Events & Promotions
|
|
GMAT Club Daily Prep
Thank you for using the timer - this advanced tool can estimate your performance and suggest more practice questions. We have subscribed you to Daily Prep Questions via email.
Customized
for You
Track
Your Progress
Practice
Pays
Not interested in getting valuable practice questions and articles delivered to your email? No problem, unsubscribe here.
Sep 2107:00 PM EDT
-10:00 PM EDT
Boost your GMAT score in less than one month in a live online class + 6 months access to TTP OnDemand video courses included!
Sep 1810:00 AM IST
-11:00 PM IST
Start your journey with a fully customized action plan and work with a dedicated mentor to achieve a 735+ score.
Sep 2601:00 PM EDT
-04:00 PM EDT
Top scores are possible when you enroll in a powerful GMAT course, taught live online + 6 months access to TTP OnDemand video courses included. Class starts Saturdays Sept. 26, 2026 - Dec. 19, 2026, 1:00pm-4:00pm ES
09 Jan 2014, 06:50
Kudos
Bookmarks
A
Be sure to select an answer first to save it in the Error Log before revealing the correct answer (OA)!
Difficulty:
5%
(low)
Question Stats:
83% (01:00) correct
17%
(01:09)
wrong
based on 1535
sessions
History
Date
Time
Result
Not Attempted Yet
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.
(A) Statement 1 alone is sufficient, but statement 2 alone is not.
(B) Statement 2 alone is sufficient, but statement 1 alone is not.
(C) Both statements together are sufficient, but neither alone is sufficient.
(D) Each statement alone is sufficient.
(E) Neither statement is sufficient, even when combined.
(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.
(A) Statement 1 alone is sufficient, but statement 2 alone is not.
(B) Statement 2 alone is sufficient, but statement 1 alone is not.
(C) Both statements together are sufficient, but neither alone is sufficient.
(D) Each statement alone is sufficient.
(E) Neither statement is sufficient, even when combined.
09 Jan 2014, 06:50
Kudos
Bookmarks
SOLUTION
What is Ricky's age now?
(1) Ricky is now twice as old as he was exactly 8 years ago --> R = 2(R-8). We can solve for R. Sufficient.
(2) Ricky's sister Teresa is now 3 times as old as Ricky was exactly 8 years ago --> T = 3(R - 8). We cannot solve for R. Not sufficient.
Answer: A.
Similar "age" problems to practice:
today-rose-is-twice-as-old-as-sam-and-sam-is-3-years-younger-131477.html
jack-is-now-14-years-older-than-bill-if-in-10-years-jack-144435.html
age-problem-m03q13-74810.html
if-father-s-age-is-1-less-than-twice-the-son-s-age-what-is-126832.html
john-is-20-years-older-than-brian-12-years-ago-john-was-132135.html
8-years-ago-george-was-half-as-old-as-sarah-sarah-is-now-132076.html
in-ten-years-david-will-be-four-times-as-old-as-aaron-twen-104243.html
roy-is-now-4-years-older-than-erik-and-half-of-that-amount-90386.html
three-years-from-now-dathan-will-be-three-times-as-old-as-e-162041.html
if-mario-was-32-years-old-8-years-ago-how-old-was-he-x-year-164898.html
What is Ricky's age now?
(1) Ricky is now twice as old as he was exactly 8 years ago --> R = 2(R-8). We can solve for R. Sufficient.
(2) Ricky's sister Teresa is now 3 times as old as Ricky was exactly 8 years ago --> T = 3(R - 8). We cannot solve for R. Not sufficient.
Answer: A.
Similar "age" problems to practice:
today-rose-is-twice-as-old-as-sam-and-sam-is-3-years-younger-131477.html
jack-is-now-14-years-older-than-bill-if-in-10-years-jack-144435.html
age-problem-m03q13-74810.html
if-father-s-age-is-1-less-than-twice-the-son-s-age-what-is-126832.html
john-is-20-years-older-than-brian-12-years-ago-john-was-132135.html
8-years-ago-george-was-half-as-old-as-sarah-sarah-is-now-132076.html
in-ten-years-david-will-be-four-times-as-old-as-aaron-twen-104243.html
roy-is-now-4-years-older-than-erik-and-half-of-that-amount-90386.html
three-years-from-now-dathan-will-be-three-times-as-old-as-e-162041.html
if-mario-was-32-years-old-8-years-ago-how-old-was-he-x-year-164898.html
General Discussion
09 Jan 2014, 22:22
Kudos
Bookmarks
Let Ricky's age and Teresa's age now be R & T respectively.
1) R = 2(R-8);
R = 2R-16
R = 16; Sufficient.
2) T = 3(R-8)
2 variables; Insufficient.
Hence, Answer is (A).
1) R = 2(R-8);
R = 2R-16
R = 16; Sufficient.
2) T = 3(R-8)
2 variables; Insufficient.
Hence, Answer is (A).
