Data Sufficiency

In the sequence of nonzero numbers t1, t2, t3, …, tn, …, tn+1 = tn / 2 for all positive integers
n. What is the value of t5?
(1) t3 = 1/4
(2) t1 - t5 = 15/16
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.

OA IS D

Plz. explain this problem.

gmat009 wrote:In the sequence of nonzero numbers t1, t2, t3, …, tn, …, tn+1 = tn / 2 for all positive integers
n. What is the value of t5?
(1) t3 = 1/4
(2) t1 - t5 = 15/16
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.

OA IS D

Plz. explain this problem.

statement(1)

tn+1 = tn/2
t3 = 1/4
t4 =t3/2 = 1/8
t5 = t4/2 = 1/16. Sufficient.

statement (2)
t1 - t5 = 15/16
t1 = t5 + 15/16 = (16t5 + 15) /16
t2 = t1/2 = (16t5 + 15) / 32
t3 = t2/2 = (16t5 + 15) /64
t4 = t3/2 = (16t5 + 15) /128
t5 = t4/2 = (16t5 + 15) /256

256t5 = 16t5 + 15
240t5 = 15
t5 = 15/240 = 5/80 = 1/16
Sufficient.


Thus, D.