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The following question consists of two statements I and II are given below. You have to decide whether the data provided in the statements are sufficient to answer the question.

Divya is twice as old as Shruthi. What is the difference in their ages?

I. Five years hence, the ratio of their ages would be 9:5.

II. Ten years back, the ratio of their ages was 3:1. 

(a) The data in statement I alone was sufficient to the answer the question while II alone not sufficient to the answer the question.

(b) The data in statement II alone are sufficient to answer the question while data in statement I alone are not sufficient to answer the question.

(c) The data in statement I alone or in statement II alone are sufficient to answer the question.

(d) The data in both statements I and II are not sufficient to answer the question.



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The following question consists of two statements I and II are given below. You have to decide whether the data provided in the statements are sufficient to answer the question.

Divya is twice as old as Shruthi. What is the difference in their ages?

I. Five years hence, the ratio of their ages would be 9:5.

II. Ten years back, the ratio of their ages was 3:1. 

(a) The data in statement I alone was sufficient to the answer the question while II alone not sufficient to the answer the question.

(b) The data in statement II alone are sufficient to answer the question while data in statement I alone are not sufficient to answer the question.

(c) The data in statement I alone or in statement II alone are sufficient to answer the question.

(d) The data in both statements I and II are not sufficient to answer the question.

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Answer Key / Explanation : (c) -

Let Divya’s present age be D yrs. and Shruti’s present age = S yrs.

Then, D = 2  S D – 2S = 0   …

I.

II.

From  we get

From , we get

Thus, from  we get the answer.

Also, from  we get the answer.

I alone as well as II alone gives the answer.

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