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Assuming the numbers were +ve integers I get E too...

Statement 1 says b>8
Statement 2 says a>7

ie both statements together or independently are not sufficient.
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One more for 'E' - same reasoning as above
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From both statements, a and b cannot be 0, and they cannot be equal.

so two cases, a>b, or a<b.

If a > b, like 17/9, remainder is 8 when a/b; b/a is 8. Same. Cannot be since we have two different remainders.

If a < b, like, 8/15; then a/b is 8, and b/a = 7.

I would pick C.
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Each statement alone is sufficient so D

Will explain if correct
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wow..let's see...we have C, E, and now we have D.. :-D

The question was posted Nov.18 and today is Nov. 22. When are we going to have the OA, if ever or if any, whichever is true?!
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E.
a=8, b = 15 a b (Remainders by definitition are positive, I think) and these 2 sets of numbers satisfy St.1 and St.2, but yield different answers, so insufficient together.



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