Directions: Each question below is followed by two statements I and II. You have to determine whether the data given in the statement is sufficient for answering the question. You should use the data and your knowledge of Mathematics to choose the best possible answer.
In a company there are managers and clerks. The total monthly salary of the employees is Rs. 3.5 Lakh. What is the total number of employees in that company?
I. The ratio of the no. of managers to that of clerks in the company is 3 : 2.
II. 25% of the clerks’ monthly salary is Rs. 26,000.Total monthly salary of the employees is given to be 3.5 lakhs.
Considering statement I,
Let the no. of managers be 3x and no. of clerks be 2x. That gives us total employees as 3x + 2x = 5x. But the total number of cannot be found further than 5x as we do not know the value of x.
∴ Statement I alone is not sufficient.
Considering statement II,
The salary of the clerks is given but that doesn’t lead us to the total number of employees as well.
∴ Statement II alone is not sufficient.
Considering both the statements together, we still do not get the answer.
∴ Statements I and II TOGETHER are NOT sufficient.