Data Sufficiency · Question 1 · Easy

Data Sufficiency question 1

Each question has two statements. Decide whether the data in the statements is sufficient to answer the question.
Question: What is the value of x?
I. 3x + 5 = 20.
II. x is a positive integer.

  1. Statement I alone is sufficient
  2. Statement II alone is sufficient
  3. Both statements together are needed
  4. Both statements together are not sufficient
Answer and explanation

Answer: A. Statement I alone is sufficient

Explanation: From I, 3x = 15 so x = 5. II only says x is a positive integer, which allows many values.

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