alleryIn a GMAT DS question, what is the FIRST step?
ATest both statements together immediately
BCompute the actual numeric answer to the question
CTest Statement 1 alone for sufficiency
DPick (C) by default
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. Test Statement 1 alone for sufficiency
Always evaluate each statement alone first, before combining.
Skipping to both-together wastes time when one alone might be sufficient (which would give A, B, or D).
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