first and third car.

2. There are a total of 7 people in the three cars.



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How many people are in the second car in a line of three 01 Nov 2006, 05:05
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A for me as well, seems pretty straightforward, only 1 person in the second car
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How many people are in the second car in a line of three 01 Nov 2006, 10:32
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A is suff...there is only 1 person in the second car.
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How many people are in the second car in a line of three 02 Nov 2006, 00:39
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I get A also.

Statement 1:

Listing the cars as a, b, and c, you get: a+b+c = a + c + 1. It follows that b = 1. Sufficient

Statement 2:

There are 7 people in all the cars. This tells us a+b+c = 7, which can mean that a, b, c = 1, 2, 4; 1, 3, 3; 1, 1, 5; etc etc. Nothing helpful here.

Both statements together:

Tells us that a+b+c = 7 = a+c+1, such that b = 1. Nothing new here.

But seriously, where's the catch?
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How many people are in the second car in a line of three 02 Nov 2006, 13:15
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I get A also.

Statement 1:

Listing the cars as a, b, and c, you get: a+b+c = a + c + 1. It follows that b = 1. Sufficient

Statement 2:

There are 7 people in all the cars. This tells us a+b+c = 7, which can mean that a, b, c = 1, 2, 4; 1, 3, 3; 1, 1, 5; etc etc. Nothing helpful here.

Both statements together:

Tells us that a+b+c = 7 = a+c+1, such that b = 1. Nothing new here.

But seriously, where's the catch?
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I go with A. But I don't understand why we should try both statements together when A is suff. I mean, if A is suff, then the answer could be either A or D why try C?
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How many people are in the second car in a line of three 02 Nov 2006, 20:54
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To cover all your bases. I just take a methodical approach to this stuff. Sometimes I think A, but when working it out, I realize I've missed something. It's just me being anal :lol:
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How many people are in the second car in a line of three 03 Nov 2006, 16:15
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OA is A.

You can still find the answer with C, but maybe we have to choose the least amount of information to find the answer when it comes to DS I guess.



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