Okay, I want to understand this -
Let's say both statements are solvable, BUT give different results inthe number of rows.
Can it happen? and if it happens then how do we solve the question, like what would be the answer then?
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In a locker room each row of lockers has the same number of lockers, and the number of rows is \(\frac{1}{2}\) the number of lockers in a row. How many lockers are in a row?
(1) There is a total of 72 lockers in the locker room.
(2) In the locker room, the number of rows is 6 less than the number of lockers in a row.
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Assume
- Each row of lockers has \(n\) lockers
- Therefore, the number of rows in the locker room = \(\frac{n}{2}\)
Number of lockers in the locker room = \(\frac{n^2}{2}\)
Statement 1(1) There is a total of 72 lockers in the locker room.\(\frac{n^2}{2 }= 72\)
\(n = 12\)
This statement alone is sufficient and we can eliminate B, C, and E.
Statement 2(2) In the locker room, the number of rows is 6 less than the number of lockers in a row.\(n - \frac{n}{2} = 6\)
\(n = 12\)
This statement is also sufficient.
Option D