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by atulmangal » Fri May 27, 2011 8:03 am
The towns of Clarksville, Ripley, and Sudsboro all lie on the same straight highway. What is the distance between Ripley and Sudsboro?

The distance between Clarksville and Ripley is 100 miles.
The distance between Clarksville and Sudsboro is 125 miles.

(A) Statement (1) ALONE is sufficient, but statement (2) alone is not sufficient.

(B) Statement (2) ALONE is sufficient, but statement (1) alone is not sufficient.

(C) BOTH statements TOGETHER are sufficient, but NEITHER statement ALONE is sufficient.

(D) EACH statement ALONE is sufficient.

(E) Statements (1) and (2) TOGETHER are NOT sufficient.
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by pemdas » Fri May 27, 2011 8:12 am
it looks like the distance can be 25 or 225 miles, hence e
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by itsmebharat » Fri May 27, 2011 8:31 am
A) The distance between Clarksville and Ripley is 100 miles.
Not sufficient

B) The distance between Clarksville and Sudsboro is 125 miles.
Not sufficient

Together
1) S->C->R = S->R
125+100 = 225

2) C->R->S = S->R
100+25 = 25
Not sufficient

possible answer E
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by cans » Fri May 27, 2011 8:33 am
IMO E
Clarksville - Ripley - Sudsboro => 25 miles
Ripley - Clarksville - Sudsboro => 225 miles
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by atulmangal » Fri May 27, 2011 9:05 am
OA is E guys...good job
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