First statement doesn't have info about # of potatoes (INSUFFICIENT)

Second statement gives info on minimum/maximum # of potatoes in every 5 pounds

So for 1 USD, one can buy 75 potatoes

IMO:B

Given: Rate is 0.2$/pound. So, for $1, we can get $1/(0.2$/pound) = 5 pounds of potatoes. Question asks for max number of potatoes.

Stmt 1: Price of a bag of potatoes is given, but does not mention number of potatoes per bag, hence, we can only find out number of bags, but not the max. no. of potatoes. Hence Insufficient.

Stmt 2: There are 10-15 potatoes in every 5 pounds. As we already simplified our question stem for $1 to be equivalent to 5 pounds of potatoes, the max number of potatoes will be 15. Hence Sufficient.

Hence Option B.

Statement 1
We don't have any info about number of potatoes in one bag, so we can't find the number of potatoes.
Hence insufficient

Statement 2
price of potatoes = $0.2 per pound,
Therfore in $1.00, we can get (1/0.2 =) 5 pound of potatoes

Given, there are 10-15 potatoes in every 5 pounds
Therefore, we can get maximum 15 potatoes in $1.00
Hence, sufficient

As statement 2 alone is sufficient,
Answer choice B

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dave13,
Your whole explanation looks correct except part marked in red, it should be 15 Potatoes for 1 USD. Correct me if I am wrong.

[quote="adkikani"]

If the price of potatoes is $0.2 per pound, what is the maximum number or potatoes that can be bought for $1.00 ?


(1) The price of a bag of potatoes is $2.8

(2) There are 10-15 potatoes in every 5 pounds


Won't words like minimum 10 and maximum 15 will be required for such question ?

(1) We don't know how many potatoes does a bag contain. Insufficient.

(2) $0.2 per pound means 5 pounds in $1. And 10-15 potatoes for every 5 pounds means a maximum of 15 potatoes for $1. Sufficient.

Hence, B.