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April 30, 2014
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Today's Practice GMAT Question:
A drawer contains 25 socks, of which 15 are white and 10 are black. If 9 of the socks are removed, are there an even number of white socks remaining in the drawer? | |
(1) | Of the socks removed from the drawer, the ratio of the number of white ones to black ones is 1:2. |
(2) | Of the socks remaining in the drawer, the ratio of the number of white ones to black ones is 3:1. |
(A) | Statement (1) ALONE is sufficient, but statement (2) alone is not sufficient. |
(B) | Statement (2) ALONE is sufficient, but statement (1) alone is not sufficient. |
(C) | BOTH statements TOGETHER are sufficient, but NEITHER statement ALONE is sufficient. |
(D) | EACH statement ALONE is sufficient. |
(E) | Statements (1) and (2) TOGETHER are NOT sufficient. |
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