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A reasoning based data sufficiency question

by georgeanand » Wed Sep 25, 2013 11:20 pm
What is the answer to this DS question?

Is my age over 40?
A.The average age of all 20 employees in my office is 43.
B.I am among the oldest 3 employees in my office in which the retirement age is 60. All employees resign when their age crosses the retirement age.
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by theCodeToGMAT » Wed Sep 25, 2013 11:33 pm
Is the Answer [spoiler]{C}[/spoiler]?
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by rohitacmilan » Wed Sep 25, 2013 11:41 pm
For me, the answer is E.
None of the statements help to answer the question in a conclusive manner.
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by theCodeToGMAT » Wed Sep 25, 2013 11:55 pm
rohitacmilan wrote:For me, the answer is E.
None of the statements help to answer the question in a conclusive manner.
My Explanation to Answer [spoiler]{C}[/spoiler]

40*17 + x + y + z = 43*20 --> this equation will make all the other employees maximum.. and will deduce the lowest age for last three.. (keeping 40 in mind)

So, x + y + z = 180

and if maximum age is 60.. then x is surely above 40.

If we consider the ages less than 40 for other people than the weight on "x+y+z" will increase.. so that will also result in age greater than 40.

And, if we consider ages of other people more than 40 than we are already answering the question.

hence. {C}
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