If on a fishing trip Jim and Tom each caught some fish, which one caught more fish?
(1) Jim caught 2/3 as many fish as Tom.
(2) After Tom stopped fishing, Jim continued to fish until he caught 12 fish.
Answer: A
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If on a fishing trip Jim and Tom each caught some fish, which one caught more fish?
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Target question => Which one caught more fish?
Statement 1 => Jim caught 2/3 as many fish as Tom
i.e Jim's fish is greater than Tom's fish, hence, Jim has the greater fish. Statement 1 is SUFFICIENT
Statement 2 => After Tom stopped fishing, Jim continued to fish until he caught 12 fish
The total number of fishes caught by Tom before stopping is unknown. Since the number of individual fish caught by Tom and Jim is unknown, statement 2 is NOT SUFFICIENT
Since only statement 1 is SUFFICIENT,
Answer = A
Statement 1 => Jim caught 2/3 as many fish as Tom
i.e Jim's fish is greater than Tom's fish, hence, Jim has the greater fish. Statement 1 is SUFFICIENT
Statement 2 => After Tom stopped fishing, Jim continued to fish until he caught 12 fish
The total number of fishes caught by Tom before stopping is unknown. Since the number of individual fish caught by Tom and Jim is unknown, statement 2 is NOT SUFFICIENT
Since only statement 1 is SUFFICIENT,
Answer = A
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Given: Jim and Tom each caught some fishGmat_mission wrote: ↑Thu Sep 10, 2020 1:03 amIf on a fishing trip Jim and Tom each caught some fish, which one caught more fish?
(1) Jim caught 2/3 as many fish as Tom.
(2) After Tom stopped fishing, Jim continued to fish until he caught 12 fish.
Answer: A
Source: Official Guide
Target question: Which one caught more fish?
Statement 1: Jim caught 2/3 as many fish as Tom.
If Jim had caught 3/3 as many fish as Tom, then Jim and Tom would have caught the same number of fish
However, since Jim caught 2/3 as many fish as Tom, we know that Jim caught fewer fish than Tom caught.
So, the answer to the target question is Tom caught more fish
Since we can answer the target question with certainty, statement 1 is SUFFICIENT
Statement 2: After Tom stopped fishing, Jim continued to fish until he caught 12 fish.
This statement tells us that Jim caught 12 fish, but it tells us nothing about the number of fish Tom caught.
As such, there's no way to answer the target question with certainty.
Statement 2 is NOT SUFFICIENT
Answer: A
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