Question 1:
Train A leaves New York for Boston at 3 PM and travels at the constant speed of 100 mph. An hour later, it passes Train B, which is making the trip from Boston to New York at a constant speed. If Train B left Boston at 3:50 PM and if the combined travel time of the two trains is 2 hours, what time did Train B arrive in New York?
(1) Train B arrived in New York before Train A arrived in Boston.
(2) The distance between New York and Boston is greater than 140 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.
Question 2:
baseball' world series matches 2 teams against each other in a best of 7 games. The first team to win four games wins the series and no subsequent games are played. If you have no special info about either of teams what is the probability that the world series will consist of fewer than 7 games?
a. 12.5
b. 25
c. 31.25
d. 68.75
e. 75
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Train A leaves New York for Boston at 3 PM and travels at the constant speed of 100 mph. An hour later, it passes Train B, which is making the trip from Boston to New York at a constant speed. If Train B left Boston at 3:50 PM and if the combined travel time of the two trains is 2 hours, what time did Train B arrive in New York?
(1) Train B arrived in New York before Train A arrived in Boston.
(2) The distance between New York and Boston is greater than 140 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.
Question 2:
baseball' world series matches 2 teams against each other in a best of 7 games. The first team to win four games wins the series and no subsequent games are played. If you have no special info about either of teams what is the probability that the world series will consist of fewer than 7 games?
a. 12.5
b. 25
c. 31.25
d. 68.75
e. 75
Discuss the solution in my blog using comment option. Answers will be posted in my blog in 24 hrs time.
Thanks,
Quant-Master
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