Is $$a^{44} < b^{11}$$, given that a = 2 and b is an integer?

A. b is even

B. b is greater than 16

A

The questions can be answered by one of the statements, but not by the other

B

The question can be answered using either of the two statements alone.

C

The questions can be answered using both the statements together, but cannot be answered using either statement alone.

D

The question cannot be answered even by using both the statements together.