Every object in a box is either a sphere or a cube, and every object in the box is either red or green. How many objects are in the box?
(1) There are six cubes and 5 green objects in the box.
(2) There are two red spheres in the box.
OA E
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This one is already answered. Pl. see here https://www.beatthegmat.com/every-objec ... 95878.htmlBTGmoderatorDC wrote:Every object in a box is either a sphere or a cube, and every object in the box is either red or green. How many objects are in the box?
(1) There are six cubes and 5 green objects in the box.
(2) There are two red spheres in the box.
OA E
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\[? = \left( {\# {\text{cubes}}} \right) + \left( {\# {\text{spheres}}} \right)\]BTGmoderatorDC wrote:Every object in a box is either a sphere or a cube, and every object in the box is either red or green. How many objects are in the box?
(1) There are six cubes and 5 green objects in the box.
(2) There are two red spheres in the box.
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Let´s go straight to (1+2):
\[\left( {1 + 2} \right)\,\,\,\left\{ \begin{gathered}
\,\left( {{\text{6}}\,\,{\text{cubes}}{\text{,}}\,\,{\text{only}}\,\,5\,\,{\text{green}}} \right)\,\,\,{\text{and}}\,\,\,\left( {{\text{2}}\,\,{\text{spheres}}{\text{,}}\,\,{\text{both}}\,\,{\text{red}}} \right)\,\,\,\,\, \Rightarrow \,\,\,\,\,? = 8 \hfill \\
\,\left( {{\text{6}}\,\,{\text{cubes}}{\text{,}}\,\,{\text{only}}\,\,{\text{4}}\,\,{\text{green}}} \right)\,\,\,{\text{and}}\,\,\,\left( {{\text{3}}\,\,{\text{spheres}}{\text{,}}\,\,{\text{only}}\,\,{\text{two}}\,\,{\text{red}}} \right)\,\,\,\,\, \Rightarrow \,\,\,\,\,? = 9 \hfill \\
\end{gathered} \right.\]
The correct answer is therefore (E).
This solution follows the notations and rationale taught in the GMATH method.
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Target question: How many objects are in the box?BTGmoderatorDC wrote:Every object in a box is either a sphere or a cube, and every object in the box is either red or green. How many objects are in the box?
(1) There are six cubes and 5 green objects in the box.
(2) There are two red spheres in the box.
OA E
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Given: Every object in a box is either a sphere or a cube, and every object in the box is either red or green.
We can solve this using the Double Matrix Method.
This technique can be used for most questions featuring a population in which each member has two characteristics associated with it (aka overlapping sets questions)..
Here, we have a population of objects, and the two characteristics are:
- sphere or cube
- red or green
So, we can set up our matrix as follows:
From here, I'll jump straight to . . .
Statements 1 and 2 COMBINED
When we combine the statements, we get the following matrix:
There are several scenarios that satisfy BOTH statements. Here are two:
Case a:
In this case, the total number of objects = 3 + 3 + 2 + 2 = 10
So, the answer to the target question is there are 10 objects in the box
Case b:
In this case, the total number of objects = 5 + 1 + 2 + 4 = 12
So, the answer to the target question is there are 12 objects in the box
Since we cannot answer the target question with certainty, the combined statements are NOT SUFFICIENT
Answer: E
This question type is VERY COMMON on the GMAT, so be sure to master the technique.
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