Question

A boy throws stones one by one where the distance to which a boy can throw the stone is inversely proportional to its weight. He breaks the stone into 3 pieces whose weights are in the ratio 1 : 3 : 2. Upto what distance can he throw the unbroken stone?
Statement 1: the sum of the distances covered by the three broken pieces is 22 m
Statement 2: the total weight of the unbroken stone is 12 kg

• A. Statement (1) alone is sufficient to answer the question
• B. Statement (2) alone is sufficient to answer the question
• C. Both the statements together are needed to answer the question
• D. Either statement (1) alone or statement (2) alone is sufficient to answer the question
• E. Neither statement (1) nor statement (2) suffices to answer the question

Answer 1

Answer: (E)

The Correct Option is (E): Neither statement (1) nor statement (2) suffices to answer the question