BREAKING: Target Test Prep releases Brand New 2026 On Demand GMAT prep course

Redeem

in a set of stairs

Expert replies
by sanju09 » Wed Mar 09, 2011 4:41 am
If the two floors in a certain building are 9 feet apart, how many steps are there in a set of stairs that extends from the first floor to the to the second floor of the building?

I. Each step is ¾ foot high.

II. Each step is 1 foot wide.



[spoiler]https://www.gmatmaths.com[/spoiler]
The mind is everything. What you think you become. -Lord Buddha



Sanjeev K Saxena
Quantitative Instructor
The Princeton Review - Manya Abroad
Lucknow-226001

www.manyagroup.com
Join the discussion
Source: — Data Sufficiency |

by Anurag@Gurome » Wed Mar 09, 2011 4:57 am
(1) Each step is ¾ foot high implies required number of steps = 9 / (3/4) = 12
So, (1) is SUFFICIENT.

(2) The width of the step doesn't help us to find the required number of steps.
So, (2) is NOT SUFFICIENT.

The correct answer is A.
Anurag Mairal, Ph.D., MBA
GMAT Expert, Admissions and Career Guidance
Gurome, Inc.
1-800-566-4043 (USA)

Join Our Facebook Groups
GMAT with Gurome
https://www.facebook.com/groups/272466352793633/
Admissions with Gurome
https://www.facebook.com/groups/461459690536574/
Career Advising with Gurome
https://www.facebook.com/groups/360435787349781/
Join the discussion