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Statement 1 does not seem sufficient. Kindly post the source of the question. In my opinion, answer should be B.
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Statement 1 does not seem sufficient. Kindly post the source of the question. In my opinion, answer should be B.

I think you are correct.

St1:- 2 pairs of triplets(p,q,r), viz, (1,5,4) and (5,1,20).
So two values of p+q+r.
Therefore, insufficient.

St2:- Only one pair of triplets(p,q,r), i.e, (2,6,3)
So an unique value of p+q+r.
Therefore, sufficient.

Ans. (B)

P.S:- gsingh0711, request to provide official explanation along with source of the question.
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Statement 1:
7p*5q = 175
p*q =\(\frac{175}{35}\)
p*q = 5.

Thus p can be 1 or 5, or q can be 1 or 5.
we know 4p = r.
therefore substitute p = r/4 in pq =5 we also get rq = 20

if p =1 then r =4 q =5 then rq =20
but if p=5 , r=20, q=1 rq is still 20.
thus 1+4+5 = 10 Statement one is not sufficient.

Meanwhile Statement 2 is very much sufficient
as mentioned by other comments. I don't see what I missed
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Statement 1 does not seem sufficient. Kindly post the source of the question. In my opinion, answer should be B.

I think you are correct.

St1:- 2 pairs of triplets(p,q,r), viz, (1,5,4) and (5,1,20).
So two values of p+q+r.
Therefore, insufficient.

St2:- Only one pair of triplets(p,q,r), i.e, (2,6,3)
So an unique value of p+q+r.
Therefore, sufficient.

Ans. (B)

P.S:- gsingh0711, request to provide official explanation along with source of the question.

Official explanation has already been provided. source of the question is tagged as Other.
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Statement 1 does not seem sufficient. Kindly post the source of the question. In my opinion, answer should be B.

I think you are correct.

St1:- 2 pairs of triplets(p,q,r), viz, (1,5,4) and (5,1,20).
So two values of p+q+r.
Therefore, insufficient.

St2:- Only one pair of triplets(p,q,r), i.e, (2,6,3)
So an unique value of p+q+r.
Therefore, sufficient.

Ans. (B)

P.S:- gsingh0711, request to provide official explanation along with source of the question.

Official explanation has already been provided. source of the question is tagged as Other.

Thank you gsingh0711,
Noted. I don't agree with the official explanation provided by you.
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Hi gsingh0711,

I have already shared my approach under the same post. Kindly review and correct me.
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Statement1:-

7p*5q=175 -> p*q=5=> p=5 or 1 and q=1 or 5
4*p=r -> r can be 4*1=4 or 4*5=20
So, either (p,q,r)= (1,5,4) or (5,1,20).
p+q+r= 10 or 26
Therefore, insufficient.

Statement2:- r is 200% more than p -> r=3p &

and 100% more than q -> r=2q -> r=3p=2q

(p,q,r)= (1,2,3) or (2,4,6) ................p+r ( 4 or 8)- is a single digit number.

p+q+r= 6 or 12
Therefore, insufficient.

combining both statements also do not result in to a single triplet.

the answer is E.
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Statement1:-

7p*5q=175 -> p*q=5=> p=5 or 1 and q=1 or 5
4*p=r -> r can be 4*1=4 or 4*5=20
So, either (p,q,r)= (1,5,4) or (5,1,20).
p+q+r= 10 or 26
Therefore, insufficient.

Statement2:- r is 200% more than p -> r=3p &

and 100% more than q -> r=2q -> r=3p=2q

(p,q,r)= (1,2,3) or (2,4,6) ................p+r ( 4 or 8)- is a single digit number.

p+q+r= 6 or 12
Therefore, insufficient.

combining both statements also do not result in to a single triplet.

the answer is E.

Hi rajkumarchinthala,

(p,q,r)=(1,2,3) or (2,4,6) seems incorrect since it fails to qualify the conditions given in st2.
r=3p=2q.

Please check again.

The only possible triplet is (2,3,6), where p=2, q=3, and r=3p=3*2=6=2*q=2*3=6.
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Statement1:-

7p*5q=175 -> p*q=5=> p=5 or 1 and q=1 or 5
4*p=r -> r can be 4*1=4 or 4*5=20
So, either (p,q,r)= (1,5,4) or (5,1,20).
p+q+r= 10 or 26
Therefore, insufficient.

Statement2:- r is 200% more than p -> r=3p &

and 100% more than q -> r=2q -> r=3p=2q

(p,q,r)= (1,2,3) or (2,4,6) ................p+r ( 4 or 8)- is a single digit number.

p+q+r= 6 or 12
Therefore, insufficient.

combining both statements also do not result in to a single triplet.

the answer is E.

Hi rajkumarchinthala,

(p,q,r)=(1,2,3) or (2,4,6) seems incorrect since it fails to qualify the conditions given in st2.
r=3p=2q.

Please check again.

The only possible triplet is (2,3,6), where p=2, q=3, and r=3p=3*2=6=2*q=2*3=6.

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Thanks. Missed out on that.

B is the answer. However, the answer here is showing as D.
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Statement1:-

7p*5q=175 -> p*q=5=> p=5 or 1 and q=1 or 5
4*p=r -> r can be 4*1=4 or 4*5=20
So, either (p,q,r)= (1,5,4) or (5,1,20).
p+q+r= 10 or 26
Therefore, insufficient.

Statement2:- r is 200% more than p -> r=3p &

and 100% more than q -> r=2q -> r=3p=2q

(p,q,r)= (1,2,3) or (2,4,6) ................p+r ( 4 or 8)- is a single digit number.

p+q+r= 6 or 12
Therefore, insufficient.

combining both statements also do not result in to a single triplet.

the answer is E.

Hi rajkumarchinthala,

(p,q,r)=(1,2,3) or (2,4,6) seems incorrect since it fails to qualify the conditions given in st2.
r=3p=2q.

Please check again.

The only possible triplet is (2,3,6), where p=2, q=3, and r=3p=3*2=6=2*q=2*3=6.

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Thanks. Missed out on that.

B is the answer. However, the answer here is showing as D.

You are Welcome rajkumarchinthala,

Yeah you are correct, answer should be 'B'. But I am not sure why it appears 'D' under spoiler OA.
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What is the value of p + q + r, where p, q, r are positive integers?

(1) \(7p × 5q = 175\) and \(4p = r\)

(2) \(r\) is 200% more than \(p\) and 100% more than \(q\), where \(p + r\) is a single digit number.

Thanks a lot amanvermagmat for removing the incorrect spoiler OA with correct answer. No platform to award kudos. :-)

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