Question

Area of the rectangle is equal to the area of a right-angled triangle. What is the length of the rectangle?
I. The base of the triangle is 40 cms.
II. The height of the triangle is 50 cms.

• A. The data in statement I alone are sufficient to answer the question, while the data in statement II alone are not sufficient to answer the question.
• B. 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.
• C. The data either in statement I alone or in statement II alone are sufficient to answer the question.
• D. The data given in both the statements I and II together are not sufficient to answer the question.
• E. The data in both the statements I and II together are necessary to answer the question.

Answer 1

The correct option is D The data given in both the statements I and II together are not sufficient to answer the question.

Area of rectangle = Area of the triangle.
From the information given in both the statements, we can find the area of triangle or area of the rectangle. For finding the length, breadth is required, which is not known.