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What is A's present age? Statement I: A's age is 8 years more than half of B's age. Statement II: The ratio of the present ages of A and B is 5:7 and B is 35 years old. Which statement(s) is/are sufficient?

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

Step-by-Step Solution

II gives years. I has two unknowns and cannot be solved alone.
Answer: A) Statement II alone is sufficient but Statement I alone is not

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