Question

    What is the ratio of IT employees to HR employees in

    A? Statement I: The ratio of IT to Sales employees in A is 4:5, and the ratio of Finance to HR employees in A is 5:6. Additionally, the number of HR employees in A is 360 more than the number of Sales employees in A. Statement II: The total number of employees in A is 2400. The ratio of IT to Sales employees in A is 3:2, and the ratio of Finance to Sales employees in A is 5:4. The ratio of Sales to HR employees in A is 2:3. The following questions contain two statements statement I, statement II and statement III. You have to determine which statement/s is/are necessary to answer the question and give an answer as.
    A The data in statement I alone is sufficient to answer the question, while the data in statement II alone is not sufficient to answer the question Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B The data in statement II alone is sufficient to answer the question, while the data in statement I alone is not sufficient to answer the question Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C The data either in statement I alone or in statement II alone is sufficient to answer the question Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D The data given in both statements I and II together are not sufficient to answer the question Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    E The data given in both statements I and II together are necessary to answer the question. Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    From statement I, Number of IT to Sales employees = 4:5 Number of Finance to HR employees = 5:6 Number of HR employees = 360 + Number of Sales employee So, Statement I alone is not sufficient to answer the question. From Statement II, The ratio of IT to Sales employees = 3:2 The ratio of number of Finance to Sales employees = 5:4 Number of Sales to HR employees = 2:3 Required the ratio = 6:6 = 1:1 So, Statement II alone is sufficient to answer the question.

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