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Direction: Each of the questions below consists of a question and two statements numbered I and II given below it. You have to decide whether the data provided in the statements are sufficient to answer the question. Read both the statements and Read both the statements and give answer

  1. What is the cost of polishing the rectangular floor?
    I. Room is 9 m long and 7 m wide.
    II. Cost of polishing the floor of 10 m by 5 m is $ 112.50.
    1. If the data in statement I alone are sufficient to answer the question, while the data in statement I alone are not sufficient to answer the question.
    2. If the data in statement II alone are sufficient to answer the question, while the data in statement I alone are not sufficient to answer the question
    3. If the data either in statement I alone or in statement II alone are sufficient to answer the question.
    4. If the data even in both statements I and II together are not sufficient to answer the question.
    5. None of these
Correct Option: E

On the basis of above given details in question ,
From statement I → Area of the room = L x B = 9 × 7 = 63 m2

From statement II → Rate = Cost of polishing the floor
Area of floor

Rate = 112.50 = 2.25 per m2
10 x 5

∴ Combining both the statements, cost of polishing the rectangular floor = 63 × 2.25 = $ 141.75.



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