Five people - Adam, Bob, Craig, Daniel and Evan - are of different ages. Daniel is younger than both Adam and Craig. Craig is younger than Bob but older than Evan. Who among the five is the oldest?
(1) The average age of Adam and Bob is less than the average age of Craig and Evan.
(2) The average age of Bob and Craig is less than the average age of Adam and Evan.
When I answered this question, I found statement 1 to be sufficient as it told me that 'B' is the oldest.
After solving statement 2 I found 'A' as the oldest.
My doubt is if both the statements are sufficient then is it necessary that both the answers should be same?
I saw one GMAT Prep video which showed that if each statement alone can answer the question i.e. if the answer choice is 'D' then both the statements should give you the same answer; however, in the question above both statements are alone sufficient but lead to different answers. Is it possible on GMAT exam?
(1) The average age of Adam and Bob is less than the average age of Craig and Evan.
(2) The average age of Bob and Craig is less than the average age of Adam and Evan.
When I answered this question, I found statement 1 to be sufficient as it told me that 'B' is the oldest.
After solving statement 2 I found 'A' as the oldest.
My doubt is if both the statements are sufficient then is it necessary that both the answers should be same?
I saw one GMAT Prep video which showed that if each statement alone can answer the question i.e. if the answer choice is 'D' then both the statements should give you the same answer; however, in the question above both statements are alone sufficient but lead to different answers. Is it possible on GMAT exam?
