Use Step 3 of the CAT Method
for Data Sufficiency only when each statement is insufficient alone.
You’ll only need to apply Step 3 about 40% of the time.
Remember, if you need to combine
the statements you’ve already eliminated Choices (A), (B), and (D).
The correct answer can only be Choice (C) or (E).
Does Bill pay more in taxes per year than Jill?
(1) Bill pays $3,500 in taxes each year.
(2) Jill pays $3,000 in taxes each year.
- Set 1: Information about Bill’s tax payment AND Jill’s tax payment
- Set 2:A comparison of their tax payments
Does
Bill pay more in taxes per year than Jill?
(1) Bill pays $3,500
in taxes each year.
(2) Jill pays $3,000
in taxes each year.
| Statement
(1): |
| |
|
Sufficient |
|
Insufficient |
|
|
| Statement
(2): |
| |
|
Sufficient |
|
Insufficient |
|
|
Bill pays $3,500
in taxes each year and Jill pays $3,000 in taxes each year.
The combined statements
are:
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