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09 Feb 2009, 00:05
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Pls explain ur answer
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09 Feb 2009, 02:50
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I'd say the answer is C.
From the question, we get that the total # of Pigs and Cows are 2/3*(60)=40
1) 2C>P
insuff. (P=1, C=39 or P=2, C=38)
2) P>12
insuff. (P=13, C=27 or P=14, C=26)
Together:
If P=13, then C=27. Both 1)+2) cond. are fulfilled
If P=14, then C=26, 2C<P, thus, condi. 1 is not fulfilled. So P=13, C=27 is the only scenario that works.
From the question, we get that the total # of Pigs and Cows are 2/3*(60)=40
1) 2C>P
insuff. (P=1, C=39 or P=2, C=38)
2) P>12
insuff. (P=13, C=27 or P=14, C=26)
Together:
If P=13, then C=27. Both 1)+2) cond. are fulfilled
If P=14, then C=26, 2C<P, thus, condi. 1 is not fulfilled. So P=13, C=27 is the only scenario that works.
09 Feb 2009, 05:37
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total = 60
2/3 of it is either cows or pigs
So 40 = cows + pigs
Stmt1: more than twice as many cows as it has pigs ==>C >2P
P=1, C = 39
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p=13, c= 27 --- till here it satisfies the condtion C>2P
Still we cannot say the value of C (39......27)
Stmt2: says p>12.. we cannot conclude the value of C coz C can be from 27..to ...1
Combining 1,2 gives p=13 and C=27
C
Algebric way of solving this problem,
from Q, P+C = 40 ---1)
Stmt 1: C>2P --- 2)
sub 2) in 1) 3P<40 --- So P<13.3333
Not SUFF. since P can vary b/w 1 to 13
Stmt2: p>12 we cannot conclude the value of C coz C can be from 27..to ...1
Combining both
12<p<13.33
So absolute value is 13
hence C
2/3 of it is either cows or pigs
So 40 = cows + pigs
Stmt1: more than twice as many cows as it has pigs ==>C >2P
P=1, C = 39
.
.
.
p=13, c= 27 --- till here it satisfies the condtion C>2P
Still we cannot say the value of C (39......27)
Stmt2: says p>12.. we cannot conclude the value of C coz C can be from 27..to ...1
Combining 1,2 gives p=13 and C=27
C
Algebric way of solving this problem,
from Q, P+C = 40 ---1)
Stmt 1: C>2P --- 2)
sub 2) in 1) 3P<40 --- So P<13.3333
Not SUFF. since P can vary b/w 1 to 13
Stmt2: p>12 we cannot conclude the value of C coz C can be from 27..to ...1
Combining both
12<p<13.33
So absolute value is 13
hence C
