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Who got the highest marks among Abdul, Baig and Chiman?
(1) Chiman got half as many marks as Abdul and Baig together got.
(2) Abdul got half as many marks as Baig and Chiman together got.



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Who got the highest marks among Abdul, Baig and Chiman? (1) 08 Aug 2009, 08:58
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Who got the highest marks among Abdul, Baig and Chiman?
(1) Chiman got half as many marks as Abdul and Baig together got.
(2) Abdul got half as many marks as Baig and Chiman together got.
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A,B,C

from 1
C= (A+B)/2, 2C = A+B
..INSUFF
FROM 2
A=(B+C)/2...
..INSUFF

BOTH
2C = (B+C)/2 +B
4C = 3B+C
3C = 3B ie: C=B THUS 2A=2B
THE ANSWER IS NON

C
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Who got the highest marks among Abdul, Baig and Chiman? (1) 08 Aug 2009, 09:00
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C.

1. 2C = a + b. Insuff.
2. 2a = b + c. Insuff.

Combined: Solving the two equations, we get a = b = c. Suff.
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Who got the highest marks among Abdul, Baig and Chiman? (1) 10 Aug 2009, 04:46
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Shouldn't it be E since we were not able to answer the question exactly...

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A=B=C........what is the OA?

/Prabu
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Shouldn't it be E since we were not able to answer the question exactly...

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I think we are able to. Since all got the 'same marks' no one got the highest.
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Agree with C. Two equations. Solve them and get the result.
A=B=C.

Please, post official answer.
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Using both statements we can arrive at A = B = C
Hence C
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I wud go with option C.



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