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How far is a child from the starting point? Statement I: The child walked 6 m east and then 8 m north. Statement II: The child walked along an L-shaped path of total length 14 m. Which statement(s) is/are sufficient to answer?

Competition practiceData Sufficiency
  • ABoth statements together are needed (neither alone is sufficient)
  • BStatement II alone is sufficient but Statement I alone is not
  • CStatement I alone is sufficient but Statement II alone is not
  • DEither statement alone is sufficient

Step-by-Step Solution

From I, the distance is the hypotenuse of 6 and 8, which is 10 m. II only fixes the total length, not the split, so it is not sufficient.
Answer: C) Statement I alone is sufficient but Statement II alone is not

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