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Below a question is given along with two statements numbered I and II. You have to decide whether the data provided in the statements are sufficient to answer the question.

If aa and bb are integers, is (a+b)(a + b) an odd number?

Statement I : 8<a<118 < a < 11

Statement II : 7<b<107 < b < 10

Solution

✅ Correct Option: 3

According to the given statements, a=9a=9 or 1010

and b=8b=8 or 99

While 9+8=179+8=17 and 10+9=1910+9=19 are odd numbers, 9+9=189+9=18 and 10+8=1810+8=18 are even numbers.

Hence, a+ba+b isn't necessarily an odd number. Hence, Option 3.

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