When rounded to the nearest hundredths digit, the number p becomes 6.7...
Steps 1 & 2: Understand Question and Draw Inferences
We are given a number p. We have to find the hundredths digit of p.
Let’s say p = a.bcde (Here a, b, c, d and e are digits)
We are given that on rounding to the hundredths digit, p becomes 6.72
So, by comparing the form a.bcde with 6.72, we conclude that:
a = 6, b = 7 and:
If d ≥ 5, then c = 1
If d < 5, then c = 2
We need to find the value of c.
Step 3: Analyze Statement 1
Statement 1 says: The thousandths digit of p is 3.
So, the number a.bcde = a.bc3e
That is, d = 3
From the condition above, this clearly implies that c = 2
Thus, Statement 1 alone is sufficient to answer the question: what is the value of c?
Step 4: Analyze Statement 2
Statement 2 says: The sum of the hundredths and the thousandths digits of p is 5
That is, c + d = 5
We have inferred that:
If d ≥ 5, then c = 1
In this case, the sum of c + d will range from 6 to 10, inclusive
We also inferred that
If d < 5, then c = 2
This means, if d = 0, 1, 2, 3 or 4, then c = 2
Out of these possible values of d, we see that if d = 3, then c = 2 and the condition given in Statement 2 (that c + d = 5) is also fulfilled.
Therefore, using Statement 2, we can deduce that:
c = 2
Thus, Statement 2 alone is sufficient to find the value of c.
Step 5: Analyze Both Statements Together (if needed)
This step is not needed as we get a unique value for c in both steps 3 and 4.
Answer: Option (D)