Question

How many houses on the street are painted blue ?
(1) Houses on the east side with number 122 through 182 are painted blue?
(2) Houses on the west and east sides have consecutive odd and even number respectively

• 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. Statements (1) and (2) TOGETHER are NOT sufficient

Answer 1

The correct option is C BOTH statements TOGETHER are sufficient, but NEITHER statement alone is sufficient

(2) ⇒⇒ Houses on east side have only even number i.e. 122, 124, 126,......., 80, 182......
(1) ⇒⇒ Houses with number 122, 124, 126,......., 182 are painted blue.
⇒31⇒31 houses are painted blue.
∴∴ Both statements together are necessary to answer the question.