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i am going with d.
we are asked if reception is greater than 62,5%?
a states that P+R < 45%, then R is definitely less than 45%, no as an answer, suff.
b states that P+M >40% then 100-40 = 60, definitely less than 60 atleast, no as an answer, suff.
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Answer is D.
We need to answer for :


Is the probability of being in the reception group> 5/8 or 62.5%?

Statement 1:
P(NOT IN MATERIALS ) <45%
OR REPHRASE IT TO P(Planning or reception) <45%

And irrespective of the value, reception is part of this and it is not greater than 62.5% so the answer is no to the question. Sufficient.


Statement 2:
p(not in reception)> 40%

p(reception)<60% which is again less than 62.5%. Sufficient.
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Given : P , R and M groups exist and 1 is selected

to find: if prob os selecting R=P(R)>5/8 i.e P(R).62.5%

1) Not M <=45% i.e P(P+R)<45/100 so P(R) is definitely less than 62.5% SO thsi is sufficient

2) P(not R)>40 so P(R)<60% so this is sufficient to P(R) si not greater than 62.5% thsi is suffficient

HEnce D is the answer
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A community center is organizing a weekend workshop. Each participant is assigned to exactly one of three groups: planning, reception, or materials. If one participant is selected at random from all the participants, is the probability that the selected participant is in the reception group greater than 5/8?

(1) The probability that the selected participant is not in the materials group is less than 45%.

(2) The probability that the selected participant is not in the reception group is greater than 40%.

total groups are 3 ad each participant is assigned exactly 1 group

target is
P of selected participant in reception group is >5/8 ; or say 62.5%

#1
P of participant not in material group is <45%
so P of participant in material group is at least 56%
so P of selected participant in reception group cannot be >5/8

sufficient

#2
P of selected participant not in reception group is >40%
P of selected participant in reception group will be least 59% ;
sufficient

OPTION D is correct
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A community center is organizing a weekend workshop. Each participant is assigned to exactly one of three groups: planning, reception, or materials. If one participant is selected at random from all the participants, is the probability that the selected participant is in the reception group greater than 5/8 (0.625) ?

P + R + M = 1

(1) The probability that the selected participant is not in the materials group is less than 45%.

(1) implies P+R < 0.45 => R < 0.625

Hence (1) alone is sufficient.


(2) The probability that the selected participant is not in the reception group is greater than 40%.

(2) implies P+M > 0.40 => R < 0.60 => R < 0.625

Hence (2) alone is sufficient.


Hence (D) - Either of the statements alone is sufficient
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Answer: D) Each statement alone is sufficient

We want to know whether R/(R+M+P) > 5/8

Statement (1):
Not materials = Planning or Reception, and if planning and reception is at most 45% (which is lower than 5/8) then reception alone can at most be 45%, lower than 5/8.

Statement (2):
At most, reception can be at most 60% which is less than 5/8.
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The stem is asking is Reception > 0.625

Statement 1: P+R<0.45, which means
Which implies that Reception alone is less than 45%. Sufficient

Statement 2: P+M>0.4
Which implies that reception will be less than 60%. Sufficient

D- Each statement alone is sufficient
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I think the answer is D.

Question - R/T > 62.5%?

Statement 1 - Probability that the participant is not in materials group is less than 45% which means the probability combined for planning and reception is less than 45% which give a NO as answer. Sufficient.

Statement 2 - Probability that selected participant is not in reception is greater than 40% which means that selected participant in the reception must be less than 60%. Sufficient to derive at No as answer
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A community center is organizing a weekend workshop.
Each participant is assigned exactly one of three group: Planning (p), reception (r) or materials (m)
If one participant is selected at random from all the participants, is the probability that the selected participant is in the reception group greater than 5/8 = 62.5% ?

The probability that the participant is in planning group + The probability that the participant is in reception group + The probability that the participant is in materials group = 1

(1) The probability that the selected participant is not in the materials group is less than 45%
The probability that the participant is in planning group + The probability that the participant is in reception group < 45%

The probability that the participant is in reception group may or may not be < 45% and NOT > 62.5%
Sufficient

(2) The probability that the participant is not in reception group > 40%
The probability that the participant is in reception group < 100% - 40% = 60%

The probability that the particpant is in reception group is NOT > 5/8 = 62.5%
Sufficient

IMO D
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first lets breakdown the qn stem

Let,
Probability of r+p+m = 1
and the qn is asking, Is r > 62.5% or (5/8)

Statement 1: p + r < 45%, so r must be < 45% SUFFICIENT

Statement 2: p + m > 40%, which is 1-r > 40%
r < 60% SUFFICIENT

Ans D
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Let PR be the probability of selected participant in the reception group.

