NIELIT 2022 Feb Scientist D - Section C: 29

Question

The question is followed by two statements," I and II. Mark the answer :

A carton of books weighs $70$ pounds. A truck carrying cartons of books loses $30 \%$ of its contents in an accident. How Many cartons were on the truck before the accident ?

1. The weight of the cartons left on the truck is $7 / 3$ times the weight of those that were lost.
2. The difference between the weight of those that remained on the truck and those that were lost is $3,360$ pounds.

 

• A. If the question can be answered by using one of the statements alone, but cannot be answered using the other statement alone.
• B. If the question can be answered by using either statement alone.
• C. If the question can be answered by using both statements together, but cannot be answered using either statement alone.
• D. If the question cannot be answered even by using both statements together.