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B

Its cuz the percentage only ranges from 17.9% to 20% measured at any point from 80 to 89 (cuz bonus points=16)

in case of statement A . its insufficient. cuz (10/59)*100 is 16.9 which is not greater than 17% while for many other values it is greater than 17% , so it is insufficient.
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Let the base score be

10A+B where A is the tens digit of the base score and B is the units digit of the base score.

Bonus = 2A

Question: is [2A/(10A+B)] * 100 > 17? or [2A/(10A+B) > 0.17

Statement 1:
Base score is between 50 and 90. Thus A can range from 5 to 8 [Excluding extreme values]

For each range, the ratio will be the least when B is the highest.
Thus, we calculate the Bonus/Base Score ratio based on the highest base score possible for a given value of A

A = 5, Bonus = 10 Base Score = 59 Ratio = 10/59 = 0.169 < 0.17

A = 6, Bonus = 12 Base Score = 69 Ratio = 12/69 = 0.173 > 0.17

Thus not sufficient

Statement 2:

Bonus = 16

A = 8

Ratio 2A/(10A+B)

For A = 8 and B = [0, 9]

16/80> 2A/(10A+B) > 16/89
0.2> 2A/(10A+B) > 0.179

Thus the bonus awarded is greater than 17% of base score!

Sufficient

Ans: B
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I don't think actual GMAT Questions will involve division with primes as large as 59

Where do you get these questions from dude? :D
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Bunuel Rocks :)

Please don't read my crappy explanation :D
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Alternative solution:

Statement 1: start with 50 to 59

ranges from 10/50 to 10/60 (approximate the 59 to 60)... thats 20% down to 16.67%. thats a close number - rough and dirty 10/59 you can confirm will mean that there is ATLEAST one combination out there where its less than 17%. mere existence is enough is say this is Insufficient.

Till here maybe 30s

Left with B, C, or E

Statement 2:
squarely puts it in the 8-handle region.
at the top of the Range 16/80 is 20% at the bottom 16/90

learn the aproximation for 1/9 which is 11.11%
so 1/90 will be 1.11%

1.1*16 is 17.6% (this is the 11x trick)... meaning 16/89 has to be higher than 17%. great. which means the 8-handle numbers are universally greater than 17%. Sufficient. Answer is B.



Another way to double confirm is to do [16][/89] > 17/100 rewrite 89 as 100-11 and cross multiply.

\frac{16}{100-11 } > \frac{17}{100}

1600 > 1700 - 187 (this is 11x mental maths you should know)

dont bother solving. 1600 is 100 less than 1700. but RHS is 187 less that LHS. therefore 1600 is bigger... or whatever short cut you use. All this to confirm that \frac{16}{89 }is indeed > 17%



Let me know what you think. Bunuel
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