So, to check : is the PR > 5/8 = 62.5 % ?

Statement 1:

P ( Not materials )< 45 %
means PR & P (Planning) has lesser probability that 45 %.
So,
PR < 45 % (Answer is definite No)

Sufficient.

Statement 2:

Probability taht selected participant is not in the reception group > 40 %

i.e. 1 - PR > 40 %

PR < 60 %

i.e. PR < 60% < 62.5% (Answer is definite No)

Sufficient

Answer : D (Each statement alone is sfficient)

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We are given each participant is assigned to exactly one of the three groups: planning, reception and materials. Which means overlaps will not exist. Let total no. of participants be n. Let 'p' participants be in planning, 'r' in reception and 'm' in materials.

We are asked to find if rC1/nC1 > 5/8 which is, r/n > 62.5%?

Statement 1 says, prob of selected participant is not in the materials group is less than 45%. Which mean 1 - prob of selected participant is in materials group is 45%. So prob of selected participant is in materials group is 55%. Even if 0% of the people were in planning group and all people were in reception, prob of selected particpant is in reception group would still be less than 62.5%. Hence this statement is sufficienct.

Statement 2 says prob of selected participant is not in the reception group is greater than 40%. Which means prob of selected participant is in the reception group is less than 60%. This is also less than 62.5%. Hence this is also sufficient.

Hence each answer alone is sufficient and the answer IMO is D.
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let probability of each group be P, R, M for planning, reception and materials. Question is - is R > 5/8 = 0.625
(1) P + R < 0.45, since P can't be negative, R <0.45. Sufficient
(2) P + M > 0.4. Since P+R+M=1, R<0.6. Sufficient.
Each statement standalone is sufficient. Answer D
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For statement 1, less than 45% of people not being in materials means they are either in planning or reception. Even if the all the people not in materials are in reception, it is still less than 5/8 or 62.5% so this statement is sufficient to say that the probability is less than 5/8.

For statement 2, If greater than 40% are not in reception that also means less than 60% are in reception because P(reception) = 1- P(no reception). If the highest percentage that reception can be is less than 60% the probability must be less than 5/8 which is 62.5%. Statement 2 is sufficient.

The answer is D, each statement alone is sufficient.
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Probability be P, R,M
everyone is in exactly 1 group P+R+M=1
is R>5/8?
statement 1
probability that the participant is not in the materials group is less than 45%

1-M<0.45
P+R<0.45
because p greater or equal 0 and r is greater or equal to 0
R<0.45 meaning it will not be greater than 0.625
Meaning NO so sufficient.

Statement 2Probability not reception group is greater than 40%
1-R>0.40 = R<0.60
if R<0.60 it cannot be 0.625
so NO making it sufficient

ans: D each statement alone is sufficient
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There are 3 groups - Planning (P) Reception (R) Materials (M). each participant only in 1 group. question = if a participant selected at random is the probability that selected participant is from group R > 5/8; is R> 62.5% (Converted to fraction since statements contain percentage format)

First statement = not in M group, p is less than 45%; not in M means in R or P, R or P is less than 45 so R has to be less than 45 and then less than 62.5. Sufficient.

Second Statement : Not in R is > 40% so M or P > 40, R cant be > 62.5 then. Sufficient.

Answer IMO D.
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I selected D.

We would like to know whether the probability that a random member of the group being in Reception (1 of 3 groups) is greater than 5/8.

Let's examine each statement individually.

1) We are told the probability of the participant not being in the materials group is less than 45%. Let's rewrite in terms of an equation: P(Not materials) < 9/20.

Based on the complementary probability principle, we know that P(not materials) = P(planning or reception) < 9/20.
Probability of planning or reception will be the sum of those two events.

Therefore, since 9/20 < 5/8, we can safely say that P(reception) is also < 5/8. Sufficient.

2) P(not reception) > 2/5

Using complementary principle again, we can say P(reception) < 3/5. Since 3/5 < 5/8, we can say safely confirm the answer as No. Also sufficient. The answer is D.
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