Question

Two friends, Ram and Gopal, bought apples from a wholesale dealer. How many apples did they buy?
I. Ram bought one-half the number of apples that Gopal bought.
II. The wholesale dealer had a stock of 500 apples.

• A. The question can be answered by one of the statements alone and not by the other.
• B. The question can be answered by using either statement alone.
• C. The question can be answered by using both the statements together, but cannot be answered by using either statement alone.
• D. The question cannot be answered even by using both statements together.

Hint:

Check if the total given is actually the total sold, not total stock.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is D

Statement I gives relative amounts between Ram and Gopal, Statement II gives dealer’s total stock, not necessarily all sold to them. Even combined, insufficient to find exact purchase.