On a map, 1/2 inch represents 100 miles. According to this map, how many miles is City X from City Y ?

(1) City X is 3 inches from City Y on the map.
(2) Cities X and Y are each 300 miles from City Z.

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Statement (1) ALONE is sufficient

Correct

Statement (2) ALONE is sufficient

BOTH statements TOGETHER are sufficient

EACH statement ALONE is sufficient

Statements (1) and (2) TOGETHER are NOT sufficient

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Comments

DesignJun 8

easy one, just multiply. got A pretty fast

VishwajeetJun 14

same here, took like 20 seconds lol

BrentMay 19

the 1/2 inch = 100 miles scale tripped me up for a sec but then statement 1 gives 3 inches so it's straightforward. (2) is the distractor here

What this question tests

Your fluency with the order of operations, fractions, decimals, and basic number sense — the foundation every quant question leans on.

Applying the order of operations out of sequence or rounding intermediate values before the final step.

On a map, 1/2 inch represents 100 miles. According to this map, how many miles is City X from City Y ?(1) City X is 3 inches from City Y on the map.(2) Cities X and Y are each 300 miles from City Z.