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Kshitiz

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· 1 Months ago

Only 2nd and 3rd can answer. But it's not in the options.

Question:
DIRECTIONS: Each of the following below consists of a question and three statements numbered I, II and III given below it. You have to decide whether the data provided in the statement are sufficient to answer the question.

How many daughters does P have?

 

I. B and D are sisters of M.

II. M’s father T is husband of P.

III. Out of the three children whom T has, only one is a boy.

Options:
A) I and III
B) All I, II and III or II and III are required to answer the question
C) I and III
D) question can’t be answered even with all I, II and III
E) I and II
Solution:

Ans: (b) 

All I, II and III are required to answer the question. P is the mother of B, D and M.

B and D are daughters.

Kshitiz

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· 1 Months ago

@Knowledge Expert: From 2, we know that T is husband of P. From 3, T has 3 children out of which only one is a boy, hence the other two must be girls. Hence, we can conclude that P has two daughters from 2nd and 3rd statements alone.

Knowledge Expert

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· 1 Months ago

can u explore, how u get the answer from II and III?

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