If a total of 30 puppies is displayed in the two windows of a pet store, how many of the puppies are female?

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If a total of 30 puppies is displayed in the two windows of a pet store, how many of the puppies are female?

1. 3/4 of the puppies in the left are male
2. 1/3 of the puppies in the right are female

Answer: E

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VJesus12 wrote:
Tue Sep 22, 2020 7:18 am
If a total of 30 puppies is displayed in the two windows of a pet store, how many of the puppies are female?

1. 3/4 of the puppies in the left are male
2. 1/3 of the puppies in the right are female

Answer: E

Source: Princeton Review
1) Info about left window only what left right combination could be (12,18) and (24,6).
Not sufficient \(\Large{\color{red}\chi}\)

2) Info about right window only what left right combination could be (12,18) and (24,6).
Not sufficient \(\Large{\color{red}\chi}\)

Combining 1 and 2

Both the cases (12,18) and (24,6) are possible giving different answers.

Therefore, E