{"id":21019,"date":"2019-05-13T15:08:12","date_gmt":"2019-05-13T09:38:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/e-gmat.com\/blogs\/?p=21019"},"modified":"2021-02-03T15:59:48","modified_gmt":"2021-02-03T10:29:48","slug":"if-r-s-and-t-are-points-on-a-line-and-if-r-is-5-meters-from-t-and-2-meters-from-s-how-far-is-s-from-t-og-2020-question-307-with-solution","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/e-gmat.com\/blogs\/if-r-s-and-t-are-points-on-a-line-and-if-r-is-5-meters-from-t-and-2-meters-from-s-how-far-is-s-from-t-og-2020-question-307-with-solution\/","title":{"rendered":"If R, S, and T are points on a line, and if R is 5 meters from T and 2 meters from S, how far is S from T? &#8211; OG 2020 Question #307 with Solution"},"content":{"rendered":"<span class=\"rt-reading-time\" style=\"display: block;\"><span class=\"rt-label rt-prefix\">A <\/span> <span class=\"rt-time\">3<\/span> <span class=\"rt-label rt-postfix\">min read <\/span><\/span>\n<h2 id=\"h-og-2020-question-no-307\">OG 2020: Question No. 307<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If R, S, and T are points on a line, and if R is 5 meters from T and 2 meters from S, how far is S from T?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol><li>R is between S and T.<\/li><li>S is to the left of R, and T is to the right of R.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td>Source<\/td><td>OG 2020<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Type<\/td><td>Data Sufficiency<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Topic<\/td><td>Master Quant Basics<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Sub-Topic<\/td><td>Number Line<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Difficulty<\/td><td>Medium &#8211; Hard<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"h-solution\">Solution<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h4 id=\"h-steps-1-2-understand-question-and-draw-inferences\"><strong><u>Steps 1 &amp; 2: Understand Question and Draw Inferences<\/u><\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>In this question, we are given<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>R, S, and T are points on a line.<\/li><li>R is 5 meters from T and 2 meters from S.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>We need to determine<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>The distance between S and T.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>As we don\u2019t know the respective positions of the points, with respect to each other, there can be multiple possibilities:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Case 1:<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https:\/\/e-gmat.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/OG_DS_307_1.png\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Case 2:<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https:\/\/e-gmat.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/OG_DS_307_2.png\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Case 3:<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img src=\"https:\/\/e-gmat.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/OG_DS_307_3.png\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Case 4:<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"486\" height=\"60\" src=\"https:\/\/e-gmat.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/OG_DS_307_4A.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-21030\" srcset=\"https:\/\/e-gmat.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/OG_DS_307_4A.png 486w, https:\/\/e-gmat.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/OG_DS_307_4A-300x37.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 486px) 100vw, 486px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>However, among the given scenarios, which one is true is not known. Hence, let us now analyse the individual statements to get more information.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 id=\"h-step-3-analyse-statement-1\"><strong><u>Step 3: Analyse Statement 1<\/u><\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>As per the information given in statement 1, R is between S and T.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>From our previous analysis, we can see that case 1 and case 4 indicates the scenario where R is between S and T.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>In both the cases, the distance between S and T = distance between S and R + distance between R and T = (2 + 5) meters = 7 meters<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>As we can find the distance between S and T, statement 1 is sufficient to answer the question.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 id=\"h-step-4-analyse-statement-2\"><strong><u>Step 4: Analyse Statement 2<\/u><\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>As per the information given in statement 2, S is to the left of R, and T is to the right of R.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>From our previous analysis, we can see that only case 4 satisfies the condition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>As per case 4, the distance between S and T = distance between S and R + distance between R and T = (2 + 5) meters = 7 meters<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>As we can find the distance between S and T, statement 2 is sufficient to answer the question.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 id=\"h-step-5-combine-both-statements-together-if-needed\"><strong><u>Step 5: Combine Both Statements Together (If Needed)<\/u><\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Since we can determine the answer from either of the statements individually, this step is not required.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Hence, the correct answer choice is option D.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\"><p>Did you know a 700+ GMAT Score can increase your chances to get into your dream business school? 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