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Two contractors, X and Y, are assigned to finish a

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From Statement 1 Contractor Ys total time is 200 300 250 750 hours. This is 80 of the time taken by Contractor X, so Contractor Xs total time is 750 0.8 937.5 hours. this alone is sufficient. From Statement 2 Contractor Xs time in the first phase is twice Contractor Ys, So without help of statement 1 answer cant be calculated. Statement 2 alone is not sufficient. Correct Answer a Statement 1 alone is sufficient, but statement 2 alone is not sufficient.

construction project that consists of three phases. Each contractor works at a constant rate for each phase. What is the total number of hours taken by Contractor X to complete all three phases? Statements: 1. The total hours worked by Contractor Y on all three phases is 80% of the total hours worked by Contractor X. Contractor Y worked for 200 hours in the first phase, 300 hours in the second phase, and 250 hours in the third phase. 2. Contractor X spent twice as much time on the first phase as Contractor Y. Contractor X's time spent on the second phase is 150% of the time spent on the first phase.

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 alone is sufficient.

D Each statement alone is sufficient.

E Statements 1 and 2 together are not sufficient.

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