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Data Sufficiency (DS) | Re: A rectangular solid has a surface area of 94 square inches. What is it

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I have a different answer to this. I find each of the information suffecient. Please hear me out

Let the sides be a, b and c.

2(ab+bc+ac) = 94
Therefore, ab+bc+ac = 47.

Now, statement 1 = lets assume ab, side is 12

therefore, bc+ac = 35
(b+a).c =35
Now either b+a = 7 and c = 5 or
b+a = 5, c = 7
If b+a= 7, possible values of abc are (5,2,5) (4,3,5) or (6,1,5). However, only 1 combination gives 1 side area as 12 which is the (4,3,5)

If b+a=5 possible values of abc are (3,2,7) ,(4,1,7) .
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