Data Sufficiency · Question 5 · Easy

Data Sufficiency question 5

Each question has two statements. Decide whether the data in the statements is sufficient to answer the question.
Question: What is the area of a rectangle?
I. Its length is 8 cm.
II. Its perimeter is 26 cm.

  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: C. Both statements together are needed

Explanation: Together: 2(8 + b) = 26 gives b = 5, so area = 40 cm². Each statement alone leaves one side unknown.

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