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Data Sufficiency — Population vs doctors: How many doctors are practising in the town? Statement I: There is one doctor per 700 residents. Statement II: There are 16 wards, with each ward having as many doctors as the number of wards (i.e., the same count as 16). Decide which statements are sufficient to answer the question. Choose the correct sufficiency option.

Difficulty: Easy

Correct Answer: Statement II alone is sufficient, but Statement I alone is not sufficient.

Explanation:


Statement I
Doctors = (Population) ÷ 700. Population is unknown ⇒ insufficient.


Statement II
Each of 16 wards has 16 doctors ⇒ Total doctors = 16 × 16 = 256. Sufficient.


Final Answer
Statement II alone is sufficient, but Statement I alone is not sufficient.

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