THE CORRECT ANSWER IS (D). THE TWO STATEMENTS PROVIDE ESSENTIALLY T...

1. The correct answer is (D). The two statements provide essentially the same

information: the rate at which a typist types. Since this rate would be sufficient

information to answer the question, the correct answer must be choice (D). If you don’t

recognize this shortcut, you can determine the speed (or rate) at which a typist types, in

terms of pages per unit of time, by setting up a general equation to express the time

required by a typist to type one page:

~# of typists!~time!

# of pages 5 time per page

Based on the values provided in either statement (1) or (2), the typing rate of a single

typist is 7 1

2 minutes per page:

~1 typist!~30 minutes!

4 pages 5 7 1

2

Once you know the typing rate, you can apply that rate to the numbers given in the

question; so the correct answer is choice (D). You don’t need to actually answer the

question. Just for the record, however, 5 typists could type thirty pages in 45 minutes.