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What is the mother's present age? Statement I: The mother's age after 8 years will be 48. Statement II: The mother is 25 years older than her daughter. Which statement(s) are sufficient to answer?

Competition practiceData Sufficiency
  • AStatement I alone is sufficient but Statement II alone is not
  • BBoth statements together are needed (neither alone is sufficient)
  • CEither statement alone is sufficient
  • DStatement II alone is sufficient but Statement I alone is not

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From I, mother = 48 - 8 = 40, which fixes her age. II leaves the daughter's age unknown, so it cannot give the mother's age.
Answer: A) Statement I alone is sufficient but Statement II alone is not

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