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The Official Guide For GMAT® Quantitative Review, 2ND Edition

What is Ricky's age now?

(1) Ricky is now twice as old as he was exactly 8 years ago.
(2) Ricky's sister Teresa is now 3 times as old as Ricky was exactly 8 years ago.


Statement 1) r = 2(r-8), definitely r can be determined - Sufficient.
Statement 2) s = 3(r-8) , we don't know s, we cannot determine r. Not Sufficient.
Hence Option A)
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We don't have to solve this question on paper.
1. we have Rickys age as an equation of what his age was 8 years ago. we can solve this and we will get his current age.
This is sufficient.
2. we get a third variable that is expressed in relation to Rickys age 8 years ago. we dont know anything else about rickys age so solving this would not be possible.

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What is Ricky's age now?

(1) Ricky is now twice as old as he was exactly 8 years ago.
(2) Ricky's sister Teresa is now 3 times as old as Ricky was exactly 8 years ago.





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