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Though formal answer to the question is D (EACH statement ALONE is sufficient), this is not a realistic GMAT question, as: on the GMAT, two data sufficiency statements always provide TRUE information and these statements never contradict each other. But the statements above contradict each other: the value of d from the statements are different

Hi Bunuel,

Can you please shed some more light on this?

Is it that the value or number from each statement should be equal? and how these 2 statements contradict each other?.

Any more examples for these of question. Also when you say realistic, is these type questions never appear in GMAT?.

On the GMAT, two data sufficiency statements always provide TRUE information and these statements NEVER contradict each other or the stem.

The value of d from the first statement comes out to be 1120/9, while the second statement says that d = 110. The statements clearly contradict each other. On the GMAT that cannot happen. Proper question would give the same value of d from both statements.
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James and Andrea take a trip in Andrea’s car. On the first leg of the trip, they drive 40 miles per hour to their destination. On the second leg of the trip, they turn around and return by the same route in 5 hours. How many hours do they spend driving on the first leg of the trip?

(1) Their average speed for the entire trip is 30 miles per hour.

(2) The distance to their destination is 120 miles.
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S = 40mph --> t = t --> Distance = x
S' = ? --> t' = 5 --> Distance = x

St1: Average speed = 30mph
Average speed = Total distance/Total time = (x + x)/(t + 5)
30t + 150 = 2x
30t + 150 = 2*40t
50t = 150
t = 3
Sufficient

St2: 40*t = 120 --> t = 3
Sufficient

Answer: D

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