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Five boxes together weigh 150 pounds. What is the weight of the heaviest box?
(1) One of the boxes weighs 80 pounds.
(2) The lightest box weighs four pounds and three of the other boxes have the same weight.
Solution:
Pre Analysis:
  • Combined weight of 5 boxes is 150 pounds
  • We are asked the weight of the heaviest box

Statement 1: One of the boxes weighs 80 pounds
  • 80 pounds has to be the weight of the heaviest box
  • Because we cannot have another box weighting 80 pounds or more
  • As the sum of a;; weights is 150
  • Thus, statement 1 alone is sufficient and we can eliminate options B, C and E

Statement 2: The lightest box weighs four pounds and three of the other boxes have the same weight
  • From this we cannot find the weight of the heaviest box
  • Thus, statement 2 alone is not sufficient

Hence the right answer is Option A
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