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25 Jan 2026, 03:45
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Plane X flies at r miles per hour from A to B. Plane Y flies at S miles per hour from B to A. Both planes take off at the same time. Which plane flies at a faster rate? Town C is between A and B.
(1) C is closer to A than it is to B.
(2) Plane X flies over C before plane Y
(1) C is closer to A than it is to B.
(2) Plane X flies over C before plane Y
26 Jan 2026, 04:43
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Plane X flies at r miles per hour from A to B. Plane Y flies at S miles per hour from B to A. Both planes take off at the same time. Which plane flies at a faster rate? Town C is between A and B.
(1) C is closer to A than it is to B.
(2) Plane X flies over C before plane Y
Given:
Plane X - A to B (Speed: r miles per hour)
Plane Y - B to A (Speed: s miles per hour)
Now, let's look at each statement individually and then at both of them together (if required):
Statement 1: C is closer to A than it is to B.
This statement tells us about the distance only, but we cannot infer anything about which plane reaches C first. Hence, Statement 1 is insufficient alone.
Now, let's take a look at Statement 2 closely:
Statement 2: Plane X flies over C before plane Y
It is given that both planes start at the same time and move towards each other. Now, as this statement tells us that Plane X flies over C before plane Y, Plane X should be faster than Y as Plane X covers a shorter distance to C as C is between A and B, and even so, it reaches before Plane Y.
Thus, r > s for sure.
Hence, Statement 2 is sufficient alone, and so, the correct answer is Option B - Statement 2 alone is sufficient.
Hope this helps!
(1) C is closer to A than it is to B.
(2) Plane X flies over C before plane Y
Given:
Plane X - A to B (Speed: r miles per hour)
Plane Y - B to A (Speed: s miles per hour)
Now, let's look at each statement individually and then at both of them together (if required):
Statement 1: C is closer to A than it is to B.
This statement tells us about the distance only, but we cannot infer anything about which plane reaches C first. Hence, Statement 1 is insufficient alone.
Now, let's take a look at Statement 2 closely:
Statement 2: Plane X flies over C before plane Y
It is given that both planes start at the same time and move towards each other. Now, as this statement tells us that Plane X flies over C before plane Y, Plane X should be faster than Y as Plane X covers a shorter distance to C as C is between A and B, and even so, it reaches before Plane Y.
Thus, r > s for sure.
Hence, Statement 2 is sufficient alone, and so, the correct answer is Option B - Statement 2 alone is sufficient.
Hope this helps!
30 Jan 2026, 08:28
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When a question says that C is in between A and B, it doesn't imply that C is right in the center of A and B. C could be anywhere in between A and B.
All of these cases imply that C is between A and B.
(1) C is closer to A than it is to B.
Clearly INSUFF.
(2) Plane X flies over C before plane Y.
Plane \(x\) could be faster than plane \(y\) or slower than plane \(y\) or equal to the speed of plane \(y\). All cases are possible. Depending upon how close C is to A.
INSUFF.
1+2
Plane \(x\) could be slower than plane \(y\) and still fly over C before plane \(y.\)
INSUFF.
Ans E
Hope it helped.
