Verbal Reasoning - Data Sufficiency - Discussion
Discussion Forum : Data Sufficiency - Section 1 (Q.No. 4)
Directions to Solve
In each of the questions below consists of a question and two statements numbered I and II given below it. You have to decide whether the data provided in the statements are sufficient to answer the question. Read both the statements and
Give answer
- (A) If the data in statement I alone are sufficient to answer the question, while the data in statement II alone are not sufficient to answer the question
- (B) If the data in statement II alone are sufficient to answer the question, while the data in statement I alone are not sufficient to answer the question
- (C) If the data either in statement I alone or in statement II alone are sufficient to answer the question
- (D) If the data given in both statements I and II together are not sufficient to answer the question and
- (E) If the data in both statements I and II together are necessary to answer the question.
4.
Question: How much was the total sale of the company ?
Statements:
- The company sold 8000 units of product A each costing Rs. 25.
- This company has no other product line.
Answer: Option
Explanation:
From I, total sale of product A = Rs. (8000 x 25) = Rs. 200000.
From II, we know that the company deals only in product A.
This implies that sale of product A is the total sale of the company, which is Rs. 200000.
Discussion:
18 comments Page 1 of 2.
Gokul B said:
4 years ago
I think that option A is correct, as per the given data the first tells about the sales and the second acknowledges that there is no other product line.
The reason I prefer the answer as option A is that the second data alone could not be sufficient to come up with a decision. Maybe there should be an option stating I and II are both required.
The reason I prefer the answer as option A is that the second data alone could not be sufficient to come up with a decision. Maybe there should be an option stating I and II are both required.
(1)
Usha chowdary said:
7 years ago
As a question about the total sale of the company.
To know the total sale option1 not alone sufficient 1st of all we need to know with how many products the company deals with? So option2 in need that says company deals with only one product that satisfy the part of a question. And finally, we need both options.
To know the total sale option1 not alone sufficient 1st of all we need to know with how many products the company deals with? So option2 in need that says company deals with only one product that satisfy the part of a question. And finally, we need both options.
Amit said:
9 years ago
Statement 2 alone is not sufficient to answer the above question because we do not get any estimate of the data hence we can not calculate the actual earning while the combination of both the statement can provide a feasible solution. Hence A is correct.
Sai said:
4 years ago
Here it is asking total price for it statement 1 alone is sufficient but why they choose both statements are necessary. Can anyone explain in a detailed way?
(2)
Shubham Bibekar said:
7 years ago
How can the sale of the company can determine if Only cost price is given?
It is written there that it is a cost price and not a selling price.
It is written there that it is a cost price and not a selling price.
(1)
Gun said:
5 years ago
How come the option 2 assume that they sell the same amount and price the same as option 1? Shouldn't 2 statements be evaluated differently?
Naveed said:
7 years ago
But, question requirement is selling price not cost price,
As cost price is different from selling price.
Both not sufficient.
As cost price is different from selling price.
Both not sufficient.
(2)
Devika said:
8 years ago
How can we come to the conclusion of option E when from statement 2 nothing can be concluded?
Please explain me.
Please explain me.
Vijay said:
3 years ago
How can we know that there are only 8000 units of A, (may be there are some units left)?
RBN said:
10 years ago
Without profit how can we get sell price where we are given only cost price?
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