Solution
To find:• Was Madeline’s job interview on a Tuesday
Analysing Statement 1• As per the information given in statement 1, exactly 50 hours before the interview, it was Sunday.
We can have two different possibilities from this information:
• If 50 hours back, it is 00:01 hrs in Sunday, then after 50 hours it will be 02:01 hrs in Tuesday
• However, if 50 hours back, it is 23:59 hrs in Sunday, then after 50 hours it will be 02:59 hrs in Wednesday
As we can see multiple possibilities exist, we cannot conclude a unique answer
Hence, statement 1 is not sufficient
Analysing Statement 2• As per the information given in statement 2, the interview was between 2:00 p.m. and 10:00 p.m
As there is no mention about the interview day, we cannot conclude any answer
Hence, statement 2 is not sufficient
Combining Both StatementsCombining both statements, we know:
• Exactly 50 hours before the interview, it was Sunday
• And the interview was between 2:00 p.m. and 10:00 p.m.
If it was 2 p.m. Tuesday, 50 hours back it would have been 12:00 hrs Sunday
Similarly, if it was 10 p.m. Tuesday, 50 hours back it would have been 20:00 hrs Sunday
Therefore, we can say the interview was definitely on Tuesday
Hence, the correct answer is option C.
Answer: C