What is the value of y?

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by Ian Stewart » Tue Jul 02, 2019 5:14 am

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Using Statement 1, y can be 29, 31 or 33.

Using Statement 2, y can be 32.7 or 33 or 35.419 among other possibilities.

Using both Statements, y can only be 33, so the answer is C.
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